Lighter

69 entries in Light & Fire / Lighter
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Bruce Elliott Force forcing an ace with a special lighter
 		1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 21) 89
Walter Essman Light(er) lighter gag, with fake lighter
 		1952 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (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 1955 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 331) 132
Bruce Elliott Pennysworth of Magic coin on Zippo lighter
 		1960 The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 352) 235
Bruce Elliott ZIP bill to lighter
 		1960 The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 352) 236
Leo Behnke "Allow Me" lighter transforms into matchbook
 		1962 Entertaining Close Up 11
Patrick Page To Vanish a Cigarette Lighter
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 byVariations 1968 Fingertip Fantasies 17
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
VariationsAlso published here 1976 ca. Sleightly Surprising 10
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 III 11
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
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
 		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 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
Eric Mead A Fine Howdy Do lighter produced, flame turns to quarter, switches with copper in spectator's hand
 		2003 Collexion 7
Unknown Cigarette Pivot Production for production of lighter
 		2003 Collexion 8
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
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 2005 Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions 50
Eric Mead A Fine Howdy Do lighter produced, flame turns to quarter, switches with copper in spectator's hand
 		2006 Tangled Web 9
Unknown 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
Patrick Page Lighter Thru Table with a holdout
Also published here 2011 Magic Page by Page 188
Alexander de Cova Boxed signed bill vanishes and reappears inside lighter that is inside a rubber-banded pack of cigarettes
Related toAlso published here 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 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 2015 Burners — Vol. 1 52
Tom Gagnon Re-Entry marked coin into lighter, then back out into glass, blister on finger heals
Inspired byVariations 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
  • MAGIC, June 2003
 2022 Talk About Tricks (Issue 1) 198
Jeff Pierce Light My Fire price tag on lighter changes position, then lighter shrinks
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2005
 2022 Talk About Tricks (Issue 1) 422