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THE STORY OF THE RABBIT OUT OF A HAT
Why do magicians pull RABBITS out of hats?

RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT
This is a popular old superstition- does it work?

Did you know that Christopher Walken once starred in a musical about Houdini?

HOUDINI COLLECTION
Some of the interesting items in the Monticup collection

Harry Houdini, Fantasy Story Author
Did you know that Harry Houdini partnered with H.P. Lovecraft to write a number of fantasy stories for a famous sci-fi magazine?

YES, THERE IS A PATRON SAINT OF MAGIC!
Read about the life and good deeds of St. John Bosco...

ADELAIDE HERRMANN
Celebrating Women In Magic...

VINTAGE HANDCUFF ESCAPE SHORT FILM
A 1925 'tutorial" on how to escape from handcuffs, from British Pathe...

TED ANNEMANN AND HIS DRAMATIC BULLET CATCH
Enjoy this short film featuring an actual performance of the Bullet Catch!

BLACK MAGICIANS IN AMERICA
Some Black entertainers who made important contributions to the history of magic in America!

LEVITATING BLOCK
Let me show you this vintage piece from my collection...

I have discovered many magical treasures in my travels, but probably none as exciting as finding these items that belonged to the great Harry Houdini....

WATCH AS PHOTOS OF HOUDINI COME ALIVE!
This is eerie...

A new AI technology software program has allowed us to colorize some of the photos in our collection.
Certainly gives us a different impression of how Houdini looked in life....

HEAR HOUDINI IN HIS OWN VOICE!
Authentic recording of Houdini introducing his Water Torture Cell Escape...

WATCH VINTAGE NEWSREEL FOOTAGE OF HOUDINI PERFORMING ESCAPES!

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SAWING IN HALF ILLUSION
A hundred years ago, P.T. Selbit introduced this legendary illusion. Magic was changed forever...

MOVING CHALKBOARD NOVELTY CARDS
A message appears with the sweep of the genii's hand!
Let me show you these two from my collection...

ELLEN ARMSTRONG
America's first African American female magician.
Never heard of her? Well, now you have...

CHINESE FLAME CLOCK
Invented by Ed Massey and then manufactured by Milson-Worth in the early 1950's, the Flame Clock is a fairly rare piece of vintage magic.
Let me show you this Chinese Flame Clock from my collection...

RICHARD POTTER
Richard Potter was the Emperor of Conjurers.
He was the the first American-born professional magician.
More people saw his show in the early 1800s than any other performer.
He was the first black American celebrity.
And his story is truly amazing...

MYSTERY CLOCKS
Have you ever seen a Mystery Clock?
These are clocks whose hands move seemingly without any clockworks moving them.
How do they work?
Let me show you two Mystery Clocks from my collection...

MAGIC SHOP STORIES
Sideshow Steve and I reminisce about visiting the famous New York City magic shops back in the 1970s...

VINTAGE MAGIC BOOKS
A peek into two of the antique magic books in my library...

VINTAGE MAGIC PROPS
A look back at some favorite magic props...