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Houdini Staightjacket from Pawn Stars

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12 years 11 months ago #1031 by mattr
In case you are not familiar with the show, Pawn Stars is about a Las Vegas pawn shop where people bring in interesting items and the shop offers to buy them. Someone had brought in a straightjacket reportably used by Houdini. Pawn Stars brought in Murray who was able to validate it by comparing it to one worn by Houdini in a photo.

The owner of the straightjacket turned down an offer of $25,000 for the item (he was holding out for at least $30,000)

Now he has it listed on eBay:

cgi.ebay.com/Harry-Houdini-Straight-Jack...11e844#ht_500wt_1413

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12 years 10 months ago #1039 by Pier
Looks like the guy is more interested in money than in magic history :-) ....
Joking! I can fully understand that a similar piece of apparatus can be of enormous value!

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12 years 10 months ago #1040 by mattr
Hi Pier, long time, welcome back...Reportably, the owner of the shop, has said that this is the item he regrets most for not buying.

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12 years 10 months ago #1042 by Pier
Hi Matt,
sorry for me not being so present lately. Great to see you again; hope to partecipate more in the next few months.
Well, still collecting and refurbishing apparatus? :-) I\'d love to see your new findings\' pictures!

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