HARRY HOUDINI KING OF CARDS - STONE LITHO PRINT. In 2006, an original Houdini King of Cards poster has sold on eBay for $14,000. The online auction closed on Feb 18 and received 10 bids.
King of Cards is one of Houdini’s very first posters, maybe even THE first. It’s also one of the most widely reproduced.
One notable difference between an original King of Cards and the many reproductions is the large empty white space at the top of the poster. This is the area Houdini would print when and where he was appearing. Most reproductions crop the poster to the image. This poster is NOT CROPPED. This poster was purchased from an Ohio-based magician at auction. It was from this very poster that the first popular reproduction of the King of Cards image. Poster was reproduced and marketed in the 1950s. National Printing and Engraving, ca. 1898. Handbill lithographed with a bust portrait of the young magician at the center, and vignettes depicting his digital dexterity with a deck of cards above and below. scattered minor color fading and linen creases. Ask your questions as there are no returns on this possibly rare / vintage item.

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