Transformation

36 entries in Match & Matchbox / Match / Transformation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Martin Gardner* Color Trouble head of paper match changes color
Also published here
 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
275
Martin Gardner* Color Changing Heads
Also published here
 1941
After the Dessert
9
Dave Spindell, Clayton Rawson* Out of the Smoke paper match turns into light cigarette, three more cigarettes appear
Also published here
 June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 11)
41
Eddie Joseph Curing a Bad Habit cigarette and/or matches change into coin
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
105
Franklin M. Chapman Cigarette to Match cigarette changes to match in hand
 		1942
Quick Tricks
2
Milbourne Christopher* Match to Dollar rebuilding "Match to Flower"
 		Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
184
Louis Tannen Flash Flower match to flower routine
 		Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 132)
529
Don Greenwood Match to Cigarette Opening
Sep. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 4)
463
Hans Kaiser "Matchic" heads of two matches jump around
 		1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
87
Walter Essman Made Match piece of wood is transformed into a match, in two steps
 		May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 282)
1127
Eddie Joseph Transmigration cigarette changes to match and back to cigarette, seated using a handkerchief
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
18
Dave Spindell, Clayton Rawson* Out of the Smoke paper match turns into light cigarette, three more cigarettes appear
Also published here
 1956
The Best in Magic
223
James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky Strike One longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt
Also published here
Related to
 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
44
Al Hancuff Satan's Satin matches inside matchbox change into ribbon
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
29
Ronnie Gann Matchic color changing knives ending, knife changes to match, pun
 		Sep. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 17)
74
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
Martin Gardner* Zundholz-Köpfchen head of paper match changes color
Also published here
 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 1)
8
Bob Ostin The "Four-In-One" Routine coin changes to matches, coin flurry, coin changes to cigarette and lighter is produced
Inspired by
Variations
 1968
Fingertip Fantasies
17
Al Koran Coloured Matches matches with different colored heads change colors in fists of performer
 		1972
Al Koran's Legacy
147
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
Also published here
Variations
 1976 ca.
Sleightly Surprising
10
7. Cerilla (Clásico) color changing match
 		1977
Magicolor
106
Derek Dingle Flash Coins four coins in box, four matches visibly change into the coins one by one and in coin box are the burnt matches
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 5)
1105
Marvin Merit Zündholz zu Tuch silk is produced from lit match
Also published here
  • "Genii " 1946, p. 74.
 1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 4 & 5)
108
Mark Vincent Sessions with Mark Vincent paddle move routine with arrow on match, then match turns into matchbook
 		1985
Gimmick (Issue 1)
5
Rocco Silano Match to Cigarette match slowly and visually changes into lit cigarette
 		1990
If it fits... Sleeve it!
31
Hans-Gerhard Stumpf Gewöhnliches, Ungewöhnliches und Neues some ideas and tricks with matches, brief
 		1990
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 6)
26
James G. Thompson Jr. Streichholzereien longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt
Also published here
Related to
 Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
156
David Harkey Firebrand lighter transforms into match, with a false transfer for a lighter
 		1991
Simply Harkey
56
Fantasio "Todsicheres" Produzieren eines brennenden Streichholzes out when produced match is not burning, match changes to lighter
 		1995
Fantasio
25
Bob Ostin The "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
Also published here
Variations
 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
50
Bob Ostin Match-to-Flower match is ignited and then changes to flower
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
133
Alan Wakeling Japan routine for Candle Tube, match to flower, fan and candle transpose
  • Notes (Jim Steinmeyer)
 		Sep. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9)
67
Christian Engblom The Last Match Trick matches emptied on table, one is lit, vanishes and reappears in the matchbox, burnt match is lit and travels back to matchbox, as a climax all other matches are burnt too, see p. 38 for credits
Also published here
 2007
Lecture Notes
12
Adam Rubin Matches in Time
  • Braindrops
last match is removed from matchbox and lit, it becomes new again and then travels back into the box
 		Sep. 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 19 No. 1)
74
Christian Engblom The Secret Life of Matches match is burnt and vanishes, reappears in match box, match lights again, vanishes again, reappears in box, all other previously dumped out matches are also burnt now, story presentation
Also published here
 Feb. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 2)
18
Jay Sankey Burning Down transferring burned section on a match to the center
 		2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 3
1166