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David Bowers | Lisa Cousins | Phil Milstead | Jeff Blood |
| Marc DeSouza | Michael Snyder | Arthur Moses | Mike Bent |
Bruce Kalver | Peter Samelson | Michael Chaut | Ken Silverman |
| David Haversat | Kapital Kidvention | Bev Bergeron | Dal Sanders |
Joseph Curcillo | JIm & Joyce Zachary | Jim Kleefeld | Joseph Fox |
| The Magic Word Podcast | with Scott Wells | Magic of Travis Nye | Eddie Garland |
Dean Carnegie | Bill Irwin | Eric Lampert | Magical Arts Center |
| Danny Archer | Michael Finney | Levent | Bill Malone |
Joseph Bonczek | Harry Monti | Allan James Taylor | Elaine Byrne |
| Tin City Magic | Del Morris | Alan H Molod | Kent Cummins |
Robert A Gruner | Jonathan Klemens | Christopher Goldman | Tony Bialy |
| Darin Visanee | Maritza Flores | Norman Roule | Wendy Meehan |
Jeff Miller | Michael Peckham | Michael Heckenberger | Heather & Ed Bruce |
| Liz Jennings | Michael Tallon | JR Russell | Eric Myers |
Virginia Slichter | Ron Armstrong | Fred Steinbach | Mark Zajicek |
| Gordon Hart | Eric Spalding | Scott Maynard | Jim Nagel |
Carnegie Strauss | Adam Reed Meyer | David Witmye | Alexis |
| Alissa Ficaro | Sharon D'Cruz | Gary Astorino | Ryan Price |
Alex Fischer | Joe Holland | Gerry | Paul Breitbard |
| Emily Ramirez | Brenda Deshong | William Marshall Gallaher | Roger Woods |
Michael Jordan Saul | Keith Ahlstrom | Jack Shalom | Steven Snyderman |
| ZZZZ | ZZZZ | Dsvid | David Ramey |
Cliff Gerstman | David Caserta | Jimmy Vee | Erik Walters |
| Christopher Dreiling | Steve Majes | Andreas Gruber | Rob Hollander |
Jeanne LoCastro | Melissa Strouse | Tom Yurasits | Brian Reaves |
| David Ramella | Melissa Ann, FL | Judi Vause | Holmes Family |
Sid Dise | Emily Rash | Tony Baronio | Stephen Thomas |
| Elizabeth Tropp | Jeffrey Brodrick | Asher
& Tracie Whitney | Walt Woolbaugh |
Dac | Jim Dyer | Harry and Wanda | Mark Hiller |
| Kenneth Biddle | Pat Darienzo | Ariel Chaudhuri | Jessica Lyons |
Karen Metz | Fran Miller | Brian W. Hyatt | Guy Patra |
| Dana Ring | Scott Boyd | Rick Horvath | Steve "Tiny" Daly |
Aaron Acosta | Frank Mignone | Carmolo La Mantia | Regina Hilburn |
| Gerrad A. Holtz | The Dise Family | The Riemer Family | The Pfister Family |
Carmolo La Mantia | Heidi Lynch Graybeal | Sam Menezes | Frank Tougas |
| Miguel Campeau | Andrea |
Barbara Ryan | Doug Rafter |
Joseph Zompetti | Jim Cox | Victoria Waskiewicz | zzzz |
| Matthew Payne | Fran Dyer | Shaun Rivera | Mark Clayton |
Al D'Alfonso | Joe Danciger | Roland Stephan | Carl Muschweck |
| Robert Dadras | Rick K Pugh | Karen A Sorense | Gary A. Tolowitzki |
John Castaldo | Al Tokarsky | Stuart Harley | Michael Reist |
| Fred P Kirchner | Doug King | Richard Ogden | Roy Holcomb |
Robert L Orander | Steven Warburton | Peter Durkee | James |
| Ronald C Poyer | Daniel Gladstone | Howard Cohen | Edna Eger |
Martin Hoelcle | Benjamin Mason | Andi McLean | Ron Ball |
| John Wofford | Walter Ogletree III | Stephan | Danny L. DeShong |
Dawn Jacobs | Jerry Kardos | Aurelio Pontarelli | Jonathan Cohn |
| Dana R. Raley | Nicholas Maggio Jr | Robert McEntee | Marcia Lee Harris |
William Meeker | Tory Parker | Richard Dooley | Glenn Kohr |
| Daniel M Gordonr | Peter the Adequate | Jay A. Gorham | Bobby Cordell |
Alexis Anthony | Steven Spurgeon | Gil Beaulieu | Tyson Henderson |
| Stephan Pelizzari | Brian Rudo | Brandon Klingensmith | Joseph Posnanski |
William Rugh | Alexa Albert | Bruce Averbook | Mark Erhardt |
| James D. Stambaugh | Jorg Tragert | Joseph Gargano | Jeffrey Higgins |
Dan Clark | John Sorrell | Doug Thornton | Dave Nelson |
| Asher Whitney | Thomas Clancy | David Greenberg | Harry Diener |
Kathy Guy | Bruce East | Brian Wyatt | Meredith E Secaur |
| Thomas Hong | Midge Ryan Markey | Stephen Lubin | David Nelson |
For USA buyers, you can order with paypal, 1, 2 or 4 HoudiniOpoly games by clicking on this next pull down menu
For USA buyers, you can order with paypal, 1, 2 or 4 HoudiniOpoly games with the extra pawns for each set by clicking on this next pull down menu
SET OF 14 PAWNS THAT MAKES THE GAME SO MUCH MORE FUN AND EXCITING! $20. US SHIPPING INCLUDED. The game comes with 6 ordinary standard small chess-like pawns as well. But we have 14 extra "Houdini" related pawns tp make the game a lot more fun. A fan, Kenny Biddle, put up this cropped picture of the pawns on his facebook page. (See below for a detailed explanation of the meaning of each of the special pawns shown. )
Due to the nature of Opoly games, over time, fewer and fewer games will remain unopened, complete and intact. Once those are gone, the collectors market takes over!
Ebay has a rare collection of Houdini movies for sale
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There is a box when you pay via that button that comes up and says "Note to seller" where you can add what it is for, or T-shirt sizes, etc. Don't worry, if we are not sure we will contact you.
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SET OF EXTRA PAWNS $20. US SHIPPING INCLUDED.
HoudiniOpoly Pawns..
One of our KickStarter stretch goals was to add appropriate play pieces, FREE, in addition to common pawns such as a playing card pawn,an imitation gold coin, an elephant, a top hat, two barrels, a milk can, a trunk, two dogs, a hypnotic eye, mini handcuffs, etc.
There will be at least 13 pawns. Including a robot, not yet shown. 13 was a special number in Houdini's life. A link to buy additional pawns will be placed here soon. Subject to availability.
One of Houdini's earliest acts, promotion and poster was as The King of Cards. So we have a pawn in the shape of a playing card for each game.
A tiny mini handcuff as well
Houdini used one of his own traveling trunks for an escape. We have a trunk pawn.
From 1908 Houdini would bring the danger of his outdoor underwater escapes indoors via the escape from barrel of water, and then beer, and milk. The beer escape brought an additional element of danger, because of the fumes and lack of oxygen, so he would attempt to discontinue them. He did do it for, what seems to be his final time in Scranton in 1917. He then made it more challenging and mysterous when he did the excape from a liquid filled milk can.
When performing in Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre in 1912 in New York, Houdini requested his weekly salary in gold coins from boss Willie Hammerstein. Hammerstein gave in to this odd request and gave Houdini a heavy canvas bag laden with $1,000 in gold coins After having his assistants polish them, Houdini went to his mother's room at 278 W. 113th Street and according to Bess, he said, "Mother, Mother, do you remember the promise I made to father years ago; that I would always look after you? Look what I bring you now! Hold out your apron!" And he poured the shiny coins from the bag into his mother's lap. His mother clasped her son and tears streamed down the cheeks of both of them. He had kept his promise to his father.
On January 7th, 1918 Houdini performed his "Vanishing Elephant" trick at New York's Hippodrome Theater. The Hippodrome featured the world's largest stage along with a heard of trained elephants. It was only done in NYC. In 1918 at the Hippodrome for 4 months as part of a larger show called "Cheer Up". Then at the Times Square Theatre in 1922 for promotion one of his movies.
Houdini was the first magician to make an elepant disappear, so we have an elephant pawn for the HoudiniOpoly Game.
Houdini loved animals and for most of his years he and Bess toured with a little dog. Charlie was a tiny poodle they cherrished. They also from time to time used a rabbit, and an "eagle" or falcon in the show. For many years they had a pet parrot.
Here's Houdini with doves, rabbits, his dog Charlie and Bobby.
Houdini and his brother, and also an escape artist,
Hardeen, dressed up in Europe. Houdini is in the dark coat.
We nearly left it out because it is sooo small, but we have them so why not, a mini Top Hat pawn. 24mm
One of Houdini great features were his penetrating, almost hypnotic eyes.
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For a list of many of our backers go to The Houdini-Opoly Wall Of Fame
For info about the deeds go to DEEDS
For info about the Play Money go to PLAY MONEY
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For general info about rare Antique Series Houdini Souvenir Program click here
Opoly games are an update of the folk game, The Landlord's Game, invented over 100 years ago, in 1902 and patented in 1904, by Elizabeth Magie, that came in the early 1900's to be known as "monopoly". Then years later, in the mid 1930's, after it had gone into public domain for a short time, it would be picked up by Parker Brothers via an "original" patent of a "new" game that carried on without credit to Magie.
Fun, educational and a parody all rolled into one. Put together by the world famous not for profit Houdini Museum.
For more on the origins of the real estate trading game click on
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Magie Phillips.
The museum is located in Scranton. adjacent to the large tourist area known as The Poconos. Houdini had the longest engagement of his career in this area of NE Pennsylvania. Two full seasons with The Welsh Brothers Circus, 1895 and 1898. The Houdini Museum is well established, and is the only building in the world dedicated to Houdini. It has been in its present location for 29 years. Before that was on the upper East side of Manhattan for 15 years.
Most every donor will get at least one game. As with all items Houdini over time it will become collectible and rise in value. Many we have spoken to have said they will be buying a game or games to play as well as games to save intact as collectibles. You Can't Escape The Fun!
Houdini-Opoly is an exciting hero board game for 2-6 players built around the life of one of the most exciting personalities in history. To make the game more thrilling and up to date all of the prices and values throughout the game have been increased proportionally. The largest bill is now $5,000! As you go around the board you will learn about the life of this great icon of the entertainment field, in a fun way. The real estate properties on the board are the actual key places in Houdini's life in chronological order. Each of the property deed cards has additional fun historic information about that particular time and place in Houdini's life. Each time you play you will get different deeds and land on different spots so both the both the enjoyment, and your knowledge about Houdini will increase. Donors will be able to get their names on the deed cards, chance cards, the play money, the box and even the game board itself. Their names will be part of Houdini history forever!
Credit due to the following for their tireless research on Houdini and help, without which this would not have been possible, often with direct contact or via the Internet,
Dean Carnegie,
Milbourne Christopher,
John Cox-Wild About Houdini,
Pat Culliton,
Joe Fox,
Walter B. Gibson,
David Haversat,
Leonard Hevia,
John Hinson,
Tom Interval,
Joe Notaro,
Arthur Moses,
John Oliver,
Fred Pittella,
Bill Rauscher,
Steve Santini,
Mark Willoughby, and others.
Along with important books by RuthBrandon, Milbourne Christopher, Pat Culliton, Walter B. Gibson, Will Goldston, William Lindsay Gresham, Dough Henning, Beatrice Houdini, Harry Houdini, Bill Kalush, Bruce MacNab, Charles Reyonlds, Ken Silverman and others.
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For a list of many of our major sponsors go to Golden Sponsors
For a list of many of our backers go to The Houdini-Opoly Wall Of Fame