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Locksmiths would like to have to “go around and change everybody’s locks”…but of course it is a myth that there is one “key to the city” or “master key” that would open every lock!

Back in medieval times, however, they literally did have a “key to the city.”  Feudal lords protected their cities… Read More »

As shown in Midwest Magazine

Have you noticed all the ways skeleton keys are being used by decorators lately? Earlier blog posts have featured keys used as wall art, as building art, and on the Tiffany sunglasses shown below. But skeleton keys are not just a “high end” trend. Old keys were attached… Read More »

Before our European holiday a few years ago, I had thought a lot about Swiss clocks. We have one that is solar-powered and another that graces our mantle, but I had never before thought about Swiss locks. However, it seems that if you work for a lock company long enough you can’t help it: you begin… Read More »

I guess this lock would prevent using your pencil to write the wrong thing…

Is it a trend if three people, unbeknownst to one another, give or send me images of “locks used as art” in the same week?

The Pencil Art is abstract. I wonder… does this symbolize censorship? And, what would happen if… Read More »

Harry Houdini 1899

The Challenge:
Name a Famous Locksmith Who is Not More Famous for Something Else

While I wait for your nominations, I will point out that King Louis XVI of France had outstanding skills as a locksmith. However, his legacy as the last king of France, (and the only one to have been… Read More »