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MARK PARKER ARTFUL DODGERS.COM MARK PARKER ILLUSION DESIGNER AND CONSULANT TO THE STARS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE Mark has designed original illusions for some of the biggest names in show business, as well as created some of the best illusion design books for magicians. His work has been featured on major TV shows, in theme parks and by almost every well known illusionist in the world. He has finally opened up the doors and allowing access to magicians to gain from his knowledge and expertise. His company Artful Dodger Productions has now been officially launched and I urge anybody who wants creative material to contact Mark and his team. http://artfuldodgers.productions re to read more:- HOUDINI'S HOME FOR SALE FOR $4.6 MILLION Who is going to purchase this? Taking care of his mom was a responsibility that he could not shirk. Houdini’s father, a self-styled rabbi who himself struggled to support the family, made a promise to his wife on his deathbed. He vowed that their son Harry — born Ehrich Weisz — would “pour gold in your apron someday.” Still, he could never have guessed that his son would be able to buy a Harlem home that, today, is on the market for $4.6 million. Today, the home has been divided into three apartments, but some Houdini touches still exist. Last Sunday, the home was opened to Inside Houdini's home where a secret wall was discovered. prospective buyers.” n 1898, Harry Houdini considered quitting magic. At that point — more than a decade before his infamous underwater box escapes — the profession seemed like a financial dead-end; he’d do 20 shows a day in rundown venues and barely scratch out a living. Houdini and his wife, Bess, who was part of his act, made ends meet by working as phony mediums. They lived modestly on the road and sent home much of their earnings to his mother, Cecilia, who lived in a tenement on the far reaches of East 69th Street. VANISH MAGAZINE The home would be the ultimate Houdini collector’s i tem, and one hope is that it might be bought by a magician such as Houdini fanatics David Blaine or Teller. www.VanishMagazine.com 9