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In 1910, Harry Houdini’s wife gave him a pocket watch engraved with a secret message spelling his birth name; 116 years later, it sold for $204,000 at auction, more than five times its $40,000 high estimate

Harry Houdini and his gifted watch (L-R)Photo credit (L-R): Wikimedia Commons and potterauctions.com Harry Houdini was famous for escaping locked boxes, handcuffs and seemingly impossible restraints, ...

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November 4, 2026

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In 1910, Harry Houdini’s wife gave him a pocket watch engraved with a secret message spelling his birth name; 116 years later, it sold for $204,000 at auction, more than five times its $40,000 high estimate