62 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Balloon
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Lu Brent Simplex Torn Card and Balloon
1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
85
The Balloon and Card two presentations, with stand
1938 513
Josef Bauer Ostracism when balloon is popped, all cards drop except selection, apparatus
Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
264
Harry Bertall La Carte Au Ballon with stand for balloon, with wand
July 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
2
Al Baker Miniature Card in Balloon
Also published here 1941 35
Walter B. Gibson, Danny Morris Gaglet Department
  • card coding with name badges (Gibson)
  • card in balloon gag (Morris)
  • cut and restored tie performance at army shows without a stooge (Morris)
  • bar bet, naming three numbers of a serial number on a bill
May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 10)
38
George G. Kaplan The Card in the Balloon torn and restored (except missing corner) card in balloon
1948 128
Paul Dienst Teufelspost three cards are placed inside three envelopes, three mail boxes with different colors and three balloon with same color are on stage, when envelopes are placed inside mail boxes, balloons with same color pop and cards appear
1948
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. Sondernummer 3)
6
Eugene Gloye Card In Balloon, a Different Version with a folding card and holder for balloon (with rubber pieces, folded in thirds)
1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
8
Elbe Elbe's Ballontrick selections appear in chosen ballon, without apparatus
Also published here
  • in "Trollkarlen" Nr. 31, 1953.
1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 3)
192
Hen Fetsch Card in the Balloon
1954/27 83
G. Gloria Hatschi card to balloon with pistol, stand looks like sea lion
Also published here
  • in "Magie" 1954.
1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 2)
922
Carlhorst Meier Card in Balloon
May 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 357)
255
Edward Marlo Card and Balloon
Related toVariations 1968 67
Edward Marlo Signed Card and Balloon
1968 69
Ken De Courcy Round the World with a Pack of Cards comedic routine in which multiple selections are found or divined with prop effects that are assigned to different countries, among the apparatus are: egg beater, card in balloon, snake basket
1968 1
Francis J. Baker Card In Balloon houlette, card appears inside inflated (intact) balloon, see p. 264 for torn-corner application by Walter Meyer
Related to Feb. 1969 241
Alan Shaxon Once Again!!! selection is found at named number, then at stopped position, then wrong card turns into selection and finally the balloon stand
1970 25
Edwin Leist-Bernini Der Ballontrick balloon attached to card case, card production
1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 2)
37
Edward Marlo Open Card to Balloon
Related to 1976 24
Karrell Fox Foxy "Cardenballoon" without apparatus
Also published here 1976 85
The Card in Balloon apparatus
1976 99
Ken Green Karte im Ballon comedy routine for card-in-balloon prop
Also published here
  • Abracadabra, 1957/1958
June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
85
Rudolf Braunmüller Der Kartenballon introduction to card balloon effect
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
17
Josef Bauer Mit besonderem Gerät - (a) card balloon prop
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
18
Peter A. McDonald Mit besonderem Gerät - (b) card balloon prop
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
18
Mit besonderem Gerät - (c) card balloon prop
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
19
Ali Bongo Mit besonderem Gerät - (d) card balloon with balloon attached to top of bottle
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
20
Raaj Kothary Mit besonderem Gerät - (e) card balloon prop with comedy routine
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
21
Brian Eden Mit besonderem Gerät - (f) card balloon prop
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
21
Dick Shoffer Mit besonderem Gerät - (g) card balloon prop
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
22
Hen Fetsch Ohne besonderes Gerät - (a) ungaffed card to balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
22
Ravelle, Andree Ohne besonderes Gerät - (b) card does not appear in balloon, but instead on back of performer
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
23
Ken De Courcy Ohne besonderes Gerät - (c) ungaffed card to balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
24
Derek Dingle Card in Balloon
Feb. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 2)
16
Card in Balloon balloon on stand bursts and selection appears, several models by Hathaway, Thayer, Burtini, Wandman, Holden, Conradi, Davenport etc.
1978/76 76
Ken De Courcy The No-Prop Card in Balloon
1980 56
Johnny Thompson, Edward Marlo The Empty Balloon
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 19
Derek Dingle Card In Balloon
1982 170
Derek Dingle Close-Up Card in Balloon
1982 174
The Card In Balloon two mechanical methods, stand for balloon
1982 209
Mike Gallo Poor Man's Card In Balloon using Audley Walsh's Long Distance Spinner
1983 54
John Carney Straightforward Card in Balloon impromptu, balloon bursts in contact with hot match
Variations 1983 30
Edward Marlo Poor Man's Card to Balloon
Also published here
  • MUM, Jan. 1982
1984 124
Alan Shaxon Unsichtbare Karte im Ballon named card in balloon, with apparatus and assistant
1986 10
Bob King Close-up Card in Balloon using card shelf
June 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 6)
1506
Chuck Fayne Card in Balloon
1993 9
Karrell Fox The Actual Selected Card In Balloon no prop
1995 128
Karrell Fox "A. And P." Card In Balloon "Almost Perfect", duplicate
1995 154
Pavel Die Karte in der Luft ballon is bursted with needle, and selection appears pierced on needle
1995 8
Claude Rix, Guy Lammertyn Plus qu'un change de jeu cased deck secured with rubber bands, chosen card appears in balloon
1995 91
Karl Fulves Portable Crystals clear balloon as "portable crystal ball", billet appears inside, posed as problem
Inspired byRelated to 1996 58
Karrell Fox Foxy "Cardenballoon" without apparatus
Also published here 2000 161
Al Baker Miniature Card in Balloon
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
172
Jack Avis No Fake Card in Balloon
2006 135
Pete Biro Card in Balloon close-up
Aug. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 8)
73
Al Flosso Card in Balloon
2011 67
Patrick Page, Roberto Giobbi Robert Harbin Card in Balloon with additional thoughts by Roberto Giobbi
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
15
Roberto Giobbi Carney's Card in Balloon deck switch application
Inspired by 2013 145
Roberto Giobbi Card in Balloon for Table Workers
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Apr 2)
97
Edward Marlo, Johnny Thompson The Empty Balloon
Inspired byAlso published here 2018 117
Ben Hart Card in Balloon
2020 161