Traveling

70 entries in Match & Matchbox / Match / Traveling
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die ihren Platz tauschenden Streichhölzer matches travel from one matchbox to another
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
7
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die unzertrennlichen Hölzchen heads of matches used, one placed inside hand other thrown away and both end up back in the hand, repeated
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
8
Joe Berg Find the Match Stick match stick is under one of three playing cards, cards moved around, monte type routine
 		1930
Here's Magic
11
Joe Berg Match-Tip Monte monte in which a match tip must be followed under three match box drawers
 		1930
Here's Magic
26
The Travelling Matches hand to hand
 		1938
Greater Magic
825
The Flying Matches matches from matchbook to pocket
 		1938
Greater Magic
829
Joseph Ovette Match-Ic Manipulation five matches vanish and appear in matchbox
 		Feb. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 8)
3
Milbourne Christopher Match Stickler burnt match vanishes and appears in spectator's hand among unburnt matches
 		Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
66
Milbourne Christopher Match Stickler match travels into spectator's hand
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
63
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh Match Routine two matches appear, travel, ..
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
65
Jet Propelled Match burnt match vanishes and appears back attached in matchbook, repeated
 		Aug. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 3)
245
Harold J. Kelly The Ubiquitous Matches - A Routine three heads of paper matches, two in the hand type
Also published here June 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 1)
328
Jack Yeager The Flying Match match is torn from matchbook, vanishes and appears under napkin
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
 1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
6
Ed Stoddard Immortal Matches matches torn from matchbook disappear and appear back in matchbook
 		Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
779
Eddie Joseph The Aerial Match matches vanish one by one and reappear in matchbox
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
9
Eddie Joseph Hot Heads three heads of matches return to hand after being pushed in mouth and ear, finger ring hold out
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
16
The Tramps and Chickens Using matches to tell story of tramps stealing chickens, matches seem to travel from hand to hand
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
56
Welsh Miller Cards and Matches cups and balls type routine with tips of matches under three cards
 		1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
189
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
Lu Brent Jumping Match split match on business card, jumping from side to side
 		Jan. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 353)
241
Leo Behnke 20 Plus 1 burnt match appears back attached in matchbook, matches counted in the beginning
 		1962
Entertaining Close Up
10
Tony Kardyro The Ivisible Trip four matches on corners of handkerchief, covered by two matchbooks, matrix
 		Aug. 1962
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 4)
16
Bento Sympathetic Matches 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
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
127
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Las Cajas de Fosforos Sonantes y... Los Fosforos Magneticos empty and full matchbox, matches travel to other box (sound), in second routine, matches only fall out of box on command of performer
 		1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
86
Dai Vernon Chinese Matches "ten count"
Also published here 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
78
Harvey Rosenthal Match Go matches travel from one matchbook to another, see p. 415 for credit information
Related to
  • The Gen (June 1961)
 Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
379
Dai Vernon Die Chinesischen Zündhölzer "ten count"
Also published here 1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 3)
41
Roger Rittner 2 Tonys & A Question matches travel back into matchbox
Variations Apr. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 6)
22
Joe Beierle, Roger Rittner, Earl Keyser, Steve Spillman, Jules Lenier, Al Portwood On the Horns of a Dilemma matches travel back into matchbox, methods to clean up for Rittner's 2 Tonys & A Question, Lenier as Harkim Sardis
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 34)
195
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
Arthur Setterington 20th Century Matchboxes several matchboxes, matches from one matchbox travel into an empty matchbox
 		1972
Straight Line Mysteries
40
La Cerilla Viajera match travels back in matchbook, attached to other matches
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
23
Steve Spillman Smoker's Swindle matches vanish and appear in empty cigarette box
Also published here 1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
78
Rick Johnsson Christopher's Match Revisited four-phase routine, match torn out of matchbook, rest burned, then unburned travels back, matched travel from hand to hand
 		1975
Another Close-up Cavalcade
83
Dollar Matches box of matches shown, dollar bill rolled to tube, matches poured out, bill vanishes and reappears from match box
 		1975
Another Close-up Cavalcade
97
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 Traveling Match match travels back to matchbook, all other matches have been burnt
 		1977
The Magic Book
245
Harold J. Kelly Die Allgegenwärtigen Streichhölzer two in the hand, one in the pocket with heads of matches
Also published here July 1977
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
103
Scotty York IV. "Are You Hard to Fool?" two matches appear in matchbook, all other matches burnt
 		1977
Greenville Lecture
3
Dai Vernon Zündholzwanderung "ten count"
Also published here 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
14
Lewis Ganson Other Routines using other props for "Two in the hands..." routines
  • Cigarettes
  • Matches
  • Coins
  • Dice
  • Miniature Models
  • Toys
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
32
Steve Spillman Smoker's Swindle matches vanish and appear in empty cigarette box
Also published here 1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
61
Mark Weston Repeat Burned Match lit match reappears in match book
 		1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 10)
1116
Roy Cottee The Hole(y) Tearer routine with paper napkin
  • hole torn in center, torn out piece is smaller than hole
  • both rolled up and bigger ball vanishes when lit
  • match vanishes and found in smaller ball
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
115
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Twice Lit match torn out of match book is lit, blown out, lit again, vanishes and reappears attached inside
 		1987
When Creators Collide...
20
Michael Weber Moxie 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
Related to 1991
Life Savers
44
Russ Burns Matchbook Assembly four matches under four matchbooks assemble underneath one
VariationsAlso published here 1991
Garrett Does The U.K.
9
Dan Garrett Matchbook Assembly Plus four matches under four matchbooks assemble underneath one, last match is lit and burnt match then appears under matchbook
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Garrett Does The U.K.
11
Russ Burns Matchbook Assembly four matches under four matchbooks assemble underneath one
Also published here 1992
Garrett In The U.S.A.
9
Dan Garrett Matchbook Assembly Plus four matches under four matchbooks assemble underneath one, last match is lit and burnt match then appears under matchbook
Also published here 1992
Garrett In The U.S.A.
11
Martin Gardner The Farmer And The Watermelons Thieves and Sheep version with matches
 		Apr. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 8)
56
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
Steve Blencoe Tenkai Joe Tenkai Pennies with matches
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
287
Richard Bartram, Jr. Burning a Big One after burnt match appears back in matchbook, matchbook bursts into flames
 		1997
Trephine
113
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
Andrew Mayne Pyro Flight unburnt match back in matchbook combined with traveling of spectator's finger ring to matchbox
 		1998
Mad Mojo
18
Milbourne Christopher, Eugene Burger The Flying Match
2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
188
Henry Tunstill The Elusive Egg and Matches marked egg vanishes from paper bag and is found in match box, matched under candlestick
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 28 No. 5, July 1929, p. 183
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
173
Joel Givens Matches All Gone matches vanish from match book and travel into wrapped straw
Also published here Dec. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
99
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
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
Christian Engblom The Last Match Trick matches emptied on table, one is lit, vanishes and reappears in the matchbox, burnt match is lit and travels back to matchbox, as a climax all other matches are burnt too, see p. 38 for credits
Also published here 2007
Lecture Notes
12
Joel Givens Matches All Gone matches vanish from match book and travel into wrapped straw
Also published here 2007
Session
42
Daniel Garcia No Smoking unburnt match vanishes and travels into matchbook (attached inside), disappears under smoke produced from mouth
 		2009
Limited
20
Adam Rubin Matches in Time
  • Braindrops
last match is removed from matchbox and lit, it becomes new again and then travels back into the box
 		Sep. 2009
Magic (Vol. 19 No. 1)
74
Christian Engblom The Secret Life of Matches match is burnt and vanishes, reappears in match box, match lights again, vanishes again, reappears in box, all other previously dumped out matches are also burnt now, story presentation
Also published here Feb. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 2)
18
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
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
Joel Givens Matches All Gone matches vanish from match book and travel into wrapped straw
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
252
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