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Published: December 30, 2007
Growing up with Houdini: Memorabilia more than smoke and mirrors to family
By Wendy K. Kleinman
I grew up with Houdini . No, that's not the name of my dog, though she's quite the escape artist. I mean the master magician who died in 1926.

Let's clarify: I'm 23, and my dad, Arthur Moses , has one of the world's largest collections of Harry Houdini memorabilia.

The collection (some would say an addiction) contains more than 1,500 books in 11 languages and Braille; 1,200 magazines; and countless photos, autog...

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