184 entries in Balloon
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Air Balloon described and how to make one, as has lately been done in France and England how to make air balloons with inflammable air, followed by an introduction to planets and zodiac signs and their astrological meaning
  • To make Inflammable Air
1784 13
Howard Thurston The Inexhaustible Hat producing several inflated balloons from hat, gas tube system
1909 333
Balloons from a Hat small for load, balloons expand by itself with chemicals
Also published here 1911 571
Balloons from a Hat small for load, balloons expand by itself with chemicals
Also published here 1911 17
Caryl S. Fleming Inflating Balloons for Production
1938 876
Hans-Paul Wipf "Nicht mööglich" silk vanishes from pistol and appears in ballon
1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
16
Franklin V. Taylor Blow Up marked coin penetrates inflated balloon
Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
11
Arthur C. Nelson Balloon to a Bouquet of Flowers balloon inflated with cigarette transforms into flowers
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
19
U. F. Grant Balloon Restored balloon put in paper bag, it bursts, then restored
Apr. 1949 15
Tom Ransom No Bop Balloon needle through balloon
July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 312)
51
Werner Krämer-Orlano Der sich mehrere Male verfärbende Kinderballoon inflated balloon changes color when touched with cigarette, repeated
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 6)
564
Tony Corinda (7) Novel Adaption of the "Card in Balloon" prediction of a number is inside a balloon
1958 113
Jim Sommers Balloon Creatures two animals
1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
49
Oran Bailey Dent Trickities 3
  • "Watch Pocke" Gag
  • "Gone" Line
  • Production Gag
  • Rope Gimmick Tip
  • Liquid Air Hole Release
  • Balloon Breaking Gimmick
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
22
Otto Stolina Ein "Doofer" Ballontrick comedy routine, balloon held over head of assistant as target of pistol, first balloon shrinks , second inflates by itself and third is filled with water
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 5)
115
Conrad Schmoranzer Der kleine Ballontrick balloon in tube is penetrated with lit cigarette
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 6)
128
Allessandro Merry Ideas from My Notebook Christmas themed presentation ideas for Pin Cushion Balloons and The Color Changing Ribbon
1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
40
John Morrissy Balloon Trix tricks and ideas with balloons
  • Color Changing Balloon
  • The Boy and The Balloon
  • The Bouncing Balloon
  • The Rocketship Balloon
  • Electric Balloon
  • Article in Balloon
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
19
Wilhelm "Peragyno" Wiegand Eine neue Ballondurchdringung balloon in squared tube
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 5)
85
Alan Shaxon The Magical Compère joke for MC work, balloon bangs
1970 65
Paul Maurer Luftballon durchstechen balloon in paper tube, with needles
Inspired by
  • Bill Daukes "Balloon Penetration" in "Magic Circle Magic" p. 65.
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 4)
66
George Sands Balloons various balloon modeling figures
  • Gun
  • Giraffe
  • Dachshund
  • Barking
  • Push Me - Pull You
  • Seal
  • Dino
  • Deer
  • Rudolph
  • An Apple
  • Balloon Head Puppet
1971 ca. 11
Bob McAllister Ungimmicked Balloon Penetration with tube as cover
Also published here 1972 186
Bob McAllister Linking Balloons balloon rings
Also published here 1972 383
Balloon-Canne balloon bursts and changes to cane
Also published here
  • in "Abracadabra"
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 1)
8
Alan Shaxon Balloon to Rabbit balloon in hutch transforms into rabbit
Also published here 1976 34
Karrell Fox The "Wiggly" Apple green balloon apple made, burst, a sponge rubber snake appears from within
1976 35
The Balloon Apple how to make an apple from a balloon
1976 35
Rudolf Braunmüller Zauberei mit Ballonen magic with balloons, sections:
  • a. Allgemeine Tips und Hinweise
  • b. Durchdringungseffekte
  • c. Der Kartenballon
  • d. Komische Effekte
  • e. Mentaleffekte
  • f. Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte
  • g. Verschiedene Effekte
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
9
Rudolf Braunmüller Der sich selbst aufblasende Ballon self-inflating balloon, chemical
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
9
Rudolf Braunmüller Das Verschließen eines Ballons sealing a balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
10
Rudolf Braunmüller Das Laden eines Ballons mit Produktionsartikeln how to load a balloon with production items
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
11
Rudolf Braunmüller Allgemeine Tips general tips on working with balloons
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
11
Rudolf Braunmüller Ballondurchdringung ohne Bedeckung needle through balloon, no cover
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Rudolf Braunmüller Ballondurchdringung mit Bedeckung penetration with cover tube, intro
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Arthur Setterington Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (1) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Richard Himber Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (2) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
13
Ian Adair Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (3) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
13
Joe Bruno Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (4) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
14
Bill Daukes Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (5) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
15
John A. Cutts Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (6) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
16
Bob McAllister Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer unpräparierten Hülle - (1) penetration of balloon with ungaffed cover tube
Also published here Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
16
Bill Taylor Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer unpräparierten Hülle - (2) penetration of balloon with ungaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
17
Peter A. McDonald, Sam Dalal, Edwin Hooper Komische Effekte gags with balloons, "Die laufenden Frankfurter"
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
25
Kay Thomas Mentaleffekte - 1. when balloons are burst, the name of a chosen child becomes visible
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
29
Don Tanner Mentaleffekte - 2. balloons on board are covering names, spectator tosses darts on them until one bursts, the name that becomes visible is predicted
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
30
Ali Bongo Mentaleffekte - 3. six different-colored balloons, performer has paper bag over his head, spectator bursts balloons one by one and performer names correct colors
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
31
Lewis Ganson Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 1. color changing balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
32
Alan Shaxon Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 2. balloon in drawer box changes into rabbit
Also published here Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
32
Lewis Ganson Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 3. routine for color-changing balloons
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
33
Hen Fetsch Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 4. balloon to appearing cane
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
33
Rudolf Braunmüller Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 5. self-inflating balloons as production items
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
34
Rudolf Braunmüller Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 6. balloon changes into spring flower bouquet
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
34
Joseph J. Kolar Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 7. vanished silks appear in balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
35
Ian Adair Verschiedene Effekte - 1. nut penetrates balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
35
Theo Doré Verschiedene Effekte - 2. three balloons are in hinged carton construction, one balloon is burst and then seen restored
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
35
Bob McAllister Verschiedene Effekte - 3. linking rings with balloons
Also published here Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
36
Len Belcher Verschiedene Effekte - 4. routine with balloon and production tubes
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
37
Tan Hock Chuan Sawing Balloons in Half
1977 33
9. Globos color changing balloon
1977 106
Philip T. Goldstein Pop-Off removing a bubble from a balloon
1978 10
Philip T. Goldstein Pop-Off removing a bubble from a balloon
1978 7
Philip T. Goldstein Pop-Off removing a bubble from a balloon
1978 7
Rudolf Braunmüller Magische Scherze und Gags various gags with balloon, butter/knife/bread, bill in cigarette, cigarette, coins
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
9
Joe Hustler Ballondurchstechen several blown up balloons of different colors, one is chosen and is the only balloon which does not burst when pierced with needle
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" August, 1976.
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 2)
47
Jochen Zmeck Ein Luftballon verwandelt sich in einen Blumenstrauß balloon changes to spring flower bouquet
1978 12
Michael Ammar Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon needle through balloon and ring into balloon
Also published here 1980 23
Johnny Cooper Entertaining Kids with Balloons
1980 14
Johnny Cooper How to make Animals from Balloons dog, giraffe
1980 18
Howard Gower Die Stärke des Ballons balloon in tube is penetrated with needles
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" 1979
1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 2)
66
Hideo Kato Le Coin de Jean de Merry: Le Ballon Coupe et Reconstitue cut and restored balloon
1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 4)
156
Jim Ryan Jim Ryan on Balloon Animals
1981 4
Balloon Burst No. 40, red balloon put in paper bag and popped with a needle, inside the bag a inflated blue balloon is found
1981 49
Puncture Proof No. 41, pin through balloon, two methods
1981 50
An Airtight Case No. 42, ungimmicked needle through balloon
1981 51
Philip T. Goldstein Pop-Off removing a bubble from a balloon
1982 6
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Thought Projection Effect three information are predicted on a paper, paper is inside of a balloon
Related to 1982 43
Gene "Phantini" Grant Tuch-Ballon-Blumen silk transforms into balloon, it is inflated and burst and flower bouquet appears
Also published here
  • Genii, Aug. 1956
Apr. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
23
Jay Sankey Airtight deck into balloon, selection penetrates balloon
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 15)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Staballoon prediction in ballon handling, Jaks billet knife
1984 561
Peter W. Tappan Coin Through Balloon coin put on uninflated balloon, when balloon is blown up coin penetrates it
1984 109
Jay Sankey Change Under Pressure coin into balloon
1986 94
Jay Sankey Airtight deck travels into balloon, selection is pulled out
Also published here 1986 106
Tim Harkelroad Bottlefed gag with balloon and Nielsen bottle
1986 255
Alan Shaxon Eine Tiererscheinung balloon in drawer box transforms into rabbit
Also published here Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
177
Richard Osterlind The Borrowed Ring in Balloon Dog
1986/99 51
Paul Sorrentino Blowout gag with a balloon dog and a toupee
1987 335
David Harkey Ringworm ring into balloon apple
Also published here Apr. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 3)
12
Karrell Fox A "Dog-Gone" Good Prediction animal names on blank cards, "dog" chosen, balloon changes into balloon dog
1988 31
Karrell Fox "Poppin Balloons" child shots with toy gun on balloon, it pops
1988 69
Patrick Page Wand Production Plus producing a modelling balloon from a purse frame
1988 6
Thomas Hierling Beate Uhse lässt grüssen presentation for balloon dog
1988 23
Thomas Hierling Bill in Balloondoggy
1988 25
Thomas Hierling Balloondoggy Finds Card
1988 27
Ray Witkowski Gone Fishin' fishing pole and fish, ballon modeling
Dec. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4)
7
Richard W. Levin Teddy Bear Balloon
Oct. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 10)
1846
Michael Ammar Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon needle through balloon and ring into balloon
Also published here 1991 199
Dan Harlan Teenage Mutant Ninja Balloon Ninja Turtle balloon modelling
Mar. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 1)
10
Ralph Cos Die Airtight-Section - Der Grundgriff balloon pressed against deck of cards, it shrinks around deck which is apparently now inside the balloon
Inspired byRelated to 1991 20
Ralph Cos Airtight II
Inspired byRelated to 1991 24
Ralph Cos Airtights Befreiung deck into balloon and out again
1991 26
Harald Kurz B - Bügel about appearing objects inside a balloon, without assistant
1991 31
David Harkey Ringworm ring into balloon apple
Also published here 1991 159
Aldo Colombini Twist child selects card with animal, performer divines it by twisting balloon behind back
1991 15
Aldo Colombini How to Make a Dog
1991 15
Aldo Colombini Blow four balloons tied on rope, one balloon is selected by drawing a silk from a clear bag, matching balloon flies away
Inspired by 1991 16
David Harkey Dirty Pool black balloon blown up, nozzle torn off, changes into eight ball
Inspired by
  • "Dirty Pool" (David Harkey, Genii, Oct. 1988)
1991 135
Tomo Maeda Pieces of the Future balloon is burst and deck of card appears, pieces of balloon predict card
1992 43
Pat Leonhard Der Balloon Act
Sep./Oct. 1992
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 6)
17
Gazzo Macee Reverse Inflation apparently blowing a ballon up from the wrong end
Mar. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 1)
5
Earl Keyser, Amy Keyser Balloon Antics six balloons are distributed, five people sit down, remaining person is the only one with helium balloon
Nov. 1992
Magick (Issue 481)
2403
Neil Smith Quicksilver coin penetrates into balloon, can be handed out
Feb. 1992
Profile (Issue 6)
6
Kirk Charles The Balloon Prediction card with three balloon animals depicted, prediction of chosen one
Also published here May/June 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 11)
116
Harry Anderson Static Electricity gag with balloon and using a Funkenring
1993 127
Jean Merlin A Great Balloon - The Sheep
Also published here
  • Jean Merlin's "Great Balloons"
July/Aug. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 24)
275
Sveroni Magic Ara balloon bird finds selection, deck in case
1995 13
Karrell Fox Heart Smart heart balloon as give-away at table
1995 100
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Jahrmarkt der Gedanken five different colored helium balloons on a rope, one color is selected and that ballon frees itself from rope
1995 10
David Acer Hyperventilate air in lungs transposes with air in balloon, proven with smoke that is suddenly in balloon
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 143
Marvin L. Hardy Making Money with the 260Q
1995 25
Marvin L. Hardy The Two-Sixty Q poem
1995 92
Paul Harris Air "An Untested Idea for the Stage Worker", air in lungs transposes with helium in balloon
VariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Sept. 1985
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
231
Karl Fulves Portable Crystals clear balloon as "portable crystal ball", billet appears inside, posed as problem
Inspired byRelated to 1996 58
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation on balloon modelling
Nov./Dec. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 38)
436
Martin Gardner The Mysterious Balloon
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
inflating a balloon inside a bottle
Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
83
Karl Fulves Hic! balloon in plastic bottle with opening over bottle opening, inflated, it stays inflated, stick jumps out
Related toVariations 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
65
Karl Fulves Airship in Bottle balloon stays inflated in plastic bottle and bottle clings to hand
Inspired by 1997 111
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation
Jan./Feb. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 39)
448
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation
May/June 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 41)
476
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation
July/Aug. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 42)
483
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation
July/Aug. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 42)
483
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation
Sep./Oct. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 43)
496
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation
Nov./Dec. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 44)
508
Chris "Doc" Dixon Socially Unacceptable several gags
  • bill placed in mouth changes to coins
  • worm produced from mouth
  • balloon produced from child's nose
  • apparently urinating white powder because performer is dehydrated
Also published here 1997 56
Karl Fulves Arf "Unsolved Mysteries"
dog-shaped balloon, live dog appears inside, posed as a problem
1998 267
Andrew Mayne Mutant Balloon Dogs balloon animal gag, mutant dog
1998 82
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation
Jan./Feb. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 45)
519
David Acer The Acer File
  • Supernova
balloon animal, big flash after apparently building up some static electricity, FISM Flash
Also published here Jan./Feb. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 45)
527
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation twisting a fly
Mar./Apr. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 46)
538
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation forming a jester
Nov./Dec. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 50)
586
Jim Steinmeyer The Balloon Rack five different colored balloons in a stand, four are eliminated and float up to the ceiling, the last one is not filled with helium but air
June 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 10)
77
Karl Fulves Balloon O'Matic "Unsolved Mysteries"
finger ring in blue balloon inflated, when deflated a white balloon inflates and has now ring in it, posed as a problem
1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
330
David Acer Supernova balloon animal, big flash after apparently building up some static electricity, FISM Flash
Also published here 1999 103
Barrie Richardson The Totally Isolated Prediction prediction in balloon which is tossed around amongst spectators during selection phase, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1988
1999 160
Jon Allen Poor Man's Prayer Vase trick with two modelling balloons, air pocket is moved from end to end via squeezing
Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
54
Ballone ball inside balloon to seal it without a knot
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
67
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation on balloon hats
  • The Basics
  • Embellishing The Basic Hats
  • Where to Go From Here
  • The Many Faces of Balloon Art
Sep./Oct. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 55)
640
Larry Moss The Power of Inflation twisting a face
Nov./Dec. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 56)
652
Christoph Borer Graf Dracula needle through balloon, balloon starts bleeding
2001 35
David Berglas Matchmaker balloons with folded blue backed cards, three spectator select one and the other balloons are distributed among the audience, the three partners of the spectators select a card each from a red backed deck, the cards match with the cards in their balloons
2002 437
Karl Fulves, Ted O'Loughlin Cannonball Run "Problems"
cannonball changes into balloon and flies away, also reverse effect in which balloon becomes cannonball, Paul Curry, Rick Johnsson, credit information by Stephen Minch, posed as problem
Related to 2002 256
Philip T. Goldstein A Cannonball Tale credit information on the effect of a cannonball changing to a balloon and vice versa
Related to 2003 298
Michel Huot Signed Quarter in Balloon
  • Part I: The Penetration
  • Part II: The De-Penetration
Variations 2003 29
David Acer The Bump De-Penetration alternative phase for the coin in balloon using aerial shuttle pass
Inspired by 2003 35
John Bundy Forgetful Freddy Routine
Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
88
Kirk Charles Balloon Prediction card with three balloon animals depicted, prediction of chosen one
Also published here Dec. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
103
Dave Campbell Inflation five cards with different currencies printed on them put on table, balloon blown up to represent inflation (!), pound card has vanished from packet and fifty pence piece drops out of balloon when burst
2004 371
John Cassidy Ping Pong Paddle Card Sword cards tossed up and smacked with paddle, selection stuck to gum on paddle, gum changes to balloon and is twisted into balloon animal
Feb. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 6)
80
Rick Bronson Needle Through What?!? needle through balloon supposed to be done blindfolded, when balloon is take with other hand, it is seen that the needle goes through the arm
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1991
2005 24
Docc Hilford E'Voqueing People seven people on stage with different colored balloon hats, other spectator selects on and this person is selected, prediction of color of hat
2005 22
Tom Burgoon Burgoon's Balloons routine in which spectators always get the same-colored balloon from a change bag
Nov. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 11)
27
Hiroyuki Sakai Balloon Bank Nite using a kind of rattle gimmick for balloons
Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
74
Michel Huot Signed Quarter in Balloon
  • Part I: The Penetration
  • Part II: The Extraction
  • Alternate Extraction (David Acer)
May 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 5)
16
Román García El Mal de Kaps deck penetrates balloon, then balloon is inflated and signed selection is pulled out through balloon
Inspired byRelated to 2010 71
Luis Piedrahita, Kiko Pastur Cards in Balloon balloon pressed against deck of cards, it shrinks around deck which is apparently now inside the balloon
Related to 2010 79
Román García Versión Simplificada de la Baraja en el Globo simplified version of El Mal de Kaps
Related to 2010 88
Dan Sperry Oh! Magician concentrates and makes a balloon burst remotely
2010 36
Carl Albright Needle Through Balloon on Earl "Presto" Johnson's performance
Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
70
Patrick Page With a Balloon balloon travels to back of spectator
2011 317
David Acer Hyperventilate air in lungs transposes with air in balloon, proven with smoke that is suddenly in balloon
Also published here 2011 65
Barrie Richardson The Propensity to be Influenced prediction in balloon, spectator's writing is switched in for prediction
Inspired by 2011 26
Richard Himber An Open Letter To U.F. Grant balloon in tube, penetrated with nail
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1958
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
67
Paul Harris, Wayne Houchin Helium Spectator holds breath, helium balloon they are holding starts to sink. Once they breathe, balloon floats again
Inspired byAlso published here 2014 20
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia The Needle in the Balloon as an opener, thoughts on starting a program
2015 32
Jon Allen, Shimon Nahamani Numballoon Prediction Use numbered balloons to predict serial number on dollar bill
2017 12
Alexander de Cova Zigarette zu Ballon cigarette changes into white modelling balloon
2017 68
Daniel Garcia Pressure V.2 phone in balloon, finessed handling
Also published here 2018 28
Kieron Johnson Radley animal chosen from billets, balloon modelling, dog is twisted but bird was chosen, dog floats up and is suspended from string
2018 28
Wayne Houchin Helium Spectator holds breath, helium balloon they are holding starts to sink. Once they breathe, balloon floats again
Inspired byAlso published here 2019 19
Nathan Kranzo Balloon to Huh? Gag, produce feather from balloon instead of dove
2021 34
Christoph Borer Baloo(n) card sword using a balloon sword
2022 78
Nick Diffatte Balloon Mammal animal chosen from deck of blank cards with animals written on them, it is predicted inside mess of balloon animal
2022 35
Daniel Garcia Pressure v.2 phone in balloon, finessed handling
Also published here 2022 42
Patrik Kuffs 2Kuda blindfolded performer stabs all balloons held by spectators on six chairs except one of chosen color, color chosen with Rubik's Cube
Inspired by
  • "The Balloon Murder" (Richard Osterlind, The Blindfold Book, 1987, p. 13)
  • "Daze of Color" (Jeff & Tessa Evason, The Linking Ring, Vol. 100 No. 5, May 2020, p. 82)
Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1222