Matchbox

65 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Matchbox
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Franklin M. Chapman A Sure Bet card to matchbox, folded
Also published here 1936
Six Bits
7
Card in the Matchbox duplicate
 		1938
Greater Magic
231
Franklin M. Chapman By Request signed card to matchbox, folded
Also published here Apr. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 10)
4
George G. Kaplan Kaplan's Clock Trick card from circle to matchbox, thirteen duplicates
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 9)
99
George G. Kaplan Kaplan's Clock Trick card from circle to matchbox, thirteen duplicates
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
72
Ted Danson The Seance Card Trick Mini card matching selection appears in previously empty matchbox
Also published here 1953
"Come a little closer..."
27
Matt Schulien Card in the Matchbook
Variations 1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
132
Tom Batchelor Three Card Location first two cards are found folded in half in the deck one by one, third card folded in quarters in matchbox
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
41
Barry Govan Match Card card vanishes and miniature cards appears in matchbook held by a spectator
 		Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
152
Edward Marlo Signed Card to Matchbox one box, one handed loading
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
309
Eugene Burger Traveling Card
  • (A) With a Fire Purse
  • (B) With a Matchbox
Also published here 1982
Secrets and Mysteries for the Close-up Entertainer
89
John Carney Card in Matchbox lighter changes to matchbox into which the selected card ends up (uses duplicate)
VariationsAlso published here 1983
Carney Knowledge
27
Michael Ammar Yeast Card ambitious card with card to match book finale, folded
 		1983
Encore III
24
Eugene Burger The Card in the Matchbook
Inspired byAlso published here 1983
On Matt Schulien's Fabulous Card Discoveries
21
Roy Johnson Klok card vanish among twelve cards, second phase card to matchbox
Inspired byRelated to 1984
A World of Clocks
7
Ron Hadley Matchbox Load folded card or other item is loaded into matchbox
Related toVariations May 1985
New Directions (Issue 1)
12
Ron Hadley Two Quick Routines with the Matchbox Load
  • Card to Matchbox
  • Bill to Matchbox
 		May 1985
New Directions (Issue 1)
13
George G. Kaplan Kaplan's Uhren-Trick card from circle to matchbox, thirteen duplicates
Also published here May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
85
Rick Silberman Im-Atchin-ation multiple phase card to matchbox, using two selections
 		July 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 7)
1375
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 1987
Thoughts
21
Jamy Ian Swiss Hidden Assistance card in matchbook, animated matchbook phase
Inspired by 1987
Thoughts
36
John Carney Card in Matchbox
Oct. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 10)
1553
Ben Harris Pyrobox card with signed sticker to matchbox, awkward handling
Related to 1988
Off the Wall
27
Ben Harris Pyrobook card to matchbook, card already in it from start, signed while partially covered
Related to 1988
Off the Wall
38
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
A Rumor in Their Own Time
15
David Harkey Under Fire
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1609
Ben Harris The Strange Little House Upon The Hill card folded to matchbox that opens by itself
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
43
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
19
Ben Harris The Strange Little House Upon The Hill card folded to matchbox that opens by itself
Also published here 1990
The Creeps
7
Tom Mullica The Apple Trick card under ashtray, one in matchbook and one to apple with apple ventriloquism bit
 		1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
114
Helge Thun Matchbox Trilogy three loading methods
Related toAlso published here July 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 7)
2233
Scott Wells A Perfect Match card to matchbox
 		Nov./Dec. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 20)
225
Alexander de Cova Triple Transposition two card transposition with one card in wallet, repeat, then card becomes bill, in wallet are matches and in matchbox the folded card
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
53
Alexander de Cova Triple Transposition two card transposition with one card in wallet, repeat, then card becomes bill, in wallet are matches and in matchbox the folded card
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Seminar 1994
28
Peter Duffie Folded and Stapled two cards signed and lost, matchbook vanishes, when deck is cut the matchbook is found on lower half stapled to signed selection with second selection inside, hollow block gaff
 		1994
Hidden Agenda 2
[3]
Mark Sicher The Daredevil's Match folded card in matchbook
 		Sep. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 9)
2691
James Swain Card in the Matchbox
Inspired by
  • "Card in the Matchbox" (Tony Giorgio, Genii, late 60s)
Variations 		1996
Miracles with Cards
24
Michael Ammar Card in Match Book three cards turn out to be the signed selection, then they transform into the mates and selection is found folded in matchbox
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
44
Helge Thun Bombshell card travels inside a matchbox
Also published here 1998
The Book
62
Andreas Affeldt, Helge Thun Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox) under cover of the jacket
 		1998
The Book
64
Helge Thun Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox) impromptu
 		1998
The Book
65
Helge Thun Loading method for Bombshell (Matchbox) impromptu, divided into several steps
 		1998
The Book
66
Ted Danson The Seance Card Trick mini card matching selection appears in previously empty matchbox
Also published here 1998
Come A Little Closer
23
Roy Johnson Der Karten-Uhrentrick variation of Kaplan's clock trick
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
30
Eugene Burger Traveling Card Card to Fire Purse or Matchbox
Also published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
55
Eugene Burger The Card in the Matchbook
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
106
John Carney Card in the Matchbox lighter changes to matchbox into which the selected card ends up (uses duplicate)
Also published here Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
61
Scott Wells A Perfect Match ambitious card with match used as wand, card to matchbox as finale
 		Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
27
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
  • An alternate handling
  • The In-the-Hands routine
Also published here 2002
Thoughts II
23
Tony Giorgio The Card in the Matchbox folded, with matchbox switch
 		May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
62
Sean Masterson The Magician's Initiation
2003
Mystery School
341
Gary Plants Card in Matchbox
Inspired by 2004
Lecture Notes — The Second Super Session
16
Wesley James The Crand-bler's Prediction "beta", signed card to matchbox
 		2004
Enchantments
327
Ron Frost Striking Resemblance Matchbox used to find first selection, second selection found in matchbox
 		2004
After The Force
135
Jay Sankey World's Smallest Magic Wand card folded to match box
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
108
Michael Ammar The Matched Card packet changes to duplicates of selections, card found folded in matchbook
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
277
Julian Dixon The Card in Matchbox selection vanishes and appears folded in matchbox
 		2009
The Sticky Blue Book
8
Jamy Ian Swiss Wish Fulfillment two selections lost, indifferent card put in matchbook easel changes into first selection, second signed selection found folded in matchbook
Also published here 2011
A Visit to Spain
13
Gabi Pareras Viajes Imposibles two signed selections one is found using clock trick, second card folded in matchbox
 		2014
Rutinas II
25
Philipp Ganglberger Karte in Streichholzschachtel folded card to matchbox
Inspired by 2018
Seminarheft
32
Helge Thun Acht Voraus! four signed cards lost and found in different ways, they change into Aces, original cards found in different spots (folded in match box, wallet, case, sealed deck)
 		2019
Seminah
40
Helge Thun Die Taschen voller Geschenke seven cards selected, six are found in different ways and lost again, then those six cards are removed from different pockets, last card folded in match box
 		2022
Seminah 2
47
Helge Thun Karte in Streichholzschachtel - 3 Lademethoden three loading methods for folded signed card in match box
  • Lademethode 1 (im Jackett)
  • Lademethode 2 (Impromptu)
  • Lademethode 3
Also published here 2023
Seminah 3
49
Helge Thun Duplikat Travellers travelers in which deck travels to pocket, another card appears folded in matchbox and one in another deck that a spectator has been holding from the start
 		2023
Seminah 3
64
Helge Thun Verschachtelt four signed Kings travel folded into matchbox one by one, then matchbox vanishes with a signed King and both reappear inside card case that spectator holds since the beginning
 		2023
Seminah 3
86