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Nov 17, 20221 min read
"The Last Handcuffs", fifth and last installment of five
Houdini in his writings had identified its type as a Tower and Lyon Double Lock. He described a special pick for opening the cuffs. The...
Nov 16, 20221 min read
"The Last Handcuffs", fourth installment of five
Hauntingly, the instructions Houdini had recorded in his last will and testament shouted through my mind..."devise and bequeath to my...
Nov 15, 20222 min read
"The Last Handcuffs", third installment of five
We proceeded to gather together many small objects and pack as much as possible into John's car, to be checked through as to those we...
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Umberto Eco and Chesley Young at 2 Fifth Avenue
Eco Developed a friendship with the Youngs and was instrumental in arranging the disposition of their memory and mnemonics library...
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Umberto Eco and Morris Young at 270 Riverside Drive
Eco has a brief mention in Houdini's Last Handcuffs. When visiting 270 (the location where Houdini's coming back to life occurs in the...
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson with Morris and Chesley Young
Eli and Morris served together overseas in WWII. After they returned home to New York City they remained friends and lived nearby to one...
Nov 13, 20222 min read
"The Last Handcuffs", second installment of five.
Quite heavy and large, the tops would have required a larger vehicle than we had for transport. Reluctantly, we abandoned them. Turning...
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Text from "The Last Handcuffs". First installment of 5 parts.
By Morris N. Young, M.D. Reprinted with permission from The International Brotherhood of Magician, The Linking Ring 1992 Accompanied by...
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Handcuffs from the article: The Last Handcuffs
These cuffs were the last to be removed from the Houndini-Hardeen estate home of Hardeen's wife and were written about in The Linking...
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Morris and Chesley Young with Hanna McManus and Quincy Mumford (Librarian of Congress)
At the opening of the Library of Congress exhibit "The Art And Craft Of Magic" 1956. Note the presence of the Hofzinser Card Rise Box on...
