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Houdini Jail Cell Lock Pick. Heavy bent metal key-shaped pick owned and used by Houdini to extricate himself from jail cells. 6” long. Good condition. With a LOA from a notable Houdini collector regarding the provenance of the key. Originally in the collection of Larry Weeks, a noted Houdini collector who acquired this pick from the wife of Houdini’s principal assistant, Jim Collins.


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Date:
2016-04-09

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