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Escape Master Steve Santini has brought out yet another book proving there is no end to his knowledge of the escape trade.

While many ponder on plausible theories for Houdini's escapes and jail cells, they all assume it is posible for him to obtain tools and picks. How he concealed these through strip searches is his biggest secret. Even if we did know, they would undoubtedly be impractical in todays world so Steve Santini has produced these beautiful volume detailing relevant methods, applicable to the escape trade today.

The price shows this is a book of real quality and is for the serious escapologist.

This is Steve's introduction to the book:
The book is approx 100 numbered pages and is spiral bound with a plastic spine. This book is fully illustrated and shows many of the unique methods for concealing picks and keys which I have used over the course of my career as a performing escape artist. At this time only 500 volumes of this valuable book have been printed and are being offered for sale. Each book is hand numbered and is autographed. Wether you are a professional escape artist or just a collector of all things magic and escapology related, this one of a kind instructional book is a volume no library should be without. My thanks go out to Norman Bigelow who kindly wrote a glowing foreword for the book.

Don't miss out on this one of a kind volume which is certain to become a collector's item in no time at all! To order your copy, please send a money order for $50.00 U.S. plus $8.00 for shipping (International orders add $12.00 for shipping) made payable to: Titanic Concepts Inc. 142 7th St. N.W., Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Canada R1N 2L1.

Cannon's Great Escapes' successful (and ingenious) 55 gallon drum escape is now available with an 85 gallon drum for the bigger escape artists of this world (so if you get paid by the hour buy this and get paid more to fill it up!).

http://www.cannonsgreatescapes.com.

A while back a proposition was put forward by Tom Lyon for a new escape magazine (to be called 'The Milk Can').

Contribtuions were greatfully received from Richard Jones, Tom Lyon, Ian McColl, Steve Santini, Bruce Thomson and Sidney Wharton (in aphabetical order!).

Unfortunately, others who promised a contribution haven't supplied and have let the escape community down as I regret to inform you the idea has been called off.

If those who wrote articles would be interested in having them published on the new Escapology-Online please get in touch.

A while back I got a lot of messages asking if anyone knew whether Seve Baker was still alive. I'm pleased to say that he is still with us but is suffering from a few health problems. I'm sure I speak for everyone in offering him my best wishes. Richard.