Destroyed & Restored

40 entries in Match & Matchbox / Match / Destroyed & Restored
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Paraffinade tändstickor utan svafel och fosfor. No. 6, deck of playing cards changes to matchbox, match is balanced on box and then broken and restored in handkerchief
 		1926
Magische Miniaturen
25
John Goodrum A Coin, A Match, And A Thimble head of match broken off, placed on coin and covered with thimble, restores back on match
Related toVariations 1937
You'd be Surprised
58
Paul Morris Three in One
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 3)
61
Paul Morris Three In One
Inspired byAlso published here 1945
My Best
181
Shaman Shaman's Lucifers two matchboxes, in one the matches are burnt, then they change places with the unburnt matches in the other matchbox
Related to
  • Stuart Robson's "Tips on Flashpaper"
 May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
336
Bruce Elliott No Time Lost back in time presentation, a match is broken in a handkerchief, the other matches are ignited in the box, then everything is back to normal, the match used to ignite the other matches burns a second time
 		July 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 109)
437
Milbourne Christopher Broken Match broken match in handkerchief is restored, extra match in necktie
 		Nov. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)
264
Fred Peterson Match Head Amputation in spectator's hand
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
16
Walter Essman Matchic 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
 		May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1018
Eddie Joseph The Broken Match Restored broken and restored match with handkerchief, to fool people who know common method
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
2
Zerbrochenes Streichholz match is broken apart inside handkerchief and then shown restored, different method
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 5)
859
Matt Schulien Matt's Match Magic match broken into thirds, head piece thrown away and it returns repeatedly, restoration climax
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, April 1940
 1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
65
Back, Back and Restored match broken in three pieces, two in the hand one in the pocket sequence, restoration
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
12
The Broken Match Restored classic, with handkerchief
 		1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
6
Jim Ryan The Broken and Restored Match three pieces, one is thrown away and returns to hand, eventually match is restored
Also published here 1977
Lecture Notes Bar Magic
2
Harry Lorayne The Headless Match torn and restored paper match
 		1977
The Magic Book
241
Tan Hock Chuan Match Surgery Broken match is restored after being wrapped in paper
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
35
Tom Mullica It's Match-ic
Variations July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
217
Oscar Pladek The Reunited Match in spectator's hand
 		Nov. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 11)
758
Dennis Marks Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
347
Harry Lorayne A Lorayne Storm thumb tip
 		June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
356
Mike Caveney Half a Light torn and restored match
 		1981
Magicomedy
37
Martin Gardner Burned, Restored, Unrestored Match restoring burned match
 		1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
24
Mark Sicher A Perfect Match broken and restored match routine
 		May 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 2)
1
Jay Sankey Fiery Reunion lit match is broken and restored
 		1990
100% Sankey
42
Michael Skinner Taking Our Lumps applications for sticking things behind table edge: broken and restored match, dice transformation (to sugar)
 		1996
Classic Sampler
16
Jay Sankey A Match by Any Other Name... 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
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 37)
425
Jim Ryan The Broken and Restored Match three pieces, one is thrown away and returns to hand, eventually match is restored
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 43)
500
Peter Mennie Match Miracle restoration of signed match in spectator's hand
 		Mar./Apr. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 52)
606
Daniel Garcia No Smoking unburnt match reattaches onto matchbook filled with burnt matches, smoke produced from mouth
Also published here 2002
Next
2
Jay Sankey A Match By Any Other Name... 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
Also published here 2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Memorable Images)
11
Jay Sankey Lazarus
  • Sankey's Secrets 1
do as I do with two matches, in the course if the trick the performer's burnt match is broken and restored and ignited again
 		Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
61
David Acer Rematch match lighted, it changes back to unburnt, then vanishes and is back in matchbook, traveling back in time presentation
Also published here May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
32
Wayne Houchin Match Bite burned end of match bitten of and spit back
 		June 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)
63
David Acer Rematch match lighted, it changes back to unburnt, then vanishes and is back in matchbook, traveling back in time presentation
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
75
Jeff Stone Burnin' Time matchbook signed, all matched burned, signature vanishes and matches are restored again, friXion pen
 		Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
22
Alexander de Cova Restaurationen achieving restorations of small items with the thumb tip
 		2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
75
Nick Diffatte MisMatch paper match is torn and restored mis-made with its head in the middle
  • Alternative Restoration
Inspired by
  • "Clockwise Cigarette Restoration" (Tom Mullica, Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery, 1992)
 2022
Offbeat
147
Daniel Garcia Expertalk: Daniel Garcia on the Flying Match unburnt match reattaches onto matchbook filled with burnt matches, smoke produced from mouth
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
192
Walt Lees Match Mender three matches broken and placed between fingers and restored
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1163