Letter to Houdini - I cannot take you seriously
Updated September 21, 2026
| Lot number | 16 |
| Auction | #54 Featuring Houdini & The Robert Olson Collection |
| Date | October 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Haversat & Ewing LLC |
| Location | Yardley, Pennsylvania |
Letter written by David Gow to Houdini on June 16, 1924 in response to Houdini's book A Magician Among The Spirits. David Gow, the long-serving editor of Light from 1914 to 1931, engage with the famous magician's exposures and claims regarding spiritualist phenomena. While Gow awaits his copy of Houdini's book, he writes " I cannot take you seriously as a psychic expert! Tape and glue marks on letter. An indication this wa sperhaps in Houdini's own scrapbook. $200+
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