Magnetic Matches Trick
Matches are magically magnetized, suspended in mid air,
and finally demagnetized in this very clever free
illusion.
Effect: Magician
introduces that match sticks have a special
property...they can be made " magnetic ". The magician
pulls out a matchbox and opens it 1/4 of the way to show
the heads of the matches and shake them around to show
they are loose, then closes the matchbox shut. The
magician then turns the matchbox over and waves a hand
over the box claiming to " magnetize " the matches. The
magician then proceeds to open the box upside down,
holding the match head end of the box lightly between
two fingers.
The
matches do not fall. Then...with a quick shift of the
hand, the magician then " de-magnetizes " the matchbox
and the matches fall to the ground.
Preparation: Take
a box of wooden matchsticks, shorten one matchstick to
the width of the matchbox and press it into place ACROSS
the other matchsticks at the half-way point in the box.
It should be tight enough to hold the other matches in
place and still allow you to open and close the
matchbox. This match holds the others in place. A gentle
squeeze on the sides of the box will cause the matches
to fall out.
1)Prepare matchbox
....................... 2)Show matches to spectators
3) Open matchbox
upside down ............... 4)Gently squeeze sides to
release
