Lighter

91 entries in Light & Fire / Lighter
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Bruce Elliott* Force forcing an ace with a special lighter
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Milbourne Christopher*, Eddie Roberts The Phantom Flame flame is removed from lighter and placed back, Zippo style
Variations
 Jan. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 8)
385
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
Walter Essman Light(er) lighter gag, with fake lighter
 		Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1056
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
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
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
Leo Behnke "Allow Me" lighter transforms into matchbook
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
11
Patrick Page To Vanish a Cigarette Lighter
Also published here
 1966
The Topit Handbook
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
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
58
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Humo Mágico flame from lighter gets bigger and bigger to reach cigarette, production from smoke in the hand
 		1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
74
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
Marconick A Cigarette Production lighter produced as climax
Also published here
 1973
Original Magic 5
14
Patrick Page 3. Lighter through Table with a Miller- Holdout
Also published here
 1974
Ten Thoughts on Close-Up
3
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
Erwin Schussel Psi-Q chosen one of three lighters is made to not work anymore
 		1976
Magick (Issue 167)
832
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
Patrick Page Desaparición de un Encendedor
Also published here
 Sep. 1977
Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 3 No. Topit)
192
Marconick Production de cigarettes lighter produced as climax
Also published here
 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 3
14
Stuart Williams Thermo Static! electric lighter lights even without battery
 		1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
89
Ken Brooke Penknife Routine
Also published here
 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
50
Michael Ammar Flash Coins coins appear in pyro flashes, with lighter
Also published here
 Nov. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 11)
841
Michael Ammar Flash Coins three coins appear from flame of lighter, then lighter changes into fourth coin, topit
Also published here
 1983
Encore 3
11
Marconick Eine Zigarettenproduktion lighter produced as climax
Also published here
 1983
Marconick
7
Wayne Kyzer Over Lightly gag, anti-smoking, lighter transforms into small sign
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 17)
285
Patrick Page Penetrating Lighter through table
Also published here
 1987
The Pull Book
50
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
Continuations ... Departures 2
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
Continuations ... Departures 1 & 2
20
Patrick Page Impromptu gag, producing lighter from purse frame
 		1988
The Purse Frame
11
Patrick Page For the Smoker cigarette and lighter are produced from purse frame
 		1988
The Purse Frame
13
Fantasio Feuerzeug zu Streichholz match is removed from a non-working lighter and ignited
 		1988
Fantasio
10
Patrick Page Eine Feuerzeug-Durchdringung through table
Also published here
 Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
63
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
 		1990
Horizons
27
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
 		1990
Das Buch zur Body-Servante
23
Ken Brooke Meine Färbemesser-Routine
Also published here
 Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
141
David Harkey Firebrand lighter transforms into match, with a false transfer for a lighter
 		1991
Simply Harkey
56
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate Thanks to Socrate cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante
 		1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
151
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
Pedro Pedro in magic 1 vanish of lighter and cigarette, lapping, very similar to Socrate routine, see also reference for credit
Related to
 1992
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 54 No. 1)
10
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
Volum 5 Lecture Note
18
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 Pezazz lighter transforms into Pez dispenser
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
72
Steve Dusheck Rat Pack gag messages written on match book, also lighter gag which is actually a lock
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
136
Fantasio Flammende Daumenspitze building a thumb tip flame, removing flame from lighter
 		1995
Fantasio
21
Fantasio "Todsicheres" Produzieren eines brennenden Streichholzes out when produced match is not burning, match changes to lighter
 		1995
Fantasio
25
Bob King Lightning color changing knife, changes into lighter
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
29
Jon Allen Twins lighter is split in two
Also published here
 1995
Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut
3
Ted Lesley Psychokinetic Banknight signed bill in one of four envelopes, several lighters, three envelopes are burnt, envelope with bill remains and last lighter does not work
 		July 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
John Alley, Richard Bartram, Jr. In Wind In the Canyon lighting a fart on fire, spurts of flame, two ways to gimmick lighter
 		1997
Trephine
93
Karl Fulves* Any Transpo any two small borrowed items are put in two different pockets and transpose
 		1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
315
David Stone Light My Fire cigarette and lighter manipulation routine
  • Phase #1: Let's do it (The Mad Cigarette, Now for the lighter)
  • Phase #2: Complete disappearance (Vanishing cigarette...vanishing lighter!, Everything disappears!)
Also published here
 1999
Mietek — Lecture Notes
13
David Stone Cigarette to Lighter Transformation
1999
Mietek — Lecture Notes
15
David Stone Light My Fire! cigarette and lighter manipulation routine
  • Phase #1: Let's do it (The Mad Cigarette, Now for the lighter)
  • Phase #2: Complete disappearance (Vanishing cigarette...vanishing lighter!, Everything disappears!)
Also published here
 Dec. 1999
Channel One (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
David Stone Light My Fire cigarette and lighter manipulation routine
  • Phase #1: Let's do it (The Mad Cigarette, Now for the lighter)
  • Phase #2: Complete disappearance (Vanishing cigarette...vanishing lighter!, Everything disappears!)
Also published here
 2001
Light My Fire
11
David Stone Cigarette to Lighter Transformation
2001
Light My Fire
15
Nathan Kranzo Low Tide three coins appear from lighter flame
 		2001
The Ends
[8]
Tom Stone What the...? lighter and cigarette transpose, lighter suddenly in mouth and cigarette in hand in place of lighter
Also published here
 2002
Skerries
11
Eric Mead A Fine Howdy Do lighter produced, flame turns to quarter, switches with copper in spectator's hand
Also published here
 2003
Collexion
7
Cigarette Pivot Production for production of lighter
 		2003
Collexion
8
Tom Stone Lighter Than lighter and cigarette transpose, lighter suddenly in mouth and cigarette in hand in place of lighter
Also published here
 June 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 10)
84
Jackie McClements Syphon lighter doesn't work, apparently gas from borrowed lighter is transferred with tube into own lighter, gag
 		2004
A Lecture
11
Alexander de Cova Another Bar Stunt lighter vanishes, sleeving technique
 		2004
Treasures
19
Docc Hilford Burn Witch Burn borrowed bill in one of three envelopes, three spectators get a lighter and two are envelopes are burnt, third lighter does not work and envelope contains bill
  • The Switch
  • The Force
  • Alternate Handling #1
  • Alternate Handling #2
  • Alternate Handling #3
  • Alternate Handling #4
 		2004
Burn Witch Burn
3
Rick Bronson Lighter, Then Air gag of throwing flame of lighter across, then flame becomes fire ball and lighter vanishes
 		2005
Seven By Rick Bronson
4
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
Jeff Pierce Light My Fire price tag on lighter changes position, then lighter shrinks
Also published here
 Aug. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 12)
80
Eric Mead A Fine Howdy Do lighter produced, flame turns to quarter, switches with copper in spectator's hand
Also published here
 2006
Tangled Web
9
Cigarette Pivot Production for production of lighter
 		2006
Tangled Web
13
Nathan Kranzo, Rune Klan Hot Hands coin put in hand, lighter gas transferred from lighter to hand and ignited, coin explodes into smaller coins
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
22
Geoffrey Durham The Durham Hand Flasher a large burst of sparks suddenly appears surrounding you, how to construct gimmick, general thoughts about show opener
 		2008
Professional Secrets
45
Dave Forrest Clipper Coins three coins produced from flame of lighter, vanish and reproduction, last coin changing into lighter
  • Phase 1: Three Coins from Fire
  • Phase 2: The Coins Vanish
  • Phase 3: The Coins Return
  • Final Phase: The Last Coin Changes into the Lighter
Also published here
 June 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 10)
74
Jon Allen Twins lighter is split in two
Also published here
 2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
163
Alex Pandrea Arson card selected, lighter is vanished, burn mark on back of selection, lighter reproduced from card, burn mark is gone, magnet in back pocket as hold-out
Also published here
 Sep. 2010
MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 1)
69
Patrick Page Lighter Thru Table with a holdout
Also published here
 2011
Magic Page by Page
188
Jay Sankey Seeing Red small red dot stickers on lighter grow, paddle routine
Also published here
  • Sankey Live DVD, ca. 2002
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
294
Alexander de Cova Boxed signed bill vanishes and reappears inside lighter that is inside a rubber-banded pack of cigarettes
Also published here
Related to
 Nov. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 12)
5
Ron Jaxon Bill Burner bill wrapped around clear plastic lighter, hand close and opened, bill vanished, small piece of hand print card (à la DeLand's Fadeaway Card) as kind of paper sanada gimmick
 		2013
Ron Jaxon's Bill Burner Clear
2
Alexander de Cova Boxed "The Ultimate Signed Bill in Zippo-Lighter"
signed bill vanishes and reappears inside lighter that is inside a rubber-banded pack of cigarettes, optional nest of boxes extension
Also published here
Related to
 Dec. 2013
Scrapbook (Issue 2)
9
Alexander de Cova Boxed signed bill vanishes and reappears inside lighter that is inside a rubber-banded pack of cigarettes
Also published here
Related to
 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
52
Tom Gagnon Re-Entry marked coin into lighter, then back out into glass, blister on finger heals
Inspired by
Variations
 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
414
Nathan Kranzo The Lighter Tip Using lighter with thumbtip to make stealing it out of pocket easier
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
39
Tom Stone Lighter Than lighter and cigarette transpose, lighter suddenly in mouth and cigarette in hand in place of lighter
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
198
Jeff Pierce Light My Fire price tag on lighter changes position, then lighter shrinks
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
422
Dave Forrest Clipper Coins three coins produced from flame of lighter, vanish and reproduction, last coin changing into lighter
  • Phase 1: Three Coins from Fire
  • Phase 2: The Coins Vanish
  • Phase 3: The Coins Return
  • Final Phase: The Last Coin Changes into the Lighter
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
744
Alex Pandrea Arson card selected, lighter is vanished, burn mark on back of selection, lighter reproduced from card, burn mark is gone, magnet in back pocket as hold-out
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
975
Jack Carpenter A Very Hot Trick coin produced from flame of lighter, then flame itself is picked up with other hand and changed into candy
  • Additional Thoughts
Variations
 2024
Carpenter's Conceptions
64
Jamie Masterson A Very Hot Three Coin Production three-coin production from lighter
  • Advanced Shuttle Pass Option
Inspired by
 2024
Carpenter's Conceptions
66
Tim Conover Goldfinger Deluxe six silver dollar coins are shown in pure, one coin is removed and changed to gold with zippo lighter, coins in purse change to gold, lighter put inside purse, pocket knife changes to gold, lighter and purse itself as well
Inspired by
 2025
Conover — Volume 1: The Magic of Tim Conover
114