![]() Going to visit (I live in West Hollywood) the cemetery this weekend and will take a picture with an image of an Al Hirschfeld drawing of Houdini he did in 2002 (Hirschfeld is interviewed on the PBS American Master's series about having met Houdini backstage in he late teens, he drew him three times.JanuHarry Houdini, like most of us, was desperate not to be forgotten. It is sad-like the desecration of the ancient ruins going on oversea, but I'm sure everyone can agree on a happy medium (except Harry-he never did like mediums ) There are wonderful 3D mapping programs-which could scan this bust and it could be remade to look the exact same-it could be carved out of titanium at that point. I think you did a great job getting these pictures posted, to be diplomatic with certain people is a skill and had you scared him with legal action, they we would all be robbed of these photos. Replying three years later, but that is the permanency of the Internet. Over 22 years, plus many years on the third floor of New York's Magic Towne House The Only Building in the World Dedicated to Houdini Some pictures of the restoration can be seen at and on youtube. More of this can be heard in our WFTE FM radio show series which is being archived over time at It was after all this that we decided to act. We have been told (?) the one Copperfield got was given to him the Parent Assembly as part of the deal, but with the understanding no one else would get one. After being insulted by the SAM in the New York Times the management even put up a metal engraved sign attesting to the neglect by the Parent Assembly, two of which "magically" disappeared. Both have lots in the bank that could have been used to help this neglected important magic landmark. Sadly, both the Parent Assembly and the National have made lots of money over the years in many ways thanks to Mr. The one DC has, according to what we have been told, DC got when he was pressured to put up the money he had promised to restore parts of the grave that were in disrepair in many ways because of neglect by the Parent Assembly of the SAM. We are sure for various reasons there were more than one "plastic" ones made, which we believe were cast from the bronze one that was borrowed from the Museum of the City of New York by the Parent Assembly of the SAM. We did not ask the Parent Assembly, because when we were in NYC, many years prior, and suggested they replace the bust we were told they 'felt it was a bad idea". Our understanding is all the ones placed at the grave site after this one were light weight hollow plastic, until the one we placed there with full permission of the relatives of Houdini as well as the management of the cemetery. Deleteĭick Brookz Dorothy Dietrich Houdini Museum Februat 11:02 AM I can't for the life of me believe that this is how you would want to be treated if this was part of your own family legacy. I'm truly baffled over your apathetic behavior. And frankly, I can't believe I have to school you in ths way over this you should definitely know better. If a tattered HH SJ auctions for $47,000, then how much is this thing worth? It deserves to be repatriated. This bust is lost/stolen art that has wide historical appeal - not to mention being an extremely valuable object in it's own right. The family may be a part of that process, but it's not a requirement. As long as you are willing to cooperate with authorities, there are legal steps that can be taken if they conclude a crime has been commited worth following up on. Plus, the digital photo files have special electronic tags that can be traced (every digital photo has them). Were the pics shown here emailed to you? If so, then there is an electronic record the police can trace starting at your computer and working backwards.
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