Harry Houdini (1874-1926) – Born Erich Weiss, Houdini was a Jewish-Hungarian-American Magician and Escape Artist. He was also a Stunt Performer, Actor and Film Producer, as well as Skeptic and Investigator of the Spiritualists. Houdini Immigrated to America at the Age of 4 and the First Time he became Houdini was when he Registered for the Selective Service of the Armed Forces in 1918.

KEY ARCHIVALLY FRAMED FOR IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY - KEY OF THE WORLD FAMOUS  HARRY HOUDINI

Harry Houdini was a World-Wide Sensation as a Performer and the Media often Dubbed Him the “Handcuff King”. He Toured England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Russia. In each City, Houdini Challenged Locals to Restrain him with Shackles and Lock him in One of Their Jail Cells.

THE DEBONAIR - HARRY HOUDINI

Because of Dwindling Audiences, by 1908, Houdini put his “Handcuff Act” behind him and began Escaping from a Locked Water-Filled Milk Can. This Possibility of Failure and Death Seemed to Thrill his Audiences. From there, Houdini began to Expand his Challenging Escape Acts by Inviting the Audience to Devise Multiple Contraptions for which the Police were invited to assist in Restraining Him.

THE GREAT HARRY HOUDINI - SHACKLED AS HE PERFORMS

Houdini’s Untimely Death has been the Topic of Much Folklore: Actually Houdini's Burst Appendix was Not Caused by an Earlier Blow to his Stomach, Nor did he Collapse on Stage. Whatever the Actual Cause of his Demise, the World Lost the Greatest Magician Entertainer Of All Time.

The Houdini Key from The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection is Prominently Featured in the top Framed Display. The Key has been in The Amyx Collection for many years.  In the near future it will be parted with and will be in the collection of another Curator of note.

HISTORIAN & COLLECTOR - RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX 2010