match divination \n spectator removes matches, performer divines number of remaining matches \n tom sellers
1927
tricks that work
Tom Sellers
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Match Divination
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1927
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Tricks That Work
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3
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a novel match box and die trick \n multiple out one out of six prediction \n tom sellers \n foregone conclusion \n ben christopher
1927
tricks that work
Tom Sellers
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A Novel Match Box and Die Trick
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Variations
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1927
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Tricks That Work
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16
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the double steal \n number "selected" with dice is predicted by number of matches \n frank n. dodd \n a divination with matches \n fred demuth \n cleromantic chicanery \n e.e. hammill \n frank n. dodd \n john scarne \n frank dodd's prediction \n frank n. dodd
1937
the jinx 1-50
Frank N. Dodd
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The Double Steal
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Related toAlso published here
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1937
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue 36)
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244
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a match divination \n divination of amount of selected matches \n edward victor \n the jackpot matchbox \n ken de courcy \n koran / victor number force \n al koran \n edward victor
1937
magic of the hands
Edward Victor
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A Match Divination
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Related toVariations
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1937
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Magic of the Hands
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114
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divination with matches \n number of matches moved is divined by performer \n unknown
1938
greater magic
Unknown
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Divination with Matches
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1938
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Greater Magic
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827
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unter magischem zwange \n two piles with different amount of matches, selected one is predicted \n paul scheldon \n der prophet \n dr. lazlo rothbart
1939
hokus pokus
Paul Scheldon
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Unter Magischem Zwange
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Related to
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1939
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 1 No. 2)
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3
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magie mit zündhölzer \n three tricks with matches
- mathematical divination
- growing match
- producing smoke, burnt striking surface \n hans "severus" ernst \n "the magic fan" july 1939.
1940
hokus pokus
Hans "Severus" Ernst
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Magie mit Zündhölzer
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Also published here- "The Magic Fan" July 1939.
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1940
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Hokus Pokus
(Vol. 2 No. 1)
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15
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the long and short of it \n "a sure force"
forcing an object by letting the spectator selects a match, short piece and normal match \n jean hugard
1943
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv
Jean Hugard
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The Long and Short of It
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July 1943
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Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV
(Vol. 1 No. 2)
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6
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the spirit match \n initials of card appear on head of burnt match \n john c. holoubeck \n thesis \n frederick mosteller \n the photographic match \n russell swann \n bookmatch card index \n bobby bernard
1944
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv
John C. Holoubeck
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The Spirit Match
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Related to
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Dec. 1944
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Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV
(Vol. 2 No. 7)
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88
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psychic match mystery \n card is selected which has the same value as the amount of secretly moved matches \n richard lindahl
1945
miracles in mentalism and psychic experimentation
Richard Lindahl
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Psychic Match Mystery
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1945
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Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
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9
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william amid the fakirs \n gazing at a match causing it to ignite \n billy mccomb
1947
the first book of william
Billy McComb
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William Amid the Fakirs
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1947
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The First Book of William
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42
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thesis \n named number appears on burnt match \n frederick mosteller \n the spirit match \n john c. holoubeck
1947
the phoenix 101-150
Frederick Mosteller
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Thesis
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Related to
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1947
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 118)
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475
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matchaskill \n miraskill with matches \n gerald kosky \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky
1948
the phoenix 101-150
Gerald Kosky
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Matchaskill
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Related to
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1948
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 145)
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581
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match miracle \n spectator reverses one of four matches and eliminates one by one after given instructions and will end up with the reversed one \n jack yates \n yates' four-object divination \n jack yates \n a penny for your thoughts \n paul curry \n adams geheimnis \n howard a. adams \n the larger the bill \n harry lorayne \n match miracle \n jack yates \n a safe bet \n graham richards
1954
minds in close-up
Jack Yates
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Match Miracle
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1954
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Minds in Close-Up
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9
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strike one \n longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky \n the jumping match or toothpick \n william h. mccaffrey \n popper upper \n verne chesbro \n james g. thompson jr. \n matchaskill \n gerald kosky \n streichholzereien \n james g. thompson jr.
1956
top secrets of magic
James G. Thompson Jr., Verne Chesbro, William H. McCaffrey, Gerald Kosky
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Strike One
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Related toAlso published here
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1956
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Top Secrets of Magic
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44
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frank dodd's prediction \n number "selected" with dice is predicted by number of matches \n frank n. dodd \n the double steal \n frank n. dodd
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Frank N. Dodd
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Frank Dodd's Prediction
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Also published here
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1956
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Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
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43
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the three heaps \n start with three heaps of matches, magician can (without looking) form a single pile of matches equal a number called out by spectator \n unknown \n welcome change \n jim steinmeyer \n zeitgeist \n jim steinmeyer \n the three piles divination \n unknown
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Unknown
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The Three Heaps
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VariationsAlso published here
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1956
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Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
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55
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match folder mind-reading \n divine thought of number with matchbook of twenty matches, spectator is instructed to tear out matches in some mathematical way \n fred demuth \n a divination with matches \n fred demuth
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Fred DeMuth
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Match Folder Mind-reading
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Also published here
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1956
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Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
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55
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the purloined objects \n penny, ring, key distributed to three spectators. each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object \n unknown
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Unknown
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The Purloined Objects
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1956
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Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
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57
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yates' four-object divination \n three matches facing one way and one match facing the opposite way. after moving matches around, magician correctly can divine which is the reversed match without looking \n jack yates \n hummer's three-object divination \n bob hummer \n match miracle \n jack yates
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Jack Yates
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Yates' Four-Object Divination
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Inspired byAlso published here
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1956
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Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
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66
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no. 24. matches or cigarettes \n prediction of the amount of spectator's cigarettes or matches \n tony corinda
1958
the swami gimmick
Tony Corinda
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No. 24. Matches or Cigarettes
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1958
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The Swami Gimmick
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24
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(17) the matchbox mystery \n amount of matches are removed, the reminder is predicted \n tony corinda
1958
predictions
Tony Corinda
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(17) The Matchbox Mystery
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1958
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Predictions
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121
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bookmatch card index \n on burnt match head appears name of selection, index \n bobby bernard \n the spirit match \n john c. holoubeck
1958
magic in miniature
Bobby Bernard
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Bookmatch Card Index
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Related to
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1958
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Magic in Miniature
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4
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(30) strike a light \n match is marked an put back in matchbox, light goes out and performer strikes the initialed match and gives it to the right person, luminous paint \n punx
1959
mediumistic stunts
Punx
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(30) Strike a Light
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1959
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Mediumistic Stunts
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300
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match-o-matic \n three people, amount of matches is divined \n orville wayne meyer
1961
still more miracles in mentalism
Orville Wayne Meyer
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Match-O-Matic
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1961
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Still More Miracles in Mentalism
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56
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match-a-magic \n spectator removes amount of matches, one match is burnt and number of removed matches appears on head of match \n win beaver
1961
the new phoenix 351-400
Win Beaver
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Match-A-Magic
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1961
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 354)
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244
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matching matches \n spectator and performer remove some amount of matches from matchbox \n max malini \n sweet swindle \n gene nielsen
1962
malini and his magic
Max Malini
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Matching Matches
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Variations
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1962
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Malini and His Magic
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78
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foregone conclusion \n six matches, spectator choses any number of matches, number predicted by die in matchbox \n ben christopher \n p. 70 for credits \n a novel match box and die trick \n tom sellers \n p. 81 for idea by danny fowler \n matchbox & die \n aaron wainer
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Ben Christopher
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Foregone Conclusion
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Inspired byRelated to
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Dec. 1966
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 2 No. 2)
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72
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part three - match mentalism \n chapter intro \n ken de courcy
1971
at the drop of a match
Ken De Courcy
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Part Three - Match Mentalism
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1971
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At the Drop of a Match
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19
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the marked match \n one of ten matches marked by spectator, all mixed in hat, performer finds it by touch \n unknown
1971
at the drop of a match
Unknown
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The Marked Match
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1971
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At the Drop of a Match
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19
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the last match \n five matches in a row, spectator turns any one end for end, the chosen one is the match left after some instruction game \n ken de courcy \n principle in "hindu shells" (eddie joseph)
1971
at the drop of a match
Ken De Courcy
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The Last Match
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Inspired by- principle in "Hindu Shells" (Eddie Joseph)
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1971
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At the Drop of a Match
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21
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the three piles divination \n start with three heaps of matches, magician can (without looking) form a single pile of matches equal a number called out by spectator \n unknown \n the three heaps \n unknown
1971
at the drop of a match
Unknown
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The Three Piles Divination
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Also published here
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1971
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At the Drop of a Match
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24
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two line divination \n two rows of matches, some instructions given by performer, performer know amount of remaining matches \n norman murray "the escapologist" walters
1971
at the drop of a match
Norman Murray "The Escapologist" Walters
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Two Line Divination
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1971
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At the Drop of a Match
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25
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up or down \n three matches in a row are turned by spectator, center one covered, performer divines orientation, mathematical monte \n ken de courcy \n coin trick by cliff lount (two in one)
1971
at the drop of a match
Ken De Courcy
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Up or Down
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Inspired by- coin trick by Cliff Lount (Two in One)
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1971
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At the Drop of a Match
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28
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the jackpot matchbox \n divination of amount of selected matches \n ken de courcy \n jackpot coins (al koran) \n a match divination \n edward victor
1971
at the drop of a match
Ken De Courcy
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The Jackpot Matchbox
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Inspired by
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1971
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At the Drop of a Match
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30
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match weight \n four matchbooks, spectator removes a match from one, performer divines it, then matches vanish from a matchbooks \n arthur emerson
1973
close-up cavalcade
Arthur Emerson
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Match Weight
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1973
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Close-up Cavalcade
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161
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things equal \n no. 21, after some handling, matches outside the matchbox and inside equal, repeat phase in which matches multiply \n karl fulves
1979
self-working mental magic
Karl Fulves
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Things Equal
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1979
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Self-Working Mental Magic
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31
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this is it \n twenty cards in a row, spectator selects amount of matches and signs the corresponding card on the the face, on the back of the card is written "this is it" and the correct number of selected matches \n bob hummer \n isolator \n roy walton \n color scheme \n oscar weigle
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
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This Is It
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Inspired byRelated to
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1980
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Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
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30
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match miracle \n spectator reverses one of four matches and eliminates one by one after given instructions and will end up with the reversed one \n jack yates \n match miracle \n jack yates
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Jack Yates
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Match Miracle
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Also published here
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1980
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Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
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63
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matching matches \n no. 19, off-beat divination of selected amount of matches, "as many as you plus enough more to make x" \n unknown
1981
self-working table magic
Unknown
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Matching Matches
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1981
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Self-Working Table Magic
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21
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streichholzereien \n longer routine with matchbooks and matches, matchbook appears, match penetrates card, color of head change color, paddle routine, prediction of amount of matches and eventually matches transform into salt \n james g. thompson jr. \n strike one \n james g. thompson jr. \n verne chesbro \n william h. mccaffrey \n gerald kosky
1991
intermagic
James G. Thompson Jr.
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Streichholzereien
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Also published here
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Dec. 1991
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Intermagic
(Vol. 16 No. 4&5)
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156
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streichhölzer \n puzzles and impromptu effects \n unknown
1999
intermagic
Unknown
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Streichhölzer
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1999
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Intermagic
(Vol. 23 No. 2)
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69
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matchbox betcha \n number of matches in matchbox divined, mathematical \n simon lovell
2000
son of simon says!
Simon Lovell
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Matchbox Betcha
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2000
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Son of Simon Says!
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121
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the devil's dictionary \n matches used to select a page (multiplication of several piles), word is divined \n bob ostin
2005
bob ostin — a lifetime of magical inventions
Bob Ostin
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The Devil's Dictionary
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2005
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Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
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124
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a shot in the dark \n in a dark room a spectator lights the only fresh match from a matchbox of burnt matches \n ben hart
2020
the darkest corners
Ben Hart
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A Shot in the Dark
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2020
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The Darkest Corners
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9
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