Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Mirror and Master

Master Locksmith and Mirror Handcuff expert Mick Hazlink recently discovered this photo on Google images. This is the sold silver replica of the Mirror Handcuffs given to Houdini by the paper after the famous 1904 challenge. It appears the mystery man holding the cuffs is owner David Copperfield. Mick thinks this was taken for a photo shoot that ended up in Forbes Magazine.


Mick also thinks the cuffs here look unusually small. So were the replicas smaller than the actual Mirror handcuffs, or does David Copperfield just have unusually large hands?

As we've seen photos of the replica side by side with the original cuffs, it would appear that Copperfield's hands are just big. Of course, you'll recall that we've established David has a big one.

Thanks Mick!
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6 comments:

  1. melboDecember 11, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    He'd need a big one ... where else is he going to keep his Houdini collection?

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  2. Leo HeviaDecember 11, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    The right opening appears a bit larger than the left.

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  3. Weasel DandawDecember 12, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    Notice there's no knurling on these.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 12, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    One problem with the "one side of the cuff made larger so the smaller wrist can be slipped" theory is this......if you look at how the cuff was placed on Houdinis wrists with the keyhole facing up the larger side of the cuff would correspond to Houdinis right wrist....which should be his larger wrist.

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