"Small" Ball

256 entries in Ball / "Small" Ball
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Of the ball, and the manner of legierdemaine therewith, also notable feats with one or diverse balles magic with small balls
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIII)
182
False Transfer
1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIII)
182
To make a little ball swell in your hand till it be verie great one or more small balls taken into other hand and become big there, shuttle pass
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIII)
183
To consume (or rather to conveie) one or manie balles into nothing lapping ball after false transfer for complete vanish
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIII)
183
How to rap a wag upon the knuckles sucker gag in which spectator is rapped on hand
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIII)
183
How to make a great Ball seem to come through a Table into a Cup from bottom of table to under cup after spectator checked the cup by himself
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
15
Other very pretty tricks with Bals "Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket" precursor, one phase
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
16
Another one ball split in two
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
17
Another ball travels from hand to hand
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
17
How to rap a Wag on the knuckles sucker gag in which spectator is rapped on knuckles
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
20
Pass 1 right hand classic palm, fake transfer to left (described with coin but for all small objects)
 		1876
Modern Magic
147
The Cone, or Skittle also "La quille", cone with shell changes place with ball under paper cone cover, also with larger cone and orange
 		1876
Modern Magic
360
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, The Decanter and the Crystal Balls clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, two methods
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
426
Professor Hoffmann The Chameleon Ball small ball changes color multiple times
 		1890
More Magic
274
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Schule der Magie third part, on holding the hand correctly when a larger object is apparently in it
Related to Mar. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 9)
129
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Schule der Magie fourth part, more on the false transfer
Related to Apr. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 10)
145
Das Changieren false transfer, multiple methods with different props
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
139
Professor Hoffmann The Crystal Balls (Improved Method) clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, detailed routine
Related toAlso published here 1911
Later Magic
602
Professor Hoffmann The Crystal Balls (Improved Method) clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, detailed routine
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
55
Tom Sellers A New Cigarette Sleight cigarette rolls over back of hand into other hand, false transfer
 		1933
More Secrets
3
Tom Sellers The Floating Bullet steel ball floats on water
 		1935
Quick Tricks
22
Eddie Joseph Execution production of three balls, opening for cups and balls
 		1936
A Practical Lesson on Cups and Balls
4
The Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
659
Franklin M. Chapman Disintegrosphere bottle with small steel ball in it vanishes from under handkerchief, rattle of ball can be heard until last moment
 		Nov. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 5)
1
Franklin M. Chapman Crystal Gag Hollow Glass Ball, fills with smoke under silk
 		Aug. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 2)
4
Stanley Collins Transit Spheres four small balls travel from hand to hand
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
567
Edward Victor Billiard Ball Section – An Effective Vanish and Recovery ball is dropped out of fist into other hand as it makes a pass over it
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part Two
93
Dr. Stanley Jaks La Boule Fantôme ball vanishes in handkerchief and appears in mouth, rubber band method
 		Mar. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 3)
3
Lloyd W. Chambers The Flying Ball ball (or other object) placed in sack, pistol fired at sack blows open sack and ball is gone, reel pulls ball into opening of sack
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
6
Eddie Joseph Toss Up Vanish orange tossed up, vanishes, ditch in pocket
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
114
Eddie Joseph The Single Palm ball vanishes using the classic palm
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
8
Eddie Joseph The Multipalm Pass false transfer with three balls at once
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
Eddie Joseph The Multipalm Slide vanishing a ball when already palming two
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
Eddie Joseph One Hand Production of Three Single Balls
1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
Eddie Joseph One-Hand Production of Two Balls Together
1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
Jack Blades Balls and Ribbons from the Mouth Routine ping pong balls and ribbon from mouth routine
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
28
Earl Morgan The Earl Morgan Floating Ball (Vest Pocket Style)
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
18
Stanley Collins Marbles And Marvels marbles reappear in hand and turn to potatoes in the end
Related to 1945
My Best
199
T.J. Crawford Under the Pan four balls travel from under four plastic pans under one
 		1945
My Best
200
Senor Charles Mardo The Homing Ball Ball and Cone routine, narrow top of cone has natural Chop Cup mechanism, “my variation of the Jameson Mystery”
 		1945
Routined Magic
8
Senor Charles Mardo A Novel Sleight: “The Flight” technique for Cups and Balls routine that apparently vanishes (or causes to penetrate) a ball resting on top of cup
 		1945
Routined Magic
18
The Fist Drop ball apparently dropped from left fist into right fist but really retained in left
 		1945
Routined Magic
19
The Scoop right hand steals ball from left fingers as it passes over it and left fingers close
 		1945
Routined Magic
19
The Pounding right hand palms ball on top of cup after slapping down on it, for penetration effect
 		1945
Routined Magic
20
John Scarne Classic Ball Routine
Related to 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
George Starke Two New Ball Sleights for "two in the hand" type
 		Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
256
Ben Dalgin The Smith Family small ball multiplies, two in the hand sequence then balls transform to baby's rubber nipple
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
276
Dai Vernon Vanish put-type
 		1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
75
Harry E. Snider Caligari's Hi-Ball Vanish ball inside glass vanishes under cover of handkerchief
 		Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
520
Wally Dean Deanball drop ball vanish
 		May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 202)
806
Abril Lamarque Lamarque Passe Passe balls travel from paper bag to other paper bag, rubber cement method
 		Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
621
Edward Marlo Three Ball Routine "same principles and ideas can be applied to sponges"
Related to 1951
Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes
9
Bruce Elliott The Eternal Cups and Balls three cups, with two in the hand one in the pocket sequence
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
176
Tony Slydini Vanish of Paper Ball as lapping application
Also published here 1954
Stars of Magic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
163
Laurie Ireland The Magnetic Ball rubber ball rolls alone to find selection
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
14
John Scarne, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., Ben Dalgin Spheroid Skulduggery balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket
Also published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
57
Push Through Drop Vanish
1956
Top Secrets of Magic
58
Shuttle Pass
1956
Top Secrets of Magic
60
Dai Vernon Three Ball Transposition classic effect with silk as table and pop-up-move
Related toVariations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
61
Dave Ossip, Irving M. Lewis Three Small Balls on handkerchief stretched between spectators
 		1957
26 Originals
13
Jerry Andrus Twin Pipes routine with two brass tubes and three balls
  • Tube Steal
  • Tube Load
  • False Load
  • Extra Ball Move
  • Lap Vanish
  • Fist Vanish
  • Slow Motion Vanish
  • Ball Vanish
  • Variation of Ball Vanish
  • A Utility Move
  • A Routine for Twin Pipes
Also published here 1957
Up Close with Andrus
1
Tony Slydini Vanish of Paper Ball as lapping application, see also next item
 		1960
The Magic of Slydini
23
North Bigbee, Al Baker Ball and Glass
Inspired by Nov. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 374)
325
Tony Slydini Vanish of Paper Ball as lapping application
Also published here 1966
Slydini Encores
14
John Benzais 4-D Ball Trick three balls vanish one by one, reappear
Variations 1967
The Best of Benzais
94
Alan Brown, Al Baker The Borgia Glass two balls in glass penetrate silk around glass
Inspired byRelated to
  • p. 133 for suggestion by David Harrell
 Sep. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 11)
119
Arthur Setterington Joe's Master Mystery five colored balls in a bowl, one color is selected all the other balls vanish, three methods
 		1968
The Joe Smith Mysteries
15
Bob Ostin Ball Vanish
1968
Fingertip Fantasies
15
Bob Ostin The Cigar Tube Mystery small ball vanishes from cigar tube
 		1968
Fingertip Fantasies
40
Kirk Stiles Ballabout one-ball routine with small ball, it is pressed flat as climax
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
35
E. Leslie May Nelson's Column three people choose colored balls, performer knows who has which and has it predicted
 		1969
HEX!
54
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Chink-A-Chink Simplified with four small balls
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
118
Kirk Stiles Odd Venusian Family rubber balls appear with weird story line
 		June 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 8)
263
Ellison Poland Cup And Ball Moves six false transfers
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
187
Dr. Jacob Daley Four Ball Routine Finish No. 561, color-changing balls climax
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
157
Oscar Pladek A Modern Chinese Marvel "two in the hand, one in the pocket" routine, credit information on the plot, with pop-up move, five phases
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 6)
611
Edward Marlo On the Roll-Up Move pop-up move information, see references
Related to Oct. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 12)
679
Oscar Pladek Reference Shelf - A Modern Chinese Marvel reply to Ed Marlo's letter on p. 679
Related to Dec. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 2)
695
Jerry Andrus Ball and Coin Routine dollar and rubber ball transpose between both hands, both vanish, lapping
 		1973
Five Dollar Trix
12
Simple Switch for small objects
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
33
Amedeo Vacca Never Say Die! two in the hand one in the pocket
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
44
Edward Marlo Reference Shelf - A Modern Chinese Marvel reply to Oscar Pladek
Related to Apr. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 6)
726
Herb Zarrow, John E. Mintz Reference Shelf - A Modern Chinese Marvel more credit claims
Related to July 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9)
757
Sam Aaronson The Basic Sleight false transfer
 		Aug. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10)
778
Oscar Pladek Ein Moderne Chinesisches Wunder "two in the hand, one in the pocket" routine, with pop-up move, five phases
Also published here July 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
11
Jerry Andrus Twin Pipes Routine routine with two brass tubes and three balls
  • Tip Over Move
  • False Load
  • Slow Motion Vanish
  • Twin Pipes Routine
Also published here 1974
Special Magic
8
Al Schneider Basic Vanish very clear instructions, also possible with other small objects
 		1975
Al Schneider On Coins
6
Frank Garcia Veil of Darkness with handkerchief
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
159
Tony Slydini A Direct Palm with Checkpoints
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
23
Tony Slydini Third Routine ball vanishes, appears, repeat
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
46
French Drop
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
124
Palm Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
128
Basic Cups and Balls Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
153
Arthur Setterington Diception ball vanishes in a tube between two dice
 		May 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)
408
Jerry Mentzer Impromptu Three Ball Routine three paper balls
 		1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
103
Stephen Minch Fly-Catcher plastic flies in amber-colored plastic, two in the hands and one in the pocket routine, plastic frog finale
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
49
Punx Indisches Märchen pearl necklace is cut and restored, pearls travel to hand and necklace enlarge
 		1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
25
Jim Cozzens Two in the Hand is Worth Three on the Table two in one hand and one in the other hand
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 1
4
Shigeo Takagi False Transfer brief
 		1977
Shigeo Takagi's One Cup Routine
1
Tan Hock Chuan Magical Separation Red and black beads mixed in tumbler, they magically separate
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
19
Tan Hock Chuan Simplicity Divination Magician divines color of ball placed in envelope
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
40
Frank Garcia Requirements basic props and moves for Thee Balls & Net Routines
 		1978
The Real Secrets of the Three-Ball Routines
10
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz' Secret Move move for routine
 		1978
The Real Secrets of the Three-Ball Routines
19
Frank Garcia Practice makes Perfect on the pop-up move
 		1978
The Real Secrets of the Three-Ball Routines
21
Frank Garcia The "Frank Garcia" Routine
1978
The Real Secrets of the Three-Ball Routines
22
Romaine The Perplexing Persian Pearls
  • The Production
    - The 'Split' To Two
    - The Table Transposition
    - The Pocket Transposition
    - The Split To Three
    - First Three Ball Transposition
    - Second Three Ball Transposition
    - Hiding Them In The Sand
    - Finding Them In The Sand
    - The Fourth Dimension
    - Plucking From The Air, The Stroke
    - Eyes And Ears
    - The Gambling Game
 		1978
The Real Secrets of the Three-Ball Routines
45
Dr. Jacob Daley Chromo-Spheres different colored balls, including variation by Frank Garcia
Variations 1978
The Real Secrets of the Three-Ball Routines
76
Frank Garcia The "Garcia" Master Vanish Moves false transfer for small ball
 		1979
The Very Best of Cups and Balls
24
The Finger Palm with steel ball
 		1979
The Very Best of Cups and Balls
82
Basic Ball Vanish - Method One false transfer
 		1979
The Chop Cup Book
49
Basic Ball Vanish - Method Two wand pushed through fist with ball
 		1979
The Chop Cup Book
53
Lewis Ganson The Extra Ball Principle in Practice
1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
8
Lewis Ganson The Climax foreign object as climax
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
11
Gerald Kosky How Many? dice routine
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
11
Lewis Ganson, Dai Vernon False Transfer from One Hand to the Other
1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
13
Lewis Ganson The Hand over Hand Move showing hands and balls while hiding extra ball
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
14
Lewis Ganson Solid Dust appearance of some small balls
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
15
Sweet Trick sugar cubes appear, two in the hand... routine, jumbo sugar cube finale
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
17
Dai Vernon, Lewis Ganson Bells classic effect with silk as table and pop-up-move
Inspired by 1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
23
Lewis Ganson Coke Capers using Ravelle & Andree's "Coke Capers" props
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
29
Ken De Courcy A Routine for Coke Capers using Ravelle & Andree's "Coke Capers" props
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
29
Lewis Ganson Other Routines using other props for "Two in the hands..." routines
  • Cigarettes
  • Matches
  • Coins
  • Dice
  • Miniature Models
  • Toys
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
32
Derek Dingle Roll Your Own cigarette produced, broken in three parts, they change into three balls, back to single cigarette
Inspired by
  • routine from Coe Norton lecture, ca. 1968
 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 19)
1245
Bill Wisch Transit Spheres - Plus four marbles travel from one hand to the other, one then changes into larger crystal ball
 		1979
Wisches
11
Paul Harris Biological Vanish small rubber ball transforms into finger tip
Variations 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book I
69
Ken Brooke Something from Nothing routine
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
59
First Sleight (The Feint) false transfer
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
59
Second Sleight (The Transfer) shuttle pass
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
60
David Williamson The Striking Vanish
  • Alternate Handling (closed fist)
Variations 1981
Encore II
21
Jack Hughes Die Ball box attached to wall, ball inside vanishes, changes color etc. with sucker element
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
174
Neil See The Neil See Ball Vanish retention
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
49
Ball Thru Glass Penetration with small box
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
164
The Flying Spheres balls travel from one box to another, brief
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
166
Stewart James Balldown big ball is in tube, small ball is dropped in and penetrates big ball and falls out on bottom
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 10)
119
Stephen Tucker Escalier steel ball changes into marble and silver coin
 		Jan. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21)
407
David Williamson Striking Vanish brief
 		1984
Side Effects
14
Andrew Galloway The Chinese Berry Trick three balls turn into lemon as climax
 		1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
66
David Williamson Striking Vanish with alternative handling with closed fist
Also published here 1984
For Your Eyes Only
25
David Williamson The Striking Vanish with alternative handling with closed fist
Also published here 1984
Striking Magic
21
Turk Pipkin S'No Ball ping-pong ball vanishes as it is tossed in the air
 		1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
116
Max Malini, Charlie Miller, Frederick Braue A Deceptive Palm for the Cups and Balls false transfer, detailed, "It should be again stressed that the sleight must be performed very slowly, very casually"
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
8
Michael Weber Steel small black ball put in spectator's hand, it is then suddenly in performer's hand and spectator holds different steel ball instead
Inspired by 1985
Seminarheft
15
N. Kuronuma The Subliminal Switch for two small balls
 		May 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5)
1206
Jonathan Townsend Best Ball-Retention Pass according to Jonathan Townsend, Andrew Galloway uses a similar vanish
 		June 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 6)
1215
Sol Stone The Chaperone two in hand, one in pocket
 		Sep. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 9)
1249
Karrell Fox Comedy "Ball N' Rope" ping pong ball balanced on short rope, then it is seen that it is stuck to it, gag
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
77
Joe Givan Day of the Jack-less toy jacks appear, they and rubber ball vanish, topit
Also published here Feb. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 7)
6
Thomas Hierling False Transfer with some thoughts on false transfers
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
25
Joe Givan Day of the Jack-less four metal jacks are produced from four Jack playing cards, the jacks and a small ball vanish (topit)
Also published here 1987
Magic from the Attic
1
Juan Tamariz Second Example: False transfer handling details
 		1988
The Five Points in Magic
23
Daryl Martinez The Bell of the Ball steel ball and bell are fused together to create a hollow ball that rings, Michael Weber idea
Related to 1988
Daryl does Den Haag
2
Daryl Martinez The Effect-Less Method after rubber ball is bounced on the floor it turns into steel
 		1988
Daryl does Den Haag
24
René Lavand ... And I Still Have Three Little Balls breadcrumbs routine, balls placed aside always end up inside cup
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
114
Pop-Up Move with sponge balls
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
103
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
 		1989
Without
9
Harvey Rosenthal The Retention Toss coin vanish adapted for small ball
 		1990
Impossibilia
84
Michael Weber Hour Glass color changing ball
 		1990
La Magie de Michael Weber
5
Gary Ouellet The Greatest Effect in Magic explanation of false transfer with a small ball
  • Practice Drill Number One: The Finger Palm
  • Practice Drill Number Two: The Closing of the Right Hand
  • The Vanish
  • Eye Movement
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
15
Gary Ouellet The Mystery of the Crystal Chamber small ball vanishes and appears in transparent plastic box
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
21
David Williamson Striking Vanish brief
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
159
Ken Brooke Bälle aus dem Nichts routine
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
132
Ken Brooke Griff Nr. 1 - Die Scheinübergabe
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
132
Ken Brooke Griff Nr. 2 - Der Transfer shuttle pass
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
133
Shigeo Takagi False Transfer
1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
27
David Williamson Striking Vanish
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
16
John Carney The Thirteenth Victim bullets travel from hand to hand, presentation for marble trick
 		1991
Carneycopia
259
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
 		1991
Smoke and Mirrors
79
David Harkey Hot-Handed Principle a bit like Striking Vanish
Also published here
  • lecture notes "From the Depths", 1988
 1991
Simply Harkey
40
David Harkey Hand Ditch Vanish dropping item into other hand, like lapping without lap
 		1991
Simply Harkey
89
Ronnie Ramin A Natural Ball Vanish false take
 		1991
Strange Happenings
2
Alexander de Cova, Roy Benson Fake Transfer described with fake egg
Also published here 1991
Heba's Fez
6
Chris Kenner, Homer Liwag Magic Man Finesse tips on vanishing an object / coin
 		1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Alexander de Cova, Roy Benson Fake Transfer described with fake egg
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
28
Gary Kurtz False Transfer of a Ball
1992
Leading with your Head
14
Marián Jedlicka Magischer Pingpong-Ball ball penetrates to inside upside down cup when put into paper tube above it
Also published here
  • Prager Zaubereien
 Sep. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 2)
51
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Mental Powers routine for the game Jacks, bending one, ball stops bouncing
 		July 1993
Magick (Issue 492)
2461
René Lavand Three Bread Cumbs breadcrumbs routine, balls placed aside always end up inside cup
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
216
The Vanish false transfer
 		1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
4
Les Scheyer The Phunny Psyde of Psychics bounce /no-bounce anecdote, pseudo-hypnosis
 		Mar. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 9)
14
Joe Rindfleisch Three Balls Through
Sep. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 9)
2406
Paul Gertner False Transfer with steel ball
 		1994
Steel and Silver
197
Harold Cataquet Re-Retention Vanish
July 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 7)
2531
Harold Cataquet Roll-A-Ball/Squeegee Move using pop-up-move
 		May 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 5)
2647
Harry Riser French Drop Handling
Inspired by
  • Secrets of Conjuring and Magic, Robert-Houdin, p. 51
 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
24
John Luka Chromo Balls different colored balls, with color change beginning
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
93
Milton Kort Chromo-Sphere Switch
1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
93
Shigeru Sugawara Nachtpassage ball in silk, then locked with ring, ball penetrates free
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
162
Bob Farmer Big Solid Ball Vanish ball rolled from cup into hand and seen, vanishes
Related to
  • "The Vanishing Buckeye" (Eddie Fields' Secret Diary, p. 19)
 1998
Cyclops
7
Milton Kort Kortospheres Three ball trick with different colored balls
Inspired by 1999
Kort
299
Milton Kort Improved Pop-Up Move Improved handling of the classic Pop-Up move for Three Ball Trick
 		1999
Kort
302
Bob King Three Ball Production
Inspired by
  • Ed Marlo One-Man Parade, Linking Ring 1960s
Related to 		1999
Private Notes
14
James G. Thompson Jr. Zwei in die Hand... balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
94
Push Through Drop Vanish
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
96
Shuttle Pass
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
97
Chad Long Bounce/No-Bounce Opener
Also published here 2000
Some Other Stuff...
1
Al Schneider The Schneider Technique intro on vanishing items
 		June 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)
50
Al Schneider Basic 3D Vanish
  • The Schneider Technique
 		July 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 7)
62
Gregory Wilson Pit Stop ditching items in the arm pit, various applications like bounce/no-bounce ball, coin vanish, thumb tip, .. credit information on using the arm pit
Related to June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
68
Gene Maze World's Greatest Sponge Ball Routine! sponge ball sequence with spectator's hands, golf ball as final load in spectator's hand
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
32
John Cornelius The Jawbreakers three balls vanish one by one, reappear
Inspired by 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
123
John Cornelius False Transfer with lapping afterwards
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
126
Chad Long Bounce/No-Bounce Opener
Also published here July 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 11)
68
John Carney Three Ball Vanish
2002
The Book of Secrets
133
John Carney Off the Vine using grapes
 		2002
The Book of Secrets
248
John Carney, Dai Vernon The French Drop
2002
The Book of Secrets
251
Ron Bauer Fake Put Sequence Take Vanish vs. Put Vanish (Charlie Miller), En Route Principle
 		2002
Dixie
18
Christian Scherer Der angehende Zauberkünstler oder der kleine weisse Ball routine with purse frame and little ball, ball appears from frame and vanishes under handkerchief, reproduced from frame again, wand appears and eventually ball and frame disappear
Variations 2002
Kreative Magie
12
Christian Scherer Small Ball Production from Purse Frame
2002
Kreative Magie
13
Al Baker Ball and Glass two balls in glass penetrate silk around glass, clever
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1941
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
537
False Transfer
July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
53
David Acer High Invisibility Ball vanishes and reappears held between two fingers visually
 		2004
Random Acts of Magic
251
The Classic (False) Pass
2004
Street Cups and Balls
44
The French Drop
2004
Street Cups and Balls
47
David Williamson Striking Vanish brief
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
7
Alexander de Cova A Novel Ball Vanish ball drops into other hand secretly as it reaches toward the wand under the arm
 		2004
Treasures
15
Stewart James Balldown Small metal ball penetrates through larger wooden ball held snugly inside a tube
Also published here
  • Handwritten notes, November 10 1929
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
13
Robert E. Neale The Five Gifts of Life Five different objects in hand, four are removed and placed in pocket, last object vanishes from hand.

Has packet trick variation where the last card becomes blank
 		2008
This Is Not a Book
8
Joshua Jay The False Transfer
2008
Under, Over
43
Tom Stone Wooing Annette idea for blocking balls-and-net routine
 		2010
Vortex
115
Oliver Meech Trampolining Ball bounces on drawing of trampoline on business card - doesn't bounce when picture is a broken trampoline
 		2010
Plot Twists
66
Roberto Giobbi The Rossini Insight "It's Better to Take Than to Put", on false transfers
 		2012
Confidences
139
David (Foote) Drake The Steel Balls three steel balls diminish in number but increase in size, large ball remains
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
71
David Williamson Striking Vanish
2013
Calculated Chaos
19
Christian Scherer Die Kraft des Qi two in the hand one in the pocket with Baoding Balls, then a big ball appears just to vanish under a handkerchief
 		2014
Schlaglichter
60
Christian Scherer Das Becherspiel als Salonkunststück general remarks on the Cups and Balls
  • Der Handlungsablauf beim Becherspiel
  • Die Struktur (structure)
  • Der Vortrag (patter)
  • Die Becher (cups)
  • Die Kugeln (balls)
  • Der Zauberstab (wand)
  • Der Tisch (table)
  • Die Tischoberfläche (table surface)
  • Die Handhabung der Becher (handling of the cups)
  • Die falsche Übergabe (false transfer of a ball)
  • Die Ladung (loads)
  • Das Platzieren der Ladungen (placement of loads in pockets)
  • Die Ladetechnik (loading technique)
  • Die Ladung vor den Blicken der Zuschauer verbergen (hiding the loads)
  • Indirektes Laden (indirect loads)
  • Das Abstellen der geladenen Becher (putting cups with loads on the table)
 		2014
Schlaglichter
175
Christian Scherer Magisches Minigolf three golf balls vanish and appear under a bowl with a hole, then they appear in the box they were extracted in the beginning, with collapsible golf club as magic wand, crazy golf presentation
 		2014
Schlaglichter
376
Verschwindegriff
May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
589
A Prank Wherein You Swallow a Ball and Pull It Out Your Ear
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
84
Pulling and Pushing a Ball Through the Back of the Hand ball through hand, similar to coin through hand methodology
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
84
Alexander de Cova, Roy Benson Fake Transfer described with fake egg
Also published here 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
51
Alexander de Cova Der Verschwindegriff detailed
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
125
Johnny Thompson Balls in the Net with credit information, Silent Mora, Ed Marlo, Oscar Pladek, David Roth
  • Phase I
  • Phase II: The Repeat
  • Phase III: Pocket to the Hand
  • Phase IV: Twice to Pocket
  • Phase V: The Three Ball Vanish
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
147
Edward Marlo The Two-Ball Pop-Up Move
Related to
  • Linking Ring, Vol. 37 No. 4
 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
150
Camilo Vázquez Balls to Egg Finish as finale for a "Balls in the Net" routine, any item in egg size is produced
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
158
Johnny Thompson Retention Vanish of Ball false transfer
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
21
Danny Dew Danny Dew Final Vanish of the balls, ditch in breast pocket
Related to 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
32
David Williamson, Johnny Thompson Covered Striking Vanish
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
92
Christian Scherer Einleitung on the origin of the routine
 		2018
Die Vierte Dimension
3
Christian Scherer Die Vierte Dimension portal presentation for three ball routine / balls and net, with two in the hands elements
 		2018
Die Vierte Dimension
4
Christian Scherer Der Pop up Move
2018
Die Vierte Dimension
4
Alexander de Cova, Tony Slydini Crossing The Gaze
2018
Burners — Vol. 6
85
Christian Scherer Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu three steel balls are removed from a box, penetrate a transparent silk one by one and then they vanish just to be found in the box again
Inspired by
  • Lou Serrano's "Steel Ball Routine"
 2019
Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu
3
Christian Scherer Three Steel Balls Through Silk one by one
Related to 2019
Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu
7
Al Schneider The Pop-Down Han Ping Chien like
 		Mar. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 3)
38
Alexander de Cova False-Transfer Subtlety
  • Notizen
put vs. take
 		Oct. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 10)
52
Al Schneider Small Ball False Transfer
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
61
Al Schneider The Multiple False Transfer three balls at once
 		Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
62
John Carney Mora Ball Routine with glass bowl
 		2020
Sleights & Insights
68
John Carney The Pop Up Move
2020
Sleights & Insights
73
John Carney Rolling False Transfer
2020
Sleights & Insights
77
John Carney French Drop
2020
Sleights & Insights
265
Dai Vernon Three-Ball Transposition from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
Related to 2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
97
Guy Hollingworth False Transfer
2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
14
Guy Hollingworth Patrick Page Ditch pocket ditch after false transfer while sleeve is pulled up
 		2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
17
Guy Hollingworth Flapping concealing small item like ball under front edge of jacket or shirt, ungaffed, detailed discussion with applications
Related to
  • sponge ball hold-out in Howard Schwarzman lecture note, 1970s, p. 7
 2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
20
Shigeru Sugawara Night Passage ball placed in silk and corners are pushed through a ring to trap the ball, ball penetrates free despite the ring's diameter being too small
Also published here Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
42