tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post5830189315299398703..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: When did Houdini become "King of Handcuffs"?John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-37467813124802008702016-11-29T09:41:10.588-08:002016-11-29T09:41:10.588-08:00Interesting stuff as aways, Bill. Thanks.Interesting stuff as aways, Bill. Thanks.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-90302481036201092692016-11-29T09:40:38.269-08:002016-11-29T09:40:38.269-08:00Yes, on that famous poster. But I don't recall...Yes, on that famous poster. But I don't recall ever seeing it mentioned in print.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-70431820411567375522016-11-29T06:02:12.291-08:002016-11-29T06:02:12.291-08:00I got all excited by your article with what I thou...I got all excited by your article with what I thought were some pretty cool connections to Ohio. Unfortunately, the Columbus Daily Advocate was not Columbus, Ohio and the Marion County Herald was not from Marion County, Ohio. Oh well, HH nuts from those areas can rejoice. Still a pretty cool article.<br />--Dale from OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-2015794129452773112016-11-28T17:42:52.586-08:002016-11-28T17:42:52.586-08:00That's interesting Patrick. I wasn't aware...That's interesting Patrick. I wasn't aware that Downs did a handcuff act. I know that he owned a large set of keys to open manacles that he purchased from a magic dealer.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-86371786693624276272016-11-28T14:56:31.064-08:002016-11-28T14:56:31.064-08:00The King of Handcuffs doesn't work. Not only w...The King of Handcuffs doesn't work. Not only was Houdini adopting T. Nelson Downs' trademark, Downs had done the handcuff act before Houdini did. <br />But "the Handcuff King" works. Did the Marion County Herald give Houdini the title that would make him famous?patrick cullitonhttp://www.houdinisghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-66086177923066422972016-11-28T14:55:05.975-08:002016-11-28T14:55:05.975-08:00Houdini had been called the "Needle King"...Houdini had been called the "Needle King" as early as Aug 20 1899 (Chicago), but was not the first to perform under that name. Maxey the Needle King was active from 1890 to 1909, and Prof Harry Hall used the name in 1897. Others used the name on into the 1920s and beyond (Hagar, Howard, Mons. Aguille, Yousouf, Signor Tomasso, Prof. James, Amadeo, Agronelli, Morrill, Harry Usher, etc.)Bill Mullinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-68038306450697336942016-11-28T10:50:24.080-08:002016-11-28T10:50:24.080-08:00Hadn't Houdini called himself the King of Card...Hadn't Houdini called himself the King of Cards before this?Roger Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12679677979733017192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-57176304420386329412016-11-28T09:22:24.375-08:002016-11-28T09:22:24.375-08:00Interesting! Do you suppose Houdini was inspired b...Interesting! Do you suppose Houdini was inspired by his friend T. Nelson Downs who billed himself as King of Koins?Edward James Dooleynoreply@blogger.com