745 entries in Light & Fire
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
How to breathe fire out of your mouth
1634 29
La Lampe Sympatique lamp can be blown out with a tube even when tube is pointed to other direction
1784 41
How to terrify such as are entirely unacquainted with the Nature of Phosphorus writing and drawing on walls, glowing in the dark, lighting a match
1784 96
A merry Trick to make Sport in Company when pipe is lit it sounds like shots from a gun, prank with salpeter and sulfur
1784 106
The Bowls of Water and Bowls of Fire produced from a Shawl
1876 371
Flash Handkerchief
1890 227
Die wandernden Points No. 32, number card in glass, covered with handkerchief, smoke travels into glass and pips travel onto handkerchief, chemical
1895 36
H. F. C. Suhr Der moderne Phönix No. 3, card torn to pieces and burnt in a flash on a bowl, restored card underneath bowl, see Zauberspiegel for Suhr attribution
Also published here 1895 89
Der magische Name paper burnt, letters of a name remain unburnt, chemical
Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Carl Willmann Der Zauberstab und seine verschiedenen Präparationen
  • wand for continuous cigarette production
  • wand to ignite candle, chemical or with match
  • coin catching wand, two versions (one with folding coin, continued in next issue)
Mar. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 3)
33
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on Gustav Stampfl, Cumberland, chemical fire eating
Apr. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 4)
64
Das Crematorium oder Das Verbrennen einer lebenden Dame third and final part of description, making the smoke appear and a smell is produced in the audience
Related to June 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 6)
85
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on Conradi/Conrady & Horster, on legal performances for money, Wunderkinder, Melanie Leichtmann, Madame Médéa, flash paper
June 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 6)
96
Camill Bihler Der verschwundene Ring "Ein Gesellschaftsscherz"
cup upside down on table, borrowed finger ring wrapped in paper and put on bottom of cup and burned, ring is found underneath cup
Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
172
Neues Blitzpapier flash paper recipe, chemical
Oct. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 10)
155
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes
  • Ein Zauberer als Millionär (Barney Barnato)
  • Fragekasten
flash material
Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
191
H. F. C. Suhr Der moderne Phönix card torn to pieces and burnt in a flash on a bowl, restored card underneath bowl
Also published here Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
179
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Silhouetten
Oct. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 2)
31
Ein Tellschuss object placed in paper cone which is attached to a target, cone and content vanish in a flash when fired upon it
Nov. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 3)
38
Silhouetten
Nov. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 3)
44
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on fluorescent paint, Prof. Herrmann
Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
32
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Der magische Handschuh im physikalischen Laboratorium routine with gloves, sand frame, smoke apparatus, pull, ...
Also published here Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
166
Professor Ernst Das Verschwinden eines Gegenstandes item like borrowed watch wrapped into flash paper, it vanishes from there
Related to Jan. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, fireproof materials, flames of different colors, exposure in magazines
June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
95
Emil Clauß Ein Wort zum "Schiessen im Salon" flash material instead of classic load to make less of a mess
Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
158
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Die magischen Münzen im physikalischen Laboratorium coins are melted into (real!) quicksilver, then changes into smoke and then back to coins, uses quicksilver, woods metal, chemical
Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
167
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Licht dans Séances oder "mehr Licht" No. 3, candle blown out and lit again with only the fingers, repeat, hidden flame gimmick in hand or chemical method
1899 20
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Der animalische Transport No. 6, two birds travel from small glass box to cage
1899 29
Red Fire with chemicals
1899 108
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, recipe for glowing paint, chemical way to ignite candles in a hat, "die dressierte Fliege"
Related to Apr. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 4)
64
Flash Paper Card
1900 72
Selbstverbrennung einer Karte und ihre Wiederherstellung No. 16, card placed on stand, burns on command, reappears in bottle that is broken to get it out, flap folding card in bottle
1900 97
Ein Licht anzünden, ohne dessen Docht zu berühren No. 3, blowing out a candle an igniting a match by being only near the wick
1900 158
Die Flammenschrift writing burns into piece of paper
Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
175
H. F. C. Suhr Der bezauberte Fünfmarkschein bill vanishes in flash of fire, appears again, flash paper bill
July 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 7)
109
Cardboard Figures Blow Out and Light a Candle non-magical science experiment
1902 306
Charles Lang Neil The Art of Shadowgraphy fourteen pages
1902 371
Phantome Ein moderner Erfinder - 8. stick burns away when broken
Related to Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
10
Phantome Ein moderner Erfinder - 9. paper burns away
Related to Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
10
Phantome Ein moderner Erfinder - 11. liquid catches fire by itself on spoon, chemical
Related to Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
10
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann The Smoke Apparatus chemical
1903 55
W. J. Collins A Magical Explosive chemical
1903 60
Professor Ernst Watch Vanish in Flash Paper
Related to 1903 140
The Wedding Ring and Flag finger ring wrapped in flash paper vanishes, flag changes into flowers, flag with ring inside appears in covered glass
1903 204
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Dr. Avon's Glove Trick routine with gloves, sand frame, smoke apparatus, pull, ...
Also published here 1903 385
Magische Räucherungen smoke in rituals
Feb. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 2)
30
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli 3. Der Lichtanzünder transferring flame from candle to candle, held with the fingertips, special gimmick
1903 58
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Recipe for Flash Paper
1903 89
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli V. Spiritistische Spiegelfechtereien
  • 1. Wanderung von Tinte und Wasser (ink and water transposition, glass and bottle)
  • 2. Die Macht der magischen Mixtur (silk vanish, one placed over candle vanishes in a flash, silk appears in small bottle)
  • 3. Feuer und Wasser (water starts to burn)
  • 4. Das verschwindende Wasserglas (glass filled with water vanishes under handkerchief)
1903 92
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli IX. Colorado y maduro
  • 1. Metamorphose (cigarette changes to cigar)
  • 2. Ein Gleichgewichtsproblem (cigar is balanced on plate)
  • 3. Transformation (silk production from smoke of a match)
  • 4. Der gläserne Rauchfang (smoke appears in glass covered with silk)
1903 120
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIII. Variatio Delectat
  • 1. Feuer in den Fingerspitzen (flame of candle is ignited again with fingers)
  • 2. Kerzen-Metamorphose (candle transforms into silk, wrapped in paper)
  • 3. Wanderschaft (Tuch- und Teller-Kunststück) (silk vanishes and appears under plate)
  • 4. Das Chamäleon-Tuch (silk changes color inside tube)
  • 5. Das verschwindende Seidentuch (silk vanishes in paper cone)
1903 140
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XIX. Suggestion eines Obolus
  • 1. Ein Autodafé (coin folded in paper vanishes in a flash)
  • 2. Phönix (coin appears in glass, covered with silk)
  • 3. Die wahrsagende Münze (coin in glass jumps, to answer questions, coding systems)
  • 4. Der Karzer (glass and coin are covered with silk and placed inside a box where they vanish)
1903 178
Carl Willmann Die Feuerschale fire bowl production
Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
7
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, stealing a silk, flash paper card
June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
95
A. J. Verschiedenes on travels to China and tricks he has seen there (eggs appear under bowl, ball to bird head, hay catches fire)
July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
109
Feuerzauber apparatus stand from which a card vanishes in a flash
Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
139
H. F. C. Suhr La carte du diable card vanishes in flash of fire, made from flash paper, ignites by itself
Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
18
Carl Anderson, William G. Edwards Tricks of the Trade compilation of tips on:
1. painting metal
2. glueing cloth
3. table tops
4. painting tables
5. table tops
6. "Anderson Inlaid Top"
7. silk handkerchief quality
8. sheet brass
9. soft & hard brass
10. velvet
11. brass tubing
12. "lighted candle from pocket"
13. candle oil
14. servante for glass of water
15. thread
16. wax
1909 289
L'Homme Masqué Magically Lighting a Candle or Cigarette gimmick on ring
1909 333
Joseph Michael Hartz Card, Coin and Candle coin wrapped in paper vanishes, reappears in chosen card, piece of paper into piece of candle
Related toAlso published here 1911 686
Joseph Michael Hartz Card, Coin and Candle coin wrapped in paper vanishes, reappears in chosen card, piece of paper into piece of candle
Also published here 1911 145
Albert Fellows, Stanley Collins Bottled Sunshine longer routine, tissue paper bursts into in fire, hole is burnt in a playing card with a reading-glass, three candles catch alight, third candle begins to melt
1920 90
Edward Bagshawe "Lighting a Lighthouse" flashlight battery vanished from silk and reappears in flashlight which sits in a lighthouse model
1924 67
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das wandernde Licht flash produced from flame of candle, then candle is wrapped inside paper and vanishes in pocket, then lit candle is produced from inside jacket
1927 128
Oswald Rae A Suggested Combination wand wrapped in newspaper, signed cigarette changes into wand and newspaper is crushed, cigarette later found inside a candle
Also published here
  • "A Suggested Combination" in "The British Ring"
1930 45
Lu Brent Just a Shadow Performer stands behind a lit screen to cast a shadow, the Devil comes on stage to peel off the shadow, performer then disappears, Devil shown to be the performer (no method given, only the presentation)
1932 41
Robert Gysel Spirit Light luminous paint on bottom of shoe
1933 1
Theodore Annemann Water to Light Bulb "Thoughts in General"
Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
58
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Our Pocket Fire Bowl fire bowl production from under handkerchief
1935 24
Theodore Annemann Living Dead Test Idea with flash paper
Also published here Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
103
Dr. Jacob Daley Death Divination one with flash paper
Also published here Aug. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 23)
146
Jean Hugard Production of the First Thimble: Various Methods five ways to produce a single thimble in a dramatic manner, some involving fire/flash paper
1936 20
Eddie Joseph 2nd. Finale two cups placed mouth on mouth, smoke from cigarette appears inside
1936 5
Edward Bagshawe The Paper that Joins Up strip of paper attached to stand, center is covered by handkerchief, center is torn out and vanished (flash paper) and reappears restored in center
1936 ca. 66
Robert Parrish The Flying Light Bulb bulb from lamp vanished, reappears lighted
1937 59
Eddie Clever A Variation by Eddie Clever traveling light bulb
1937 60
Pouring a Smoke pouring smoke from glass to glass
1937 15
Fire-Eating routine with assistant and some byplay, relighting candle, candle bit off, smoke out of mouth, pole and ribbons from mouth, umbrella production
1937 107
Hindu Fire Eating classic, stick with fire into mouth
1937 114
Max Holden The Whole Art of Smoke Pictures blackening a plate with torch, then pictures are made by wiping out parts, longer write-up
1937 115
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Cigarette in Electric Light Bulb bulb lights in hand, vanished cigarette appears inside
1937 18
a. crumpled bill vanishes in flash of fire
1937 16
Mirror Glass and Flash Paper Variation
1937 38
Borrowed Bill Vanished and Found in Spectator's Hand bill is burned in envelope and travels into watch held by spectator
1937 47
Revealed by Fire name of selected card appears on card in flash of fire
1938 226
Flash Paper recipe
1938 874
Roy Chapman A Practical Flashpot
1938 875
Theodore Annemann Formula for making Colored Flashpaper
1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
318
Stuart Robson Magic Mix Up fire cracker vanishes and reappears (apparatus)
Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
344
Lenz Glowing Embers eating fakir stunt
1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
412
William Taylor Puzzle Lamps circuit of four light bulbs
July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
421
George Delaney A Magnetic Personality
  • magnetic/mesmerised cards
  • buzzing sound when touching metal
  • fire flash in the dark
Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 61)
438
Franklin M. Chapman Crystal Gag Hollow Glass Ball, fills with smoke under silk
Aug. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 2)
4
A Silk Interlude silk vanishes in flash, actually flash paper
1939 66
Smoke Ball for Billiard Ball Vanish hollow ball with hole for smoke appearance
1939 87
Ring im Blitzfeuer ring is wrapped in flash paper and placed on inverted cup, ring penetrates cup
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Brennendes Wasser published as ORU, water in bowl starts burning, chemical
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
12
Abril Lamarque Match Gag gag in which match doesn't go out and is then put in pocket lightened
Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
498
Henry Hardin Trance Vision flashlight in bag to put over head to read in the dark
1940
The Jinx (Issue 97)
599
Theodore Annemann Tip on Lighting Flash Paper
1940
The Jinx (Issue 98)
604
Theodore Annemann Paper Burns by Itself phosphor spit on it
1940
The Jinx (Issue 109)
652
Gordon R. McKenney Silk Gone Mad handkerchief to egg combined with handkerchief to light bulb
1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
713
Howard Warringer The Flashing Fetish flashlight lights on it's own, also when batteries are removed, answers questions
Inspired by
  • "The Flashing Fetish" in "Genii" March, 1938. P. 232.
Mar. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 9)
1
Hans "Severus" Ernst Magie mit Zündhölzer three tricks with matches
  • mathematical divination
  • growing match
  • producing smoke, burnt striking surface
Also published here
  • "The Magic Fan" July 1939.
1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1)
15
Martin Gardner Japanese Paper Bird bird fold that flaps its wings, application with flash paper and coin appearing from bird or traveling in bird
Inspired by
  • "Houdini's Paper Magic" (p. 117)
Related to
  • "Scientific Recreations" (Tissandier, 1881, French work)
1941 11
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Magie mit Blitzpapier ideas with flash paper
  • I. Die geheimnisvolle Tafel
  • II. Pique Ass
  • III. Das Geld des Teufels
  • V. Ein Schlusseffekt
  • VI. Die Meteorkarte
Related to Sep. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
3
Lloyd W. Chambers How Time Flies bowl of fire produced, fire changes to flowers, bowl changes to a clock, spring-hinged flap in bowl, clock drawn on bottom of bowl
1941 3
Al Baker Welded Flash Paper
Also published here 1941 126
Paul Curry I.O.U. dime is wrapped with paper and in a flash the paper vanishes, coin transforms to a penny, under the penny is a little circle of paper "IOU 9 ct"
Also published here 1941 3
Sid Lorraine The Pocket Hindoo Rope Trick rope vanishes, Indian rope trick presentation, flash rope
1941 ca. 381
Bruce Elliott Force forcing an ace with a special lighter
Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Eddie Joseph The Fire Cracker from cup, "This will wake up the sleeping ones."
1942 41
Eddie Joseph The Fire Fountain small firework from cup
1942 42
Eddie Joseph Firing the Cup fire from cups
Related to
  • "The Flaming Cups" (earlier Eddie Joseph book on Cups and Balls)
1942 43
Eddie Joseph Spontaneous Combustion palmed fire gimmick to produce fireworks from cup
1942 43
Der Drucker verheimlicht ein magisches Geheimnis corrections to "Die Meteorkarte", deck is placed inside envelope and stuck on a wall, then the envelope is lit with cigarette, paper vanishes and all card fall on the floor but selection
Related to Feb. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)
3
Syl Reilly Ghostly Card in the Dark card image appears in dark room, luminous paint
1942/27 373
Syl Reilly Date on a Borrowed Coin date appears as image in dark room, luminous paint
1942/27 375
Syl Reilly A Selected Word word appears as image in dark room, luminous paint
1942/27 375
Syl Reilly Spirit Answers word appears as image in dark room, luminous paint
1942/27 375
Syl Reilly "Ghostlite" in the Dark Seance The Evil Eye, Spooky Lights, Apparitions of Spirit Articles, Ghostly Faces, Ectoplasm, Ghost Materialization, using luminous paint
1942/27 379
Edward Saint Spirit Lights under Test Conditions seance style, luminous paint
1942/27 383
Earl Morgan Rising Flame flame from match floats up to light cigarette
1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
15
Russel Walsh The Flash Card Stab deck wrapped in flash paper
Variations 1943/27 282
Bob Hummer Take Your Hat Off (This will burn 'em up) with flash paper under cover of a hat
Also published here 1944 6
John Mulholland Magic Flame sugar lump ignites and burns with blue flame, spectator cannot replicate this even with sugar from same bowl, lump dipped in cigar/cigarette ash
1944 136
John Mulholland Jumping Flame two lit candles, after one is extinguished it is reignited from the other flame without touching it
1944 137
Dr. Jacob Daley Dr. Daley's Death Divination one with flash paper
Also published here 1944 57
Haded Calling! living and dead test in combination with flash paper idea
Also published here 1944 59
James Upchurch Cold Fire - The Magic Torch fake blow torch, effects with cold fire (bulb of flash light), melting metal, boiling water and more
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
15
Paul Curry I.O.U dime is wrapped with paper and in a flash the paper vanishes, coin transforms to a penny, under the penny is a little circle of paper "IOU 9 ct"
Related toAlso published here 1945 161
James G. Thompson Jr. Moonlight Madness with flashlight bulb attached to the performer's rear
Related to 1945 265
Joan Brandon The Flaming Punch flame from liquid, piece for a magic bar routine
1945 292
Sid Lorraine A "Flash" Opener flash paper bill vanish
1945 320
Herman L. Weber Namreh's "Electrick" handkerchief and bill are shot into a light bulb, apparatus
1945 337
Robert A. Nelson Spirit Flashes in the Dark burning balls of red fire
1945 18
Shaman Shaman's Lucifers two matchboxes, in one the matches are burnt, then they change places with the unburnt matches in the other matchbox
Related to
  • Stuart Robson's "Tips on Flashpaper"
May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
336
Joseph K. Schmidt Flash Paper Interlude flash appears, cigarette ignites palmed flash paper
Nov. 1945 164
Henry Weisl, Robert Greene Letters of Fire card value burns itself into paper stretched in a frame, paper index on back of cards
Related to Nov. 1945 166
Milbourne Christopher Flowers from the Flame bouquet from flash of fire, one-handed production from sleeve
Dec. 1945 172
Flash Paper some information
1945/27 23
Milbourne Christopher Christopher's Flaming Napkin paper napkin bursts into flames, using only little flash paper
1945/27 23
L. Hopple, Ed. Prendergast Aladdin's Lamp handkerchief turns into lighted lamp
1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
30
King Stevenson Card on Light Bulb electric light bulb, cards are sprung against the light bulb and the silhouette of the card appears on it
June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
432
Milbourne Christopher Colored Flash Paper uses for colored flash paper for: silk vanish, torn and restored tissue, silk to egg, lapel flower
Jan. 1946 184
The Automized Coin coin dropped inside matchbox transforms to smoke and vanishes
Inspired by
  • a trick by Bardini in "The Owl"
Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
209
Hen Fetsch Flower Flash liquid poured in pot and flowers appear in a flash
1946 10
Hen Fetsch Fire Flowers paper cone is filled with milk and ignited, changes to flowers
1946 14
Hen Fetsch Dove Flash milk poured into paper cone, cone is ignited and changes into dove
1946 17
Hen Fetsch Comedy Combo combination with "Abbott's Comedy Glass", milk disappears in cone and glass is stretched to make room for milk to reappear
1946 18
J. B. Bobo The Exploding Thimble vanish with sound effect
1947 119
Billy McComb William's Hot Book flames from a book
Related to 1947 32
Billy McComb Assorted Gaglets of the William Brand gags with, thimbles, a mouse trap, a spring snake, with ropes, hair, light bulbs, coffee beans, diminishing cards, cracking a spectator's arm, dead rat
Variations 1947 37
Billy McComb William Amid the Fakirs gazing at a match causing it to ignite
1947 42
Milbourne Christopher Flash Bill Idea flash paper idea when doing chop cup / cups and balls with rolled up bills
Feb. 1947 293
Milbourne Christopher Tobacco Pass cigarette is torn open, tobacco vanishes and appears again and paper vanishes in a flash
May 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)
317
Milbourne Christopher Money to Burn piece of newspaper is torn and rolled up into balls, one changes to rolled up bill which then vanishes in a flash
Inspired by
  • Milbourne Christopher's "More Tips on Tricks"
May 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)
317
Milbourne Christopher Indestructible Dollar burnt and restored bill, flash bill
May 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 12)
317
Milbourne Christopher M. C. Item production of bowl of fire, when someone asks for a lighter
July 1947 332
Frederick Braue Kwik Trik placing and removing lit match in various pockets
July 1947 334
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column ideas for various tricks
  • Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief
  • idea for Al Baker's addition slate
  • on Lou Tannens shooting wand
  • Milk Pitcher
  • Brainwave Deck
  • gag with flash bill
  • Floating Ball
  • card location
Aug. 1947 341
Clayton Rawson Knots of Flame do as i do cut and restored ropes, second knot vanishes in a flame
Aug. 1947 343
Milbourne Christopher Smoke Combination idea, smoke appears between two glasses
Nov. 1947 367
George G. Kaplan The Lemon Trick two bills with similar numbers, flash paper bill
1948 292
Jerry Hornak Producing two Flashes of Flame when lighting a cigarette
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
16
Kenny Grosse Flashpaper idea
Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 164)
658
How to make Flash Paper
1948 80
Milbourne Christopher, Eddie Roberts The Phantom Flame flame is removed from lighter and placed back, Zippo style
Variations Jan. 1948 385
Milbourne Christopher Flash Cigarette cigarette vanishes in a flash and appears again, with lighter
Jan. 1948 385
Bill Simon Ashes Away flash paper cone as ash tray, in the end paper an ashes disappear in a flash
Feb. 1948 392
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column various idea based on Popper
  • Silk from Smoke
  • Two silk production
  • Flash Silk
  • Foulard Production
  • Paper to Bouquet
  • Rope from Smoke
Inspired by July 1948 439
Martin Gardner Scissors Sorcery two different colored light bulbs throw different colored shadows, Christmas theme
Dec. 1948 495
U. F. Grant, Winston Freer The Effect of Freer's Challenge Lite Bulb recount of Winston Freer's floating light bulb, method posed as a challenge to readers
Oct. 1948 3
U. F. Grant Two on a Match match blown out, yet can still ignite flash paper which then ignites match again
Oct. 1948 11
Don Tanner Writing with Fire lit cigarette touched on paper, a flame starts burning along a line on the paper, writing a word or design, chemical
Dec. 1948 11
Harlan Tarbell Mysterious Firecrackers differend colored firecrackers change places
1948/27 231
Jack Yeager "Flash" Cigarette in Handkerchief flash paper in thumb tip
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
16
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bruce Elliott Mortell selected card appears on a paper under skull, flash paper
Also published here Mar. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 173)
692
Bob Hummer Hot Head with flash paper under cover of a hat
Also published here Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 174)
699
John A. M. Howie Pyromaniac with two paper matches and flash paper
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
700
Cyril Keller Torn Center Tip center tear using flash paper
Feb. 1949 509
Ed Heyl Whistle Flame variation on Roberts routine, instead of shaking lighter, performer whistles to bring flame back
Inspired by Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
529
Stewart Judah, Martin Gardner, Milbourne Christopher Flash Paper Pellet Switch switching paper ball for flash paper ball, with ideas by Milbourne Christopher
May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
545
Stanley Collins Lightning-Flash Card Change card can be seen through flash paper, card changes when paper is ignited, Clubs to Spades
June 1949 547
Indestructible Bill bill soaked in whiskey burns without damage
1949 6
Penny Game puzzle with cigarettes, glass, coin and paper, set-up for joke with flash paper
1949 24
Bob Lewis Coin in Flash Paper coin becomes smaller coin after being wrapped in flash paper which is burned, funny message remains on left-over paper circle
Jan. 1949 12
U. F. Grant The Spirit House light in doll house goes on and off to answer questions
Jan. 1949 13
Don Tanner Another Impossible Card Flight light bulb shown empty, wrapped in handkerchief and given to spectator, card travels inside
Mar. 1949 13
U. F. Grant Brain-Storms in Magic - Flight of a Handkerchief borrowed handkerchief burned in a flash, reappears in paper cone, "by WT"?!
Mar. 1949 15
Felix Korim Silk to Light Bulb
Apr. 1949 4
Don Tanner A Bill Restoration And Transposition borrowed dollar bill burns in a flash and appears in previously empty envelope
Apr. 1949 9
Don Tanner The Dead Return spectator writes question on card which is put in envelope, envelope burns in a flash and question is now on other side of envelope
Apr. 1949 11
George F. Wright The Wright Silk in Lite Bulb
June/July 1949 11
Cliff Lesta Smoke Rays Handling
Inspired by June/July 1949 13
Felix Korim Flame from Candle to Bulb flame carried from candle to light bulb
June/July 1949 14
U. F. Grant Atomic Energy fire explosion in glass
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
3
Jack Chanin From the Private Files of Chanin paper napkin bursts into flame and restores again, three variations
Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 194)
774
Milbourne Christopher The Jumping Light Bulp light bulb travels from one bag to another, rubber bulb
Jan. 1950 626
Milbourne Christopher, Sid Lorraine Flame Up piece of newspaper is touched with blown-out match and starts to burn
June 1950 671
Milbourne Christopher The Peculiar Pipe pipe is filled with tobacco and when lit with match, tobacco vanishes in a flash, two methods
July 1950 685
Lewis Ganson The Smoking Clay Pipes smoke production from clay pipes
1950 104
Jack Yeager Pistol and Silk with flash paper cone
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
10
Floyd Catlin Magic Flame rolling up a newspaper an blowing through it, with lighted match, flame comes from tube
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
27
Bill Nord Ex-straw-dinary paper from a straw twists like a snake when water is dropped on it, then when touched with a cigarette it vanishes
July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
937
Leslie Spiewak Lucifer's Sleight as "Les Spewack", coin is produced in a flash, matchbox
July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
937
Dick Piser Piser's Flaming Boutonniere handkerchief changes into boutonniere in a flash
Related to Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
969
Don Alan It's Flashy! sponge balls appear in a flash, with flash paper
1951 5
Norman Jensen Cigarette on Flashpaper
Also published here June 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 257)
1029
Walter Essman Light(er) lighter gag, with fake lighter
Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1056
Dick Piser Flash on the Glass piece of paper napkin bursts in flames and vanishes
Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1056
Piff Paff Puff cut and restored rope, knots made of flash paper to restore rope
1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
53
Eugene L. Bulson May I Borrow Your Light, Sir? clever gimmick to remove a flame from lighter / candle
1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
30
Yellowstone Tricky Tidbits ideas, gags and puns
  • Joy Buzzer
  • Flexible Glass
  • Bill in Cigarette
  • Sucker Silk Vanish
  • Coin in Egg
  • Dancing Hanky
  • Egg Bag Finish
  • Swallowing Wand Gag
  • Stamp Album
  • Diminishing Bills Finale
  • Torn and Restored Paper
  • Floating Bulb
  • Milk in Light Bulb
  • Handkerchief Frame
  • Hat Production
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
Laurie Ireland The Human Volcano smoke and sparkles from mouth, paper ribbons are then produced
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
17
Roy Benson Dollar Poof flash bill gag
Also published here May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 306)
24
Dick Piser In a Flash ball is wrapped in paper, paper is lighted with a match and changes into a silk
July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 312)
51
John Murray A Flash Gordon Stunt Flash Gordon them, Flash Paper
Oct. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 318)
80
Don Alan Flash String Ideas gags and ideas
  • No.3 card is found with flash string and stripper deck
Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 320)
87
Flash String Idea for cut and restored string
Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 320)
88
Karrell Fox A Striking Interlude jokes with exploding match, chainsmoker and getting hump on back because of smoking Camel
1954 14
Karrell Fox Light's Out card to lightbulb, missing corner matches
1954 18
Karrell Fox A Highlight gag with light
1954 30
Eddie Joseph The Flame in the Bottle match is placed inside empty spirit bottle and flame and sound is produced, performer can repeat it but spectator will fail
1954 4
Gaylord E. Hill Snappo Zippo! Zippo lighter snaps open and is lighted with a snap
Related to Oct. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 331)
132
Gaylord E. Hill Atomic Pearls Bit joke with explosive fireworks attached to cards
Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 332)
138
Don Alan Bits with Exploding Pellets gags with exploding pellets, loaded dice and exploding match
1956 37
Don Alan Flash String Ideas
  • with a coin box
  • string puzzle
  • deck is bound with flash string, cards fall performer holds selection
1956 39
Otto Stolina Pyropapier - Tricks und Anregungen ideas and tips using flash paper
  • Eine lustige Zigarettenvorführung
  • Seiltricks, noch rätselhafter
  • Die Tüte als Aschenbecher
  • Der magische Tabak
  • Papierzerreissen
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 1)
460
Jupp "Bramagura" Steinbach Pyro chosen card appears in flash paper envelope
  • Feuerkarte im Umschlag
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
510
Jean Hugard Das Raketentuch silk appears knotted between two others which were wrapped in flash paper
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
519
Allessandro A Cigarette Routine cigarettes are produced, then removing flame from candle and vanishing candle with handkerchief
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
13
Al Murdy Smoke From Your Fingertips using burnt striking part of matchbox
Related to 1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
32
Bobby Bernard Flash Gypsy Thread after restoring the thread, it vanishes in a flame
1958 5
Bobby Bernard Entertaining Close Up Magic. Demonstration Effect. Coin in Ball of Wool brief, with flash string
1958 6
Bobby Bernard Original Close Up Magic. Demonstration Effect. Magic Music. brief, chosen tune on paper cannot be burnt
1958 7
Edwin Leist-Bernini, Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Die elektrische Glühbirne on the invention of the electric light bulb
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
739
Edwin Leist-Bernini Eine unmögliche Möglichkeit light bulb lights up when placed inside mouth, eating candle
Also published here
  • in "Magie" 1938
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
740
Don Tanner Fire Flowers (Be Careful!) No. 36, spring flower bouquet from flash paper
1958 ca. 11
Oran Bailey Dent Trickities II more ideas
  • Scarf Tray (scarf on table to reduce mess of confetti etc.)
  • Portable Flash Pot Filament
  • Simplicity Card Box (to vanish or produce a card, Z-Fold)
  • Wallpaper Decoration
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
5
Tony Corinda The Flames of Zor with flash paper and water
1959 194
Al Koran "Inexplicable" spectator writes city on a billet and a clipped with a bulldog clip, several more billets are introduced, when touched with a cigarette they vanish, except one on which the same city is noted as on the spectator's billet
1959 195
Tony Corinda Novel Revelation of a Selected Word page is set on fire, everything burns down except a circle with the selected word
1959 212
Tony Corinda (10) Spirit Lights small sparks of light, wire wool and battery
1959 281
Farbiges Blitzpapier ideas using colored flash paper
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 6)
882
... und wieder "Blitzpapier" idea for using flash paper in combination with cups and balls
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 6)
883
Bill Simon Asche verschwindet using flash paper as ashtray
1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 6)
884
Jack Yeager The Tricky Trio as John Yeager, three ideas
  • smoke from striking surface of matchbox
  • Dove in Balloon
  • Milk Pitcher Flash
Related to 1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
36
Bruce Elliott Pennysworth of Magic coin on Zippo lighter
Dec. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 352)
235
Bruce Elliott ZIP bill to lighter
Dec. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 352)
236
Al Hancuff Book a Blaze self-made burning book
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
45
Idea for Ring on Wand gag, light bulb appearance under handkerchief as climax
Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
270
Hubert Lambert Phoenix Phantastique card is torn and put in napkin which is lighted, card it is reproduced in a flash
Sep. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 361)
271
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks Totenkopfexperiment name of card appears on piece of flash paper, with miniature skull
Also published here 1961 42
Edwin Leist-Bernini Zahlenzauber named number appears on signed card in envelope, carbon envelope, pyro envelope
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 2)
33
Dr. William Weyeneth Die rote Birne red light bulb, red writing is invisible, some ideas
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 6)
126
Leo Behnke "Allow Me" lighter transforms into matchbook
1962 11
Leo Behnke Fortune Stars stone in spectator's hand changes color several times, then wrapped in paper it disappears in a flash, fortune telling presentation
1962 12
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein Knalleffekt zum 1. August production of small flags from flash paper
1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 5)
70
Jochen Zmeck Tips - Tricks Anregungen various brief ideas
  • Wasser marsch!
  • Papierzerreissen
  • Glühlampe und Karte
  • Match to Flower
  • Tuchgag
  • Eierbeutel
  • Lichtetui
Also published here
  • in "Methodische Reihe der Zauberkunst"
1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 2)
22
Gerard "Bruno" Bruning The Flash Silver and Copper silver and copper coin wrapped in flash paper in ash tray, lighted, copper penetrates ash tray, "Gerald Bruning"
1966 471
Karl Fulves Method for Madness medium in other room, card cut to in borrowed deck in darkness with flashlight, medium divines card, then has actual card in hand
Related to Feb. 1966 22
Patrick Page To Vanish a Cigarette Lighter
1966 7
Heinz "Durox" Rüegg Vom Gag zum Trick eating a lit match, flame appears from sleeve, while smoking
Related to
  • "Magie" 11/1964
1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 2)
25
Piet Forton The Popokatepetlpaper Produce dollar bill with flash paper
Also published here 1967 7
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Otro Gags para el Mago
  • gag with watch and measuring tape
  • lighter changes to matchbox
  • cigarette starts to burn quicker than usual
1967 58
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Humo Mágico flame from lighter gets bigger and bigger to reach cigarette, production from smoke in the hand
1967 74
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia, Oscar Lopez Keller Liquido Mágico paper becomes hot in the hand of spectator, using mercury acid
1967 78
Eddie Fields Spongeball Climax spongeballs burst into flames
Also published here 1968 73
Piet Forton Popokatepetl-Paper production of dollar bill with flash paper, burning candle from inside the coat
Also published here 1968 6
Bob Ostin The "Four-In-One" Routine coin changes to matches, coin flurry, coin changes to cigarette and lighter is produced
Inspired byVariations 1968 17
Clayton Rawson Clayton Rawson's Knots of Flame ends tied to knot, knot is lighted with match and rope is restored
Also published here
  • in "Hugard's Magic Monthly*
1968 230
Sam Lebeoff A Canticle candle does not extinguish underneath glass, but when it is removed
Jan. 1969 233
Len Gardner Mad Money One, Five and Ten dollar bills borrowed and dropped in glasses, One and Five dollar bills vanish in flame and reappear folded inside Ten dollar bill, see p. 289 for reference
Related to
  • suggestion by John Hudak on p. 314
Oct. 1969 287
Eddie Joseph Yogi's Gaze newspaper catches fire by itself, chemical
  • My Introduction to "Yogi's Gaze"
  • Preparation
  • The Prime Presentation
  • Points to Remember
  • Alternative Presentation
Related to 1969 259
Edy Künzler Kennen Sie Pyropapier? ideas using flash paper
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 5)
93
Jack Bateman Flaming Torch to Cane
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
25
Pete Biro Funkenring Fun
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
55
Lee Wayne Paper to Silver as Le Wayne, two coins vanish in piece of paper and are produced from burnt bill
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
134
Art Spring Divining Cup numbered slips with information written by spectators in cup, performer divines contents, slips secretly burned via flash paper
Oct. 1970 367
Roy Walton Devilish Die die wrapped in flash paper is rolled, paper burned, rolled number counted down to, card predicted on paper piece underneath die
Related toAlso published here Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
383
Marvyn Roy Spook Light small flash light is dropped in a bottle, starts to move
1971
Magick (Issue 14)
68
Walter B. Gibson Ashes of the Phoenix burnt and restored paper
1971
Magick (Issue 16)
77
Al Portwood Thought Picture ghost photo à la Ted Serious, index of selection appears, fake camera
1971
Magick (Issue 20)
97
Gerald Kosky Up in Flames several pieces of paper, marked "fire proof" and one "up in flames", that paper burns when touched with a match
Also published here 1971
Magick (Issue 34)
168
Peter Warlock Flash Paper and Silks two blue silks with yellow silk in between bundled up, flash paper changes into yellow silk, between blue silks is now flash paper
1971 ca. 10
Wilfrid Jonson Swindles comedy patter about swindles, silk vanishes and reappears, paper fold vanish of coin with flash paper, coin reappears in orange, borrowed watch vanishes and does not reappear with gag, see also p. 565 and p. 585
Inspired by
  • a monologue by G. W. Hunter in an early Wizard or Magic Wand issue
Also published here
  • "Swindles" (Thayer's Trick Of The Month Club, Series 2, No. 10, April 1933)
June 1972 529
Billy McComb The Clay Pipe smoking clay pipes
1972 107
Billy McComb Light Humour light bulb, painted half black
1972 136
Billy McComb Hot Stuff foil gets hot, chemical
1972 141
Billy McComb Ear! Ear! shooting-combinatin-flash wand
1972 147
Dai Vernon, Paul Fox Vernon - Fox Card in Cigarette No. 38, very cryptic, with cigarette tube and flash paper
1972 15
Carl Newton Inspiration from the French two cards selected from ten-card packet, cards in row on card stand and a piece of tissue in front of each, tissue touched with cigarette, bright flashes at selections
Related to Mar. 1973 603
Robert (Bob) Hess Flame Test two paper slips, on one the spectator draws a demonic symbol, this vanishes in a flash
Sep. 1973 653
¿Fuma Ud. Boligrafos? smoking a pen, with a match
1973 21
Paul Curry IOU quarter is wrapped with paper and in a flash the paper vanishes, coin transforms to a nickel. Under the nickel is a little circle of paper "IOU 20ct"
1974 25
Amedeo Vacca Flash Teatro fire flashs appear in the hands, opening
1974 18
Amedeo Vacca, Milbourne Christopher Flash-X pieces of paper in spectator's hand, Xs drawn on other pieces, the vanish in fire, Xs now on pieces in spectator's hand
1974 33
Karl Fulves Something Bright "Problems", green light bulb in handkerchief lights and turns red when held over selected card, posed as problem, see p. 874 for credit information
Nov. 1974 820
Patrick Page 3. Lighter through Table with a Miller- Holdout
Also published here 1974 3
Pete Biro Glittering ring vanishes and appears in a flash (paper) at end of a pointer
Related toVariations July 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 11)
125
Faucett Ross Fountain of Silks Lots of silks are produced
1975 45
Jerry Mentzer I. O. U. silver dollar wrapped in paper, ignited, flash, giant penny remains with an "I.O.U. 99 cent" note
Inspired by
  • trick by Pete Watt from MAES Convention, 1971
1975 20
Jim Alfredson Mind Flare flash in hand, with lighter
1975
Magick (Issue 138)
688
Milbourne Christopher Silber zu Gold silver lighter changes into gold lighter
Also published here
  • The Gen, July 1952
Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
15
Ali Bongo Sterling Embryo two different-colored tissue papers and borrowed bill are rolled up and put on upside-down glasses, bill vanishes, white paper burns, in red paper is white paper and inside bill
Inspired by
  • "Embryo" (Pentagram)
Related toAlso published here
  • New Pentagram, Dec. 1972
Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
28
Peter "Peki" Kinnigkeit Jumbo small elephant toy vanishes in a flash, seated
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 4)
69
Gerald Kosky Up In Flames five pieces of paper, spectator selects one and writes "Up in flames" on it, when touched by match its the only one that burns
Also published here 1975 183
Lawrence Nudelman Cigarettes Into Money in a Flash cigarette changes into rolled-up dollar bill in a flash
1975-1978 ca. 6
Lawrence Nudelman A $10 Bill in a Flash small piece of napkin is burned in a flash and becomes a folded up bill
1975-1978 ca. 8
Jock Crombie A Gag From Crombo lighter gag
July 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 11)
280
Jan Heins, Carl Lauchli Firewater gag, with a lighter a burst of flame comes from a half empty drink
Dec. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 4)
343
Al Mann Dinner Table Yoga playing with a burning cotton ball, eventually eating it
1976 10
Karl Fulves Chink-a-Chink Ideas puzzle pieces gather and assemble themselves, different versions, no methods given
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
929
David Berglas Flash Magic on pyro flash material
1976 11
David Berglas Match Replay paper is ignited with blown out match, then paper is blown out and match burns again
1976 13
David Berglas F-L-A-S-H! fire flash appears, apparently strong drink, using cigarette to ignite flash paper
1976 15
David Berglas Flick-Flash shooting a fire ball through the room, flash paper ball
1976 17
Jerry Mentzer Matchbook to Silk
1976 1
Erwin Schussel Psi-Q chosen one of three lighters is made to not work anymore
1976
Magick (Issue 167)
832
Karrell Fox Tarzan Rope Trick with a "Flashy" Finish rope cut in half, knotted together, knot ignited and it burns away in a flash
1976 135
Karrell Fox Hot Flashes center fold in Playboy magazine with "bunny" picture gos up in flames
1976 195
Burling Hull Ball of Paper Held by Spectator Bursts into Flame chemical
1976 32
James Douglas Rückgewinnung cover sheets torn off magazine, they vanish in a flash of fire and are then shown to be back
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Aug. 1947
June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
78
Burning Sugar Cube
1976 215
Bob Ostin Four In One Routine - Plus One variation on routine in Fingertip Fantasies, coin changes to matches, coin flurry, coin changes to cigarette and lighter is produced
VariationsAlso published here 1976 ca. 10
Paul Curry Circle of Fire chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1977 16
Eric Mason Cubism card is burnt into flash cube
Sep. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 1)
458
Danton Voodoo Doll voodoo doll in box, body part is pierced by spectator, five pellets are contacted with lighter and four disappear in a flame, written on the fifth is the selected body part
1977
Magick (Issue 171)
851
Roy Walton Der Teufelswürfel die wrapped in flash paper is rolled, paper burned, rolled number counted down to, card predicted on paper piece underneath die
Also published here Mar. 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
80
Die zögernde Flamme performer takes a candle from a jacket and then the flame to lit candle and cigarette
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
1
Trapped Smoke Producing smoke from saucer. Uses the oily remnants from burning the striking pad on matchbox
1977 35
Fred Robinson, Mark Weston, Tommy Wonder Where There's Smoke pencil gag, magnetic (Mark Weston)
flame of a lighter and handkerchief (Jos Bema / Tommy Wonder)
Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
514
Fred Robinson, Bob Hamilton Where There's Smoke
  • bar bet with a match box
  • matchbox and coin, divine if heads or tails, stooge
  • match in hand, matchbox balanced on back of the hand, box is tossed and match ignited
  • remove flame from lighter to light cigarette, gag
June 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 10)
588
Karrell Fox, Fred Robinson, Martin Breese, Fred Snooks Where There's Smoke
  • smoking thumb, by inhaling smoke of a match (sent in by Martin Breese)
  • smoke a matchbox
  • split a burning match to give fire
  • extinguish a match by blowing in the opposite sleeve, paper match (Karrel Fox)
  • joke, matches and water (Fred Snooks)
July 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)
603
Paul Fox Cashing a Cheque paper transforms into bill in flash
Variations 1978 144
John Cornelius Fireworks "Curiosities"
lit match is placed behind back and comes out out (gag), then in repeat it comes out lit again
1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1181
Jean de Merry Une découverte "Flash" card is located using a flash cube
Inspired by
  • a routine by Rick Johnsson in "Linking Ring" December, 1976,
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 2)
50
Van Cleve Curse of Darkness "Curiosities"
candle is lighted, flame shrinks to glow and expands again
Also published here
  • "Curse of Darkness" (Van Cleve, Weird Magic)
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 15)
1211
Stephen Minch The Eye of Alhazred chosen symbol appears chemically on paper, with fire
Also published here 1979 11
Stephen Minch Pickman's Model stain appears on table under statue, then statue moves and disappears
Also published here 1979 16
John Fealey Smokey smoke from mouth, with match, smoking thumb
June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
40
Roy Benson Blitzverschwinden flash bill gag
Also published here Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
102
Milbourne Christopher Noch ein Pyropapier-Geldscheintrick bill burns in a flash instead of slowly, gag
Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
103
Michael Ammar Signed Bill in Lightbulb
Also published here 1980 21
Karl Fulves More Real more ideas with the paper animation idea, flash paper application, fortune telling fish
1980
Interlocutor (Issue 43)
170
Bob Hummer Hot Head with flash paper under cover of a hat
Also published here 1980 2
Bob Hummer Take Your Hat Off same as Hot Head, not explained
Also published here 1980 23
Shogen / Zen Heat Wave medallion becomes really hot, foil
1980
Magick (Issue 255)
1272
Terry Tyson Burn, Witch with evil name, wrapped in foil, becomes hot
1980
Magick (Issue 269)
1341
Tony Andruzzi Hot Stuff paper with information starts to burn, information is revealed
1980
Magick (Issue 271)
1352
Bob Fitch Productions - Steals - Loads stealing from the topit, with applications
  • XII-A. Direct Steal
    • 1) Egg on fan
    • 2) Invisible deck
    • 3) Cups & Balls
    • 4) Dye Tube
    • 5) Produce scissors
    • 6) Balloon to Dove
    • 7) Flames from Hands
    • 8) Fishbowl production
    • 9) Fountain of Silks
  • XII-B. Indirect Steal
    • 1) Rabbit and Tray
    • 2) Molding a Rabbit
1980 5
Stuart Williams Thermo Static! electric lighter lights even without battery
1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
89
Steve Beam A Little Light On The Subject gag with flashlight for the beginning of a close-up show
1980 5
Kevin Justice The Big Time fake lime and flashlight, limelight pun
1980 7
Ken Brooke Penknife Routine
Also published here 1980 50
Ken De Courcy The Electrified Passing Cards both spectators hold a rope with light bulb in center that lights up as a card passes
1980 28
George Blake "Flash!" reading funny things from newspaper, it vanishes in a flash, then cigarette vanishes in handkerchief, with more elaborate version for magicians
1980 49
Ken De Courcy Blue Spotitis blue spot on performer's nose, spots are "caught" with paper fortune teller fold and poured into hand, then into ashtray where they vanish in flash
1980 16
Jean de Merry Le Coin de Jean de Merry: Un fez... fumant! fez starts to smoke
1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 1)
21
Ken De Courcy, Billy McComb The Blood Feast of the Sun tissue paper crumpled up by spectator, it bursts into flames by itself, chemical
1980 ca. 2
Al Mann Pyro-Sorcery newspaper starts burning by willpower, eight methods
1981 1
Arrested Oxidation paper does not burn until performer wants to
1981 5
Al Mann The Ghost Bullet gimmick for shattering glasses or light bulps
1981 9
Paul Harris Heart Burn corner of card stroken on match-book, ignites and burns
Also published here 1981 99
Stephen Tucker Kodek rising card from case, with
Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
68
Tom Craven Poof! pellets wrapped in aluminium foil and held over flame, paper with dead name vanishes inside foil
1981
Magick (Issue 288)
1438
Stan Blumenthal Light Source crystal ball starts to glow green
1981
Magick (Issue 293)
1462
Leo Kostka Aura Effect flash cube flashes by concentrating on it
1981
Magick (Issue 296)
1479
Norman Jensen Magisches Zigarettendrehen
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
75
David Ben Holy Smoke rolled flash paper becomes cigarette, two half dollars appear and change into bill
Jan. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1)
972
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Cinders several paper balls, on is selected, the other are out of flash paper and are burned, the selected one has a prediction written on it
1982 29
George Schindler Flaming Assembly small Rubik's cube solves itself when covered in flash paper and ignited, switch
1982 15
Paul Brignall Micky. microphone on radio, cable / wire cut and restored
Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
178
Paul Brignall Whoooooosh!!! joke for vanishing cigarette, flash paper
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
47
Wayne Dobson Chain Reaction ring appears on chain, with flash paper
Related toVariations Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
300
Stephen Tucker Zap small piece of paper is put in cloths pin and ignited, a coin appears in a flash, see also p. 388 for comments by Phil Goldstein
Related toAlso published here Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
308
David Britland Shocker paper burns in a flash and becomes a coin
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
329
Stephen Tucker Torn and Restored Paper flash paper
Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
391
Meir Yedid Production of a Coin with Flash Paper
1982 12
John Cornelius, Meir Yedid Flash Cigarette Papers
1982 21
Michael Ammar Flash Coins coins appear in pyro flashes, with lighter
Also published here Nov. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 11)
841
John Carney Crystal Flash crystal inside handkerchief lights up over selection
1983 52
Joseph Dunninger Into the Air Method 8 (with flash paper)
1983 15
Joseph Dunninger A Sensational Test methods for gaining information, with assistants
  • An Unusual Dramatic Interlude (pre-show)
  • Returning Marked Envelopes to Spectators During the Speciality (unopened, flashlight)
  • Another Method (gist written on envelope)
  • Another Ruse (gist on watch)
1983 6
Fireworks No. 14, orange peeling squeezed over flame
1983 6
Al Mann Card Location No. 15, selection is found by holding it over a flame and little fireworks is seen
1983 6
Al Mann Fireballs No. 17, in dark seance room
1983 6
Fingertip Ghosts No. 20, luminous paint
1983 6
Diabolical Eyes No. 21, light shoots from eyes of medium in dark seance room
1983 7
Luminous Eyes No. 22, eyes on poster glow in the dark, luminous paint
1983 7
Al Mann Causing Beutifull Explosions in the Seance Room No. 25, glowing bubbles explode when set on fire
1983 7
The Tongues of Hades No. 91, flames are seen in dark seance room
1983 26
Michael Ammar Flash Coins three coins appear from flame of lighter, then lighter changes into fourth coin, topit
Also published here 1983 11
Eddie Taytelbaum, Stephen Tucker Flash of Light collection of ideas
  • for the rising card, two cards rise aligned (Taytelbaum)
  • card changes while removing rubber band from wrist (Taytelbaum)
  • Miracle Aces, to produce a Full House (Tucker)
  • rope restoration with flash paper (Tucker)
  • rope vanish idea (Tucker)
Inspired by Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
455
Stephen Tucker Soul Searcher contract with devil, vanishes in flames, gag
Related to July 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 27)
531
Pascal Monmoine Flashy glass through table idea, flash paper
Sep. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 29)
558
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Freeze Dried Flame flame from match is removed and freezes, flame is placed back on match
1983 104
Pascal Monmoine On Flash Thread ideas and gags
May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1236
Roy Cottee The Hole(y) Tearer routine with paper napkin
  • hole torn in center, torn out piece is smaller than hole
  • both rolled up and bigger ball vanishes when lit
  • match vanishes and found in smaller ball
1984 115
The Flame Thru the Hanky flame of lighter is moved around handkerchief, no harm
1984 6
Jan Torell Die Ghost-Tube und der besondere Dreh handkerchief production with ghost tube, way to apparently show both sides, with flash light
1984 38
Dick Koornwinder Magicube revisited tip on releasing flash cube as addition to photographic coin routine
1984 12
Jerry Mentzer Glitter Ring borrowed finger ring crushed to dust, reappears when flash paper is burned
1984 58
Peter Samelson Samelson's Sensational Sponge Ball Surprise cigarette paper changes to sponge ball in flash of fire,
1984 35
John Cornelius Borrowed Bill Routine borrowed large denomination bill is folded and ignited, it vanishes in a flash, paper rolled up and ignited, it changes into rolled-up $1 bill in a flash, that changes into borrowed bill
VariationsAlso published here 1984 1
Steve Beam Camera Tricks FISM Flash gag
1985 155
Steve Beam Flash Finale flames from coin purse, as a finale to The Thing, gag
1985 196
Karl Fulves The Shadow No. 40, cut-out of dog head with eyes closed, put in envelope, shadow seen, eyes suddenly open and are really open when taken out
1985 73
Bruce Bernstein Into the Infinite tossed out deck, three people write their cards down, all cards are divined on billets, then two billets are burnt and card on remaining billet is found predicted in envelope
VariationsAlso published here 1985 11
Michael Ammar Lighter Vanish topit
1986 36
Wayne Kyzer Night Writer prediction, blank card, writing is seen with flashlight, see also p. 264 for additional ideas by Phillip Young
1986 240
Terri Rogers Flash Paper flower made from flash paper
Also published here 1986 77
John Kennedy Haunted Candle Flame candle flame travels around
Mar. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 8)
18
Wayne Kyzer Over Lightly gag, anti-smoking, lighter transforms into small sign
1987 285
Gary Hipp Scorcher match burns and apparently performer forgets it, it burns without burning the fingers
1987 323
Karrell Fox The Flasher flash cube flashes without touching it, FISM Flash
Also published here May 1987
Magick (Issue 389)
1941
Stephen Minch The Silver Key key turns on hand, then on spectator's hand, the key on chain swings by itself over selected disk, then key is wrapped in paper and vanishes in flash of fire
Also published here 1987 31
Patrick Page Penetrating Lighter through table
Also published here 1987 50
Jochen Zmeck ...3-2-1-Zmeck handkerchief placed inside a tube which looks like a rocket, rocket is set on fire and handkerchief vanishes
Also published here
  • in "Zauberkunst"
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
6
Jani "Mr. Jani" Jošovc ...3-2-1-Jani handkerchief placed inside a tube which looks like a rocket, rocket is set on fire and handkerchief vanishes
1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 9)
7
Asako Suda Cane from Fireball
1988 43
Gary Kurtz Smoker routine with cigarettes and a lighter, cigarette rises from pack, lighter appears and changes into squirting lighter, finally lit cigarette turns into chewing gum
Also published here 1988 5
Gary Kurtz Maybe I Won't Smoke After All "comedy of errors", routine with cigarettes and a lighter, cigarette rises from pack, lighter appears and changes into squirting lighter, finally lit cigarette turns into chewing gum
Also published here 1988 20
Karl Fulves Sparky spark-plug releases sparks in hand, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 52)
261
John Cornelius Flash Appearance of a Cigarette flash paper is lit and transforms into cigarette, paper to bill as variation
Related toAlso published here 1988 2
Karrell Fox Half and Half flash dollar bill transforms into two half dollars when ignited in a flash
1988 23
Karrell Fox The "Flasher" flash cube flashes without touching it, FISM Flash
Also published here 1988 81
Karrell Fox A "Hot" Item trade show presentation for flaming book
1988 128
Patrick Page Impromptu gag, producing lighter from purse frame
1988 11
Patrick Page For the Smoker cigarette and lighter are produced from purse frame
1988 13
Fantasio Feuerzeug zu Streichholz match is removed from a non-working lighter and ignited
1988 10
Patrick Page Eine Feuerzeug-Durchdringung through table
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
63
Dai Vernon Cashing a Check check is torn, burned in flash, changes to bill
1989 156
Gary Kurtz Flash Glitter Finale finale for coin routine, coins are wrapped in paper, paper is ignited and they vanish in a flash of fire, leaving a shower of glitter
1989 20
Wayne Kyzer Hot Handed hands rubbed together, smoke appears, opener gag
1989 550
Terri Rogers Pyropapier flower made from flash paper
Also published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
181
Gianni Mattiolo Some Things with a Metal Cane
  • Flash Vanish
  • Flash Cane to Silk
June 1989
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 10)
8
Gary Kurtz Full Frontal Assault three coins appear, vanish and reappear multiple times, coins across, finale with transformations and vanish into glitter
  • Part 1 - Coming Into Money
    • Handling Variation
  • Part 2 - Three Others
  • Part 3 - Coins Across
  • Part 4 - Too Many Coins
  • Part 5 - Reproduction
  • Part 6 - Repeat Vanish Sequence
  • Part 7 - Reproduction
  • Part 8
  • Part 9
  • Part 10 - The Flash/Glitter Finale
1989 3
Ken Simmons A Flashy Change prediction on paper is wrong, paper changes into selected card in flash
Inspired by
  • "Flash Card Production" (Dick Piser/Harry Lorayne, Flash Paper Tips)
1990 15
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
1990 27
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
1990 23
Rocco Silano Explosive Impact plastic explosive cap for toy gun is tossed up and stabbed in midair with a pocket knife, the cap explodes
Mar. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 1)
7
Rocco Silano Fire and Ice: The Formal Presentation cotton burned in flash, ice produced from flame, sleeving
1990 45
Rocco Silano Fire and Ice: The Informal Presentation filter of cigarette removed and a piece burned, it changes to solid plastic, another piece burns in a flash and ice is produced from flash
1990 47
Rocco Silano Shaken, Not Stirred cotton touched to lips and then burned in flash, to prove that gasoline was drunk, gag
1990 48
Rocco Silano Flash Paper Ring on Cigarette method to produce fire from cigarette
1990 51
Rocco Silano Funkenring Tip "Trio of Tips"
1990 52
Ken Brooke Meine Färbemesser-Routine
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
141
Docc Hilford Smiles Per Gallon spectator writes down amount of gas bill, flash paper
1990 4
Docc Hilford Super Nova divination of birthdate, written on flash paper
1990 8
Docc Hilford Wishbone Ash wish is divined, written on flash paper
1990 12
Docc Hilford Gonna Make You A Star number is divined, ritual, with flash paper
1990 13
Docc Hilford Just The Facts number is divined, flash paper
1990 18
Docc Hilford Here Today, Gone Today name is divined, on flash paper
1990 27
Michael Ammar Signed Bill in Light Bulb
Also published here 1991 193
Michael Ammar Lighter Vanish topit
1991 212
Michael Weber Flame Thrower improvised flash device, flame thrower
1991 92
Charles Reynolds Snap Shot light comes from pendulum, name is revealed, FISM flash
Nov. 1991
Magick (Issue 463)
2312
Harald Kurz D - Daumen, brennender burning thumb
1991 32
Harald Kurz F - Feuerring on appearing flame in hand
1991 33
Harald Kurz S - Speisefarben food coloring to color liquids or flash strings
1991 36
Sven Heubes, Ravi Pazhur Vacuum Cigarette flash thread into cigarette, two handlings
Related to 1991 110
Ravi Pazhur Whirl Pool card appears in flash
1991 116
Jim Steinmeyer Neon girl penetrates barrier of lit neon light tubes
1991 21
Stephen Tucker Tucker's Zap small piece of paper is put in cloths pin and ignited, a coin appears in a flash
Also published here Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
30
David Harkey Firebrand lighter transforms into match, with a false transfer for a lighter
1991 56
David Harkey Showdown performer catches paper streamers from party popper
1991 139
Karl Fulves Theory Only bet with polarizing light filters
Also published here
  • "The Dancing Wu Li Masters" (G. Zukav, 1979)
1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 7)
71
David Acer The Camera Never Lies deck used as camera, FISM Flash, previously indifferent card changes into selection
Also published here Jan./Feb. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 3)
22
Vanni Bossi The Ring into the Light Bulb
Also published here 1992 20
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
1992 151
Gary Kurtz Flash Glitter Finale coins wrapped in (flash) paper disappear
1992 45
Jack Yeager Lighter Touch prediction of one of three chosen lighters
Oct. 1992
Magick (Issue 479)
2394
Gary Kurtz Smoker routine with cigarettes and a lighter, cigarette rises from pack, lighter appears and changes into squirting lighter, finally lit cigarette turns into chewing gum
Also published here Feb. 1992
Profile (Issue 6)
1
Douglas Cameron Ring of Fire "Professional Routines"
ring appears on chain, with flash paper
Inspired by June 1992
Profile (Issue 8)
10
Scott Wells, Steve Burton Second Impression selection and picture of hand appear on blank card, FISM flash, Himber Wallet
Mar./Apr. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 10)
105
Jim Sisti Bright Ideas for FISM Flash / Flash Point... gags with the FISM flash
Mar./Apr. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 10)
105
Barry Govan Counterfeit Credit four blank cards, picture of credit card appears on one and then card is torn and wrapped in paper, when paper is lit bill appears, Himber Wallet
Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
152
Muneo Yokoi Flying Small Card Card selected and lost in mini deck of cards. A lighter is lit, a huge flame is produced, lighter transforms into the mini selected card
1993 18
Scotty York The Scotty York Light Bulb - History and Development of the Bulb
1993 91
Scotty York Construction Details for the Original Scotty York Light Bulb
1993 96
Scotty York Assembly, Testing, and Adjustment of the Scotty York Light Bulb
1993 103
Scotty York The Scotty York Handling & Presentation of the Light Bulb bulb in handkerchief, different packets on table, location of selection with bulb
Related to 1993 109
Fred Kaps The Fred Kaps' Handling of the Scotty York Lamp
1993 116
John Scarne Traveling Flame flame taken off lighter and tossed back, credit information, lighter covered with silk and use of Storm King lighters
1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
53
Steve Dusheck Flasher flash cube flashes by itself
1993 105
Vanni Bossi The Ring in Light Bulb with gaff
Also published here Jan. 1993
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 8)
8
Sid Fleischman The Eyes presentation for revealing a card
1993 86
Alan Wakeling The Goldfish in the Light Bulb liquid vanishes from shaker, appears in light bulb with gold fish
1993 86
Alan Wakeling The Bar Act
  • Opening: Flaming Wine and The Jumping Grasshopper
  • Drinks for the Audience
  • The Challenge of a Modern Bar Act
  • The Flaming Glass of Wine
  • The Grasshopper in the Light Bulb
  • The Series of Drinks
  • Variations on the Bar Act
1993 181
Michael Ammar Magic Paper piece of napkin is ignited and changes into crumbled-up bill
Mar./Apr. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 16)
176
Mike Rogers Flash Fire
  • Letters
Related to Mar. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 7)
12
Michael Stillwell, Eddie Austin Flash Paper
  • Letters
Related to Apr. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 8)
10
Jerry Mentzer Glitter-Ring ring vanishes from flash paper, reappears on key chain
1994 12
Michael Weber Wreck Creation borrowed finger ring vanishes, reappears in tea bag which is burned away in a flash
Inspired by 1994
Steve Dusheck Pezazz lighter transforms into Pez dispenser
1994 72
Steve Dusheck Rat Pack gag messages written on match book, also lighter gag which is actually a lock
1994 136
Shawn McMaster The Fox Sisters' Table piece of wood falls over by itself and animates out of a glass jar, then it starts to burn for a short while
June 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Martin Gardner Colored Shadows
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
colors of shadows of red and green light bulbs are reversed
Dec. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 4)
65