Miscellaneous

133 entries in Match & Matchbox / Match / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
How to terrify such as are entirely unacquainted with the Nature of Phosphorus writing and drawing on walls, glowing in the dark, lighting a match
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
96
Ein Licht anzünden, ohne dessen Docht zu berühren No. 3, blowing out a candle an igniting a match by being only near the wick
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
158
Antonio Molini Ein Zündholz mit einem Tropfen Wasser anzuzünden "lighting a match with a drop of water"
 		Oct. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 10)
159
The Mysterious Match match blown out through sleeve
 		1909
The Art of Magic
332
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Materialisation einer Flamme vanish and production of a silk in flame of match
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
69
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Striche auf den zwei Streichhölzern pencil marks on matches, paddle routine
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
12
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das empfindsame Streichholz blowing out a lit match through the sleeve
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
13
Harry Valcarte The Reverso Match match reverses in fist, head always on other side
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
36
A Match Gag "used by Maurice"
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
2
Silent Mora Comedy Gag spectator given a lit match and then forgotten about
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
3
Tom Sellers Match Monte finding burnt match between fingers
 		1935
Quick Tricks
4
Theodore Annemann, John Northern Hilliard More Higher Magic match is tossed to ceiling and hangs there on head
Related to 1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
87
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Inverted Match Through Fist match turns over as it is pushed through fist
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
38
Striking a Match in the Air flourish
 		1938
Greater Magic
828
Harry Stern Equine Matchistry creating horse figure out of paper matches
 		Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
280
Paul Lesser Light That Was blowing match out through sleeve with new method
 		Apr. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 55)
392
Franklin M. Chapman Impromptu Match Routine
  • blowing match out through sleeve
  • burnt match head pops off, invisible hair
  • vanish of pieces
  • jumbo match appears
 		June 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 12)
3
Franklin M. Chapman Match-Ic Numbers number appears on head of match, mental calculation
 		Sep. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 3)
4
Abril Lamarque Match Gag gag in which match doesn't go out and is then put in pocket lightened
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 75)
498
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Tips on thin coins, matches and gamblers
 		May 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 11)
4
Match Folder Wager bet that spectator cannot light twenty matches in a row with one strike
 		1941
After the Dessert
10
The Nazi Cross gag
 		1941
After the Dessert
11
A. F. Vickland A Match for You “thought-of” number (after a mathematical process) appears on head of a burnt match, mathematical force of four
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
5
Laurie Ireland Matchless Magic match is blown out normally and second one through the sleeve, then both are relighted and when blown at one both go out
 		1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
4
Byron Churchill First Fumes performer mimes rolling a cigarette, lights a match and later blows smoke from his mouth
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
187
John Batton Striking Experiment matchbook put in water, matches can still be ignited
 		June 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Jean Hugard The Long and Short of It "A Sure Force"
forcing an object by letting the spectator selects a match, short piece and normal match
 		July 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
Richard Himber Match on Edge match on edge stunt with new method
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
70
Self-igniting Match brief
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
139
Milbourne Christopher A Match Tip a burning match is split in two
 		Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 80)
327
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
Jean Hugard Cigar Gas gag with cigar and match
 		May 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 12)
119
A Light Interlude match goes out repeatedly just as a cigarette is about to be lit, same if spectator tries (chemically)
 		Nov. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 6)
165
Frederick Braue Kwik Trik placing and removing lit match in various pockets
 		July 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)
334
George G. Kaplan The Fifteen Match-Sticks Puzzle game/puzzle
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
279
Milt Kristt One Hand Strike! striking match with one hand, paper match
 		Feb. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 9)
394
Joseph L. Barnett Fire Proof burning match held under hand without harm, cigarette in fist vanishes, hands are immune from injury presentation
 		Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
407
Strike Match on Bill igniting match with Dollar bill
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
4
Happy Birthday practical joke with matches
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
11
Have a Light match balanced on finger and strike match behind ear
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
11
Kiddie Kar practical joke with matches
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
11
Rocket Matches match zooms across the room, gag
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
12
The Three Bears joke with matches
Also published here 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
13
Russell Swann The Photographic Match No. 36, card is selected, match is lit and when extinguished, name of card appears on head of match
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
65
Hans Kaiser "Matchic" heads of two matches jump around
 		1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
87
The Very Peripatetic Paddle paddle move and routine with knife and pieces of paper and matches
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
46
Mayette Originelles Anzünden eines Streichholzes flourish way of lighting a match
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 1)
96
Martin Gardner Mity Match two paper match routines, vanishing / appearing spots on match
  • Multiplying Spots
  • Diminishing Spots
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307)
25
Karrell Fox A Striking Interlude jokes with exploding match, chainsmoker and getting hump on back because of smoking Camel
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
14
Eddie Joseph The Flame in the Bottle match is placed inside empty spirit bottle and flame and sound is produced, performer can repeat it but spectator will fail
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
4
Eddie Joseph Hot Money coin held over match catches fire
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
6
Eddie Joseph The Thin Man match turns over while pushed through fist, head on other side
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
8
Der Kopf des Chinesen head of burnt match jumps off
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 3)
195
Tricks mit Duoplast ideas with Duoplast, sticky magic with pencil, matched and cards
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
374
David E. Kirk Ireland Giant Match from the Coat Gag as Kirk the Magician
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
44
Martin Gardner Matches intro
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
55
Otto "Sasso" Lutz Eine kleine Sache von grosser Wirkung gag with matches
 		1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 2)
427
Walter Rollins The Time Machine time machine themed routine
  • small deck changes into large one (Micro Macro)
  • red and blacks separate
  • burnt matches
  • torn and restored bills
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
37
Win Beaver Match-A-Magic spectator removes amount of matches, one match is burnt and number of removed matches appears on head of match
 		Feb. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 354)
244
Paul Marcus A Southern Exposure three selections are found with matches
 		Mar. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 378)
341
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein Tricklein als Apres-Lunch apparently igniting a match by rubbing it on an other match
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 2)
20
Heinz "Durox" Rüegg Vom Gag zum Trick eating a lit match, flame appears from sleeve, while smoking
Related to
  • "Magie" 11/1964
 1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 2)
25
Zwei Mini Gags
  • gag with matches for non-smokers
  • spectator sits on coin or card, date or value are divined when performer watches inside mouth
 		1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)
57
Eddie Joseph Match Mysteries chapter intro
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
161
Jack Bateman The Super Duper Safety Match head of match jumps from end to end
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
21
Ken De Courcy Part two - Match Magic chapter intro
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
6
The Nothing-to-do Match Trick two matches put in two fists, they (apparently) change orientation
Also published here
  • Magigram
 1971
At the Drop of a Match
7
Ken De Courcy The Ringed Match finger ring on match, match locket between first finger and thumb, hand is turned and when match comes back in view the ring vanished
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
10
Witchwood match changes orientation in fist, vanish as climax
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
14
Werner "Werry" Geissler Werry's Crazy Match Routine match changes orientation in fist several times, second match is shown and matches vanish
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
16
The Marked Match one of ten matches marked by spectator, all mixed in hat, performer finds it by touch
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
19
Ken De Courcy Part Four - Match Gags chapter intro
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
32
Road Hog gag in which spectator is made to hold matches in funny way
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
32
The Three Bears joke with matches
Also published here 1971
At the Drop of a Match
33
La Cerilla Acrobata match pushed through tube, turns over
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
27
Juan Tamariz Cerillas Electricas electric matches, joke
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
85
Eric Mason Uriker match slowly breaks in half
 		Sep. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
Karl Fulves Sleight of Crime 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
 		1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
36
Martin Gardner With Magnets picking up metal things with match, see also p. 834 for clarification, p. 874 for obtaining magnets
Related to Dec. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 2)
829
T. Nelson Downs The Reversing Match Match reverses when pushed through hand
Variations 1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
182
Fred Robinson, Jan Heins Where There's Smoke
  • cigarette rolls over the table and back, version where it rolls to on side.
  • light a match with a cigarette and smoke it (Jan Heins)
  • cigarette is smoked through without any ash falling off
 		Nov. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 3)
489
Jim Ryan Off with its Head! invisible hair, head of match pops off
 		1977
Lecture Notes Bar Magic
2
John Chia I have your Number Matches in spectator's hand is the same number as the magician's matches
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
35
Fred Robinson, Bob Hamilton Where There's Smoke
  • bar bet with a match box
  • matchbox and coin, divine if heads or tails, stooge
  • match in hand, matchbox balanced on back of the hand, box is tossed and match ignited
  • remove flame from lighter to light cigarette, gag
 		June 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 10)
588
Karrell Fox, Fred Robinson, Martin Breese, Fred Snooks Where There's Smoke
  • smoking thumb, by inhaling smoke of a match (sent in by Martin Breese)
  • smoke a matchbox
  • split a burning match to give fire
  • extinguish a match by blowing in the opposite sleeve, paper match (Karrel Fox)
  • joke, matches and water (Fred Snooks)
 		July 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)
603
John Cornelius Fireworks "Curiosities"
lit match is placed behind back and comes out out (gag), then in repeat it comes out lit again
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1181
Karl Fulves Notes Sarles story about driving a match into wood, linking rings with alternative objects (phone wire, tires), psychics and spirit raps story by Jay Weiler
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1282
Karrell Fox The "Holy-Head" Match blowing a match out that is held over the head with paper matches
 		1979
Another Book
61
John Fealey Smokey smoke from mouth, with match, smoking thumb
 		June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
40
William H. McCaffrey Die verheirateten Streichhölzer story illustrated with matches
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1977
 Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
118
Ken Brooke The Twirling Match stunt in which flame on lit match spins
 		1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
46
Who Pays the Bills? No. 18, bar bet, matches broken in half, one who takes the last one has to pay, favorite of Nate Leipzig
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
20
Tom Mullica Schizophrenia crazy cigarette - match - potpourri
 		1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
75
Reinhard "Stutt" Stuttman Chinese Numbers party stunt with matched
Variations July 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 7)
658
Sid Lorraine Apocalypse Variations Or Additions party stunt
Related to Apr. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 4)
767
Striking a Match Magically! No. 23, flourish
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
7
The Light Touch effects and gags with match, cigarette, silk that bounces back from floor
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
21
Miscellaneous Forces
  • forcing four cards with (re)dealing
  • odd-even number of things to force one of two spectators (matches or corners of newspaper)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
30
Gary Hipp Scorcher match burns and apparently performer forgets it, it burns without burning the fingers
 		1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 19)
323
Christoph Borer 4. Der geschickte Zauberer matchbox is thrown into the air and match is lit
Also published here 1988
Seminarheft
8
Fantasio Feuerzeug zu Streichholz match is removed from a non-working lighter and ignited
 		1988
Fantasio
10
Christoph Borer 3. Der Geschickte Zauberer matchbox is thrown into the air and match is lit
Also published here 1989
Seminarheft
22
Ken Krenzel Turn-Tail Match match turns over when pushed through fist
Inspired by 1990
Close-up Impact!
28
Tomo Maeda Match Transposition match is torn out of matchbook and lit, it transposes with all the unlit matches in the matchbook
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
37
The Mysterious Cross mark appears on spectator's hand, with match
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
61
William H. McCaffrey The Newlywed Match Trick paddle effect with paper matches and story
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1111
Chad Long Insta-Match match touched to striking surface lights, when touched on other side goes out
 		1994
The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume One
14
Marc Paul, Anthony Owen Matchmaker two signed matches travel back in the hand, then they fuse together
 		Mar. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 1)
1
Angelo Carbone Striking Art performer removes match from drawn matchbox on a pad and strikes it on striking surface on paper
 		Mar. 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 1)
9
Martin Gardner Light From The Wrong End
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
bottom end of just-blown-out match light another match
 		Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
83
Yuji Yamamoto Perfekter Alladin Streichholz appearing burning match, building the holder
 		1996
Ideen von Yuji Yamamoto
8
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Bonfire matches in shot glass start to burn by themselves, chemical
Related to 1997
Ah-ha!
60
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler Boga-Boga matchbox is thrown in the air and a match is lit
Also published here 2000
Anam Cara
23
Marty Kane Card Craps two sets of Ace through Six are shuffled and dealt into pairs, all equal 7
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
146
Rudolf Braunmüller Eine Kerzen- und Streichholz-Kombination gag sequence with candle that cannot be blown out and gag matches
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
189
Chris Wardle The Perfect Match card chosen, it is predicted inside a paper match that turns out to be a rolled up piece of paper
 		2000
Ten Mysteries
9
James G. Thompson Jr. Matching Matches match pushed into fist, comes out the other way
 		2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
60
Eric Mead Everything Matches matched poured on paper, ESP card chosen, matches blown off the paper and a few remain in square shape which match the symbol
 		Apr. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 8)
71
Don Miller Clearly Dry Bag dry match taken out of wet change bag
 		Aug. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 12)
85
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler Boga-Boga matchbox is thrown in the air and a match is lit
Also published here 2002
Anam Cara auf Zirkeltour 2002
12
Giovanni Livera A Light for Lola burning match is balanced on thumb
 		Feb. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 2)
37
Al Baker Card and Safety Match Trick name of card appears on tip of burned match
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
686
Anthony Owen, Marc Paul Perfect Match two matches signed by performer and spectator travel and eventually fuse together
Also published here Jan. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 5)
72
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler Boga-Boga matchbox is thrown in the air and a match is lit
Also published here 2006
Compilation
24
Christoph Borer 3. Der geschickte Zauberer matchbox is thrown into the air and match is lit
Also published here 2006
Compilation
159
Darwin Ortiz The Fire Test lit match placed in hand
 		2006
Designing Miracles
134
Patrick Page God Bless Cardini gag to strike a match on the shoe
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
288
Ken Brooke Another OOOOOOOHH! gag, bundle of matches are ignited at once
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
293
Alexander de Cova Flamethrower Match large flame appears on lighted match, match given out, tube with gas
Inspired by
  • "Flamethrower Match" (John Kennedy)
Also published here 		Nov. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 12)
12
Alexander de Cova Flamethrower Match large flame appears on lighted match, match given out, tube with gas
Inspired by
  • "Flamethrower Match" (John Kennedy)
Also published here 		2015
Burners — Vol. 1
254
Emil Jarrow Match under Glass Bet paper match balances on a coin on edge under a glass, bet about removing the match, comb with static electricity
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
 Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
66
Anthony Owen, Marc Paul The Perfect Match two matches signed by performer and spectator travel and eventually fuse together
Also published here 2017
Secrets
155
Anthony Owen, Marc Paul Perfect Match two matches signed by performer and spectator travel and eventually fuse together
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
258