I saw this posted on the Genii forums. I went to Rákosárok utca 1. sz. in 2007 right after it was published in Houdini, The Making of America’s First Superhero.

Here are my pics of the front door. from what I recall, I had about the same experience as David. People generally knew that Houdini was born there and if I recall, I was told that his apartment was on the second story on the left side of the building on David’s image. I spoke to a couple residents of the building and they seemed generally uninterested in my questions.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99556511@N00/4927395513/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99556511@N00/4927395125/

Introduction 7
Prologue 9
the Family
Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss 9
Cecelia Steiner Weiss and Her Children 12
the Boyhood 18
the Little Messenger 20
Bessie 26
Chapter One Metamorphosis 44
the Other Houdini 60
Chapter Two the Handcuff King 64
Chapter Three the Handcuff Trick 77
The Defiance Handcuff Act 78
Lewis Paul 90
Coining His Thrill in Publicity 92
The Power 95
Gaffed Cuffs 101
Chapter Four Blackburn 108
The Great Handcuff Release 120
Chapter Five the Confederates 125
Chapter Six Cologne 132
Chapter Seven the Supercuffs 137
Chapter Eight the Mirror Handcuff Mystery 144
Chapter Nine the Jail Breaker 158
the Carette 167
Light on the Subject of Jailbreaking 169
Yorkville 171
the Fairy Handcuff King 173
Chapter Ten How I Get Out of My Rope Ties 181
Chapter Eleven My Rope Escapes 189
Chapter Twelve Lessons in Magic 203
Chapter Thirteen the King of Cards 212
Chapter Fourteen Exclusive Magic Secrets 228
the Magnetic Pencil 237
the Thumb Racket 238
the Wizard Exposed 240
Chapter Fifteen the Kid Brother 242
Chapter Sixteen the Assistants 244
Chapter Seventeen the Inventors 248
Chapter Eighteen the Milk Can 250
the Double Fold Death Defying Mystery 260
A Liar Worthy of Houdini 263
Chapter Nineteen Walking Through a Solid Brick Wall 264
Chapter Twenty the Vanishing Elephant 276
Chapter Twenty-One Chained Inside a Sea Monster—the Challenges 294
the Iron Boiler 299
the Glass Case 301
the Iron Box 304
the Wet Sheet Test 305
the Mail Bag 306
Chapter Twenty-Two Boxes 309
Chapter Twenty-Three Burial At Sea 314
Chapter Twenty-Four Buried Alive 322
Chapter Twenty-Five the Man Who Read Roosevelt’s Mind 340
Chapter Twenty-Six How I Get Out of a Straight-Jacket 348
the Houdini Hardeen Straight Jacket Release 356
the Straight Jacket Release 359
Chapter Twenty-Seven the House of Mystery 365
Chapter Twenty-eight Ghosts that Talk by Radio 376
Chapter Twenty-Nine How I Do My Spirit Tricks 385
Chapter Thirty the Big Show 396
Paligenesia 400
Radio 1950 402
Chapter Thirty-One How I Unmask the Spirit Fakers 406
Chapter Thirty-Two the Yogi Masterpiece 421
Chapter Thirty-Three the Water Torture Cell 428
Index 457

Will the entire exhibit be making its way to Los Angeles?

If my posts slow down, it’s because I’m in rehab. I have a rare case of Houdini withdrawal. The doctors prescribe buying something for my current condition.

The big laugh was when Bruce Willis asked what was Schwarzenegger’s problem. Stallone said, “Ah, he wants to be president”. The theater broke out laughing.

I don’t know if he went to that address. He should be on his way back to the USA today. Hopefully he can fill us in with some of the details.