Torture Cell, was also displayed at the Niagara Falls museum but was partiallyĪfter being carefully restored, the piece now takes pride of

Houdini’s most famous escape trick, the Chinese Water Straightjackets he used on-stage have previously sold at auction for tens of Houdini memorabilia has captured the imagination ofĬollectors ever since his death in 1926, and items such as handcuffs and Museum for many years, and will now be sold with an estimate of $25,000 – $35,000. The milk can ended up on display at the Houdini Hall of Fame Houdini’s Milk Can escape trick, estimated at $25,000 – $35,000 (Image: Bonhams)Īt some point the can and the original trunk became separated,Īnd in 2014 the trunk sold at Potter & Potter in Chicago for $55,000. The trick doubled down on the original ‘Milk Can’ escape,Īnd saw Houdini locked inside a water-filled can which was then placed inside aįollowing Houdini’s death the trick was acquired by his youngerīrother Theodore Hardeen, himself a talented magician and escapologist, whoĬontinued to perform the ‘Double Fold Death Defying Water Mystery’ escape for

Houdini’s ‘Double Fold Death Defying Mystery’ escape, which he introduced to

Holding their breath as Houdini cheated death inside the can.Įxperts have speculated that the can was in fact part of The second piece on offer at Bonhams is a large metal can, used by Houdini in his famous ‘Milk Can’ escape in which he was locked inside a metal can as it filled with water.Īdvertised with the dramatic tagline “Failure Means Aĭrowning Death”, the act was a sensation that literally had audiences Houdini Hall of Fame museum in Niagara Falls, and is now valued at $50,000 – The crate was later exhibited for almost 20 years at the The steel crate was used in the 1953 Hollywood movie Houdini, in which Tony Curtis played the lead role (Image: Bonhams)

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