Appearance & Production

34 entries in Match & Matchbox / Match / Appearance & Production
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Laurie Ireland Improved Giant Match from Purse
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
12
Lu Brent Matches of Jinx Single match is lit up, multiplies into two, three or even four lit matches
 		1932
Novel Magic
10
A Pretty Match Flourish "The effect is that of a lighted match suddenly materializing in the air."
 		1938
Greater Magic
826
The Tricky Thumble match appears under thimble with gag presentation
 		1938
Greater Magic
832
Franklin M. Chapman Again - The Cigarette from Nowhere cigarette and match appear, miming to roll a cigarette, see Chapman "More Odds & Ends" for credits
Related to Feb. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 8)
4
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
T. Nelson Downs Matchless Digits three matches disappear and reappear in bare hands
Also published here 1941/49
Select Secrets
30
Audley Walsh Audley Walsh Match Routine two matches appear, travel, ..
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
65
Herb Runge Wholly Smokes! routine with cigarette and match, glass of wine appears and disappears under a handkerchief, bill to cigarette
 		Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 70)
284
Francis J. Rigney More Matches single match becomes a fan of several matches
 		Feb. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)
192
Walter Behm Wunder Stab wand is placed under handkerchief, silk cigarettes and burning match are produced, then wand vanishes
 		1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 1)
3
Jerry Hornak Mysterious Cigarette and Match Production production of cigarette and match, match is ignited on palm of the hand
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
2
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Praktische Winke method to produce a burning match, matchbook as card stand and simple construction for a pull, see page 154 for illustrations
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5)
147
David E. Kirk Ireland Giant Match from the Coat Gag as Kirk the Magician
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
44
Eddie Joseph Match Flight and Recovery vanish and recovery with cup, hide-out under finger ring
  • Flight "One"
  • Flight "Two"
  • Flight "Three"
  • Flight "Four"
  • Flight "Five"
  • Flight "Six"
  • The Recovery
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
167
Walter J. Gydesen Matches! Matches!
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
70
Alan Shaxon Burning Match taking a lit match from the jacket, gimmick
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
8
Paul Maurer Ein Eröffnungseffekt production of cigarette and lit match, vanish of cigarette
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 2)
31
Warren Stephens Matchless matches appear in empty matchbook
 		1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
83
Karl Fulves Testing the Power of Misdirection empty packet of matches is waved over hand, a full one appears
 		1977
The Magic Book
23
T. Nelson Downs Zündholzverschwinden three matches disappear and reappear in bare hands
Also published here 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
16
Karl Fulves Things Equal No. 21, after some handling, matches outside the matchbox and inside equal, repeat phase in which matches multiply
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
31
Bob Ostin The Lucifer Load dice stacking with match box cover, here only final load of many matches
Also published here Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
10
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
Fantasio "Todsicheres" Produzieren eines brennenden Streichholzes out when produced match is not burning, match changes to lighter
 		1995
Fantasio
25
Yuji Yamamoto Perfekter Alladin Streichholz appearing burning match, building the holder
 		1996
Ideen von Yuji Yamamoto
8
Milbourne Christopher Ein Taschentrick layout puzzle with matches, ends with appearing matches
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
79
Joshua Jay A Striking Appearance Matchbox contains only one match. Match is lit and waved over fist, magician produces fistful of matches
 		1999
Magic Atlas
28
Eric T. Dockery The Genie Bottle “Genie Vase”, wand hangs from bottle and bottle hangs from wand, spectator is allowed to pull hard on the wand, flash of fire from bottle for finale
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
22
Bob Ostin The 'Lucifer' Load dice stacking with only outside cover of match box bent into tube, final load many matches
Also published here 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
247
Bob Ostin The Lucifer Load dice stacking with only outside cover of match box bent into tube, final load many matches
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
109
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Blinded Reach into the air and produce a lit match
 		2008
Organic
32
Yuji Wada Flip Match matches visibly appear inside empty matchbook
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
179
Alexander de Cova Streichholzspielereien Continuous Cigarette Production adapted to giant matches
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
200