das wandernde zweimarkstück \n marked coin to matchbox that is in the hand of the spectator \n emil clauß
1898
die zauberwelt
Emil Clauß
|
Das wandernde Zweimarkstück
|
Aug. 1898
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 4 No. 8)
|
123
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die schwedische streichholzschachtel als ringdose \n using matchbox as ring case to steal inserted ring out \n fr. maubach
1900
die zauberwelt
Fr. Maubach
|
Die schwedische Streichholzschachtel als Ringdose
|
Apr. 1900
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 6 No. 4)
|
60
|
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contrivances for "passing off" \n getting borrowed items behind stage
- the hartz bottle
- the hartz matchbox \n joseph michael hartz \n contrivances for "passing off" \n joseph michael hartz
1903
later magic
Joseph Michael Hartz
|
Contrivances for "Passing Off"
|
Also published here
|
1903
|
Later Magic
|
49
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to exchange the ring or rings \n - ring placed on finger and dropped in glass, sleight-of-hand
- ring slid on wand switched on way to stage
- matchbox to steal out ring \n unknown
1903
later magic
|
To Exchange the Ring or Rings
|
1903
|
Later Magic
|
189
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production from a match-box \n \n buatier de kolta
1903
later magic
Buatier de Kolta
|
Production from a Match-Box
|
1903
|
Later Magic
|
222
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die streichholzschachtel im dienste der magie \n uses of match box in magic tricks, back palm with matchbox
1. appearing silk
2. vanishing silik
3. color change with matchbox cover as secret tube
4. matchboxes travel from one hat to another
5. vanishing matches
6. coin travels from box to box
7. double color changing silk in rolled up paper, silk to paper streamer
8. appearing spring flowers \n a. j.
1904
die zauberwelt
A. J.
|
Die Streichholzschachtel im Dienste der Magie
|
July 1904
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 10 No. 7)
|
101
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contrivances for "passing off" \n getting borrowed items behind stage
- the hartz bottle
- the hartz matchbox \n joseph michael hartz \n contrivances for "passing off" \n joseph michael hartz
1911
magical titbits
Joseph Michael Hartz
|
Contrivances for "Passing Off"
|
Also published here
|
1911
|
Magical Titbits
|
202
|
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ein papierener phönix \n bill travels from under handkerchief into a matchbox, then it is placed inside an envelope and burnt only to reappear inside second signed envelope \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1922
zwölf schlager der magie
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
|
Ein papierener Phönix
|
1922
|
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
|
38
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paraffinade tändstickor utan svafel och fosfor. \n no. 6, deck of playing cards changes to matchbox, match is balanced on box and then broken and restored in handkerchief \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1926
magische miniaturen
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
|
Paraffinade tändstickor utan svafel och fosfor.
|
1926
|
Magische Miniaturen
|
25
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escapo \n match through matchbox \n tom sellers
1927
tricks that work
Tom Sellers
|
Escapo
|
1927
|
Tricks That Work
|
3
|
|
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box of matches and silk \n silk appears then it changes places with matches in a matchbox \n oswald rae
1929
more practical patter
Oswald Rae
|
Box of Matches and Silk
|
1929
|
More Practical Patter
|
17
|
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|
cigarette production \n miser's dream with cigarettes and a hat, finally a matchbox is produced \n oswald rae
1929
more practical patter
Oswald Rae
|
Cigarette Production
|
1929
|
More Practical Patter
|
34
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die ihren platz tauschenden streichhölzer \n matches travel from one matchbox to another \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1930
zauberkunststücke
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
|
Die ihren Platz tauschenden Streichhölzer
|
1930
|
Zauberkunststücke
|
7
|
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|
wo sind die streichhölzer? \n matches do not fall from machbox, then sort of monte with matchboxes \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1930
zauberkunststücke
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
|
Wo sind die Streichhölzer?
|
1930
|
Zauberkunststücke
|
10
|
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|
eine münze durchdringt eine streichholzschachtel \n coin penetrates matchbox \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1930
zauberkunststücke
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
|
Eine Münze durchdringt eine Streichholzschachtel
|
1930
|
Zauberkunststücke
|
15
|
|
|
the cut tape and match box \n \n tom sellers
1931
sellers' secrets
Tom Sellers
|
The Cut Tape and Match Box
|
1931
|
Sellers' Secrets
|
7
|
|
|
the phantom domino \n domino vanishes from match box \n tom sellers
1931
sellers' secrets
Tom Sellers
|
The Phantom Domino
|
1931
|
Sellers' Secrets
|
12
|
|
|
novel silk vanish \n matchbox covers stacked, silk pushed inside vanishes \n tom sellers
1931
magical pleasantries
Tom Sellers
|
Novel Silk Vanish
|
1931
|
Magical Pleasantries
|
6
|
|
|
the revolving match-box \n matchbox spins between fingers, held with nails \n tom sellers
1931
magical pleasantries
Tom Sellers
|
The Revolving Match-Box
|
1931
|
Magical Pleasantries
|
10
|
|
|
a match box melange \n dollar bill vanishes, travels to matchbox that was previously full of matches (matches have vanished, leaving only the bill) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
|
A Match Box Melange
|
1932
|
Novel Magic
|
11
|
|
|
he watches the matches \n three matchboxes, one full two empty. matchbox monte routine, ending is all three boxes are empty (rattle box) \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
|
He Watches the Matches
|
1932
|
Novel Magic
|
13
|
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the traveling cigarettes and matches \n matchbox and cigarette pack covered with cardboard covers, repeatedly change places \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
|
The Traveling Cigarettes and Matches
|
1932
|
Novel Magic
|
17
|
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|
a divination with matches \n number of remaining matches divined, see page 99 for improvement by herbert r. hood \n fred demuth \n folder mathematics \n fred demuth \n match folder mind-reading \n fred demuth \n match mentalism \n fred demuth \n a divination with matches \n fred demuth
1935
the jinx
Fred DeMuth
|
A Divination with Matches
|
Also published here
|
1935
|
The Jinx
(Issue 11)
|
55
|
|
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beans from boston \n matchbox with six black and six white beans, mixed, performer separates colors behind back \n frank lane \n u. f. grant
1935
they're off
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant
|
Beans From Boston
|
1935
|
They're Off
|
17
|
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|
a novel matchbox transposition \n content in matchboxes \n edward victor
1937
magic of the hands
Edward Victor
|
A Novel Matchbox Transposition
|
1937
|
Magic of the Hands
|
115
|
|
|
a useful "tip" \n gaffed matchbox, for back palming it, angles are improved \n edward victor
1937
magic of the hands
Edward Victor
|
A Useful "Tip"
|
1937
|
Magic of the Hands
|
117
|
|
|
a match divination \n number of matches in matchbook divined after tearing some out and adding digits \n unknown
1937
the magic annual for 1937
|
A Match Divination
|
1937
|
The Magic Annual for 1937
|
88
|
|
|
match box monte \n rattle gimmick \n dr. edward g. ervin
1937
the strange inventions of doctor ervin
Dr. Edward G. Ervin
|
Match Box Monte
|
1937
|
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
|
36
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|
silks and matches \n silk and matches in match box transpose \n al saal
1938
greater magic
Al Saal
|
Silks and Matches
|
1938
|
Greater Magic
|
596
|
|
|
three useful wrinkles - with a matchbox \n as memory aid \n unknown
1938
greater magic
|
Three Useful Wrinkles - With a Matchbox
|
1938
|
Greater Magic
|
834
|
|
|
matchless pocket trick \n two matchboxes in borrowed hat, one of them vanishes and travels to another hat \n minoe
1939
the jinx
Minoe
|
Matchless Pocket Trick
|
1939
|
The Jinx
(Issue 73)
|
492
|
|
|
picture of a prophecy \n matches in matchbook vanish and name of selection appears written inside \n frank chapman \n jack keyes
1939
chap's scrapbook
Frank Chapman, Jack Keyes
|
Picture of a Prophecy
|
Feb. 1939
|
Chap's Scrapbook
(Vol. 1 No. 8)
|
3
|
|
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hoo-matchpac \n manipulation idea with matchbook \n howard warringer
1939
chap's scrapbook
Howard Warringer
|
Hoo-Matchpac
|
Nov. 1939
|
Chap's Scrapbook
(Vol. 2 No. 5)
|
4
|
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method for obtaining first coin for miser's dream \n from matchbook \n unknown
1939
the magic annual for 1938 and 1939
|
Method for Obtaining First Coin for Miser's Dream
|
1939
|
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
|
58
|
|
|
match-ic manipulation \n five matches vanish and appear in matchbox \n joseph ovette
1940
chap's scrapbook
Joseph Ovette
|
Match-Ic Manipulation
|
Feb. 1940
|
Chap's Scrapbook
(Vol. 2 No. 8)
|
3
|
|
|
matchbox switch \n in action of opening matchbox drawer \n unknown \n robertson keene’s “novel notions”
1940 ca.
more magic of the hands — part two
|
Matchbox Switch
|
Also published here- Robertson Keene’s “Novel Notions”
|
1940 ca.
|
More Magic of the Hands — Part Two
|
83
|
|
|
matches to silk \n \n unknown
1941
the jinx
|
Matches to Silk
|
1941
|
The Jinx
(Issue 123)
|
717
|
|
|
folder mathematics \n spectator tears out matches, number of matches divined \n fred demuth \n a divination with matches \n fred demuth
1941
after the dessert
Fred DeMuth
|
Folder Mathematics
|
Also published here
|
1941
|
After the Dessert
|
10
|
|
|
betch \n - bar bet, predicting which side lands up, when tossing a match box
- betting burning a handkerchief without injuring it \n danny morris \n doc hurwitz
1942
the phoenix 1-50
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz
|
Betch
|
1942
|
The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 21)
|
89
|
|
|
the super-subtle secret introduction \n secretly loading a coin inside a match box, from clip position \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
|
The Super-Subtle Secret Introduction
|
1942
|
Coin and Money Magic
|
49
|
|
|
super-subtle secret extraction \n stealing a coin out of a match box \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
|
Super-Subtle Secret Extraction
|
1942
|
Coin and Money Magic
|
51
|
|
|
the basement steal \n coin steal from out of match box with slit \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
|
The Basement Steal
|
1942
|
Coin and Money Magic
|
54
|
|
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die wiederspenstige zündholzschachtel \n do as i do with matchbox, gaffed \n dr. stanley jaks
1942
hokus pokus
Dr. Stanley Jaks
|
Die Wiederspenstige Zündholzschachtel
|
June 1942
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 4 No. 6)
|
4
|
|
|
the match box die box \n idea \n wilbur nesbitt
1943
ireland's yearbooks
Wilbur Nesbitt
|
The Match Box Die Box
|
1943
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1943)
|
32
|
|
|
popper upper \n match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n penta-match \n stewart judah
1943
the phoenix 1-50
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Popper Upper
|
Related toVariations
|
1943
|
The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 43)
|
176
|
|
|
allow me \n matchbook opens and a match stands up on it's own \n al o'hagan
1943
the phoenix 51-100
Al O'Hagan
|
Allow Me
|
1943
|
The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 51)
|
210
|
|
|
striking experiment \n matchbook put in water, matches can still be ignited \n john batton
1943
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv
John Batton
|
Striking Experiment
|
June 1943
|
Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV
(Vol. 1 No. 1)
|
3
|
|
|
eine neue magnetische zündholzschachtel \n balancing matchbox, translation on page 11 "une nouvelle boite d'allumettes magnétique" \n hans "severus" ernst
1943
hokus pokus
Hans "Severus" Ernst
|
Eine neue magnetische Zündholzschachtel
|
1943
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 5 No. 3)
|
7
|
|
|
back to back \n coin appears between two matchbooks \n bruce elliott
1944
the phoenix 51-100
Bruce Elliott
|
Back To Back
|
1944
|
The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 52)
|
215
|
|
|
under cover \n ideas with a matchbook, as an ambush for a list, for a shiner, to pick up daub, picking up a coin \n milbourne christopher \n bob hummer \n graphite matchbox daub \n bob hummer
1944
the phoenix 51-100
Milbourne Christopher, Bob Hummer
|
Under Cover
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 53)
|
218
|
|
|
matchless \n steel ball through filled match box, angles \n floyd g. thayer
1944
the phoenix 51-100
Floyd G. Thayer
|
Matchless
|
1944
|
The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 71)
|
288
|
|
|
home made magic \n gaffed matchbox, slide turns 180°, matches fall out \n theodore deland
1944
the phoenix 51-100
Theodore DeLand
|
Home Made Magic
|
1944
|
The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 71)
|
289
|
|
|
diminuendo \n matchbox shrinks twice \n will goldston
1944
the phoenix 51-100
Will Goldston
|
Diminuendo
|
1944
|
The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 71)
|
290
|
|
|
matchbook hook \n transforming a matchbook so it can be used like a hooked coin \n leroy e. larson
1944
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv
LeRoy E. Larson
|
Matchbook Hook
|
Apr. 1944
|
Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV
(Vol. 1 No. 11)
|
46
|
|
|
der prophet \n two piles with different amount of matches, selected one is predicted \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n unter magischem zwange \n paul scheldon
1944
hokus pokus
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart
|
Der Prophet
|
Related to
|
1944
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 6 No. 2)
|
9
|
|
|
a divination with matches \n number of remaining matches divined \n fred demuth \n a divination with matches \n fred demuth
1944
practical mental effects
Fred DeMuth
|
A Divination with Matches
|
Also published here
|
1944
|
Practical Mental Effects
|
132
|
|
|
cigarette pack to match box \n \n ray h. cason
1945
ireland's yearbooks
Ray H. Cason
|
Cigarette Pack to Match Box
|
1945
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1945)
|
33
|
|
|
card force with matchbox \n big matchbox, card force \n unknown
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation
|
Card Force with Matchbox
|
1945
|
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
|
26
|
|
|
an oldie with a new twist \n coin travels into empty matchbox \n milbourne christopher
1945
the phoenix 51-100
Milbourne Christopher
|
An Oldie with a New Twist
|
1945
|
The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 92)
|
374
|
|
|
zündholzschachtel und geldstück \n coin penetrates matchbox, followed by french translation "la boite d'allumettes et la pièce" \n dr. william weyeneth
1945
la baguette magique
Dr. William Weyeneth
|
Zündholzschachtel und Geldstück
|
Mar. 1945
|
La Baguette Magique
(Issue 2)
|
4
|
|
|
the crystal flame \n spectators name selected cards by looking at flame of a match \n harold rasmus
1946
ireland's yearbooks
Harold Rasmus
|
The Crystal Flame
|
1946
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1946)
|
19
|
|
|
la boite d'allumettes magnétisée \n matchbox balanced on back of hand, opens and closes by itself, different model, followed by german translation "die magnetisierte zündholzschachtel" \n jack miltour
1946
la baguette magique
Jack Miltour
|
La boite d'allumettes magnétisée
|
Nov. 1946
|
La Baguette Magique
(Issue 12)
|
6
|
|
|
match? \n match book refills \n bruce elliott
1947
the phoenix 101-150
Bruce Elliott
|
Match?
|
1947
|
The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 139)
|
559
|
|
|
fragen und antworten \n - trick with coaster, handkerchief appears from center, pierced with pencil
- transposition of two marked matchboxes
- on a trick called "sympathetische steine"
- how to make a varnish for paper wands \n unknown
1947
hokus pokus
|
Fragen und Antworten
|
1947
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
|
11
|
|
|
one in five \n five design cards chosen, then one of those chosen, assistant comes from other room and knows which one, code via position of match in match book \n don tanner
1948
grant's inner circle magazine
Don Tanner
|
One in Five
|
Oct. 1948
|
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine
(Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
|
12
|
|
|
3. die durchdringung der materie \n coin penetrates hand, with matchbook \n unknown
1948
hokus pokus
|
3. Die Durchdringung der Materie
|
1948
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 1)
|
12
|
|
|
la bouchon obéissant \n bar bet, card cannot be placed between cork and matchbox, followed by german translation "der folgsame korken" \n dr. william weyeneth
1948
la baguette magique
Dr. William Weyeneth
|
La bouchon obéissant
|
June 1948
|
La Baguette Magique
(Issue 21)
|
12
|
|
|
as the penny flies \n matchbook as a tray, penny travels to other pennies \n jack yeager
1949
ireland's yearbooks
Jack Yeager
|
As the Penny Flies
|
1949
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1949)
|
26
|
|
|
"easy money" mindreading \n matchbook and carbon paper \n george b. anderson \n mantra mental \n richard mark
1949
it must be mindreading
George B. Anderson
|
"Easy Money" Mindreading
|
Variations
|
1949
|
It Must Be Mindreading
|
9
|
|
|
a story goes with it \n one of four match boxes is predicted \n robert lund
1949
the phoenix 151-200
Robert Lund
|
A Story Goes With It
|
1949
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 186)
|
744
|
|
|
doc zola's magnet routine \n matches penetrate card, with matchbook \n dr. boris zola
1949
over the coffee cups
Dr. Boris Zola
|
Doc Zola's Magnet Routine
|
1949
|
Over the Coffee Cups
|
13
|
|
|
the hobo's prayer \n penny changes into dime, with prepared matchbook \n unknown
1949
over the coffee cups
|
The Hobo's Prayer
|
1949
|
Over the Coffee Cups
|
15
|
|
|
ein unterhaltsamer tischscherz \n cigarette is balanced on matchbox, magnetic \n dr. william weyeneth
1949
hokus pokus
Dr. William Weyeneth
|
Ein unterhaltsamer Tischscherz
|
1949
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 10 No. 1)
|
4
|
|
|
it's a natural \n no. 11, spectator tears out matches from matchbook, performer uses number of matches to select card from seven-card packet, which is correctly predicted \n martin gardner \n bill simon \n it's a natural \n martin gardner \n bill simon \n more natural \n paul marcus
1950
scarne on card tricks
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon
|
It's a Natural
|
VariationsAlso published here
|
1950
|
Scarne on Card Tricks
|
23
|
|
|
lucifers! \n several spectators get different books of matches to hold, they turn out to be all the same \n robert lund
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
Robert Lund
|
Lucifers!
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 205)
|
820
|
|
|
full! \n empty matchbook turns into a full one \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
Bruce Elliott
|
Full!
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 209)
|
836
|
|
|
hairy flare \n moving match box, with burning match \n bill nord
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
Bill Nord
|
Hairy Flare
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 211)
|
842
|
|
|
levencenter \n dime is put in matchbook and does not fall out \n robert lund
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
Robert Lund
|
Levencenter
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 213)
|
853
|
|
|
the flying match \n match is torn from matchbook, vanishes and appears under napkin \n jack yeager \n jack yeager's "second portfolio of tricks"
1951
ireland's yearbooks
Jack Yeager
|
The Flying Match
|
Also published here- Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
|
1951
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1951)
|
6
|
|
|
anti-gravity match \n matches stick to matchbook \n jack yeager \n jack yeager's "second portfolio of tricks"
1951
ireland's yearbooks
Jack Yeager
|
Anti-Gravity Match
|
Also published here- Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
|
1951
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1951)
|
8
|
|
|
murray's muse \n matchbook gag \n john murray
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
John Murray
|
Murray's Muse
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 223)
|
893
|
|
|
you have wax in your match box \n matchbox to obtain wax, daub etc. \n don alan
1951
close-up time wit don alan
Don Alan
|
You Have Wax in Your Match Box
|
1951
|
Close-Up Time wit Don Alan
|
10
|
|
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matchic \n match book with two matches, match is broken and restored, then burnt and new again, the second match is found burnt in the match book eventually \n walter essman
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300
Walter Essman
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Matchic
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1952
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The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 255)
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1018
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the seance card trick \n mini card matching selection appears in previously empty matchbox \n ted danson \n the seance card trick \n ted danson
1953
"come a little closer..."
Ted Danson
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The Seance Card Trick
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Also published here
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1953
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"Come a little closer..."
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27
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empty matchbox subtlety \n technique to show matchbox empty; wedge mini card above drawer \n unknown
1953
"come a little closer..."
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Empty Matchbox Subtlety
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1953
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"Come a little closer..."
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28
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the die is cast \n invisible die is thrown and outcome predicted with a matchbox, see p. 1185 for additional ideas by frank huck \n bruce elliott \n match book divination \n louis jaeger
1953
the phoenix 251 — 300
Bruce Elliott
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The Die is Cast
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Variations
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1953
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The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 292)
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1166
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ein unsichtbarer beginn ist die halbe arbeit \n silk in chosen color appears in matchbox \n e. padt \n "triks"
1953
hokus pokus
E. Padt
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Ein unsichtbarer Beginn ist die halbe Arbeit
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Also published here
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1953
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 14 No. 2)
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108
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praktische winke \n method to produce a burning match, matchbook as card stand and simple construction for a pull, see page 154 for illustrations \n oscar "oscarelli" rey
1953
hokus pokus
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey
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Praktische Winke
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1953
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 14 No. 5)
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147
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cork tip, please \n matchbox with hole, cigarette is pushed through, cigarette ends up bent in matchbox \n james f. herpick
1954
the new phoenix 301-348
James F. Herpick
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Cork Tip, Please
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1954
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The New Phoenix 301-348
(Issue 301)
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3
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they're all aces - take a card any card \n ideas and gags
- old money (bill with beard)
- bedroom eyes (beds on glasses)
- genii weenie (hot dog from aladin lamp)
- bounced (rubber check joke)
- candelabra (original way to light three matches on a matchbook)
- nose nonsense (spoon on nose gag)
- fan fun (fan gag) \n karrell fox
1954
the new phoenix 301-348
Karrell Fox
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They're All Aces - Take a Card any card
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1954
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The New Phoenix 301-348
(Issue 311)
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42
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match box bet \n lifting the tray of a matchbox on its cover with only the first and fourth finger \n john a. m. howie
1954
the new phoenix 301-348
John A. M. Howie
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Match Box Bet
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1954
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The New Phoenix 301-348
(Issue 314)
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58
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the travelling ring \n borrowed finger ring travels from one matchbox to another \n eddie joseph
1954
a magician goes to dinner
Eddie Joseph
|
The Travelling Ring
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1954
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A Magician Goes to Dinner
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24
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where is that coin? \n three matchbox drawers and a coin, monte / shell game \n eddie joseph
1954
a magician goes to dinner
Eddie Joseph
|
Where is that Coin?
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1954
|
A Magician Goes to Dinner
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26
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die magische streichholzschachtel \n matchbox drawer turns over \n friedrich "fritz" hügli
1954
hokus pokus
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
|
Die Magische Streichholzschachtel
|
1954
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 15 No. 5)
|
239
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mystic match box \n rippon penetrates matchbox, three methods \n blackstar
1954/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 6
Blackstar
|
Mystic Match Box
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1954/27
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
|
119
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eine reizvolle idee zur eröffnung des "chüngeltricks" \n opener for sponge rabbit routine, animated matchbox \n dr. william weyeneth
1955
hokus pokus
Dr. William Weyeneth
|
Eine reizvolle Idee zur Eröffnung des "Chüngeltricks"
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1955
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 16 No. 6)
|
382
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allessandro's cigarette routine \n continuous production, vanish in handkerchief and production of cigarette, using matchbox \n allessandro
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Allessandro
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Allessandro's Cigarette Routine
|
1956
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1956)
|
16
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strike one \n 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 \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n popper upper \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n matchaskill \n gerald kosky \n the jumping match or toothpick \n william h. mccaffrey \n streichholzereien \n james g. thompson jr.
1956
top secrets of magic
James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky
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Strike One
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Related toAlso published here
|
1956
|
Top Secrets of Magic
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44
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matchbook switch \n \n james g. thompson jr.
1956
top secrets of magic
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Matchbook Switch
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1956
|
Top Secrets of Magic
|
46
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match book divination \n imaginary die is thrown, number revealed with matchbook \n louis jaeger \n the die is cast \n bruce elliott
1956
the new phoenix 301-348
Louis Jaeger
|
Match Book Divination
|
Inspired by
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1956
|
The New Phoenix 301-348
(Issue 341-2)
|
177
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match folder mind-reading \n divine thought of number with matchbook of twenty matches, spectator is instructed to tear out matches in some mathematical way \n fred demuth \n a divination with matches \n fred demuth
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Fred DeMuth
|
Match Folder Mind-reading
|
Also published here
|
1956
|
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
|
55
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seltsame wanderung einer münze \n coin travels from one matchbox to another \n dr. william weyeneth
1956
hokus pokus
Dr. William Weyeneth
|
Seltsame Wanderung einer Münze
|
1956
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 17 No. 4)
|
437
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rattle box routine \n rattle monte with matchboxes, sucker element \n allessandro
1957
ireland's yearbooks
Allessandro
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Rattle Box Routine
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1957
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1957)
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38
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satan's satin \n matches inside matchbox change into ribbon \n al hancuff
1958
ireland's yearbooks
Al Hancuff
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Satan's Satin
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1958
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1958)
|
29
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eine zündende voraussage \n picture of selection on matchbox, published in "the gen" with different method \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n "the matchin' card" in "the gen" 1955.
1958
hokus pokus
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
|
Eine zündende Voraussage
|
Also published here- "The Matchin' Card" in "The Gen" 1955.
|
1958
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 19 No. 1)
|
612
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unter der zündholzschachtel \n spectator locates a chosen card with a matchbox, selection is predicted on back of matchbox \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n the lucky coin \n roberto giobbi \n the gen, nov. 1955
1958
hokus pokus
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
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Unter der Zündholzschachtel
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Related to
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1958
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 19 No. 1)
|
615
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(11) the billet switch (the matchbox switch - by will dexter) \n switching the billet in the action of burning it \n will dexter
1959
billets
Will Dexter
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(11) The Billet Switch (The Matchbox Switch - by Will Dexter)
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1959
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Billets
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180
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self-lighting cigarette \n striking cigarette on matchbox \n eddie joseph
1959
cigarette tricks and gags at the bar
Eddie Joseph
|
Self-Lighting Cigarette
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1959
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Cigarette Tricks and Gags at the Bar
|
5
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the invisible influence \n several animation effects using a shimmed cigarette and a matchbox with magnet, lifting matchbox with knife and letting it fall on command \n eddie joseph
1959
cigarette tricks and gags at the bar
Eddie Joseph
|
The Invisible Influence
|
1959
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Cigarette Tricks and Gags at the Bar
|
8
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rise \n a matchbox on table stand up by itself \n u. f. grant \n hugard's magic monthly 1954, walter price
1960
the new phoenix 351-400
U. F. Grant
|
Rise
|
Related to- Hugard's Magic Monthly 1954, Walter Price
|
1960
|
The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 351)
|
233
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die mysteriöse streichholzschachtel \n shiner in matchbox, picture duplication and card divination \n dr. william weyeneth
1960
hokus pokus
Dr. William Weyeneth
|
Die mysteriöse Streichholzschachtel
|
1960
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 21 No. 3)
|
940
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balancing glass on book of matches \n \n ralph greenwood
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Ralph Greenwood
|
Balancing Glass on Book of Matches
|
1961
|
The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 356)
|
254
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more natural \n spectator tears out matches from matchbook, performer uses number of matches to select card from seven-card packet, which is correctly predicted \n paul marcus \n it's a natural \n martin gardner \n bill simon \n it's a natural \n martin gardner \n bill simon
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Paul Marcus
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More Natural
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Inspired by
|
1961
|
The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 360)
|
268
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"allow me" \n lighter transforms into matchbook \n leo behnke
1962
entertaining close up
Leo Behnke
|
"Allow Me"
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1962
|
Entertaining Close Up
|
11
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matching ads \n using branded matchbooks as publicity \n leo behnke
1962
entertaining close up
Leo Behnke
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Matching Ads
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1962
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Entertaining Close Up
|
11
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eine reizende idee \n paper is burnt and from ash a bill is produced \n peter "cartier" struppler
1964
hokus pokus
Peter "Cartier" Struppler
|
Eine reizende Idee
|
1964
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 25 No. 3)
|
53
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the invisible match box \n color of silk is chosen and invisible silk placed inside invisible matchbox, both appear inside handkerchief held by performer \n gerard "bruno" bruning \n flight thru space \n gerard "bruno" bruning
1966
ireland's yearbooks
Gerard "Bruno" Bruning
|
The Invisible Match Box
|
Also published here
|
1966
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
|
49
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the coins and the matchbooks \n coins travel around underneath matchbooks \n stewart judah \n münzen und streichholzheftchen \n stewart judah
1966
the new modern coin magic
Stewart Judah
|
The Coins and the Matchbooks
|
Also published here
|
1966
|
The New Modern Coin Magic
|
452
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sympathetic matches \n two paddles, name appears, four matches from a matchbook separately on a handkerchief join in one corner with the paddle as cover, the matches are placed in a stand and are covered, they vanish and reappear in the matchbook \n bento
1967
the art of close-up magic — volume 1
Bento
|
Sympathetic Matches
|
1967
|
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
|
127
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acrobatic matchbox \n drawer rises and springs out, thread \n alan alan
1967
the art of close-up magic — volume 1
Alan Alan
|
Acrobatic Matchbox
|
1967
|
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
|
166
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peep-o \n word divination, written on a paper covered with the drawer of a matchbox \n dennis patten
1967
the art of close-up magic — volume 1
Dennis Patten
|
Peep-O
|
1967
|
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
|
181
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push through \n coin through matchbox \n arthur setterington
1967
stranger mysteries
Arthur Setterington
|
Push Through
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1967
|
Stranger Mysteries
|
7
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matchless penetration \n empty matchbox penetrates handkerchief, when opened, it's full of matches \n arthur setterington
1967
stranger mysteries
Arthur Setterington
|
Matchless Penetration
|
1967
|
Stranger Mysteries
|
8
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trick oder gag \n gag and penetration of matchbook on ribbon, under handkerchief \n dr. william weyeneth
1967
hokus pokus
Dr. William Weyeneth
|
Trick oder Gag
|
1967
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 28 No. 6)
|
89
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der streichholzschachteltrick \n spectator looks at flame of a match and divines chosen card \n paul maurer
1967
hokus pokus
Paul Maurer
|
Der Streichholzschachteltrick
|
1967
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 28 No. 6)
|
93
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todos locos \n silk appears in matchbox, with rubber band and named color of silk \n ernesto "ernest" pracchia
1967
toda la magia moderna en un pañuelo
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia
|
Todos Locos
|
1967
|
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
|
43
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otro gags para el mago \n - gag with watch and measuring tape
- lighter changes to matchbox
- cigarette starts to burn quicker than usual \n ernesto "ernest" pracchia
1967
toda la magia moderna en un pañuelo
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia
|
Otro Gags para el Mago
|
1967
|
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
|
58
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las cajas de fosforos sonantes y... los fosforos magneticos \n empty and full matchbox, matches travel to other box (sound), in second routine, matches only fall out of box on command of performer \n ernesto "ernest" pracchia
1967
toda la magia moderna en un pañuelo
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia
|
Las Cajas de Fosforos Sonantes y... Los Fosforos Magneticos
|
1967
|
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
|
86
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flight thru space \n color of silk is chosen and invisible silk placed inside invisible matchbox, both appear inside handkerchief held by performer \n gerard "bruno" bruning \n the invisible match box \n gerard "bruno" bruning
1968
ireland's yearbooks
Gerard "Bruno" Bruning
|
Flight Thru Space
|
Also published here
|
1968
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
|
39
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hoy deploy \n q&a using gaffed matchbook to switch and steal billet, two methods \n david hoy
1968
ireland's yearbooks
David Hoy
|
Hoy Deploy
|
1968
|
Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
|
42
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watch the box \n two matchboxes filled with matches and an empty one are stacked in a tube, the empty one travels to the top middle and bottom of the stack \n arthur setterington
1968
the joe smith mysteries
Arthur Setterington
|
Watch the Box
|
1968
|
The Joe Smith Mysteries
|
13
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match sword box \n coin in matchbox is penetrated by six matches \n hans g. stumpf \n george leitmayr
1969
the art of close-up magic — volume 2
Hans G. Stumpf, George Leitmayr
|
Match Sword Box
|
1969
|
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
|
91
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matchbox & die \n chosen number from 1 to 6 predicted in matchbox \n aaron wainer \n foregone conclusion \n ben christopher
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Aaron Wainer
|
Matchbox & Die
|
Related to
|
Jan. 1969
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 3)
|
235
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the x-ray match-box \n bill is folded and cicled with rubber band then put in matchbox, serial number reading \n alfred zorn
1969
entertaining mental miracles
Alfred Zorn
|
The X-Ray Match-Box
|
1969
|
Entertaining Mental Miracles
|
7
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human magnet \n pencil clings to finger, routine with match box \n eddie joseph
1969
the art of eddie joseph
Eddie Joseph
|
Human Magnet
|
1969
|
The Art of Eddie Joseph
|
175
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könig der ausbrecher \n white silk knotted to black silks vanishes, placed inside matchbox \n ben maghy
1969
hokus pokus
Ben Maghy
|
König der Ausbrecher
|
1969
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 30 No. 3)
|
52
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ein physikalisches grundgesetz \n two matchbox with different colored stickers, silk travels from one matchbox to the other \n alois eisenlohr
1969
hokus pokus
Alois Eisenlohr
|
Ein physikalisches Grundgesetz
|
1969
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 30 No. 3)
|
54
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match go \n matches travel from one matchbook to another, see p. 415 for credit information \n harvey rosenthal \n the gen (june 1961)
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Harvey Rosenthal
|
Match Go
|
Related to
|
Winter 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
|
379
|
|
|
the delicate touch of charlie miller \n signed paper napkin transposes with matches in matchbox, using the deland fake \n charlie miller \n match maneuvers \n charlie miller \n miller revisited \n charlie miller \n matchic trick \n rich marotta
1970
magick
Charlie Miller
|
The Delicate Touch of Charlie Miller
|
Related toVariationsAlso published here
|
1970
|
Magick
(Issue 2)
|
7
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|
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miller revisited \n signed paper napkin transposes with matches in matchbox \n charlie miller \n the delicate touch of charlie miller \n charlie miller \n match maneuvers \n charlie miller
1970
magick
Charlie Miller
|
Miller Revisited
|
Related to
|
1970
|
Magick
(Issue 11)
|
54
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le tiroir qui se retourne dans sa boite ou 'napoleon mecontent' \n lid in matchbox turns over \n unknown \n "journal de la prestidigitation" no. 273
1970
hokus pokus
|
Le tiroir qui se retourne dans sa boite ou 'Napoleon Mecontent'
|
Also published here- "Journal de la Prestidigitation" No. 273
|
1970
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 31 No. 4)
|
61
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la pochette d'allumettes recalcitrante \n gag, matchbook moves away when performer tries to take it from table \n unknown \n "journal de la prestidigitation" no. 273
1970
hokus pokus
|
La pochette d'allumettes recalcitrante
|
Also published here- "Journal de la Prestidigitation" No. 273
|
1970
|
Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 31 No. 4)
|
62
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will i never again \n coin is placed inside a triangle of matches and covered with a playing card coin vanishes \n roger smith
1970
necromancer
Roger Smith
|
Will I Never Again
|
Oct. 1970
|
Necromancer
(Vol. 1 No. 3)
|
7
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die-cast \n number on rolled die is predicted with matches in matchbook \n charlie miller
1971
magick
Charlie Miller
|
Die-Cast
|
1971
|
Magick
(Issue 35)
|
172
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three card monte \n one card is marked with matchbook or paper clip \n audley walsh
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Audley Walsh
|
Three Card Monte
|
1972
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
|
67
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20th century matchboxes \n several matchboxes, matches from one matchbox travel into an empty matchbox \n arthur setterington
1972
straight line mysteries
Arthur Setterington
|
20th Century Matchboxes
|
1972
|
Straight Line Mysteries
|
40
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matchless \n invisible matchbox and one of three invisible handkerchiefs is selected, matchbox appears inside is the chosen silk \n carl hanson \n robert tyson
1972
magick
Carl Hanson, Robert Tyson
|
Matchless
|
1972
|
Magick
(Issue 55)
|
273
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|
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smoker's interludes: i. magnetic matches \n cigarette clings to matchbook \n karl norman
1973
close-up cavalcade
Karl Norman
|
Smoker's Interludes: I. Magnetic Matches
|
1973
|
Close-up Cavalcade
|
50
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|
match maneuvers \n signed napkin transposes with matches in matchbox \n charlie miller \n the delicate touch of charlie miller \n charlie miller \n miller revisited \n charlie miller
1973
close-up cavalcade
Charlie Miller
|
Match Maneuvers
|
Related toAlso published here
|
1973
|
Close-up Cavalcade
|
107
|
|
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match weight \n four matchbooks, spectator removes a match from one, performer divines it, then matches vanish from a matchbooks \n arthur emerson
1973
close-up cavalcade
Arthur Emerson
|
Match Weight
|
1973
|
Close-up Cavalcade
|
161
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la cerilla viajera \n match travels back in matchbook, attached to other matches \n unknown
1973
aprenda ud. magia
|
La Cerilla Viajera
|
1973
|
Aprenda Ud. Magia
|
23
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papel de seda que resurge de sus cenizas \n burnt and restored piece of paper \n juan tamariz
1973
aprenda ud. magia
Juan Tamariz
|
Papel de Seda que resurge de sus Cenizas
|
1973
|
Aprenda Ud. Magia
|
64
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clairvoyant! \n from t. page wright's notebooks, miniature cards in matchbox are divined \n anonymous
1973
magick
Anonymous
|
Clairvoyant!
|
1973
|
Magick
(Issue 70)
|
349
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|
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strike one \n routine with two matchboxes, boxes cling together in different ways, impromptu routine \n rick johnsson
1973
strike one
Rick Johnsson
|
Strike One
|
1973
|
Strike One
|
1
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|
sleight of crime \n four coins in four matchboxes, spectator secretly removes on coin and mixes the matchboxes, a match is light and goes out in front of the empty box, then the date of the coin is revealed \n karl fulves
1974
close-up mental magic
Karl Fulves
|
Sleight of Crime
|
1974
|
Close-Up Mental Magic
|
36
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acrobatic matchbox \n longer routine \n amedeo vacca
1974
amedeo's continental magic
Amedeo Vacca
|
Acrobatic Matchbox
|
1974
|
Amedeo's Continental Magic
|
47
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something from nothing \n pantomime cigarette, rolling imaginary cigarette, it becomes visible, using match book \n amedeo vacca
1974
amedeo's continental magic
Amedeo Vacca
|
Something from Nothing
|
1974
|
Amedeo's Continental Magic
|
98
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|
|
match-write \n prediction of change inside cover of book of matches \n bascom jones
1974
magick
Bascom Jones
|
Match-Write
|
1974
|
Magick
(Issue 94)
|
470
|
|
|
the magic matchbox \n coin placed in matchbox vanishes \n patrick page
1974
tricks with coins
Patrick Page
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The Magic Matchbox
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1974
|
Tricks with Coins
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46
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match card 2 \n full matchbook is shown, a card is selected, and only an amount of matches remain corresponding to the value of the chosen card \n barry govan \n graham etherington
1975
pabular
Barry Govan, Graham Etherington
|
Match Card 2
|
Dec. 1975
|
Pabular
(Vol. 2 No. 4)
|
189
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festive fun \n a coin puzzle by alex elmsley and by tony faro, logic puzzles, making smoke powder by burning a striking surface, match problems by tony faro, medium card revelation, a number puzzle by ed schuman and how to stick a bottle on a wall
\n unknown \n alex elmsley \n tony faro \n ed schuman
1975
pabular
, Alex Elmsley, Tony Faro, Ed Schuman
|
Festive Fun
|
Dec. 1975
|
Pabular
(Vol. 2 No. 4)
|
192
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madcap matchbox \n acrobatic matchbox, thread \n unknown
1975
another close-up cavalcade
|
Madcap Matchbox
|
1975
|
Another Close-up Cavalcade
|
89
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penta-match \n match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it \n stewart judah \n popper upper \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n streichholzereien \n stewart judah
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Stewart Judah
|
Penta-Match
|
Inspired byAlso published here
|
Winter 1975
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
|
853
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the acrobatic match-box \n stands up on stretched out palm and lid opens \n jan torell
1975
magic by jan torell
Jan Torell
|
The Acrobatic Match-Box
|
1975
|
Magic by Jan Torell
|
29
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match \n several matchbooks, spectator removes a match from one and performer divines which matchbook \n dr. dan j. alessini
1975
magick
Dr. Dan J. Alessini
|
Match
|
1975
|
Magick
(Issue 139)
|
692
|
|
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match folder gimac \n matchbook to switch small objects \n gerald kosky
1975
the magic of gerald kosky
Gerald Kosky
|
Match Folder Gimac
|
1975
|
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
|
124
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a gag from crombo \n lighter gag \n jock crombie
1976
pabular
Jock Crombie
|
A Gag From Crombo
|
July 1976
|
Pabular
(Vol. 2 No. 11)
|
280
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|
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first routine \n packet of matches vanishes and is reproduced via imp pass, any object possible \n slydini
1976
the best of slydini ...and more
Slydini
|
First Routine
|
1976
|
The Best of Slydini ...and More
|
45
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test by fire \n match box impression device, carbon \n al mann
1976
mental-ettes
Al Mann
|
Test by Fire
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1976
|
Mental-Ettes
|
7
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fadeaway \n coin on table covered with playing card, coin vanishes
- fade-away i
- fade away iii
- fade away iv
- fade away v \n karl fulves \n fade away ii \n slydini
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Karl Fulves
|
Fadeaway
|
Variations
|
1976
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
|
931
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matchbook to silk \n \n jerry mentzer
1976
second lecture
Jerry Mentzer
|
Matchbook to Silk
|
1976
|
Second Lecture
|
1
|
|
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psychic lady \n person divines in which matchbox is her ring, mental version of bean monte \n gene nielsen \n bascom jones
1976
magick
Gene Nielsen, Bascom Jones
|
Psychic Lady
|
1976
|
Magick
(Issue 149)
|
742
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|
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matchless guile \n prediction in signed matchbox \n gene nielsen
1976
magick
Gene Nielsen
|
Matchless Guile
|
1976
|
Magick
(Issue 149)
|
743
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|
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sub-gum \n close-up sub-trunk, two coins change places, one coin in a matchbox and one outside, held in place with rubber bands, using the kick change \n rick johnsson
1976
practical impossibilities
Rick Johnsson
|
Sub-Gum
|
1976
|
Practical Impossibilities
|
81
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matchless \n matches appear in empty matchbook \n warren stephens
1977
close-up cavalcade finale
Warren Stephens
|
Matchless
|
1977
|
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
|
83
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everything happens to ken miller \n routine with cigarettes and money
(1) brand-changing cigarette packet
(2) rising cigarette
(3) cigarette packet to banknote (allan lambie)
(4) banknote to matches
(5) coin from banknote \n bengt nilsson \n allan lambie
1977
continuous cigarette production
Bengt Nilsson, Allan Lambie
|
Everything Happens to Ken Miller
|
1977
|
Continuous Cigarette Production
|
15
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busby's billets \n billet switch using matchbook \n jeff busby \n hot message \n philip t. goldstein
1977
magick
Jeff Busby
|
Busby's Billets
|
Variations
|
1977
|
Magick
(Issue 175)
|
872
|
|
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the match monster \n animated acrobatic matchbook, eyes stuck to it, thread \n stephen minch \n hidden assistance \n jamy ian swiss
1977
creations of a magical madman
Stephen Minch
|
The Match Monster
|
Variations
|
1977
|
Creations of a Magical Madman
|
69
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|
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close-up \n lighter to matchbox \n tommy wonder \n fifty percent lighter \n tommy wonder
1977
jos bema — lecture
Tommy Wonder
|
Close-Up
|
Also published here
|
1977
|
Jos Bema — Lecture
|
9
|
|
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testing the power of misdirection \n empty packet of matches is waved over hand, a full one appears \n karl fulves
1977
the magic book
Karl Fulves
|
Testing the Power of Misdirection
|
1977
|
The Magic Book
|
23
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routined magic \n match puzzle, then coin penetrates upwards through table into match box, example for routining two things \n karl fulves
1977
the magic book
Karl Fulves
|
Routined Magic
|
1977
|
The Magic Book
|
27
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match mentalism \n number of remaining matches divined \n fred demuth \n a divination with matches \n fred demuth
1977
the magic book
Fred DeMuth
|
Match Mentalism
|
Also published here
|
1977
|
The Magic Book
|
127
|
|
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matchick \n match blown out through sleeve, silk in hand transposes with matches in match box \n roy johnson
1977
third dimension
Roy Johnson
|
Matchick
|
1977
|
Third Dimension
|
5
|
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match book magic \n routine with match book and coin \n jerry andrus
1977
more sleightly slanted
Jerry Andrus
|
Match Book Magic
|
1977
|
More Sleightly Slanted
|
8
|
|
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trapped smoke \n producing smoke from saucer. uses the oily remnants from burning the striking pad on matchbox \n unknown
1977
the magic of tan hock chuan
|
Trapped Smoke
|
1977
|
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
|
35
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iv. "are you hard to fool?" \n two matches appear in matchbook, all other matches burnt \n scotty york
1977
greenville lecture
Scotty York
|
IV. "Are You Hard to Fool?"
|
1977
|
Greenville Lecture
|
3
|
|
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coin transformation \n copper silver, in the end a match book appears \n richard chiswell
1978
pabular
Richard Chiswell
|
Coin Transformation
|
Apr. 1978
|
Pabular
(Vol. 4 No. 8)
|
557
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|
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where there's smoke \n - pipe grows
- lighted end of cigarette put on handkerchief, which is spread on the palm, it does not burn
- making smoke powder with a matchbox \n fred robinson
1978
pabular
Fred Robinson
|
Where There's Smoke
|
May 1978
|
Pabular
(Vol. 4 No. 9)
|
576
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|
|
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
|
June 1978
|
Pabular
(Vol. 4 No. 10)
|
588
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|
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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
|
July 1978
|
Pabular
(Vol. 4 No. 11)
|
603
|
|
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mantra mental \n matchbook as impression device, impromptu \n richard mark \n "easy money" mindreading \n george b. anderson
1978
magick
Richard Mark
|
Mantra Mental
|
Inspired by
|
1978
|
Magick
(Issue 198)
|
988
|
|
|
window lights \n method to read stolen center, matchbook \n harry g. franke
1978
magick
Harry G. Franke
|
Window Lights
|
1978
|
Magick
(Issue 202)
|
1009
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|
|
ultraffinity \n folded bill in one of several matchboxes is found by performer, then serial number is divined \n larry becker \n ultraffinity revisited \n larry becker
1978
world of super mentalism
Larry Becker
|
Ultraffinity
|
Variations
|
1978
|
World of Super Mentalism
|
91
|
|
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a matchbook move \n vanish and reproduction von matchbook \n unknown
1978
the second now you see it, now you don't!
|
A Matchbook Move
|
1978
|
The second now you see it, now you don't!
|
215
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|
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mind press \n piece of matchbook is balanced on a pin and covered with a glas, starts turning \n nathan stark
1979
magick
Nathan Stark
|
Mind Press
|
1979
|
Magick
(Issue 241)
|
1201
|
|
|
dissa-pointer \n drawer full of matches vanishes and is produced from sleeve \n karrell fox
1979
another book
Karrell Fox
|
Dissa-Pointer
|
1979
|
Another Book
|
57
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|
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matchic \n prediction of esp symbol, five esp cards and big matchbox \n larry becker
1979
the best of larry becker's world of super mentalism book ii
Larry Becker
|
Matchic
|
1979
|
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
|
160
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|
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matchbook horse & rider \n gag figure with matchbook \n unknown
1979
elastrix
|
Matchbook Horse & Rider
|
1979
|
Elastrix
|
39
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tumblebug \n match book tumbles around, animation \n unknown
1979
elastrix
|
Tumblebug
|
1979
|
Elastrix
|
41
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|
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the figures match \n no. 4, three-digit number divined after some calculation from spectator and removal of matches \n unknown
1979
self-working mental magic
|
The Figures Match
|
1979
|
Self-Working Mental Magic
|
5
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fumdubulators \n - producing false teeth and a skull
- floating crisp
- producing a potato from a crisp bag (arthur day)
- irish key ring, key ring on false end of a key, gag (arthur day)
- bar bet with matchbox (fred snooks) \n al smith \n arthur day \n fred snooks
1980
pabular
Al Smith, Arthur Day, Fred Snooks
|
Fumdubulators
|
Apr. 1980
|
Pabular
(Vol. 6 No. 4)
|
836
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|
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graphite matchbox daub \n idea for preparing a matchbox to access daub at all times \n bob hummer \n under cover \n milbourne christopher \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
|
Graphite Matchbox Daub
|
Also published here
|
1980
|
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
|
2
|
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murder in a matchbox \n three match boxes, performer's back is turned and a small gun, a bill and a die are put in boxes, performer knows which object is where and what side is on top of the die \n karl fulves
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Karl Fulves
|
Murder in a Matchbox
|
1980
|
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
|
69
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9th dimension \n spectator counts matches in matchbook, card with matching number appears in chosen pile \n philip t. goldstein \n beat the dealer \n philip t. goldstein
1980
magick
Philip T. Goldstein
|
9th Dimension
|
Related to
|
1980
|
Magick
(Issue 252)
|
1259
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|
|
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
|
Also published here
|
1981
|
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
|
99
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|
|
world's strongest? \n no. 17, lifting a matchbox with two fingers on a cigarette box, first and little finger \n unknown
1981
self-working table magic
|
World's Strongest?
|
1981
|
Self-Working Table Magic
|
19
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demonology \n signed card ends up with a burnt corner, name of card appears in a flash on tissue paper \n bob ostin \n dämonologie \n bob ostin \n demonology \n bob ostin
1981
spell-binder
Bob Ostin
|
Demonology
|
Also published here
|
1981
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 1 No. 1)
|
6
|
|
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domino match \n two dice put in match box, numbers are predicted with domino \n stephen tucker
1981
spell-binder
Stephen Tucker
|
Domino Match
|
1981
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 1 No. 5)
|
85
|
|
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steel tray \n tray stolen from matchbox, as gag or trick \n stephen tucker
1981
spell-binder
Stephen Tucker
|
Steel Tray
|
1981
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 1 No. 7)
|
127
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|
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stephen tucker strikes again \n matchbox opens by itself \n stephen tucker
1981
babel
Stephen Tucker
|
Stephen Tucker Strikes Again
|
1981
|
Babel
(Issue 1)
|
27
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pandora's boxes \n sympathetic matchboxes, lids open and close \n david britland \n pandora's boxes (version 2) \n bob ostin
1981
babel
David Britland
|
Pandora's Boxes
|
Variations
|
1981
|
Babel
(Issue 2)
|
13
|
|
|
zombie match \n book of matches rises behind a handkerchief and floats, in the end one of the matches lights spontaneously \n karl fulves
1982
wireless ii
Karl Fulves
|
Zombie Match
|
1982
|
Wireless II
|
38
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solutions - coin problem \n coin to match box \n michael d. pettitt \n coin problem \n stephen tucker
1982
spell-binder
Michael D. Pettitt
|
Solutions - Coin Problem
|
Inspired by
|
1982
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 2 No. 17)
|
325
|
|
|
eine frage des gewichts \n spectator tears out a match in one of five match books, performer finds right one by weight \n hen fetsch
1982
intermagic
Hen Fetsch
|
Eine Frage des Gewichts
|
Oct. 1982
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 9 No. 3)
|
95
|
|
|
four the hard way \n using two matchbooks \n russ burns
1983
apocalypse
Russ Burns
|
Four the Hard Way
|
Oct. 1983
|
Apocalypse
(Vol. 6 No. 10)
|
834
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|
|
card in matchbox \n lighter changes to matchbox into which the selected card ends up (uses duplicate) \n john carney \n karte in streichholzschachtel \n philipp ganglberger \n card in the matchbox \n john carney
1983
carney knowledge
John Carney
|
Card in Matchbox
|
VariationsAlso published here
|
1983
|
Carney Knowledge
|
27
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straightforward card in balloon \n impromptu, balloon bursts in contact with hot match \n john carney \n carney's card in balloon \n roberto giobbi
1983
carney knowledge
John Carney
|
Straightforward Card in Balloon
|
Variations
|
1983
|
Carney Knowledge
|
30
|
|
|
repeat burned match \n lit match reappears in match book \n mark weston
1983
pabular
Mark Weston
|
Repeat Burned Match
|
1983
|
Pabular
(Vol. 7 No. 10)
|
1116
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|
|
'spirit' noise maker \n no. 30, matchbox makes noise when it's liftet from table \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
|
'Spirit' Noise Maker
|
1983
|
101 Psychic Tests
|
9
|
|
|
the unreachable matchbox \n no. 79 chalk line, matchbox cannot be reached \n unknown
1983
101 psychic tests
|
The Unreachable Matchbox
|
1983
|
101 Psychic Tests
|
22
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yeast card \n ambitious card with card to match book finale, folded \n michael ammar
1983
encore iii
Michael Ammar
|
Yeast Card
|
1983
|
Encore III
|
24
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|
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supermatch \n matchbox with slit, coin penetrates tray and matches \n david britland
1983
spell-binder
David Britland
|
Supermatch
|
1983
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 2 No. 23)
|
437
|
|
|
klein - aber oho! \n spectator writes word on torn cover of matchbook, which is then placed behind matches, word is divined \n alessandro de luca \n theophil "philius" weidmann
1983
ueber das wesen der mentalmagie
Alessandro de Luca, Theophil "Philius" Weidmann
|
Klein - aber oho!
|
1983
|
Ueber das Wesen der Mentalmagie
|
15
|
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münzenwanderung \n coin vanishes from handkerchief and appears in matchbox \n piet forton
1983
je geschickter desto zauberer
Piet Forton
|
Münzenwanderung
|
1983
|
Je geschickter desto Zauberer
|
18
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|
matches to go \n no. 7, initialed matchbook placed on elbow vanishes, then it is put into sleeve and penetrates it \n karl fulves \n catching the news \n karl fulves
1985
self-working paper magic
Karl Fulves
|
Matches to Go
|
Inspired by
|
1985
|
Self-Working Paper Magic
|
14
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|
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sessions with mark vincent \n paddle move routine with arrow on match, then match turns into matchbook \n mark vincent
1985
gimmick
Mark Vincent
|
Sessions with Mark Vincent
|
1985
|
Gimmick
(Issue 1)
|
5
|
|
|
bic flicker \n matchbox produced from dollar bill \n karl fulves \n clipper \n karl fulves
1985
s-c — contemporary money magic
Karl Fulves
|
Bic Flicker
|
Related to
|
1985
|
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic
(Issue 6)
|
98
|
|
|
clipper \n coin produced from bill, then matchbook from bill \n karl fulves \n easy backclip \n karl fulves \n bic flicker \n karl fulves
1985
s-c — contemporary money magic
Karl Fulves
|
Clipper
|
Related to
|
1985
|
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic
(Issue 7)
|
114
|
|
|
streichholzereien \n match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it \n stewart judah \n penta-match \n stewart judah
1985
intermagic
Stewart Judah
|
Streichholzereien
|
Also published here
|
July 1985
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 11 No. 3&4)
|
147
|
|
|
münzen und streichholzheftchen \n coins travel around underneath matchbooks \n stewart judah \n the coins and the matchbooks \n stewart judah
1985
intermagic
Stewart Judah
|
Münzen und Streichholzheftchen
|
Also published here
|
July 1985
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 11 No. 3&4)
|
149
|
|
|
eine aufsitzer-routine \n routine with coins and matchbook \n stewart judah
1985
intermagic
Stewart Judah
|
Eine Aufsitzer-Routine
|
July 1985
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 11 No. 3&4)
|
150
|
|
|
the match \n miniature card of selection is found in matchbox \n tom craven
1986
the trapdoor — volume one
Tom Craven
|
The Match
|
1986
|
The Trapdoor — Volume One
(Issue 15)
|
254
|
|
|
the animated matchbox \n "magic along the way", thread \n eugene burger
1987
the performance of close-up magic
Eugene Burger
|
The Animated Matchbox
|
1987
|
The Performance of Close-Up Magic
|
70
|
|
|
twice lit \n match torn out of match book is lit, blown out, lit again, vanishes and reappears attached inside \n jay sankey \n richard sanders
1987
when creators collide...
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders
|
Twice Lit
|
1987
|
When Creators Collide...
|
20
|
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|
hidden assistance \n card in matchbook, animated matchbook phase \n jamy ian swiss \n the match monster \n stephen minch
1987
thoughts
Jamy Ian Swiss
|
Hidden Assistance
|
Inspired by
|
1987
|
Thoughts
|
36
|
|
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matchic trick \n signed paper napkin transposes with matches in matchbox \n rich marotta \n the delicate touch of charlie miller \n charlie miller
1987
matchic trick
Rich Marotta
|
Matchic Trick
|
Inspired by
|
1987
|
Matchic Trick
|
1
|
|
|
matchbox turnover \n cover and drawer of matchbox transpose multiple times, cover travels from pocket back to tray, matches penetrate box and hand \n pat conway
1987
the pat way to con
Pat Conway
|
Matchbox Turnover
|
1987
|
The Pat Way to Con
|
13
|
|
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the immatcherial cigarette \n version of sympathetic matchboxes (also originally invented by conway), as one matchbox is closed, another one opens, boxes separated by cigarette packet \n pat conway
1987
the pat way to con
Pat Conway
|
The Immatcherial Cigarette
|
1987
|
The Pat Way to Con
|
19
|
|
|
the moving matchbox \n \n pat conway
1987
the pat way to con
Pat Conway
|
The Moving Matchbox
|
1987
|
The Pat Way to Con
|
139
|
|
|
the joke matchbox \n gag matchbox with folding lid but looks like it has a drawer \n pat conway
1987
the pat way to con
Pat Conway
|
The Joke Matchbox
|
1987
|
The Pat Way to Con
|
142
|
|
|
the vanishing matchbox \n \n pat conway
1987
the pat way to con
Pat Conway
|
The Vanishing Matchbox
|
1987
|
The Pat Way to Con
|
145
|
|
|
the tie matchbox vanish \n matchbox vanishes behind tie \n pat conway
1987
the pat way to con
Pat Conway
|
The Tie Matchbox Vanish
|
1987
|
The Pat Way to Con
|
147
|
|
|
under cover transposition \n signed bill transposes with paper match, signed bill appears stapled inside matchbook \n michael weber \n undercover transposition \n michael weber
1987
高若
Michael Weber
|
Under Cover Transposition
|
Also published here
|
1987
|
高若
|
5
|
|
|
matchbox treasury \n using matchbox \n michael rubinstein \n matchbook treasury redux \n michael rubinstein
1988
apocalypse
Michael Rubinstein
|
Matchbox Treasury
|
Variations
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June 1988
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Apocalypse
(Vol. 11 No. 6)
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1501
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psychic matchbooks \n name written on flap of one of several matchbooks, matchbook and name divined \n william goodwin
1988
lecture 1988
William Goodwin
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Psychic Matchbooks
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1988
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Lecture 1988
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11
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4. der geschickte zauberer \n matchbox is thrown into the air and match is lit \n christoph borer \n 3. der geschickte zauberer \n christoph borer \n 3. der geschickte zauberer \n christoph borer
1988
seminarheft
Christoph Borer
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4. Der geschickte Zauberer
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Also published here
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1988
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Seminarheft
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8
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tüchlein, du musst wandern \n handkerchief vanishes in a pyro flash and appears in matchbox, gaffed matchbox \n christoph borer \n tüchlein, du musst wandern \n christoph borer
1988
seminarheft
Christoph Borer
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Tüchlein, Du musst wandern
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Also published here
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1988
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Seminarheft
|
12
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hell fire \n match box closes by itself, elastic thread loop \n david britland
1988
card kinetics
David Britland
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Hell Fire
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1988
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Card Kinetics
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33
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match-mate \n matchbox is removed from its sleeve, the two parts visually reunite \n david harkey
1989
epoptica
David Harkey
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Match-Mate
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Sep. 1989
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Epoptica
(Issue 12)
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569
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outboxed \n coin through table upwards into matchbox, also as coin through ceiling downwards \n karl fulves \n don nielsen
1989
money moves
Karl Fulves, Don Nielsen
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Outboxed
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1989
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Money Moves
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25
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chinese ring in rat \n borrowed ring to matchbox, but has long racist interlude where magician wears fake teeth, pretends to be chinese and speaks in a stereotypical accent and bad english in order to produce a rat \n simon lovell
1989
close up magic to tapdance to
Simon Lovell
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Chinese Ring in Rat
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1989
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Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
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113
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3. der geschickte zauberer \n matchbox is thrown into the air and match is lit \n christoph borer \n 3. der geschickte zauberer \n christoph borer \n 4. der geschickte zauberer \n christoph borer
1989
seminarheft
Christoph Borer
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3. Der Geschickte Zauberer
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Also published here
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1989
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Seminarheft
|
22
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dämonologie \n signed card ends up with a burnt corner, name of card appears in a flash on tissue paper \n bob ostin \n demonology \n bob ostin
1989
intermagic
Bob Ostin
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Dämonologie
|
Also published here
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Oct. 1989
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Intermagic
(Vol. 15 No. 1)
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12
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firefly \n matchbox passed through hand, cover vanishes, later cover penetrates hand \n michael rubinstein
1990
spectacle
Michael Rubinstein
|
Firefly
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1990
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Spectacle
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119
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maaatchbox \n drawer of matchbox is stretched \n jay sankey
1990
100% sankey
Jay Sankey
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Maaatchbox
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1990
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100% Sankey
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32
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the matchbook dervish \n matchbook moves on hand, impromptu \n ken krenzel
1990
close-up impact!
Ken Krenzel
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The Matchbook Dervish
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1990
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Close-up Impact!
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25
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spread 'em \n matchbook with four matches, matches are piled up and then spread still attached to the matchbook \n dan harlan
1990
the minotaur
Dan Harlan
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Spread 'Em
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1990
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The Minotaur
(Vol. 2 No. 1)
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8
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under covers \n name of card appears in matchbook, himber matchbook \n dan harlan
1990
the minotaur
Dan Harlan
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Under Covers
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1990
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The Minotaur
(Vol. 2 No. 3)
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9
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the creeps \n matchbox opens by itself, rubber band as secret power \n ben harris \n elastic infiltration \n jay sankey \n credit comments by richard kaufman in opus, vol. 3 no. 8, p. 12 \n the strange little house upon the hill \n ben harris
1990
mad fax and other mysteries
Ben Harris
|
The Creeps
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Related toVariations
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1990
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Mad Fax and other Mysteries
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38
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the strange little house upon the hill \n card folded to matchbox that opens by itself \n ben harris \n the creeps \n ben harris
1990
mad fax and other mysteries
Ben Harris
|
The Strange Little House Upon The Hill
|
Inspired by
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1990
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Mad Fax and other Mysteries
|
43
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matchplay \n matches disappear and reappear in pocket \n alan alan \n apocalypse variations or additions \n reinhard müller
1991
apocalypse
Alan Alan
|
Matchplay
|
Variations
|
July 1991
|
Apocalypse
(Vol. 14 No. 7)
|
1947
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suicide match \n matchbox opens itself and match slides out \n john carney
1991
carneycopia
John Carney
|
Suicide Match
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1991
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Carneycopia
|
128
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inside matchic \n signed matchbook turns inside out \n michael weber \n inside out \n michael weber \n ray kosby \n mismatched \n ray kosby
1991
square one
Michael Weber
|
Inside Matchic
|
Related toAlso published here
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1991
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Square One
|
9
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moxie \n monte with match boxes, one is filled, in the end the game is only played with two boxes, matches appear in box which was put away before \n michael weber \n three card monte outdone \n theodore annemann
1991
life savers
Michael Weber
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Moxie
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Related to
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1991
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Life Savers
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44
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knot the truth \n knot in rubberband divines selected matchbook, animation \n michael weber
1991
life savers
Michael Weber
|
Knot the Truth
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1991
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Life Savers
|
54
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flame thrower \n improvised flash divice, flame thrower \n michael weber
1991
life savers
Michael Weber
|
Flame Thrower
|
1991
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Life Savers
|
92
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undercover transposition \n signed bill transpose with paper matches and is stapled to its cover \n michael weber \n under cover transposition \n michael weber
1991
life savers
Michael Weber
|
Undercover Transposition
|
Also published here
|
1991
|
Life Savers
|
96
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the elusive penny \n several coins, penny penetrates lid of matchbox, then travel to second lid \n keith walker
1991
the minotaur
Keith Walker
|
The Elusive Penny
|
1991
|
The Minotaur
(Vol. 3 No. 3)
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10
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matchbook assembly \n four matches under four matchbooks assemble underneath one \n russ burns \n matchbook assembly plus \n dan garrett \n matchbook assembly \n russ burns
1991
garrett does the u.k.
Russ Burns
|
Matchbook Assembly
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VariationsAlso published here
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1991
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Garrett Does The U.K.
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9
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matchbook assembly plus \n four matches under four matchbooks assemble underneath one, last match is lit and burnt match then appears under matchbook \n dan garrett \n matchbook assembly \n russ burns \n matchbook assembly plus \n dan garrett
1991
garrett does the u.k.
Dan Garrett
|
Matchbook Assembly Plus
|
Inspired byAlso published here
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1991
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Garrett Does The U.K.
|
11
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streichholzschachtel-kümmelblättchen \n monte with matchboxes and a coin \n ali bongo \n matchbox monte \n ali bongo
1991
ali bongo
Ali Bongo
|
Streichholzschachtel-Kümmelblättchen
|
Also published here
|
1991
|
Ali Bongo
|
6
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streichholzereien \n 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 \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky
1991
intermagic
James G. Thompson Jr.
|
Streichholzereien
|
Also published here
|
Dec. 1991
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 16 No. 4&5)
|
156
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under fire \n selection ends up stapled into match book \n david harkey
1991
simply harkey
David Harkey
|
Under Fire
|
1991
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Simply Harkey
|
91
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two to tangle \n rubber band around match box penetrates to around inner drawer, then ends up linked with shell \n david harkey
1991
simply harkey
David Harkey
|
Two to Tangle
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1991
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Simply Harkey
|
222
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match transposition \n match is torn out of matchbook and lit, it transposes with all the unlit matches in the matchbook \n tomo maeda
1992
five times five — japan
Tomo Maeda
|
Match Transposition
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1992
|
Five Times Five — Japan
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37
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illusion box \n two matches are left in matchbook, their positions change... \n ken kuroki
1992
five times five — japan
Ken Kuroki
|
Illusion Box
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1992
|
Five Times Five — Japan
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60
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apocalypse variations or additions \n \n reinhard müller \n matchplay \n alan alan
1992
apocalypse
Reinhard Müller
|
Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
|
Inspired by
|
Mar. 1992
|
Apocalypse
(Vol. 15 No. 3)
|
2049
|
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match cutie gizmo \n match put in bottle and covered with a bill and a matchbook, bottle can be lifted and bill removed, bottle clings to matchbook \n michael weber \n al o'hagan's "al-levito"
1992
the minotaur
Michael Weber
|
Match Cutie Gizmo
|
Related to
|
1992
|
The Minotaur
(Vol. 4 No. 3)
|
10
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the lucifer load \n dice stacking with match box cover, here only final load of many matches \n bob ostin \n the 'lucifer' load \n bob ostin
1992
profile
Bob Ostin
|
The Lucifer Load
|
Also published here
|
Aug. 1992
|
Profile
(Issue 9)
|
10
|
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matchbook assembly \n four matches under four matchbooks assemble underneath one \n russ burns \n matchbook assembly \n russ burns
1992
garrett in the u.s.a.
Russ Burns
|
Matchbook Assembly
|
Also published here
|
1992
|
Garrett In The U.S.A.
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9
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matchbook assembly plus \n four matches under four matchbooks assemble underneath one, last match is lit and burnt match then appears under matchbook \n dan garrett \n matchbook assembly plus \n dan garrett
1992
garrett in the u.s.a.
Dan Garrett
|
Matchbook Assembly Plus
|
Also published here
|
1992
|
Garrett In The U.S.A.
|
11
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color control \n prediction of chosen matchbox, different colors \n tony madden
1993
magick
Tony Madden
|
Color Control
|
June 1993
|
Magick
(Issue 491)
|
2454
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match made in heaven \n match stands up in match box, then floats between hands \n richard bartram, jr.
1993
mystification
Richard Bartram, Jr.
|
Match Made in Heaven
|
1993
|
Mystification
|
83
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one in a million \n matchboxes are thrown into audience, one contains bill and person finding it is used for experiment \n harry anderson
1993
wise guy
Harry Anderson
|
One In a Million
|
1993
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Wise Guy
|
81
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bloom on your hand \n matchbook cover stands on edge (i.t.r.), match animation \n michael close
1994
workers number 4
Michael Close
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Bloom On Your Hand
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1994
|
Workers Number 4
|
32
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mental match up \n 1-0-1 stack, esp card predicted in envelope, also remaining matches in match book \n meir yedid
1994
magical wishes
Meir Yedid
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Mental Match Up
|
1994
|
Magical Wishes
|
35
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double matchit \n card chosen and lost, dollar bill changes into matchbook, mini card inside which matches selection \n mike bornstein \n latest money magic (bornstein)
1994
close-up file
Mike Bornstein
|
Double Matchit
|
Also published here- Latest Money Magic (Bornstein)
|
1994
|
Close-Up File
|
67
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matchbox monte \n with coin inside, brief \n ali bongo \n streichholzschachtel-kümmelblättchen \n ali bongo
1994
lecture notes '94
Ali Bongo
|
Matchbox Monte
|
Also published here
|
1994
|
Lecture Notes '94
|
7
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rat pack \n gag messages written on match book, also lighter gag which is actually a lock \n steve dusheck
1994
dusheck's close-up magic
Steve Dusheck
|
Rat Pack
|
1994
|
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
|
136
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inside out \n signed matchbook turns inside out \n michael weber \n ray kosby \n inside matchic \n michael weber
1994
impossible objects
Michael Weber, Ray Kosby
|
Inside Out
|
Also published here
|
1994
|
Impossible Objects
|
4
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matchbox routine \n variaton of the "sympathetic matchboxes", climax: ribbon through steelplate \n karl norman
1995
40 years at the forks
Karl Norman
|
Matchbox Routine
|
1995
|
40 Years at the Forks
|
57
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self-suspending matches \n without pre-wedged broken match \n martin gardner
1995
arcane
Martin Gardner
|
Self-Suspending Matches
|
1995
|
Arcane
(Issue 14)
|
200
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matchmaker \n two signed matches travel back in the hand, then they fuse together \n marc paul \n anthony owen
1995
the minotaur
Marc Paul, Anthony Owen
|
Matchmaker
|
1995
|
The Minotaur
(Vol. 7 No. 1)
|
1
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a dollar matched \n dollar bill to match book \n karrell fox
1995
much ado about something
Karrell Fox
|
A Dollar Matched
|
1995
|
Much Ado About Something
|
21
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fifty percent lighter \n lighter to matchbox \n tommy wonder \n close-up \n tommy wonder
1996
the books of wonder — volume 2
Tommy Wonder
|
Fifty Percent Lighter
|
Also published here
|
1996
|
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
|
26
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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
|
Also published here
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3
(Issue Close-up Fantasies Finale)
|
65
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the unreality machine \n matchbook transforms into folded piece of paper \n michael close \n lucifer's card \n martin lewis \n michael close
1996
workers number 5
Michael Close
|
The Unreality Machine
|
Variations
|
1996
|
Workers Number 5
|
103
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matchbox switch \n \n james swain
1996
miracles with cards
James Swain
|
Matchbox Switch
|
1996
|
Miracles with Cards
|
25
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coin of the realm \n coin vanishes from under matchbox in hand, reappears inside \n jack miller
1997
underworld
Jack Miller
|
Coin of the Realm
|
1997
|
Underworld
(Issue 6)
|
80
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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
|
1997
|
Trephine
|
113
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animated matchbox \n \n jon leclair
1997
the art of invisible thread
Jon LeClair
|
Animated Matchbox
|
1997
|
The Art of Invisible Thread
|
83
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loading method for bombshell (matchbox) \n under cover of the jacket \n andreas affeldt \n helge thun
1998
the book
Andreas Affeldt, Helge Thun
|
Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox)
|
1998
|
The Book
|
64
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loading method for bombshell (matchbox) \n impromptu \n helge thun
1998
the book
Helge Thun
|
Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox)
|
1998
|
The Book
|
65
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loading method for bombshell (matchbox) \n impromptu, divided into several steps \n helge thun
1998
the book
Helge Thun
|
Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox)
|
1998
|
The Book
|
66
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matchbox restoration \n matchbox gimmick used to restore torn card, vanish, produce or shrink a card \n joshua jay \n matchbox restoration \n joshua jay
1998
a teen's routines
Joshua Jay
|
Matchbox Restoration
|
Also published here
|
1998
|
A Teen's Routines
|
42
|
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lighter \n "unsolved mysteries"
match pushed into tray of matches, tray clings to match, posed as a problem \n karl fulves \n suspensamus \n eddie joseph
1998
the fine print
Karl Fulves
|
Lighter
|
Related to
|
1998
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 7)
|
177
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the seance card trick \n mini card matching selection appears in previously empty matchbox \n ted danson \n the seance card trick \n ted danson
1998
come a little closer
Ted Danson
|
The Seance Card Trick
|
Also published here
|
1998
|
Come A Little Closer
|
23
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empty matchbox subtlety \n technique to show matchbox empty; wedge mini card above drawer \n ted danson
1998
come a little closer
Ted Danson
|
Empty Matchbox Subtlety
|
1998
|
Come A Little Closer
|
24
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pyro flight \n unburnt match back in matchbook combined with traveling of spectator's finger ring to matchbox \n andrew mayne
1998
mad mojo
Andrew Mayne
|
Pyro Flight
|
1998
|
Mad Mojo
|
18
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puff pasteboard \n miniature duplicate of selected card inside matchbook, cigarette transforms into selection (pull) \n richard osterlind
1999
dynamic mysteries
Richard Osterlind
|
Puff Pasteboard
|
1999
|
Dynamic Mysteries
|
23
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a striking appearance \n matchbox contains only one match. match is lit and waved over fist, magician produces fistful of matches \n joshua jay
1999
magic atlas
Joshua Jay
|
A Striking Appearance
|
1999
|
Magic Atlas
|
28
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matchbox restoration \n matchbox gimmick used to restore torn card, vanish, produce or shrink a card \n joshua jay \n matchbox restoration \n joshua jay
1999
magic atlas
Joshua Jay
|
Matchbox Restoration
|
Also published here
|
1999
|
Magic Atlas
|
119
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got a light? \n two matchboxes perform a series of animations, drawers open and close by themselves, thread hook-up \n david regal
1999
close-up & personal
David Regal
|
Got a Light?
|
1999
|
Close-Up & Personal
|
73
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match lite \n several matchbooks, spectator chooses one to light candle, performer looks at flame and divines matchbook, repeated \n michael lewis
1999
latter day secrets
Michael Lewis
|
Match Lite
|
1999
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 1)
|
6
|
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the chosen card changes to a box of matches \n no. 32 \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
|
The Chosen Card Changes to a Box of Matches
|
Variations
|
1999
|
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
|
175
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hellsehen am tisch \n four match boxes with a different coin in each, drawer and coins exchanged according to rules \n rudolf braunmüller
1999
intermagic
Rudolf Braunmüller
|
Hellsehen am Tisch
|
1999
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 22 No. 4&5)
|
174
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boga-boga \n matchbox is thrown in the air and a match is lit \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler \n boga-boga \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler \n boga-boga \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler
2000
anam cara
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler
|
Boga-Boga
|
Also published here
|
2000
|
Anam Cara
|
23
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matchbox betcha number two! \n matchbox drawer balanced on cover under glass, bet to get drawer into cover without touching \n eric mason
2000
son of simon says!
Eric Mason
|
Matchbox Betcha Number Two!
|
2000
|
Son of Simon Says!
|
123
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fire flight \n match is lit and touched to matchbook which vanishes in flame \n adam rubin
2000
genii
Adam Rubin
|
Fire Flight
|
Apr. 2000
|
Genii
(Vol. 63 No. 4)
|
56
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unflappable \n torn & restored matchbook \n david acer \n unflappable \n david acer
2000
genii
David Acer
|
Unflappable
|
Also published here
|
Dec. 2000
|
Genii
(Vol. 63 No. 12)
|
53
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the bauer befuddler \n "presentation four", bill changes into mis-made bill and inverted bill, using matchbox \n ron bauer
2001
bar bill stunt
Ron Bauer
|
The Bauer Befuddler
|
2001
|
Bar Bill Stunt
|
20
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card in the matchbox \n lighter changes to matchbox into which the selected card ends up (uses duplicate) \n john carney \n card in matchbox \n john carney
2001
genii
John Carney
|
Card in the Matchbox
|
Also published here
|
Aug. 2001
|
Genii
(Vol. 64 No. 8)
|
61
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speed of light \n box of matches jumps from one hand to the other \n david regal
2002
constant fooling 1
David Regal
|
Speed of Light
|
2002
|
Constant Fooling 1
|
226
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mismatched \n matchbook turns inside out \n ray kosby \n inside matchic \n michael weber
2002
penumbra
Ray Kosby
|
Mismatched
|
Related to
|
2002
|
Penumbra
(Issue 2)
|
3
|
|
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don't judge \n a blank matchbook is magically printed \n michael weber
2002
penumbra
Michael Weber
|
Don't Judge
|
2002
|
Penumbra
(Issue 2)
|
6
|
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internal script \n spectator's initals jump from the outside of a matchbook to inside \n michael weber
2002
penumbra
Michael Weber
|
Internal Script
|
2002
|
Penumbra
(Issue 2)
|
6
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|
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boga-boga \n matchbox is thrown in the air and a match is lit \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler \n boga-boga \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler \n boga-boga \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler
2002
anam cara auf zirkeltour 2002
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler
|
Boga-Boga
|
Also published here
|
2002
|
Anam Cara auf Zirkeltour 2002
|
12
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no smoking \n unburnt match reattaches onto matchbook filled with burnt matches, smoke produced from mouth \n daniel garcia \n expertalk: daniel garcia on the flying match \n daniel garcia
2002
next
Daniel Garcia
|
No Smoking
|
Also published here
|
2002
|
Next
|
2
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the 'lucifer' load \n dice stacking with only outside cover of match box bent into tube, final load many matches \n bob ostin \n the lucifer load \n bob ostin \n the lucifer load \n bob ostin
2002
latter day secrets
Bob Ostin
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The 'Lucifer' Load
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Also published here
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2002
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Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 7)
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247
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lucifer's card \n lit match vanishes, matchbook transforms into folded playing card \n martin lewis \n michael close \n the unreality machine \n michael close
2002
genii
Martin Lewis, Michael Close
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Lucifer's Card
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Inspired by
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Sep. 2002
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Genii
(Vol. 65 No. 9)
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58
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matchless psychometry \n spectators write phone numbers inside matchboxes, performer returns each to spectator \n david ben \n the bridge: an approach to walk-around mentalism \n luke jermay
2003
tricks
David Ben
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Matchless Psychometry
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Variations
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2003
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Tricks
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113
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a match by any other name... \n lit match used to set all the matches in a matchbook on fire. original match is restored, and then whole matchbook is restored to original condition \n jay sankey
2003
twenty years of magic
Jay Sankey
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A Match By Any Other Name...
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2003
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Twenty Years Of Magic
(Issue Memorable Images)
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11
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standing matchbox \n matchbox stands up on back of hand \n unknown
2003
genii
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Standing Matchbox
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May 2003
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Genii
(Vol. 66 No. 5)
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62
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unflappable \n torn and restored matchbook \n david acer \n unflappable \n david acer
2004
random acts of magic
David Acer
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Unflappable
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Also published here
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2004
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Random Acts of Magic
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205
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matchbox switch \n \n wesley james
2004
enchantments
Wesley James
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Matchbox Switch
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2004
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Enchantments
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330
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matchbox monte \n "problems"
borrowed coin travels from openly exposed sound gimmick matchbox in sleeve to tabled matchbox, posed as a problem \n karl fulves
2004
latter day secrets
Karl Fulves
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Matchbox Monte
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2004
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Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 9)
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379
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the perfect match \n matchbook used to locate selection, prediction shown inside matchbook \n ron frost
2004
after the force
Ron Frost
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The Perfect Match
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2004
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After The Force
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134
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striking resemblance \n matchbox used to find first selection, second selection found in matchbox \n ron frost
2004
after the force
Ron Frost
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Striking Resemblance
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2004
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After The Force
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135
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die macht des feuers \n matchbox on hand slowly moves until it stands on edge \n axel hecklau
2004
"effektiv"
Axel Hecklau
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Die Macht des Feuers
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2004
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"Effektiv"
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20
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shuttle pass \n with match box \n unknown
2004
sankey unleashed
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Shuttle Pass
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2004
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Sankey Unleashed
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109
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fire down below \n matchbook changes into actual card, folded like a matchbook with matches attached \n jay sankey
2004
sankey unleashed
Jay Sankey
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Fire Down Below
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2004
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Sankey Unleashed
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110
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firefly \n burnt match transposes with pristine match inside matchbook \n jay sankey
2004
sankey unleashed
Jay Sankey
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Firefly
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2004
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Sankey Unleashed
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112
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the thumbtip loading box \n loading a thumb tip from a matchbox \n bob ostin
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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The Thumbtip Loading Box
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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34
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demonology \n signed card ends up with a burnt corner, name of card appears in a flash on tissue paper \n bob ostin \n demonology \n bob ostin
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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Demonology
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Also published here
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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36
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sign of five prediction \n matchbox is freely placed on one of five packets, inside is a prediction of the four top cards in form of four corners of the same cards \n bob ostin \n "the sign of five prediction" in "the magician" february, 2004.
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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Sign Of Five Prediction
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Related to- "The Sign of Five Prediction" in "The Magician" February, 2004.
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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64
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pandora's boxes (version 2) \n sympathetic matchboxes, lids open and close, without thread method \n bob ostin \n pandora's boxes \n david britland
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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Pandora's Boxes (Version 2)
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Inspired by
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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105
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the lucifer load \n dice stacking with only outside cover of match box bent into tube, final load many matches \n bob ostin \n the 'lucifer' load \n bob ostin
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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The Lucifer Load
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Also published here
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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109
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clear deception \n sympathetic matchbox variation, without thread, with additional idea by peter kane \n bob ostin
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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Clear Deception
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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149
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boga-boga \n matchbox is thrown in the air and a match is lit \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler \n boga-boga \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler \n boga-boga \n christoph borer \n michel gammenthaler
2006
compilation
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler
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Boga-Boga
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Also published here
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2006
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Compilation
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24
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tüchlein, du musst wandern \n handkerchief vanishes in a pyro flash and appears in matchbox, gaffed matchbox \n christoph borer \n tüchlein, du musst wandern \n christoph borer
2006
compilation
Christoph Borer
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Tüchlein, Du musst wandern
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Also published here
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