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emeline Regular user 135 Posts	Posted: Jul 27, 2008 02:44 pm 0 Hi all. I like to collect old photos especially the vernacular ones. Do you know web sites or blogs which deal with old photos ? Emeline
Jimeh Inner circle Ottawa, Ontario 1399 Posts	Posted: Jul 28, 2008 03:33 am 0 Are you looking for old photos in general or ones that are magic-related?
emeline Regular user 135 Posts	Posted: Jul 28, 2008 12:33 pm 0 Hi Agent61. I'm looking for ones that are magic-related. Emeline
MagicOzzy Regular user Michigan 118 Posts	Posted: Jul 30, 2008 04:25 am 0 Martinka has them occasionally
Jimeh Inner circle Ottawa, Ontario 1399 Posts	Posted: Jul 30, 2008 07:12 am 0 Try the Library of Congress website, specifically their Photography/Print section. If you use their search function you can find many pictures and magic posters if you're into that sort of thing. Most photos you can't download because of copyright (although there are some) but they are available for purchase. If you like collecting images of historical magic posters there are a great many (if not all) that you can download. Most are available in Hi-rez .TIFF format so they are great for printing. Hope this helps! http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html take care! James
emeline Regular user 135 Posts	Posted: Jul 30, 2008 07:53 am 0 Quote: On 2008-07-30 03:12, agent61 wrote: Try the Library of Congress website, specifically their Photography/Print section. If you use their search function you can find many pictures and magic posters if you're into that sort of thing. Most photos you can't download because of copyright (although there are some) but they are available for purchase. If you like collecting images of historical magic posters there are a great many (if not all) that you can download. Most are available in Hi-rez .TIFF format so they are great for printing. Hope this helps! http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html take care! James Hi James. Thank you for your help. I've found a lot of photos and posters of the Houdinis; Beatrice and Harry. The library of Congress owns a huge database! The web site is quite interesting! Thanks, again. Emeline
Jimeh Inner circle Ottawa, Ontario 1399 Posts	Posted: Jul 30, 2008 03:17 pm 0 You're welcome Emeline. I've spent a fair amount of time looking through their database, there's lots to see!
MagicOzzy Regular user Michigan 118 Posts	Posted: Aug 6, 2008 06:06 pm 0 Has anybody ordered from them, and how difficult is it, what is the quality. Thanks for the info
BRodgers Special user 543 Posts	Posted: Aug 30, 2008 12:58 am 0 Here is an old photo of Thurston, with his shows' playbill ad. The photo is also signed on the back. Both are original. The photo is the one used in his ad. The ad is a 2 page ad, both sides. http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee332......tona.jpg http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee332......tonb.jpg http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee332......nAD1.jpg http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee332......nAD2.jpg http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee332......nAD3.jpg http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee332......nAD4.jpg Creator of The Phantom Band 360
Kevin Connolly Inner circle New Jersey 1329 Posts	Posted: Aug 30, 2008 02:56 am 0 These links work for me here, but not the other thread. The signature is just to identify the picture, it's not signed by Howard. The page you reminds of one from his programs. It may be just a page from a program. Two nice pices. Please visit my website. www.houdinihimself.com Always looking buy or trade for original Houdini, Hardeen and escape artist items. I'm interested in books, pitchbooks and ephemera. Email [email]hhoudini@optonline.net[/email]
BRodgers Special user 543 Posts	Posted: Aug 30, 2008 03:28 am 0 Quote: On 2008-08-29 22:56, Kevin Connolly wrote: These links work for me here, but not the other thread. The signature is just to identify the picture, it's not signed by Howard. The page you reminds of one from his programs. It may be just a page from a program. Two nice pieces. Yea, I know the signature is not his, seeing as the ink is colored. I just meant it had his name on it. The other page is his program, 4 pages, and is from his show at the Grand Opera House in Cincinnati in 1929. The main thing I like about this set is the fact that the photo is the same one used in the program. Its really a nice set to have together. Any recommendations on the best way to display them? Also, value? Thanks Creator of The Phantom Band 360
Kevin Connolly Inner circle New Jersey 1329 Posts	Posted: Aug 30, 2008 03:43 am 0 I would say the pair between would sell for $200-$300. To frame them together would make for a large piece. My guesstimate is $75.00 - $90.00 to have it double matted and framed. FYI Colored ink really wouldn't be a clue. Houdini, Hardeen and others used other colors than blue or black to sign. Please visit my website. www.houdinihimself.com Always looking buy or trade for original Houdini, Hardeen and escape artist items. I'm interested in books, pitchbooks and ephemera. Email [email]hhoudini@optonline.net[/email]
BRodgers Special user 543 Posts	Posted: Aug 30, 2008 04:14 am 0 Wow, very cool. Thanks for the info, and suggestion for framing. Gotta love the Café! Creator of The Phantom Band 360
martinka New user 67 Posts	Posted: Nov 8, 2008 01:02 am 0 A collector has consigned a large collection of vintage magic photographs here. These will be offered in the next few Martinka auctions. Is there a certain performer you are looking for ? www.martinka.com "Buying & Selling Magic for over 100 Years"
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