Match Transposition

The magician opens a full matchbook and rips out a single match. They strike the match, lighting it. They blow it out and it suddenly changes into a row of unlit matches. When the matchbook is opened, only a single burnt match is discovered inside.

Find this trick in:

Five Times Five

Japan

pg. 37

Richard Kaufman · 1992

Record created August 28th 2025 by GreggTobo

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