how to terrify such as are entirely unacquainted with the nature of phosphorus\nwriting 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)\ncarl 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)
licht dans séances oder "mehr licht"\nno. 3, candle blown out and lit again with only the fingers, repeat, hidden flame gimmick in hand or chemical method\nsamuel "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\nno. 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\nno. 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
tricks of the trade\ncompilation 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\ncarl anderson\nwilliam 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\nlonger 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\nalbert fellows\nstanley 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\nfive ways to produce a single thimble in a dramatic manner, some involving fire/flash paper\njean 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\nroutine 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\nblackening a plate with torch, then pictures are made by wiping out parts, longer write-up\nmax 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\ngeorge delaney
1939
the jinx 51-100 George Delaney
A Magnetic Personality
- magnetic/mesmerised cards
- buzzing sound when touching metal
- fire flash in the dark
cold fire - the magic torch\nfake blow torch, effects with cold fire (bulb of flash light), melting metal, boiling water and more\njames 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\nflash appears, cigarette ignites palmed flash paper\njoseph 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
novel revelation of a selected word\npage is set on fire, everything burns down except a circle with the selected word\ntony 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\npencil gag, magnetic (mark weston)
flame of a lighter and handkerchief (jos bema / tommy wonder)\nfred robinson\nmark weston\ntommy 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\nfred robinson\nbob 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
- remove flame from lighter to light cigarette, gag
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)\nkarrell fox\nfred robinson\nmartin breese\nfred 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)
- joke, matches and water (Fred Snooks)
fireworks\n"curiosities"
lit match is placed behind back and comes out out (gag), then in repeat it comes out lit again\njohn 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\nvan 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\nstealing 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\nbob 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
- XII-B. Indirect Steal
1) Rabbit and Tray
2) Molding a Rabbit
fire and ice: the formal presentation\ncotton burned in flash, ice produced from flame, sleeving\nrocco 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\ncotton touched to lips and then burned in flash, to prove that gasoline was drunk, gag\nrocco 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\nflame taken off lighter and tossed back, credit information, lighter covered with silk and use of storm king lighters\njohn 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\ncorner of card stroken on match-book, ignites and burns\npaul harris\nheart burn\npaul harris
1996
the art of astonishment - book 3 Paul Harris
Heartburn
corner of card stroken on match-book, ignites and burns
bonfire\nmatches in shot glass start to burn by themselves, chemical\ndavid harkey\neric 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
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\nkarl 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
utility altar light\ntransposition of flames of flame from candle to candle, with glasses\nbobby bernard\ngen grant's "altar light"
1998
mind & magic magazine Bobby Bernard
Utility Altar Light
transposition of flames of flame from candle to candle, with glasses
voodoo\ncard 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\njay 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