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Happy 88th Birthday to Bill Bixby, The Magician
By Tom Interval Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III, more popularly known as Bill Bixby, (1934–1993), would have been 88 years old today. He was famous for his roles in My Favorite Martian, The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, and The Incredible … Continue reading
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Ex-Library Houdini Book: Connection to the Past
By Tom Interval Anyone who enjoys studying or writing about history and historical figures seeks to connect with the past and its people on some level. For me, that level is deeply personal, especially when it comes to magic, magicians, … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, connections, epstein, harryhoudini, houdini, humanity, libraries, library, library books, love, people, samuel epstein, the great houdini, williams
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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2021
By Tom Interval Another year, another Houdini jack-o’-lantern. This Halloween, it will be 95 years since Harry Houdini died. Each year I carve a pumpkin in his memory, and this year’s edition features a young Houdini, no older than 25 … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Erik!
By Tom Interval Today is Harry Houdini’s 147th birthday. Happy birthday, Harry! You don’t look a day older than three! At least in the accompanying video and photo. Before Houdini was Houdini, he was Erik Weisz, born on March 24, … Continue reading
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Smitten with Mittens
Houdini, Bess, and company, Welsh Bros. Circus, circa 1898. #BernieSandersMittens Image manipulation by Tom Interval
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In Memory of Houdini
By Tom Interval Harry Houdini (1874–1926), the world’s most famous pioneering escapologist, showman, and magician, died 94 years ago today. In memory of the man who inspired several generations of aspiring mystery men, including me. Happy Halloween, Harry.
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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2020
By Tom Interval Here’s the latest installment of my annual Houdini jack-o’-lantern. I’ve been carving these since about 2009 or 2010. See below for a few pictures outlining the basic steps.
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Online Children’s Magic Classes Scheduled
By Tom Interval Do you know any little wizards or wizardesses? In other words, children who are crazy about magic? If so, I highly recommend enrolling them in one of my online magic classes for students ages 9 through 18 … Continue reading
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A New Move for the Hot Rod
By Tom Interval If you’re a magician who likes to perform the Hot Rod, you’ll like this video. In it, I introduce a new move I invented for the square, heavier rods on the market. For those not familiar with … Continue reading
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James Randi 1982 Radio Interview at Cornell University
By Tom Interval Today is magician and skeptic James Randi‘s 90th birthday, so I thought it would be appropriate to post a radio interview he gave 36 years ago during his visit to Cornell University to give a public lecture, … Continue reading
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