How To Steal Like a 19th Century Thief
Well whadya know? Published back in May 1874, the Manufacturer and Builder journal ran a story describing the toolkit of the then-cutting-edge burglar. Described are all the essentials. All you need are your standard lockpicks, skeleton keys, slingshots, anesthesia… Well, Victorian-era thieves were nothing if not thorough. So thorough that they continually managed to confound…