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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
La Balle Jettée Dans la Petite Maison à Trois Portes & Sortant Par l'une des Trois à Volonté a ball is thrown in a little house with three doors and is coming out of the chosen door
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
44
Pass 1 right hand classic palm, fake transfer to left (described with coin but for all small objects)
 		1876
Modern Magic
147
To Palm a large Ball two methods
 		1876
Modern Magic
293
To Vanish a Large Ball with the aid of the Table four methods, servante
 		1876
Modern Magic
294
The Ball Box ball vase
 		1876
Modern Magic
295
The Red-and-Black-Ball Vases
1876
Modern Magic
296
Morison's Pill-box also called "La Pilule du Diable", even more complex ball vase
 		1876
Modern Magic
298
The Ball which changes to a Rose in ball vase
 		1876
Modern Magic
300
The Obedient Ball stops on string, "of Japanese origin"
Variations 1876
Modern Magic
301
The Cannon-balls in the Hat loading ball in (borrowed) hat from table/servante, further production of fake balls
Variations 1876
Modern Magic
304
Multiplying Balls fake cloth-covered balls with spring
 		1876
Modern Magic
307
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
Buatier de Kolta, Prof. Robert Hellis The Billiard-Ball Trick one ball becomes three, then one again which vanishes
 		1890
More Magic
261
Ball Throw Vanish dropped in tail topit/profonde
 		1890
More Magic
264
Professor Hoffmann Another Method
1890
More Magic
265
Professor Hoffmann On Shell Props
1890
More Magic
273
Professor Hoffmann The Chameleon Ball small ball changes color multiple times
 		1890
More Magic
274
The Obedient Ball (Improved)
  • orange stops on string
  • ball stops and even travels upwards (mechanical)
Inspired by 1890
More Magic
279
Professor Hoffmann The Cannon-Ball Trick "improved", cannon-ball from hat
 		1890
More Magic
291
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Cannon-Ball Globe giant ball vase with longer routine
 		1890
More Magic
295
Professor Hoffmann The Spiritualistic Ball, Ring and Card rod in stand, ball with hole placed on it, ball moves upwards and downwards, then jumps off, same with ring, card also rises up and down the rod
Related to 1890
More Magic
395
Das Verkleinerungsei egg shrinks in stages, nested shell set, optional growing finale
 		Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
19
Der in fremder Hand verschwindende Billardball short shell routine, last billiard ball under silk and dropped into glass of water by spectator and vanishes, glass shell, also possible with egg
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
163
Billardkugel-Changements red and white billiard balls wrapped in newspaper and put into two goblets, they transpose, two methods, see p. 24 for ending
 		Sep. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Billardkugelkunststücke two billiard queues from borrowed handkerchief, then handkerchief to billiard ball, ball routine, borrowed handkerchief reappears in a candle
 		Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
57
Der seine Farbe wechselnde Billardball multiple times, shells
Related to Oct. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 10)
148
Die auf jedem Stab laufende Billardkugel billiard ball rolls and balances on stick, thread
 		Apr. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 8)
120
Prof. Carlo Arminio Das Färben von Glaskugeln color changing glass spheres/balls, chemical, finger tips with holes in the tip
 		Aug. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 12)
184
Professor Haasiani Der seine Farbe verändernde Billardball color changing billiard ball sleight with two balls
 		Sep. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 1)
3
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Entstehung aus dem Nichts! silk to billiard ball, multiplies into six balls, one changes color multiple times
Related to Dec. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 4)
53
Der verschwindende Billardball using cut-off slice of billiard ball to fake existence of whole ball, also possible with a lemon
 		Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
24
Carl Willmann Willmann's Servanten für Billardbälle holder, table edge servante, production stand, see page 95 for correction
 		May 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5)
73
Der verschwindende Billardball ball on pull
 		Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
123
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Entstehung aus dem Nichts! second part of explanation
Related to Jan. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5)
66
Eduard Hensel Diminutiv - 2. Der neue Verkleinerungsball ball shrinks in multiple stages
Related to June 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 11)
167
Der sich vermehrende Billardball multiplying balls, two half balls stuck together, optional vanish by attaching it to a pull loop
 		Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
35
Sydy Seyd Das Billardspiel eines Riesen billiard ball vanishes and reappears under hat in giant size
Variations Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
120
Emil Clauß Ein Kunstgriff change-over palm and applications
 		Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
153
Carl Willmann Der wandernde Billardball billiard ball travels into hat, giant ball final load, also possible with eggs, potatoes, ...
 		Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
156
J. Marcellin Die Verwandlung der Gummibälle in Papierschnitzel rubber balls change into confetti, fake balls
Related to Dec. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 12)
185
Ball aus dem Hut "Gegenstände aus dem Weltausstellungs-Cylinder, dem Tamburin, dem Tuch etc."
production items, compressible balls with spring
 		Feb. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 8)
121
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
Eduard Hensel Münchhausens Entdeckungen traveling effect with large number of balls, balls across, compressible spring balls
 		Apr. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 10)
149
H. F. C. Suhr Die Aufhebung der Schwerkraft metal ball with holes through it, slipped onto glass rod and floats up and down on it
Related to Apr. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 10)
151
Beinahe Carambole billiard ball multiplication routine, ball dropped into glass under silk vanishes (glass shell)
 		June 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 12)
180
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Die diabolische Variation No. 8, four silks of different color, they change into balls in chosen order, hollow glass balls
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
36
Das Changieren false transfer, multiple methods with different props
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
139
J. Marcellin Die Verwandlung der Gummibälle in Papierschnitzel second part of explanation
Related to Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
9
Martignoni Martignoni's Billardspiel I. Ausführung
routine with ball and cup, shell
Related to Feb. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2)
25
Martignoni Martignoni's Billardspiel II. Ausführung
Related to Mar. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 3)
37
Die Verwandlung eines Tuches in einen Billardball silk of chosen color changes into billiard ball of same color, hollow glass ball
 		July 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 7)
101
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Manschette als Verschwindungs-Mechanik using a removed cuff to vanish a ball, egg, lemon etc.
 		Dec. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 12)
189
Der eigensinnige Billardball No. 5, finger spins ball on table, it rolls forward or backwards on command
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
159
John Willmann Ein neues Billardball-Kunststück four balls appear and vanish, full routine
Variations Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
167
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der Zauberstab als Billardkugelmagazin billiard ball produced from wand, ball starts in fold of sleeve
 		Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
172
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Variation zur "Ballkassette" construction to have billiard balls vanish in a hat
Variations Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
173
Carl Willmann Tuch und Billardball auf der Wanderschaft billiard ball in ball vase transposes with silk in hand
 		May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
74
Carl Willmann Der sich verwandelnde Billardball color changing billiard ball, one starts in crook of arm
 		Oct. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 10)
152
Guglielmo Bernardi Halbfertige Ideen vanish of several balls with paper bag
Related to Dec. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 12)
190
Charles Bertram The Billard-Ball Trick
1902
The Modern Conjurer
192
To Pick a Floating Indiarubber Ball up from a Basin of Water with the Mouth non-magical science experiment
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
295
The Japanese Ball Trick stop ball on string
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
313
Carl Willmann Der verschwindende und erscheinende Billardball suction cup with loop for appearing and vanishing billiard ball
 		Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
22
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Halbfertige Ideen
Inspired by Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
31
Wilhelm Grüner Zum Billardspiel eines Riesen
Inspired by Mar. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 3)
41
Carl Willmann Der Billardball-Becher routine with ball vase and silk
 		May 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 5)
70
Dr. Med. v. Rutkowski Variation zum Billardball-Kunststück
Inspired by June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
89
Ring Servante for balls
 		1903
Later Magic
22
Maurice Garland The Pneumatic Sucker suction cup as holder, with loop over finger or pull attachment
 		1903
Later Magic
78
Hamley Brothers The Ball Clip
1903
Later Magic
81
A Handkerchief Changed to a Billiard-Ball
1903
Later Magic
277
The Glass Ball, for Changing a Handkerchief to a Billiard-Ball freely chosen colored handkerchief changes into like-colored ball
 		1903
Later Magic
279
The Flag and Worsted Ball wool ball in glass, cardboard cylinder over another tumbler, silk in tumbler, they transpose
Related to
  • improved from early Mahatma
 1903
Later Magic
357
The Egg-Cup, for Vanishing an Egg prop
Related to 1903
Later Magic
392
Carl Willmann The Vanished Cannon-Ball from under cloth covering
 		1903
Later Magic
468
Carl Willmann Die Aufhebung der Schwerkraft ball floats from one hand to the other, thread
 		Jan. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1)
6
Carl Willmann Entstehen und Vergehen production balls, black back for black art vanish
 		May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
72
Carl Willmann Der neue Vermehrungsball one ball becomes three and one again, double half shell with hinge
 		July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
108
Der Billardball als Seiltänzer ball(s) balances on wand or stick and rolls back and forth, thread
 		Oct. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 10)
151
Carl Willmann Der Magier als Billardkünstler routine with billiard balls, candles and silk
 		Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
186
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli VI. Ohne Karambolage billiard ball routine, ball appears, travels, changes color, second ball appears and balls transpose wrapped in paper, balls vanish again
  • 1. Der Zauberstab als Billardkugelmagazin
  • 2. Eine Tunnelfahrt
  • 3. Magische Färberei
  • 4. Erhaschen
  • 5. Platzwechsel
  • 6. Analyse (ball is dropped in glass of water and vanishes, under handkerchief, glass shell)
  • 7. Vermehrung, Verminderung & Vernichtung
 		1903
Moderne Magie
98
Phantome Der Tellerlauf eines Billardballes ball rolls around the very edge of a plate, thread
 		Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
10
Carl Willmann Willmann's Billardballkunststück routine will balls, production, color change, diminishing, ...
 		Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
23
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der wandernde Ball glasses covered with cylinders, ball travels from glass to glass
 		June 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 6)
89
A. J. Verschiedenes on travels to China and tricks he has seen there (eggs appear under bowl, ball to bird head, hay catches fire)
 		July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
109
A. J. Billardball und Ei routine with eggs, diminishing balls, hat
 		Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
123
A. J. Ballmysterien ball becomes two, one covered in hand with handkerchief, other put in hat, travels to other one under handkerchief, one becomes red, they transpose, shell
 		Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
151
Carl Willmann Billardball und Taschentuch billiard ball in glass transposes with silk in hand
 		Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
153
Carl Willmann Die ihre Plätze wechselnden Billardbälle two billiard balls of different color are wrapped in paper and transpose
 		Nov. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 11)
168
Carl Willmann Der verschwindende Billardball ball on pull
 		Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
183
Carl L. Curiel Die geheimnisvolle, schwebende Kugel
June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
96
Hugo E. Mayer Die mysteriösen Billardbälle Ein Abend in der "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
 		July 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7)
115
A. Breuer Der Chicagoer Billardball-Trick in neuester Ausführung! two routines, three or four balls plus shell
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 11)
169
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Billiardball-Tricks intro
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
189
Francis King La balle tournée kind of back-palm vanish with billiard ball
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
190
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Wer spielt mit? three balls appear, then change color and vanish again
Related to Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
5
The Cannon-Ball-Globes large ball put in giant ball vase, ball travels into hat and silk and coin are in ball vase instead
 		Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein Wer spielt mit? part two
Related to Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
20
T. Nelson Downs The Four-Ball Trick, with Novel Passes four solid balls
 		1909
The Art of Magic
305
One-Hand Roll Production ball rolls down along thumb to between thumb and first finger
 		1909
The Art of Magic
307
Passing Four Solid Balls from Hand to Hand with shell
 		1909
The Art of Magic
310
Color Change with Four Solid Balls four red balls to four white balls
 		1909
The Art of Magic
313
The Traveling Balls red and black ball each wrapped in paper transpose
 		1909
The Art of Magic
314
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
Joseph Michael Hartz Hartz Finale for Crystal Balls
Related to 1911
Later Magic
612
Joseph Michael Hartz The Multiplying Billiard Ball with shell
VariationsAlso published here 1911
Later Magic
669
C. O. Williams Multiplying Billiard Ball Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 1911
Later Magic
672
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
Joseph Michael Hartz Hartz Finale for Crystal Balls
1911
Magical Titbits
65
Joseph Michael Hartz The Multiplying Billiard Ball with shell
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
127
C. O. Williams Multiplying Billiard Ball Variation
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
129
Charles T. Jordan A Clean Ball Production No. 8, empty glass put in paper tube, ball rolls out, wax
 		1920
Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks
19
Charles T. Jordan A Manipulative Opening No. 9, card, thimble and billiard ball are produced
 		1920
Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks
21
Edward Bagshawe A Deceptive "Floating" Ball "just an idea", thread hook up
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
80
Oswald Rae Mems From My Note Book "Being a selection of useful recipes gathered at various times from different sources too numerous to enumerate"
  • To Render Fabric Fireproof
  • Fireproofing Wood
  • To Clean Velvet or Plush
  • To Clean Glassware
  • To Gloss and Clean Ivorine Balls
  • Red Billiard Ball Dye
  • To Dye Flags, etc
  • Various Coloured Inks or Dyes (Red, Blue, Gold, White Ink)
  • Varnishes
  • To Harden a Felt Hat, etc.
  • Varnish Remover
  • Paint Remover
  • Luminous Paint
  • Porcelain Fekes, etc.
  • Celluloid Varnish
  • To Apply Sealing Wax Evenly
  • Pads for Thought Readers
  • Reading Through Sealed Envelopes
  • Ink for Lightning Artists
  • Stains
  • Black Crayon for Lightning Artists
  • Dull Black Paint
  • Spirit Gum Substitute
  • Gold Paint
  • Chemical Slate Writing
  • Trick Seals
 		1926
Between Ourselves
85
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der geheimnisvolle Tausch ball on rod changes places with spectator's ring, under handkerchief
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
13
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine fluidale Emanation small ball vanishes and appears under tube
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
150
Laurie Ireland The New Multiplying Golf Balls two shells, clinging shell feature
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
5
Laurie Ireland A Combination Move with Two Balls and a Shell
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
7
Laurie Ireland The Simultaneous Production of One to Eight Balls no body loads
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
8
Tom Sellers Rollo ball balances on rope
Related to 1931
Sellers' Secrets
11
Theodore Annemann The Color-Tell Billiard Balls several different colored balls, one is placed in a box and held by performer behind back, he divines the color
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
51
Tom Sellers A Ball Dropper Idea
1931
Magical Pleasantries
24
Tom Sellers A New Cigarette Sleight cigarette rolls over back of hand into other hand, false transfer
 		1933
More Secrets
3
Tom Sellers Bow Balls three balls of different color threaded on rope, they change places
 		1933
More Secrets
8
Tommy Tucker Manipulative Billiard Ball ball with hole to stick finger into it to simplify moves
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
21
Harry Valcarte The Miracle Move ball pressed to body
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
38
Psychic Golf Ball golf ball moves on table, ring on string under table cloth
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
1
Laurie Ireland More Golf Ball Moves routine with soft and hard billiard balls
 		1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
3
Ottokar Fischer An Original Ball-Dropper
Dec. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 15)
75
Tom Sellers The Floating Bullet steel ball floats on water
 		1935
Quick Tricks
22
Laurie Ireland Super Billiard Ball Pass practical vanish, put type
 		1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
16
Jean Hugard 4 - Liaison Trick Transition from thimble routine to billiard ball, with thimble transforming into billiard ball balancing on fingertip
 		1936
Thimble Magic
39
Eddie Joseph Execution production of three balls, opening for cups and balls
 		1936
A Practical Lesson on Cups and Balls
4
Edward Victor A Few Words on "Angles"
1937
Magic of the Hands
54
Edward Victor The "Direct Palm" Vanish
1937
Magic of the Hands
55
Edward Victor The "Throw-up" Vanish
1937
Magic of the Hands
56
Edward Victor The "Push-in" Vanish
1937
Magic of the Hands
57
Edward Victor An Elbow Vanish
1937
Magic of the Hands
57
Edward Victor An Original Colour-Change
1937
Magic of the Hands
58
Edward Victor A Continuous Ball Production
1937
Magic of the Hands
60
Jean Hugard Two Billiard Ball Moves two vanishes
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
65
Billiard Ball Change Over secretly from hand to hand
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
66
The "Limit" Multiplying Billiard Balls with shell
1. Disposition of the balls
2. Production of the second ball
3. Production of the third ball
4. Production of the fourth ball
5. Production of the fifth ball
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
67
Passage of Four Balls from Hand to Hand with shell
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
71
Production of Four Solid Billiard Balls without using a Shell "very rapid and effective"
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
74
Billiard Ball Shell with Tongue allowing an easy back palm
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
80
The "Lonzenge" Vanish for a Billiard Ball small circle of ball simulates existence of whole ball
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
81
Jean Hugard The Hugard Method Floating Ball on stage with thread
1. The Ball
2. The Box
3. The Thread
4. The Ear-piece
5. The Hoop
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
100
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Transformo billiard ball into handkerchief, balloon as billiard ball
 		1937
The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin
52
Two Bills From One bill fold that makes one bill look like two
 		1937
Money Magic
57
John Northern Hilliard Billiard Balls
1938
Greater Magic
621
Palming classic and finger palm
 		1938
Greater Magic
622
Palming a Ball in Apparently Taking it in the Other Hand
1938
Greater Magic
623
Palming a Ball in the Act of Apparently Placing it in the Other Hand
1938
Greater Magic
624
The Change Over Palm two methods
 		1938
Greater Magic
625
Billiard Ball Gimmicks - The Shell
1938
Greater Magic
626
Ball Holders: 1. Individual Holders
2. Holders for Several Balls 		two individual and four multiple ball holders
 		1938
Greater Magic
627
Pockets topit, application for billiard ball or deck of cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
628
Pulls for billiard ball vanish
 		1938
Greater Magic
628
The Cuff Servante sleeve cuff servante for billiard ball
 		1938
Greater Magic
629
Eric Peterson Special Balls - Pin Ball
1938
Greater Magic
630
Thimble Ball
1938
Greater Magic
631
Ball with Hole
1938
Greater Magic
631
Needle and Cork Ball
1938
Greater Magic
631
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Billiard Ball Stands - Conradi Stand to vanish and produce balls
 		1938
Greater Magic
631
Wooden Stand to hold and produce balls
 		1938
Greater Magic
632
The Lozenge dummy part of a ball for a convincing vanish
 		1938
Greater Magic
633
The One to Four Multiplication with shell
 		1938
Greater Magic
634
Filtration Through a Handkerchief
1938
Greater Magic
636
A Billiard Ball Phantasy four different colored solid balls
 		1938
Greater Magic
637
Playing Card Changed to a Billiard Ball
1938
Greater Magic
640
Production of a Billiard Ball from a Playing Card
1938
Greater Magic
641
A Subtle Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
642
The Best Dminishing Billiard Ball Trick gaffed
 		1938
Greater Magic
642
Laurie Ireland The New Multiplying Golf Balls description of set of balls
 		1938
Greater Magic
644
Multiplication to Four Solid Balls two shells used, "modern"
 		1938
Greater Magic
644
Simultaneous Production of Four Balls in Each Hand four shells and four solid balls, roll-out with both hands
 		1938
Greater Magic
646
Henry Gordien Knee Penetration
1938
Greater Magic
647
Laurie Ireland The Diminishing Golf Ball gimmick applied to golf ball
 		1938
Greater Magic
649
The Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
659
The Rolling Golf Ball rolling itself up in a borrowed handkerchief, ungaffed objects
 		1938
Greater Magic
837
W.J. Nixon The Floating Ball thread
 		1938
Greater Magic
950
Laurie Ireland Effective Golf Ball Move
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
15
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
Jean Hugard Mutilation billiard ball penetrates borrowed handkerchief, for repeat it gets stuck and handkerchief is cut and burned, then restored (Hanky Panky)
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
413
Val Evans Discs of Dir ball and disc threaded on string, they impossibly change places
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 68)
467
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 69)
471
Tom Sellers Balls and Pillar two balls with a hole are slid over a pillar, a third ball vanishes and appears between the others
 		1939
Scots Magic
18
Franklin M. Chapman Crystal Gag Hollow Glass Ball, fills with smoke under silk
 		Aug. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 2)
4
Sam Margules The Drop Vanish
Related toAlso published here 1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
70
A Color Change with shell and paper tube
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
71
Smoke Ball for Billiard Ball Vanish hollow ball with hole for smoke appearance
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
87
Billiard Ball Holders
1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
88
Hans "Severus" Ernst, Jules "Borosko" Sautebin Aus dem alten Zauberkasten variations for the Obedient Ball / Die
  • using a lemon (Borosko)
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
9
Stanley Collins Transit Spheres four small balls travel from hand to hand
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
567
Paul Curtis Equiloball ball balances on rope
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 106)
637
Walter B. Gibson Bewildering Blocks (with a Sucker Finish) prop trick with colored blocks in tube
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
658
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
Edward Victor Ball Acquitment showing both hands empty
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part Two
93
Edward Victor A Comedy Ball Move gag, thumb stuck into hole in ball, ball is false-transferred being held by thumb, after vanish it is revealed stuck on thumb
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part Two
95
Edward Victor Production of Four Billiard Balls utilizing the previous vanish move and comedy ball concept without revealing as a gag
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part Two
97
Edward Victor A “Passe-Passe” Billiard Ball Effect transpo of two different colored balls, each on a candlestick and covered with matching handkerchiefs
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part Two
98
Stewart James Sleightly Off threaded ping pong ball is removed underneath cloth
 		Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
767
Harry Bertall Boules et Foulards three different colored balls are placed inside a box, one of three silks with corresponding colors is selected and changes to ball, silk is found inside the box
 		Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
5
Robert "Robelly" Rouet La Boulle D'Or ball placed on stand vanishes inside tubes
 		Jan. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 1)
2
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
Lloyd W. Chambers The Great Egyptian Floto steel ball bearing floats in milk
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
19
Lloyd W. Chambers Spirit Ball "walnut ball" starts/stops moving up and down a cord upon magician’s command, could be used for answering questions
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
21
Walter B. Gibson Ball-Istics four balls appear one by one and vanish again
Related to
  • corrections and improvements on p. 28
 Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 4)
13
Walter B. Gibson, Henry Hatton, Adrian Plate In the Pocket two different colors change places, hand and pocket
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
55
Walter B. Gibson, Han Ping Chien Gaglets
  • Gibson's wand vanish
  • Han Ping Chien swallowing billard ball vanishes
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
77
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Theodore Annemann Ball From Beyond steel ball between two soup plates, answers questions
Variations Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
83
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
Eddie Joseph Producing Three Balls Singly a la Billiard Balls
1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
12
Harry Bertall Les boules éclair two different-colored balls changes places
Also published here
  • "Les boules éclair" in "Passez Muscade" 1925.
 Apr. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 4)
5
Charles-Emile "Prof. Rex" Sauty Changement de couleur d'une boule color changing ball, half/half
 		Apr. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 4)
6
Billard Ball Manipulation hinge shell gimmick
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
293
Adam and Eve four ball production and vanish, longer routine with several sleights and shell
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
295
The Multiplying Golf Balls different design
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
306
Special Adjuncts for Ball Manipulators body load holder for balls
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
307
Rainbow Billiard Balls rainbow chicagoer routine
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
308
A Mysterious Ball Transposition two balls in silk and glass goblets transpose
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
313
Handkerchief to Billiard Ball hollow ball
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
331
Bert Douglas The Elusive Rainbow 20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
333
Bert Douglas Spot The Red 20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
337
Walter B. Gibson Billard Ball Act
  • perfect color change
  • extra ball getaway
  • down the ladder
  • through the pocket
  • gaining white ball
  • throw color change
  • the vanish getaway
  • instant ball to silk
  • the smash change
  • quick one to four
Related to Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 28)
115
Jean Hugard Billiard Balls & Glass traveling to glass
 		Nov. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 6)
23
William S. Houghton Billiard Ball Routine
  • Vanishes
 		1943
The Magic 36
56
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
Jean Hugard Billiard Ball Interlude with different colored billiard balls
 		Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
46
Jean Hugard Classical Vanishes 1. Vesting
Sep. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 4)
70
Jean Hugard, Chung Ling Soo II. The Vanish by the Throw Behind the Back explained with a ball, description of Chung Ling Soo's use of the move for the linking rings and the vanish of an orange
 		Oct. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 5)
77
Jean Hugard The Penetrating Billiard Ball ball penetrating silk, with cut and restored handkerchief element
 		Dec. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 7)
87
Stewart James Sefalaljia miniature spirit cabinet, ball moves, ring on tape, cigar lights itself, milk vanishes
  • The Ball in the Glass
  • The Knotted Handkerchief
  • The Ring on the Tape
  • The Smoked Cigar
  • Drinking the Milk
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
105
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
Mark Jacobs Magnetic Spheres four rubber balls with holes stick together
 		1945
My Best
250
Warner Perry Ball to Silk
July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 87)
352
Wilbur T. Kattner Billiard Ball Vanish
Related to
  • Magic Without Apparatus, Gaultier, Hugard translation, p. 377
 Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
145
Bengalis Manipulationas' Ecke on the size to use for billiard ball routines, followed by french translation "Le coin des manipulateurs"
 		Jan. 1945
La Baguette Magique (Issue 1)
12
Clement de Lion, Bengalis Manipulation's Ecke interlocked production of ball, followed by french translation "Le coin des manipulateurs"
 		July 1945
La Baguette Magique (Issue 4)
10
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
Senor Charles Mardo Miscellaneous Ball moves “The Following Sleights are Suitable for Either Sponge or Billiard Balls”
  • The Fist Drop
  • The Scoop
  • The Pounding
 		1945
Routined Magic
19
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
Frederick Braue The Shrinking World presentation for diminishing ball
 		Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
202
About... Billiard Balls
May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
220
Sam Margules The Drop Vanish
Also published here May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
221
Jean Hugard The Roll Flourish
June 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)
229
Jean Hugard The Strike Vanish
June 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)
229
Jean Hugard The Two Finger Vanish
June 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)
229
George Starke Two New Ball Sleights for "two in the hand" type
 		Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
256
Jean Hugard Hugard's Billiard Ball Finale ball changes to rose, large bouquet of roses is produced under foulard, with assistant
 		Nov. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)
263
Jean Hugard Throughth Flourish similar to the Cups and Balls sequence, where one cup falls through second cup, done with billiard balls
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
272
Victor Sendacz, Vic Sendax The Walking Ball billiard ball rolls over and under first and second finger
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
272
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
Hen Fetsch Bouncing Milk milk transforms into ball, inside paper cone
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
20
Sam Leo Horowitz The Egyptian Ball Mystery
1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
50
Sam Leo Horowitz Colour Change
1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
52
M. E. Faber Triple Climax to Cups & Balls red sponge balls and golf balls with shell
 		1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
23
Mike Bornstein Zombino as Kolma, floating ball, thumb tip with wire and ball
Related to Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 117)
469
Billy McComb William's Floating Ball Routine comedy routine on stage, ball is floating up and down and finally vanishes in a box, with assistant
 		1947
The First Book of William
46
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column ideas for various tricks
  • Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief
  • idea for Al Baker's addition slate
  • on Lou Tannens shooting wand
  • Milk Pitcher
  • Brainwave Deck
  • gag with flash bill
  • Floating Ball
  • card location
 		Aug. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 3)
341
Jean Hugard Ball Magic
  • Hand to Hand Finger Transfer
  • The Roll Finger Production
  • Production of Four Solid Balls Without the Use of a Shell
 		Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
347
Jean Hugard Ball Magic (Continued) two routines with billiard balls, glasses, handkerchief
  • 1. Dyeing a Ball
  • 2. A magical transposition
 		Oct. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)
357
A. Vantur Voyage de balles balls vanish from aquarium and appear in hat, balls with spring, followed by german translation "Wandernde Bälle"
 		May 1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 15)
4
A. Vantur Les trois boules équilibristes balancing three balls on a wand, followed by german translation "Die drei gleichgewichthaltenden Kugeln"
 		1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 16)
2
George G. Kaplan A Billiard-Ball Transposition two balls and two glasses, shell
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
260
Wilbert Kirkby To Vanish the Last Ball
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
8
Jack Yeager Glorifying Your Magic
  • 1. Califaction of Handkerchiefs (silks in dove pan merge together)
  • 2. How to spell trust? (oddity on coin)
  • 3. Key Card Placement (Charlier Pass)
  • 4. 20th Century Silks idea
  • 5. Zombie Idea (floating flower pot)
  • 6. Comedy bits with a stooge
  • 7. Miser's Dream Shower (with handkerchief)
  • 8. Thumb Tip Idea (with scotch tape)
  • 9. Thimble color change
  • 10. The cotton bunny (cotton bunny to real one, dove pan)
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
12
Jerry Hornak Billiard Ball to Playing Card
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
17
Arthur H. Buckley My Original Billiard Ball and Card Harness
1948
Principles and Deceptions
174
Arthur H. Buckley Magic With Billiard Balls
  • Pointers
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
175
Arthur H. Buckley The Production of a Ball from Behind the Left Hand followed by the Take Away Vanish
Also published here 1948
Principles and Deceptions
176
Arthur H. Buckley A Ball Held in the Finger Palm Position by the Left Hand is Secretly Removed by the Right Hand in Passing
1948
Principles and Deceptions
177
Arthur H. Buckley The Wrist Roll showing hands empty
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
178
Arthur H. Buckley The Production of a Ball on the Fist
1948
Principles and Deceptions
179
Arthur H. Buckley Moving the Ball Down from the Fist Position to the First and Second Fingers
1948
Principles and Deceptions
180
Arthur H. Buckley The Production of a Ball Between the Two Middle Fingers from the Palm Without Aid from the Thumb
1948
Principles and Deceptions
182
Arnold de Biere The De Biere Production of a Ball from the Palm to the Third and Fourth Finger
1948
Principles and Deceptions
184
Arthur H. Buckley The "Ball Roll" From Finger to Finger
1948
Principles and Deceptions
186
Arthur H. Buckley The "Ball Roll" With Another Ball Concealed in your Palm
1948
Principles and Deceptions
188
Arthur H. Buckley "The Knee Roll Vanish"
1948
Principles and Deceptions
190
Arthur H. Buckley The Strike Vanish
1948
Principles and Deceptions
192
Arthur H. Buckley The "Wrist Roll" and Palm Off Vanish
1948
Principles and Deceptions
193
Arthur H. Buckley Concealing a Ball Behind the Hand While Both Palms are Shown interlocked position
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
194
Arthur H. Buckley Color Changes "Original Methods", four methods
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
196
Arthur H. Buckley "The Throw Vanish"
1948
Principles and Deceptions
202
Arthur H. Buckley The Ball and the Handkerchief penetration
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
204
Arthur H. Buckley The Production of Eight Solid Balls at the Fingertips without a Shell
1948
Principles and Deceptions
206
Don Greenwood Billiard Ball Moves
  • I. Vanishing Knot and Ball Productions
  • II. Billiard Ball Visibly Changed Into a Silk Handkerchief
 		Sep. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 4)
463
Harry E. Snider Caligari's Billiard Ball Penetration ball penetrates handkerchief, on hand
 		Nov. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 6)
483
John Ramsay "Vanish" of a Large Ball in the Air
1948
John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and Balls
65
John Ramsay The Drop
1948
John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and Balls
71
Minar Fake Minar with two different sized shells
 		Aug. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 22)
9
Audley Dunham Floating Ping-Pong Ball between hands, thread
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
67
Dai Vernon Vanish put-type
 		1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
75
Herb Poppleton The Easy Comedy Golf Ball Routine with Ireland's Golf Balls, shell and in combination with egg bag
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
8
Harry Hardini A Suggestion combining knob of Walsh Vanishing Cane with Ireland's Golf Balls
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
36
G. Klingman Floating Golf Ball
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
37
Harry G. Franke Rise!! ball with a hole rises and sinks on a straw
Also published here Mar. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 173)
693
John R. Boyko Snap II
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
709
John R. Boyko Catch catching a ball between two fingers
 		June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 180)
721
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
Milbourne Christopher Vanishing Billiard Balls using shell
 		May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
539
Paul V. Mullen Radio-Active Billiard Balls two different colored balls placed under handkerchief, one vanishes
 		June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
553
A Table Illusion moth balls in water mysteriously ascent and descent
 		June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
553
Clayton Rawson The Uncountable Golf Balls five balls vanish
 		July 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)
562
Fitch Cheney Zombieeque with wooden ring as proof
 		Sep. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 4)
581
U. F. Grant Silks Ahoy two different-colored silks transpose in borrowed hats, hollow ping pong balls as gimmicks
 		June/July 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10)
11
Frank Csuri Frank Csuri Tips thimble or ball holder
 		Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
10
Dr. Raymond V. Stone (RAMO) Now What? Two wooden balls, third one appears in a flash. Then a ball is selected, wrapped in a handkerchief and put in a box, it vanishes from there and appears in a tube with the other two balls.
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
6
William Satchell William Satchell's Ball and Tube ball goes through tube which is smaller in diameter, three inches in diameter
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
32
M. E. Faber A Ping Pong Ball Routine rolls on rope
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
39
Wally Dean Deanball drop ball vanish
 		May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 202)
806
Roy Benson Vanish! billard ball vanish sequence
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
815
Oke Strom A Worthwhile Tip tip for rubber billard ball holders
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
827
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
Milbourne Christopher Miser's Dream with Balls six balls appear from paper bag
 		Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
621
Milbourne Christopher With a Box producing objects from a box with a lid, rubber cement
 		Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
621
Milbourne Christopher Colored Ball Passe balls of different colors travel from bag to other paper bag, rubber cement
 		Jan. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 8)
626
Eddie Joseph Glass and Orange glass under newspaper cover, orange vanishes, glass vanishes, both found in spectator's clothing, stand-up without lapping
 		1950
The Art of Body Loading & Productions
48
Edward Marlo Three Ball Routine "same principles and ideas can be applied to sponges"
Related to 1951
Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes
9
Clettis V. Musson Flash Dollar Bill Change bill changes into two coins, in a flash
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
17
Nile Rothenbach Wet Cent small balls in tube filled with water are extracted without spilling the water, also with coins
 		Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 226)
904
Jack Miller Miller's Mighty Mite flourish with ball, rubber cement
 		Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 227)
906
Al Leech A Quick Opener three tricks in thirty seconds, a knot appears in a silk, a golfball vanishes and reappears and a coin travels into a glass
 		1952
Manipulating with Leech
11
Lewis Ganson Modern Billiard Ball Manipulation intro to longer article
  • The Type and Size of Balls to Use
  • The Half Shell
  • The Care and Preparation of the Hands
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
93
Lewis Ganson The Two Palm Positions
  • (a) The Palm Proper
  • (b) The Finger Palm
  • Simulation
  • Exercises with the Palm Proper
  • Exercises with the Finger Palm
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
97
Methods of Vanishing a Billiard Ball
  • 1st Method
  • 2nd Method
  • 3rd Method
  • 4th Method
  • 5th Method
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
99
Producing a Ball in the Hand
  • 1st Method
  • 2nd Method
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
103
Productions with the Aid of the Shell
  • 2nd Method
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
104
Acquitments with Billiard Balls
  • 1st Method
  • 2nd Method
  • 3rd Method
  • 4th Method
  • 5th Method
  • 6th Method
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
108
Manipulation of the Shell
  • Palming the Shell
  • Acquitments with the Shell
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
113
Apparatus Used for Obtaining a Ball Secretly
1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
115
Lewis Ganson The Use of Misdirection
1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
116
Lewis Ganson The First Routine
1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
118
Lewis Ganson The Second Routine
1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
122
Colour Changes with Billiard Balls
  • (a) The Substitution of One Ball for Another
    • First Method
    • Second Method
    • Third Method
    • Fourth Method
    • Fifth Method
  • (b) Colour Changes by Means of the Shell
    • First Method
    • Second Method
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
123
Lewis Ganson The "Eight Ball" Routine
1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
129
Jerry Hornak Master Billiard Ball Routine using two shells on one ball
 		1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
15
Jerry Hornak Production of Four Solid Billiard Balls
1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
17
Frank Garcia Hoy! ball floats upwards from hand to hand
 		July 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 285)
1140
Walter B. Gibson Billard Ball Routine four ball routine, with handkerchief
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
124
Change Over Palm
1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
126
Ball Production on fist
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
126
Shell Move shell and one ball, showing both sides
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
128
Ball Vanish take vanish
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
129
Jack Chanin Billiard Ball Sequence quick vanish and production of three balls
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
133
Walter B. Gibson Second Billard Ball Routine with five balls, a handkerchief, color changing balls
Related to 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
141
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
Laurie Ireland Golf Ball to Silk shell
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
15
Karrell Fox Impromptu Zombie floating roll, fork
 		Feb. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 301)
3
Harold Blump The Effering Narg Ball balls in box change
 		1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307 Spoof Issue)
1
Dick Piser In a Flash ball is wrapped in paper, paper is lighted with a match and changes into a silk
 		July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 312)
51
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Zombie zombie with big billiard ball
 		Aug. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 313)
55
Walter Behm Etwas für Billardball-Manipulationen two color changes and tip for better grip
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 3)
181
Hans E. Trixer Silk Penetro ball through silk
Also published here 1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
187
Harlan Tarbell Billard Ball Through Handkerchief using shell
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
17
Burling Hull Billard Ball Vanish in Paper Cone
1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
21
Balls from the Air Miser's Dream with balls and paper cone, three methods
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
21
Harlan Tarbell Ball on Thread used for continuous production
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
24
Ball with Thread Loop used for continuous production
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
29
C. James McLemore Stop-Go two balls are tied to two strings and hanging down, they swing back and forth on command
Variations 1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
32
Nate Leipzig, Roy Benson The Leipzig Drop ball vanish
 		1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 326)
112
Roy Benson The Shell Turn
1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 327)
118
Leonard Austin Seen in the News ball penetrates frames sheet of newspaper
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
23
Harry G. Franke Rise ball with a hole rises and sinks on a straw (as H. G. Frank)
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
11
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
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
197
Dai Vernon Ball Through Silk
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
205
Dave Ossip, Irving M. Lewis Three Small Balls on handkerchief stretched between spectators
 		1957
26 Originals
13
Stewart James The Gofar Ball ball disappears from a tube, travels to under an inverted tumbler under a second tube
Also published here 1957
Magic Mine No. 1
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
Reg Holden Stop and Go Ideas obedient ball
 		Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
8
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Teufelspille ball vanishes from glass and appears inside box
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 2)
638
The Great Christe Christe's Rice and Ball Penetration with two glasses, funnel and tray
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
30
Tony Corinda (20) The Haunted Ball tennis ball rolls from table
 		1959
Mediumistic Stunts
292
Der neue Ballfang balls produced from thin air and placed in paper cone
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 1)
779
Charly Eperny Kleine Experimente... Grosse Wirkung ghost in box, starts to levitate from box under handkerchief and answers questions, Zombie principle
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 4)
847
Henry Durkin Trickettes various ideas
  • A Clock Production
  • Zombie Flash Finish
  • Hypnotic Revelation
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
48
Tony Slydini Vanish of Paper Ball as lapping application, see also next item
 		1960
The Magic of Slydini
23
Rev. Galley, Jean Hugard Zur schwebenden Kugel tip on the floating ball, reducing noice from sting, Stephen Galley?
 		1960
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 2)
928
Frank Garcia Garcia's Advice on Routining the Billiard Ball various tips on palming
 		1960
Billiard Balls
1
Frank Garcia Production Moves multiple productions
 		1960
Billiard Balls
1
Spin Flourish
1960
Billiard Balls
1
Ball Vanish
1960
Billiard Balls
3
Frank Garcia Breast Pocket Steal
1960
Billiard Balls
5
Frank Garcia How to Handle the Ball and Shell
1960
Billiard Balls
5
Frank Garcia The "Best Yet" Routine eight balls
 		1960
Billiard Balls
9
Frank Garcia Master Pivot Move showing both sides of hand with four balls, shell pivots as hand turns
 		1960
Billiard Balls
11
Frank Garcia The One to Five Slow Motion Production
1960
Billiard Balls
13
Frank Garcia The Bilious Balls production routine with patter
 		1960
Billiard Balls
15
Frank Garcia Strictly One Hand one-handed production routine of four balls
 		1960
Billiard Balls
16
Frank Garcia The One to Four with Solid Balls
1960
Billiard Balls
17
Frank Garcia Last Minute Thoughts and Advice on the Billiard Balls
1960
Billiard Balls
20
Frank Garcia A Simple Golf Ball Routine three balls and shell
Also published here
  • Gene Gordon's Routine Book #1
 1960
Billiard Balls
21
Charlie Miller David Devant's Silver Ball only effect description
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
80
Ronald B. Edwards Money in Circulation dollar bill and half dollar in envelopes change places
 		June 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 358)
259
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card version of the selection
Related to 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
126
Max Malini Base-Ball Vanish base ball vanishes (throw vanish) and appears under hat
Related to 1962
Malini and His Magic
75
U. F. Grant Hard Shell Sorcery using the Egg Cup, egg changes with silk in two egg cups
Also published here June 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 370)
308
North Bigbee, Al Baker Ball and Glass
Inspired by Nov. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 374)
325
David Hoy By Gosh! It Moved! ping pong ball moves spookily, glued bug
 		1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
19
Nate Leipzig Ball Vanish drop vanish
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
152
Karrell Fox Foxy Climax one ball becomes four, then all vanish, with handkerchief four ball gaff, see p. 342 for ideas by Dan Tong
 		Feb. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 377)
335
Paul "Mr. Nobody" Schwab Eine Eröffnungskombination playing cards change to silk, silk to, ball and ball to flowers
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
9
Burl Sparks The Golf Balls & Hat combination of multiplying golf balls, hat, wand and bottomless glass
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
8
Eugene Gloye Cash Value stamps placed inside envelope change into bill
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
14
Allessandro Multiplying Golf Balls Christmas themed, as balls for Christmas tree
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
37
Allessandro Miracle Ball Christmas themed
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
38
John F. Mendoza The Zombie by John (aka Carendi, Our Teen Age Contribution), ball floats through a ring inside a hat and disappears
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
52
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Triballo two glass tubes, red cotton ball in one tube travels in between two white balls in other tube
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 1&2)
22
Edwin Leist-Bernini Eine Ballwanderung ball travels from glass to glass, covered with tube and silk
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 6)
102
Robert E. Olson Ball in Hank ball vanishes from handkerchief
 		Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
412
Burl Sparks Tricky Farmer routine with golf story using several effects, multiplying golf balls, egg bag,
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
14
Burl Sparks Tips on Ball Handling tip when using a small box or hat for steals
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
17
Everett Lyda Giant Ones and Fives assembly with bills, double faced bills
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
56
Paul Stadelman Gravity Defied billiard ball rolls up on board
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
76
Patrick Page To Vanish a Billiard Ball
1966
The Topit Handbook
3
Patrick Page To Switch One Small Object for Another explained with balls as a color change, also as deck switch
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
4
George Davenport The Vanishing Billiard Ball under a Glass spectator holds a tray, ball covered with glass vanishes
 		1966
The Topit Handbook
12
Magisches Notizbuch
  • Zwei Ideen zur Vorführung des Kartendegens (Charlie Miller, Harry Mendoza & Faucett Ross in "Genii" July & August 1966)
  • Robert J. Gunther's Würfelkasten ("Genii" May 1966)
  • Ein Ball-Tuch-Effekt von Frank Garcia ("Triks" June 1966)
 		1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 5&6)
79
Tony Slydini Vanish of Paper Ball as lapping application
Also published here 1966
Slydini Encores
14
Tony Slydini Capricious Cornucopia sheet of paper shown from both sides, then rubber ball produced from rolled up paper, ball with thread loop
Related to 1966
Slydini Encores
55
Tony Slydini Ball Vanish in the Hands ball vanishes and reappears multiple times, ball with thread loop
  • Slydini "Touches"
Related to 1966
Slydini Encores
67
John Benzais 4-D Ball Trick three balls vanish one by one, reappear
Variations 1967
The Best of Benzais
94
John A. M. Howie Cylinder, Ring and Cord jardine ellis ring vanish threaded on a rope from under a handkerchief under a cylinder, then the ring passes through a wand and under the cylinder appears a ball
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
320
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
Paul Maurer Billardball Vermehrung und Wanderung with shells
 		1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 6)
83
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
Jack Posetary Silk & Ball Transposition hollow extra ball
Related to
  • suggestion by George de Ghetto on p. 230
 July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
189
Horace E. Bennett Eight Ball Routine production of eight billiard balls, with a handkerchief
 		1968
Prize Winning Magic
66
Horace E. Bennett The Penetration of the Silk Handkerchief
1968
Prize Winning Magic
68
Bob Ostin Ball Vanish
1968
Fingertip Fantasies
15
Bob Ostin The Cigar Tube Mystery small ball vanishes from cigar tube
 		1968
Fingertip Fantasies
40
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Ballverschwinden using gaffed glass by Werry (Vielzweck-Trickglas), balls inside glass vanish under handkerchief
 		1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 4)
70
Kirk Stiles Ballabout one-ball routine with small ball, it is pressed flat as climax
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
35
Jon Racherbaumer Petite La Pilule du Diable comments on the Ball and Vase
 		Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
76
Roland Hurley Notes on the Vase
Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
77
Edward Marlo Marlo's "Pitch" Routine
Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
78
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
David Berglas, Lewis Ganson, Ralph W. Hull The Master Move For 'The Homing Ball' moves for ball and cone
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
182
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
Karl Fulves The Odd Game small board with hole, billiard ball dropped inside vanishes, repeat, posed as problem, Zone Zero
Variations Sep. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 11)
283
Karl Fulves, Aaron Wainer Three Bottles
  • tobacco and paper dropped in bottle and shake, transforms into cigarette
  • cork pops off second bottle after moving up and down (a la Zombie)
  • whistling in third bottle, bottle whistles by itself afterwards, see p. 308 for reference
Related to Dec. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 2)
303
Edi "Brumoli" Brum Fliegende Kugel six different balls in case, chosen one vanishes and appears under cone
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 6)
104
Ellison Poland, Tony Anverdi, Aaron Black A Ball and Silk Routine billiard ball appears in center of silk, travels around, penetrates handkerchief, changes color, balances on edge of silk, vanishes
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
19
False Transfer ball sinks into fist while other hand apparently takes it
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
23
Ball through Silk
1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
26
Ball Vanish in Handkerchief sleeving
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
31
Ellison Poland Cup And Ball Moves six false transfers
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
187
Ellison Poland Another Tip nail polish to make billiard balls shiny
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
212
F. A. "Steady" Cash The Cash Ball Dropper
1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
221
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Also published here 1970
Expanded Lecture Notes
18
Dai Vernon Ball through Silk
Also published here 1970
Expanded Lecture Notes
20
Jack Bateman Red the Crook ball placed in tumbler, silk changes into ball and inside tumbler the silk is found
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
26
William Humphries Off Beat Ideas various ideas
  • flag appears on wand
  • Gravity Glass
  • Anti Gravico
  • vase and cord
  • Milk Pitcher
  • orange silk changes into lemon
  • Bang Gun
  • Magic Con Block & Coin Slide
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
88
Ray Bedwell Solution To The Odd Game small board with hole, billiard ball dropped inside vanishes, repeat, posed as problem, Zone Zero
Inspired by Jan. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3)
314
Jack Posetary Gremlin Glass coin in glass, ball on top, second glass moved in and out and ball jumps to other glass
 		May 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 7)
337
Jack Miller Ball from Silk ball appears from silk, repeated for second ball, see also p. 410 for coin version by Harold Bester
 		Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
375
Ger Copper A Novel Colourchange two balls between two fingers, one of them changes color
 		1970
Magic from Holland
1
Der Ball in der Röhre ball vanishes and appears inside a tube, backpalm of shell
Also published here
  • in "Magikeren", February 1942.
 1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 6)
106
Pavel Rainbow Balls white balls transform into different colored balls, in bag, off-beat method
 		1970 ca.
Successful Magic
9
Adi Kaufmann Einer Plus Drei one ball between fingers, three appear, balls attached in chain
 		1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 1)
1
Changement de couleur d'une Boule de billard à l'aide d'un foulard / Billardball-Färbung mit Hilfe eines Tuches color change of ball, using handkerchief
Also published here
  • "Journal de la Prestidigitation" January, 1970.
 1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 4)
72
Carl Ballantine The Diminishing Golf Ball diminishing ball gimmick
Also published here 1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
191
Mike Rogers Elusive Sphere longer manipulative ball and silk combination in which ball repeatedly vanishes and reappears
 		July 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 9)
545
Change-Over Palm with ball and silk
 		July 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 9)
551
Steve Spillman A Touch of Salt salt from vase, modified ball vase
 		1972
Magick (Issue 47)
233
Peter "Peki" Kinnigkeit Was rollt denn da? with four different colored balls
 		1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 2)
22
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