Vanish

40 entries in Match & Matchbox / Match / Vanish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Carl Willmann Die verschwindenden Streichhölzchen matches vanish, slipped under finger ring
 		Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
62
A. J. Die Streichholzschachtel im Dienste der Magie uses of match box in magic tricks, back palm with matchbox
1. appearing silk
2. vanishing silik
3. color change with matchbox cover as secret tube
4. matchboxes travel from one hat to another
5. vanishing matches
6. coin travels from box to box
7. double color changing silk in rolled up paper, silk to paper streamer
8. appearing spring flowers
 		July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
101
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Verflüchtigung eines Streichholzes vanish of match, wax
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
9
Lu Brent A Match Box Melange Dollar bill vanishes, travels to matchbox that was previously full of matches (matches have vanished, leaving only the bill)
 		1932
Novel Magic
11
Lu Brent He Watches the Matches Three matchboxes, one full two empty. Matchbox monte routine, ending is all three boxes are empty (rattle box)
 		1932
Novel Magic
13
Vanishing Matches vanishing from box
 		1938
Greater Magic
830
William Larsen For Magi Only! vanish of matches
 		Jan. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 7)
3
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
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Popper Upper match on business card covered by matchbook, penetrates it twice, match vanishes in the end
Related toVariations Sep. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 43)
176
Tom Bowyer Match Vanish after lighting a cigarette
 		Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
46
U. F. Grant Rising and Vanishing Match match rises out of matchbox, vanishes in handkerchief
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
7
Nate Leipzig Vanish of the Matches matches vanish and appear in handkerchief
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
150
James G. Thompson Jr., Grady S. Nicholson Lucifer's Lucifers electric match, match vanish Do As I do with matchbox, thimbles appear and vanish, two in the hands with heads of matches
 		1967
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 2
191
Eddie Joseph Slow-Motion Squeeze Vanish under finger ring at back of hand
  • Single Match Vanish
  • Multiple Vanish
  • Twin Vanish
  • Resumé
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
161
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
Eddie Joseph Perpetual Matches another match vanish handling with hide-out under finger ring
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
174
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
II. Match Vanish thumb tip handling
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
52
Arthur Emerson Match Weight four matchbooks, spectator removes a match from one, performer divines it, then matches vanish from a matchbooks
Variations 1973
Close-up Cavalcade
161
Steve Spillman Smoker's Swindle matches vanish and appear in empty cigarette box
Also published here 1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
78
Fred Lowe Der Sohn des Morgens two matches vanish one by one
VariationsAlso published here
  • New Pentagram
 Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
57
Patrick Page The Vanishing Match
Also published here 1976
The Big Book of Magic
171
T. Nelson Downs Zündholzverschwinden three matches disappear and reappear in bare hands
Also published here 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
16
Patrick Page Match Miracle vanish of a match
 		1980
Magic Page by Page
5
Steve Spillman Smoker's Swindle matches vanish and appear in empty cigarette box
Also published here 1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
61
Gene Anderson Son of Morning burning match vanishes in fist
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
53
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
Patrick Page The Lighted Match Vanish
Related toAlso published here 1984
Book of Thumb Tips
14
Mike Bornstein Match and Rematch borrowed marked coin vanishes, bill changes to matchbox, matches vanish and coin and bill are found inside box
 		1990
New Commercial Money Magic #4
24
Roger Klause Smokeless vanish of lit match, then lit cigarette, thumb tip handling details
VariationsAlso published here 1991
Roger Klause: In Concert
15
Roger Klause Smokeless vanish of lit match, then lit cigarette, thumb tip handling details
Also published here Dec. 1991
MAGIC (Vol. 1 No. 4)
43
Patrick Page Das Streichholz-Wunder
Also published here 1993
Lecture Patrick Page
45
Steve Dusheck Universal Gimmick hook-up for invisible thread that can be attached to clothing, with weight to pull back thread, with applications:
  • rope floats to hand
  • third tassel gag for Chinese sticks
  • rising card with card floating to hand
  • as pull, match or coin vanish
Inspired byVariations
  • "Invisible Thread Retractor" (Steve Dusheck, marketed 1978)
Also published here
  • marketed in 1968
 1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
74
Martin Lewis, Michael Close Lucifer's Card lit match vanishes, matchbook transforms into folded playing card
Inspired by Sep. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 9)
58
Christian Engblom Match Vanish after lighting it, one-handed
 		Feb. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 2)
21
Inés Molina Fuentes Match...inès three matches vanish one at a time and reappear, ring as hold-out
 		Dec. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 4)
57
Gene Anderson Vanishing Match vanish of burning match
  • A. Performance
  • B. Gene's script
Related to 2016
Gene Anderson — The Book
39
Alexander de Cova Der Sohn des Morgens thumb tip match vanish, detailed explanation, smoke appears aftewards
  • Das Wiedererscheinen des Rauches
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
184