la lampe sympatique \n lamp can be blown out with a tube even when tube is pointed to other direction \n unknown
1784
la magie blanche dévoilée
Unknown
La Lampe Sympatique
lamp can be blown out with a tube even when tube is pointed to other direction
how to terrify such as are entirely unacquainted with the nature of phosphorus \n writing and drawing on walls, glowing in the dark, lighting a match \n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown
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
der zauberstab und seine verschiedenen präparationen \n - 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) \n carl willmann
1895
die zauberwelt 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)
briefkasten \n answering letters, fireproof materials, flames of different colors, exposure in magazines \n carl willmann
1898
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Briefkasten
answering letters, fireproof materials, flames of different colors, exposure in magazines
licht dans séances oder "mehr licht" \n no. 3, candle blown out and lit again with only the fingers, repeat, hidden flame gimmick in hand or chemical method \n samuel "st. roman" thiersfeld
1899
jedermann zauberkünstler! 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
selbstverbrennung einer karte und ihre wiederherstellung \n no. 16, card placed on stand, burns on command, reappears in bottle that is broken to get it out, flap folding card in bottle \n unknown
1900
der amateurzauberer
Unknown
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
ein licht anzünden, ohne dessen docht zu berühren \n no. 3, blowing out a candle an igniting a match by being only near the wick \n unknown
1900
der amateurzauberer
Unknown
Ein Licht anzünden, ohne dessen Docht zu berühren
No. 3, blowing out a candle an igniting a match by being only near the wick
xiii. variatio delectat \n 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) \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1902
moderne magie 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)
ein moderner erfinder - 11. \n liquid catches fire by itself on spoon, chemical \n phantome \n ein moderner erfinder \n phantome
1902
die zauberwelt Phantome
3. der lichtanzünder \n transferring flame from candle to candle, held with the fingertips, special gimmick \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1902
moderne magie Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
3. Der Lichtanzünder
transferring flame from candle to candle, held with the fingertips, special gimmick
v. spiritistische spiegelfechtereien \n 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) \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1902
moderne magie 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)
verschiedenes \n on travels to china and tricks he has seen there (eggs appear under bowl, ball to bird head, hay catches fire) \n a. j.
1904
die zauberwelt A. J.
Verschiedenes
on travels to China and tricks he has seen there (eggs appear under bowl, ball to bird head, hay catches fire)
tricks of the trade \n 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 \n carl anderson \n william g. edwards
1909
the art of magic 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
bottled sunshine \n 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 \n albert fellows \n stanley collins
1920
deceptive conceptions in magic 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
production of the first thimble: various methods \n five ways to produce a single thimble in a dramatic manner, some involving fire/flash paper \n jean hugard
1936
thimble magic 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
fire-eating \n routine with assistant and some byplay, relighting candle, candle bit off, smoke out of mouth, pole and ribbons from mouth, umbrella production \n unknown
1937
the magic annual for 1937
Unknown
Fire-Eating
routine with assistant and some byplay, relighting candle, candle bit off, smoke out of mouth, pole and ribbons from mouth, umbrella production
the whole art of smoke pictures \n blackening a plate with torch, then pictures are made by wiping out parts, longer write-up \n max holden
1937
the magic annual for 1937 Max Holden
The Whole Art of Smoke Pictures
blackening a plate with torch, then pictures are made by wiping out parts, longer write-up
a magnetic personality \n - magnetic/mesmerised cards
- buzzing sound when touching metal
- fire flash in the dark \n george delaney
1939
the jinx 51-100 George Delaney
cold fire - the magic torch \n fake blow torch, effects with cold fire (bulb of flash light), melting metal, boiling water and more \n james upchurch
1945
ireland's yearbooks James Upchurch
Cold Fire - The Magic Torch
fake blow torch, effects with cold fire (bulb of flash light), melting metal, boiling water and more
flash paper interlude \n flash appears, cigarette ignites palmed flash paper \n joseph k. schmidt
1945
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Joseph K. Schmidt
Flash Paper Interlude
flash appears, cigarette ignites palmed flash paper
writing with fire \n lit cigarette touched on paper, a flame starts burning along a line on the paper, writing a word or design, chemical \n don tanner
1948
grant's inner circle magazine 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
magic flame \n rolling up a newspaper an blowing through it, with lighted match, flame comes from tube \n floyd catlin
1951
ireland's yearbooks Floyd Catlin
Magic Flame
rolling up a newspaper an blowing through it, with lighted match, flame comes from tube
a cigarette routine \n cigarettes are produced, then removing flame from candle and vanishing candle with handkerchief \n allessandro
1958
ireland's yearbooks Allessandro
A Cigarette Routine
cigarettes are produced, then removing flame from candle and vanishing candle with handkerchief
novel revelation of a selected word \n page is set on fire, everything burns down except a circle with the selected word \n tony corinda
1959
book tests Tony Corinda
Novel Revelation of a Selected Word
page is set on fire, everything burns down except a circle with the selected word
where there's smoke \n pencil gag, magnetic (mark weston)
flame of a lighter and handkerchief (jos bema / tommy wonder) \n fred robinson \n mark weston \n tommy wonder
1978
pabular 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)
where there's smoke \n - 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 \n fred robinson \n bob hamilton
1978
pabular 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
where there's smoke \n - 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) \n karrell fox \n fred robinson \n martin breese \n fred snooks
1978
pabular 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)
fireworks \n "curiosities"
lit match is placed behind back and comes out out (gag), then in repeat it comes out lit again \n john cornelius
1978
the chronicles John Cornelius
Fireworks
"Curiosities"
lit match is placed behind back and comes out out (gag), then in repeat it comes out lit again
curse of darkness \n "curiosities"
candle is lighted, flame shrinks to glow and expands again \n van cleve \n "curse of darkness" (van cleve, weird magic)
1979
the chronicles Van Cleve
Curse of Darkness
"Curiosities"
candle is lighted, flame shrinks to glow and expands again
productions - steals - loads \n 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 \n bob fitch
1980
topit again & again 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
heart burn \n corner of card stroken on match-book, ignites and burns \n paul harris \n heartburn \n paul harris
1981
close-up fantasies finalé Paul Harris
Heart Burn
corner of card stroken on match-book, ignites and burns
scorcher \n match burns and apparently performer forgets it, it burns without burning the fingers \n gary hipp
1987
the trapdoor - volume one Gary Hipp
Scorcher
match burns and apparently performer forgets it, it burns without burning the fingers
fire and ice: the formal presentation \n cotton burned in flash, ice produced from flame, sleeving \n rocco silano
1990
if it fits... sleeve it! Rocco Silano
Fire and Ice: The Formal Presentation
cotton burned in flash, ice produced from flame, sleeving
shaken, not stirred \n cotton touched to lips and then burned in flash, to prove that gasoline was drunk, gag \n rocco silano
1990
if it fits... sleeve it! Rocco Silano
Shaken, Not Stirred
cotton touched to lips and then burned in flash, to prove that gasoline was drunk, gag
traveling flame \n flame taken off lighter and tossed back, credit information, lighter covered with silk and use of storm king lighters \n john scarne
1993
rigmarole John Scarne
Traveling Flame
flame taken off lighter and tossed back, credit information, lighter covered with silk and use of Storm King lighters
heartburn \n corner of card stroken on match-book, ignites and burns \n paul harris \n heart burn \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 3 Paul Harris
Heartburn
corner of card stroken on match-book, ignites and burns
burning a big one \n after burnt match appears back in matchbook, matchbook bursts into flames \n richard bartram, jr.
1997
trephine Richard Bartram, Jr.
Burning a Big One
after burnt match appears back in matchbook, matchbook bursts into flames
bonfire \n matches in shot glass start to burn by themselves, chemical \n david harkey \n eric anderson \n "the art of eddie joseph"
1997
ah-ha! David Harkey, Eric Anderson
Bonfire
matches in shot glass start to burn by themselves, chemical
utility altar light \n transposition of flames of flame from candle to candle, with glasses \n bobby bernard \n gen grant's "altar light"
1998
mind & magic magazine Bobby Bernard
Utility Altar Light
transposition of flames of flame from candle to candle, with glasses
blow out \n "unsolved mysteries"
candle in glass, lit candle outside, blowed on glass, outside candle goes out and other one is now lit, posed as a problem \n karl fulves
1998
the fine print Karl Fulves
Blow Out
"Unsolved Mysteries"
candle in glass, lit candle outside, blowed on glass, outside candle goes out and other one is now lit, posed as a problem
voodoo \n card signed and lost in deck, a white index card is folded in quarters and selected card is found folded in the deck. then corner of selected card is burnt, and index card is found to be burnt in the corner too \n jay sankey
2003
twenty years of magic Jay Sankey
Voodoo
Card signed and lost in deck, a white index card is folded in quarters and selected card is found folded in the deck. Then corner of selected card is burnt, and index card is found to be burnt in the corner too