This is a limited edition game. Don't wait to order, if you have not gotten one of these great limited edition collectibles!
For USA buyers, you can order with paypal, 1, 2 or 4 HoudiniOpoly games by clicking the 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. But we have 14 extra "Houdini" related pawns to make the game a lot more fun. A fan, Kenny Biddle, put up this picture of the pawns on facebook. (See below for a detailed explanation of the meaning of each of the special pawns shown. )
We may also be putting them on ebay and possibly Amazon. 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
For out of USA buyers for pricing email us at,
magicus(at)comcast(dot)net
Or phone call (570) 342 5555. Due to high shipping prices of US Postal service prices can range from $40-$80 just for shipping.
Sorry, but this is out of our control.
Below, the yellow Donate button is THE paypal link for additional donations, shipping costs, Houdini Program or T-Shirt addons, post cards, or buy additional HoudiniOpoly Games, etc, as per notification to you from the Houdini Museum. 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. If we are not sure we will contact you.
You can also call us anytime at 570 342-5555 with a credit card, or for other information.
Go to the above 2 linksfor new scan of deed cards.
For general info about Houdini Museum T-Shirts click here
For general info about rare Antique Series Houdini Souvenir Program click here
The following is the Kickstarter video that got this game going. Thanks to all our supporters
For more on the origins of the real estate trading game click on
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Magie Phillips.
The museum is located in Scranton part of the large tourist area known as The Poconos. Houdini had the two longest engagements of his career in this area of NE Pennsylvania. Two full seasons with The Welsh Brothers Circus, 1895 and 1898. This would be just before his metoric rise to fame, having developed about 80% of the material that would make him an international star. 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.
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 have their names on the deed cards, the play money, and the box. Their names will be part of Houdini history forever!
We are referred to over 15 times in this 50 page thesis.
The main objective of this thesis by Tuukka Vettenranta was to discover and
identify the key
determinants contributing to a gaming crowdfunding campaign's success.
"Houdini
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Opoly
and
Napoleon1806
had
the highest average contribution a
mong
the
successful campaigns."
"Out of the 12 successful projects, five
met
their goals before the halfway point
of the campaigns,
Houdini
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Opoly
...", etc.
Go to School of Business Thesis
https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/26050/bachelor_Vettenranta_Tuukka_2017.pdf
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 https://www. 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. houdiniopoly.com/walloffame.html
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