Souvenir program for the Official Houdini Séance held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 31, 1993, commemorating the 67th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death. Includes numerous signatures and personal inscriptions.

From the Ken Klosterman’s Salon de Magie Collection.

Program: Includes the event schedule, Inner Circle participants, honored guests, and historical material relating to Houdini’s Cincinnati connections. The back cover identifies it as a “Limited Edition Souvenir Program.”

Signatures and inscriptions: Appears to bear handwritten signatures including Sidney H. Radner, Henry Muller, Marie Blood, Dorothy Young, and Rev. J. Erskine Payton. An inscription addressed to Ken Klosterman is signed Jim Knippenberg, The Cincinnati Enquirer, and thanks him for the invitation while reflecting on the evening. Additional handwritten comments include references to WKRC-TV 12. Signatures have not been independently authenticated.

Historical reproductions: Includes Houdini insurance material, a death-benefit check payable to Beatrice Houdini, and correspondence concerning a 1906 Cincinnati packing-case escape challenge. These historical documents and any signatures within them are printed reproductions.

Design: Portrait cover with commemorative lettering, illustrated interior pages, and the Official Houdini Séance emblem on the back.

Significance to magic: Documents a Houdini commemorative gathering whose listed participants included collectors, historians, Houdini’s niece Marie Blood, and former Houdini touring-company member Dorothy Young. Ken Klosterman is listed among the hosts.

Collectible appeal: Relevant to collectors of Houdini memorabilia, séance programs, magic association history, and inscribed event ephemera.

Condition: Please examine all pictures for condition and details.

Contents: One souvenir program with signatures and inscriptions, shown in multiple cover and interior views. Dimensions: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".