Friday, April 12, 2024

Own a replica Steel Straitjacket from Houdini '53


One of the standout escapes in the 1953 Houdini biopic is when Houdini frees himself from a "steel straitjacket." The steel straitjacket is a one-of-a-kind piece of magic apparatus provided by Joseph Dunninger. While I've never found any account of the real Houdini doing such an escape, it has become iconic in its own right.

Now, our friend Richard Sherry of Sherry and Krall Magic has manufactured a beautiful reproduction of the Steel Straitjacket. He has produced a limited run of only TEN jackets that can be purchased gaffed or ungaffed. And, as Tony/Houdini says, I'm sure he used "only the very best steel."

If interested, you can find pricing and details on Richard's website or email him at richard@richardsherrysmagic.com. 

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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM

    I read somewhere that the steel straight jacket used in the movie was an actual Houdini prop.

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    1. John CoxApril 12, 2024 at 5:46 PM

      Dunninger claimed that, but it's questionable.

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  2. Leo HeviaApril 12, 2024 at 8:22 PM

    I don't see any way out of the ungaffed version of this device.

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  3. KenApril 22, 2024 at 1:46 PM

    Houdini would just need a short time in his "ghost house"

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