(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A Chicago auction house is selling some of magician Harry Houdini's most iconic artifacts early next month.
Potter & Potter, which is known for magic memorabilia, has some prized possessions of the iconic escape artist for sale. Among the items are a Houdini straitjacket, a wooden packing crate with his name on it and Houdini letters and unpublished photographs.
“It kind of runs the gamut of ‘Houdiniana,’ as we call it,” Potter & Potter President Gabe Fujari says.
Last year, Potter & Potter set a world record by selling a Houdini prop that was used on his final tour. It sold for $324,000, Fujari said.
The Houdini auction is Saturday April 8 online and at the auction house.
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