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Bess’ small size made her perfect for some of the classic disappearing and transformation acts that magicians were known for. Houdini found not only a partner in life, as they married weeks after meeting, but also a new partner for the stage, and the pair embarked on a global tour in 1899. During a stint on Coney Island with his brother, Houdini met Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, better known as Bess. Later Jacob would be replaced by Harry’s real brother, Dash. While at the necktie factory, Harry met another young magician, Jacob Hyman, and at just age 17 the pair began performing as the Houdini Brothers. It is around this time that Enrich first read the memoirs of French performer Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin, inspiring Enrich to not only pursue magic, but also a stage name, Harry Houdini.

By 1887 Ehrich returned to his family, now living in New York City, and worked at a necktie factory. However, not long after, Ehrich’s father lost his job, and to help out, Ehrich took the jobs he could as a child, including paper boy, shoe shiner, as well as working for a locksmith (where he learned key lock picking skills he would later use) before running away at age 12. Just a few years after Ehrich was born, the family immigrated to the United States when his father was offered a position in Wisconsin. If you’ve ever doubted that Houdini was his real name, then you are correct, Harry Houdini was born Ehrich Weiz March 23, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary, the son of a rabbi. Items range from props and handcuffs used by Houdini himself, as well as pieces from films inspired by Houdini, such as a water tank from Frances Ford Coppala’s The Escape Artist, and straightjacket from The Linguini Incident, and some areas show footage of Houdini’s astounding escapes. Randall Bell’s private collection and have never been on display outside of their original use. The exhibit, Houdini Unchained, is made up of items from Dr. These are the sorts of items I grew up around, and was bound to have a fascination with the macabre and supernatural, including Houdini (as some of you may know, one of my cats is named Houdini), which is why I was thrilled when I heard the Muzeo announced a Houdini exhibit. A coffin lays in his living room, a mannequin dressed as Sherlock Holmes sits on a small loveseat, and draped over the arm is a straight jacket, some handcuffs, and hanging on the wall, a small antique poster advertising Harry Houdini’s water tank escape. My dad is a delightfully bizarre and interesting person, who decorates his home with not your typical items.