330 entries in Ball / Billiard Ball / Routines
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Ball which changes to a Rose in ball vase
1876 300
The Obedient Ball stops on string, "of Japanese origin"
Variations 1876 301
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 426
Buatier de Kolta, Prof. Robert Hellis The Billiard-Ball Trick one ball becomes three, then one again which vanishes
1890 261
Professor Hoffmann Another Method
1890 265
Professor Hoffmann The Chameleon Ball small ball changes color multiple times
1890 274
The Obedient Ball (Improved)
  • orange stops on string
  • ball stops and even travels upwards (mechanical)
Inspired by 1890 279
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
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
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
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
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 36
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
Der eigensinnige Billardball No. 5, finger spins ball on table, it rolls forward or backwards on command
1900 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
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 192
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
Dr. Med. v. Rutkowski Variation zum Billardball-Kunststück
Inspired by June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
89
A Handkerchief Changed to a Billiard-Ball
1903 277
The Glass Ball, for Changing a Handkerchief to a Billiard-Ball freely chosen colored handkerchief changes into like-colored ball
1903 279
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 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 98
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
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
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
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 305
Passing Four Solid Balls from Hand to Hand with shell
1909 310
Color Change with Four Solid Balls four red balls to four white balls
1909 313
The Traveling Balls red and black ball each wrapped in paper transpose
1909 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 602
Joseph Michael Hartz Hartz Finale for Crystal Balls
Related to 1911 612
Joseph Michael Hartz The Multiplying Billiard Ball with shell
VariationsAlso published here 1911 669
C. O. Williams Multiplying Billiard Ball Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 1911 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 55
Joseph Michael Hartz Hartz Finale for Crystal Balls
1911 65
Joseph Michael Hartz The Multiplying Billiard Ball with shell
Also published here 1911 127
C. O. Williams Multiplying Billiard Ball Variation
Also published here 1911 129
Charles T. Jordan A Clean Ball Production No. 8, empty glass put in paper tube, ball rolls out, wax
1920 19
Charles T. Jordan A Manipulative Opening No. 9, card, thimble and billiard ball are produced
1920 21
Laurie Ireland The New Multiplying Golf Balls two shells, clinging shell feature
1931 5
Laurie Ireland A Combination Move with Two Balls and a Shell
1931 7
Laurie Ireland The Simultaneous Production of One to Eight Balls no body loads
1931 8
Tom Sellers Rollo ball balances on rope
Related to 1931 11
Tom Sellers Bow Balls three balls of different color threaded on rope, they change places
1933 8
Tommy Tucker Manipulative Billiard Ball ball with hole to stick finger into it to simplify moves
1933 21
Laurie Ireland More Golf Ball Moves routine with soft and hard billiard balls
1934
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
3
Jean Hugard 4 - Liaison Trick Transition from thimble routine to billiard ball, with thimble transforming into billiard ball balancing on fingertip
1936 39
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 67
Passage of Four Balls from Hand to Hand with shell
1937 71
Production of Four Solid Billiard Balls without using a Shell "very rapid and effective"
1937 74
The "Lonzenge" Vanish for a Billiard Ball small circle of ball simulates existence of whole ball
1937 81
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Transformo billiard ball into handkerchief, balloon as billiard ball
1937 52
Two Bills From One bill fold that makes one bill look like two
1937 57
The One to Four Multiplication with shell
1938 634
Filtration Through a Handkerchief
1938 636
A Billiard Ball Phantasy four different colored solid balls
1938 637
Playing Card Changed to a Billiard Ball
1938 640
Production of a Billiard Ball from a Playing Card
1938 641
A Subtle Vanish
1938 642
The Best Dminishing Billiard Ball Trick gaffed
1938 642
Multiplication to Four Solid Balls two shells used, "modern"
1938 644
Simultaneous Production of Four Balls in Each Hand four shells and four solid balls, roll-out with both hands
1938 646
Henry Gordien Knee Penetration
1938 647
Laurie Ireland The Diminishing Golf Ball gimmick applied to golf ball
1938 649
The Rolling Golf Ball rolling itself up in a borrowed handkerchief, ungaffed objects
1938 837
Laurie Ireland Effective Golf Ball Move
1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
15
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
A Color Change with shell and paper tube
1939 71
Smoke Ball for Billiard Ball Vanish hollow ball with hole for smoke appearance
1939 87
Paul Curtis Equiloball ball balances on rope
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 106)
637
Edward Victor Production of Four Billiard Balls utilizing the previous vanish move and comedy ball concept without revealing as a gag
1940 ca. 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. 98
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
Eddie Joseph Producing Three Balls Singly a la Billiard Balls
1942 12
Adam and Eve four ball production and vanish, longer routine with several sleights and shell
1942/27 295
Rainbow Billiard Balls rainbow chicagoer routine
1942/27 308
A Mysterious Ball Transposition two balls in silk and glass goblets transpose
1942/27 313
Handkerchief to Billiard Ball hollow ball
1942/27 331
Bert Douglas The Elusive Rainbow 20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth
1942/27 333
Bert Douglas Spot The Red 20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth
1942/27 337
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 23
William S. Houghton Billiard Ball Routine
  • Vanishes
1943 56
Jean Hugard Billiard Ball Interlude with different colored billiard balls
Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
46
Jean Hugard The Penetrating Billiard Ball ball penetrating silk, with cut and restored handkerchief element
Dec. 1944 87
Earl Morgan The Earl Morgan Floating Ball (Vest Pocket Style)
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
18
Warner Perry Ball to Silk
July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 87)
352
Jean Hugard Hugard's Billiard Ball Finale ball changes to rose, large bouquet of roses is produced under foulard, with assistant
Nov. 1946 263
Sam Leo Horowitz The Egyptian Ball Mystery
1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
50
M. E. Faber Triple Climax to Cups & Balls red sponge balls and golf balls with shell
1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
23
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 347
Jean Hugard Ball Magic (Continued) two routines with billiard balls, glasses, handkerchief
  • 1. Dyeing a Ball
  • 2. A magical transposition
Oct. 1947 357
A. Vantur Les trois boules équilibristes balancing three balls on a wand, followed by german translation "Die drei gleichgewichthaltenden Kugeln"
1947 2
George G. Kaplan A Billiard-Ball Transposition two balls and two glasses, shell
1948 260
Jerry Hornak Billiard Ball to Playing Card
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
17
Arthur H. Buckley The Ball and the Handkerchief penetration
1948 204
Arthur H. Buckley The Production of Eight Solid Balls at the Fingertips without a Shell
1948 206
Don Greenwood Billiard Ball Moves
  • I. Vanishing Knot and Ball Productions
  • II. Billiard Ball Visibly Changed Into a Silk Handkerchief
Sep. 1948 463
Harry E. Snider Caligari's Billiard Ball Penetration ball penetrates handkerchief, on hand
Nov. 1948 483
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
G. Klingman Floating Golf Ball
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
37
Milbourne Christopher Vanishing Billiard Balls using shell
May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
539
Clayton Rawson The Uncountable Golf Balls five balls vanish
July 1949 562
U. F. Grant Silks Ahoy two different-colored silks transpose in borrowed hats, hollow ping pong balls as gimmicks
June/July 1949 11
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
Roy Benson Vanish! billard ball vanish sequence
June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
815
Clettis V. Musson Flash Dollar Bill Change bill changes into two coins, in a flash
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
17
Lewis Ganson The First Routine
1952 118
Lewis Ganson The Second Routine
1952 122
Lewis Ganson The "Eight Ball" Routine
1952 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 124
Shell Move shell and one ball, showing both sides
1953 128
Jack Chanin Billiard Ball Sequence quick vanish and production of three balls
1953 133
Walter B. Gibson Second Billard Ball Routine with five balls, a handkerchief, color changing balls
Related to 1953 141
Laurie Ireland Golf Ball to Silk shell
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
15
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
Hans E. Trixer Silk Penetro ball through silk
Also published here 1954 187
Harlan Tarbell Billard Ball Through Handkerchief using shell
1954/27 17
Burling Hull Billard Ball Vanish in Paper Cone
1954/27 21
Balls from the Air Miser's Dream with balls and paper cone, three methods
1954/27 21
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 32
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
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1957 197
Dai Vernon Ball Through Silk
1957 205
Frank Garcia How to Handle the Ball and Shell
1960 5
Frank Garcia The "Best Yet" Routine eight balls
1960 9
Frank Garcia The One to Five Slow Motion Production
1960 13
Frank Garcia The Bilious Balls production routine with patter
1960 15
Frank Garcia Strictly One Hand one-handed production routine of four balls
1960 16
Frank Garcia The One to Four with Solid Balls
1960 17
Frank Garcia A Simple Golf Ball Routine three balls and shell
Also published here
  • Gene Gordon's Routine Book #1
1960 21
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 126
Max Malini Base-Ball Vanish base ball vanishes (throw vanish) and appears under hat
Related to 1962 75
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
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
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
Everett Lyda Giant Ones and Fives assembly with bills, double faced bills
1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
56
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 Capricious Cornucopia sheet of paper shown from both sides, then rubber ball produced from rolled up paper, ball with thread loop
Related to 1966 55
Tony Slydini Ball Vanish in the Hands ball vanishes and reappears multiple times, ball with thread loop
  • Slydini "Touches"
Related to 1966 67
Paul Maurer Billardball Vermehrung und Wanderung with shells
1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 6)
83
Jack Posetary Silk & Ball Transposition hollow extra ball
Related to
  • suggestion by George de Ghetto on p. 230
July 1968 189
Horace E. Bennett Eight Ball Routine production of eight billiard balls, with a handkerchief
1968 66
Horace E. Bennett The Penetration of the Silk Handkerchief
1968 68
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
David Berglas, Lewis Ganson, Ralph W. Hull The Master Move For 'The Homing Ball' moves for ball and cone
1969 182
Karl Fulves The Odd Game small board with hole, billiard ball dropped inside vanishes, repeat, posed as problem, Zone Zero
Variations Sep. 1969 283
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 19
Ball through Silk
1969 26
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Also published here 1970 18
Dai Vernon Ball through Silk
Also published here 1970 20
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 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 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
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
Carl Ballantine The Diminishing Golf Ball diminishing ball gimmick
Also published here 1972 191
Mike Rogers Elusive Sphere longer manipulative ball and silk combination in which ball repeatedly vanishes and reappears
July 1972 545
Peter "Peki" Kinnigkeit Was rollt denn da? with four different colored balls
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 2)
22
Paul Maurer Chicagoer Ball Routine using rubber balls, how to build a matching shell
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 6)
105
Billy McComb Golf Ball comment on golf ball through handkerchief
1972 148
Dick Zimmerman Surprise Ball Routine eight balls are produced, then all change colors, loop ball
1973 4
Stewart Judah Billiards
Winter 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10th Folio (Part Two))
852
David Berglas Billiard Ball Production idea, brief
1976 10
Karrell Fox Ball-o-matic single ball instantly becomes four balls, all attached to each other
Variations 1976 145
Patrick Page One to Four Manipulation
1976 108
Patrick Page One to Eight Manipulation two shells
1976 113
The Blondini Ball ball balances on rope
1976 140
Ralph W. Hull Kegel und Ball ball and cone
Also published here
  • Ralph W. Hull's "The Homing Ball" in "Smart Magic", 1935.
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 4)
112
Recoveries
  • From your nose
  • From under hand
1976 132
Bill Tarr The Bill Tarr Continuous Ball Production
1976 138
Basic Multiplying Ball Moves
1976 142
Bill Tarr Basic Billiard Ball Routine
1976 144
Shell Vanish
1976 147
Richard Kaufman Mirror Image routine, four balls appear, color changing elements, nesting shells
1977 8
Richard Kaufman Colorific routine, four balls appear, color changing elements, with handkerchief
1977 16
Richard Kaufman Elevation Eight Ball interlocked four ball production, different colors
1977 23
Richard Kaufman, Albert Warby Rainbow Visions eight ball routine, different colors
1977 34
Richard Kaufman Silken Billiards routine with handkerchief, four balls
1977 48
Stephen Minch Milo the Magnificent comedy routine with puppet, comedy wands
  • ball & cone phase
  • milk pitcher
  • finds card after many failed tries, puppet assistant brings jumbo card
1977 87
Bill Severn Golfbälle four golf balls, one ball vanishes in paper tube, shell
Also published here
  • "Linking Ring" 1962.
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 2)
50
Jerry Andrus The Master Move showing piece of cardboard on both sides while hiding ball, Zone Zero
1977 24
Jerry Andrus The Perfect Package flat box is opened, ball appears and vanishes, flat box put in flat envelope
Also published here 1977 26
Ross Bertram The Egyptian Ball - Bertram Style two balls transpose with goblet and silk, no extra ball
1978 106
Karl Fulves The Lizard of Oz ball in silk transposes with plastic ring outside
Related to 1978 1128
Tenkai Ishida Überraschende Tuch- und Billardball Produktion silk production after showing both hands empty (bundle on thread behind hand), then ball appears
Also published here
  • Genii, Dec. 1959
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
26
Ball Through Handkerchief
1978 204
Don Tanner Golf Balls golf ball produced from cloth bag with golf decoration
1978 14
Tom Sellers A Billiard Ball Penetration "Retrospective" - Two Tricks
ball on stand covered with silk, then with larger silk, ball is on top when larger silk is removed
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1230
Karrell Fox Dia-Ball-ical #124 one-to-four sequence, sponge balls
1979 259
Karrell Fox Dia-Ball-ical #428 four-to-eight sequence, threaded sponge balls
1979 261
Al Leech Chicaco Balls The Chicago Ball Trick And A Routine general comments, with sponge balls
1980 64
Al Leech Substitution For Chicago Balls
1980 72
Al Leech A Color Change Routine several color changes with balls
1980 74
Al Leech A Rainbow Routine billiard ball routine
1980 83
Danny Korem, Tony Slydini The UDT Paper Cone and Ball Routine pendulum holdout
Related to 1980 28
Daryl Martinez Multiplying Billiard Balls (First Routine)
1980 17
Peter Warlock Das Wicks' Thema time turned back, illustrated with
  • Triumph (cheek to cheek)
  • linking ropes
  • transposing balls in glasses
  • numbered dice
Inspired by
  • "Lost Time" (Charles Wicks, The Magic Wand)
Also published here
  • Pentagram, 1955
May 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1)
33
Mike Caveney A Transposition red ball wrapped in red handkerchief and put in a glass transposes with blue ball in a blue handkerchief put in a second glass
Inspired by
  • a trick (?) from "Rupert Howard Course in Magic"
1982 6
Mike Caveney Billard Ball Switch
1982 6
John Fealey Polo 2 "Po£o", joke for paying in a shop, pound note is found in a roll of Polo mints, half is torn and changes into a coin
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
157
John Ramsay Comedy Billiard Ball Routine four balls, with a hat, at the end balls vanish from hat and appear in performer's mouth
1 - Preliminary
2 - Production of the First Ball
3 - The Ball Penetrates the Hat
4 - Ball Travels to Hat
5 - Production of Second Ball
6 - Ball Behind the Back
7 - Production of Third Ball
8 - Production of Fourth Ball
9 - Disposal of Four Balls in the Hat
10- The Balls Appear in the Mouth
1982 9
Dai Vernon Tuch, Ball und Kegel
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Sep. 1951
Apr. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
26
Dai Vernon Ball through Silk
Apr. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
28
Ball Cup vase for adding shell to a ball
1982 105
Vito Lupo Visual Color Change transposition of different colored billiard balls featuring color change move
1983 103
Nelson Lyford Vollkommen Unerwartet billiard ball routine with - wait for it - a change bag
Jan. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 4)
154
Michael Ammar Bill to Cigarette first rolled up bill and cigarette change places, then cigarette vanishes bill changes into cigarette eventually bill is found in cigarette
1984 112
Don Nielsen One Ball to Three one ball cracked on glass edge into three, only effect description
1987 59
Tom Gagnon The Blink Shrink with miniature card
Inspired by 1988 391
Karl Fulves Joggled balls vanish and appear during juggling, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
248
George G. Kaplan Die Zauberkugel wooden ball with hole threaded onto thread, instantly removed under silk, ungaffed
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly
Apr. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
167
John Bannon Trick Shot Production producing eight ball from card case
VariationsAlso published here 1989 8
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
1989 9
Michael Weber Hour Glass color changing ball
1990 5
John Bannon Trick Shot Production producing eight ball from card case
Also published here 1991 59
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
1991 79
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
Barry Govan Counterfeit Credit four blank cards, picture of credit card appears on one and then card is torn and wrapped in paper, when paper is lit bill appears, Himber Wallet
Nov./Dec. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 14)
152
Steve Beam Community Property bill changes into other as well as the bill on a picture
Also published here 1993 15
Sid Fleischman Lady McBathtub continuous ball production with hand with is made to look like a face/puppet
1993 39
Alan Wakeling The Routine
  • Two Balls and the Flourishes
  • From Two to Three
  • The Third to the Pocket, and the Fourth Ball
  • Vanish of Ball Four, Production of Number Five
  • The Display and Clean-up
1993 36
Billiard Ball Routine
1994 1241
Joe Rindfleisch Ball-Istic two billiard balls, one changes into sponge ball and back
1994 1001
Danny Archer Balls routine with small rubber balls that appear, vanish and change
1994 2
Roy Benson Black Balled
Jan. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 1)
2451
Karrell Fox Don't Miss Your Cue billiard ball to pool cue in bag
1995 158
Steve Beam The Big Finish card changes into jumbo version of selection, two methods
Inspired byRelated to 1995 29
Tommy Wonder A Sequence with Balls shells & gaffs, multiplying, color changes
  • Phase One: From Red to White
  • Phase Two: A Midair Multiplication
  • Phase Three: The Red Ball Makes an Appearance
  • Phase Four: Red to White Repeated
  • Phase Five: Vanish, Reproduction and...
1996 180
Tommy Wonder The Big One giant ball production as climax
1996 184
Joel Givens Tubular Bills bill travels to a straw, missing corner, bill transforms into wrapper
Also published here 1996 1166
Harry Riser Ball, Cone, and Box Routine with credit information
Related to 1996 154
Harry Riser The Golf Lesson one golf ball multiplies to five, no shell
1996 240
Harry Riser The Close-Up Billiard Ball Routine with shell
Also published here
  • MUM, Jan. 1988
1996 257
Hiroyuki Sakai E-Z Steal flash thread is burned and changes into silk, ball produced from it, system for freeing a load in the sleeve
Jan. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 5)
79
Karl Fulves Penmanship "Unsolved Mysteries"
money maker roller principle with two pens, posed as a problem
1997 147
Richard Bartram, Jr. Cash Rap card changes to bill, snap change variation
1997 164
Alexander de Cova Ball zu Tuch ball visually changes to silk
Also published here 1998 78
Hans E. Trixer Silk Penetro ball through silk
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
74
Steve Bedwell Ferrero Rocher Anyone? "balls from mouth"
1998 ca. 8
Gregg Webb Cards To Ball
  • The WebbMaster
Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
62
Gregg Webb Segue To Color-Change Section
  • The WebbMaster
ball of idfferent color is produced during balls from silk routine
Jan. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1)
58
Doug Henning Routined Billiard Balls
Also published here
  • Zombie, Apr. 1965
Apr. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 4)
28
Gregg Webb New Dodges For Repeat Balls to Pocket
  • The WebbMaster
ball placed in pocket, it comes back, repeated six times in different ways
July 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 7)
67
Michael Stroud Eyeball, Silk & Wand routine where a silk, a wand, and a giant eyeball appear and disappear in rapid succession
Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
78
John Cornelius The Pendulum Principle ball vanish under handkerchief and die vanish
2001 105
Marc DeSouza Miniature Bowling Ball From Briefcase tiny briefcase, two sponge balls are taken out, then a solid steel ball that wouldn't have fit in
2001 17
Ade Duval Ade Duval's Eight Ball Routine
Dec. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 12)
27
Carl Ballantine The Diminishing Egg - Third Method: The Ballantine Handling diminishing ball gimmick
Also published here 2002 238
Miguel Aparicio Variaciones del Cono y la Bola with handkerchief, variations
Inspired by 2003 187
Jeff McBride EZ Ball Act two balls connected with thread
2003 9
Father Daniel Rolland Bubble Magic soap bubble becomes solid
2003 377
Jay Sankey Bouncing Baby white ball bounced, changes into real egg
2004 175
Jerry Andrus The Perfect Package flat box is opened, ball appears and vanishes, flat box put in flat envelope
Also published here Sep. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 9)
75
Alexander de Cova Visible Ball to Silk ball visually changes to silk
Also published here 2004 11
Tom Stone Conic Relief ideas and sequences for Dai Vernon's "Ball, Cone and Handkerchief"
  • The Cone as a Holdout
  • The Cone as a Servante
  • Combinations
  • Vernon's Basic Vanish
  • Changes
  • The Surprise Load
  • Extending it outwards
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 10
Tom Stone Mitosis Maneuver one ball becomes two which become four, sequence with shell
Also published here 2007 3
Tom Stone Ball Melange three balls vanish one by one
Also published here 2007 11
Tom Stone Ball Climax molded four-ball-climax
Also published here 2007 14
Joel Givens Tubular Bills bill travels to a straw, missing corner, bill transforms into wrapper
Also published here 2007 106
Jim Steinmeyer Par Two ball in glass, covered with silk, ball penetrates through silk, glass with hole
Inspired by
  • "The Penetrating Ball" (Robert Harbin, Something New in Magic, 1929)
2009 16
Tom Stone Conic Relief ideas and sequences for Dai Vernon's "Ball, Cone and Handkerchief"
  • The Cone as a Holdout
  • The Cone as a Servante
  • Combinations
  • Vernon's Basic Vanish
  • Changes
  • The Surprise Load
  • Extending it Outward
Related toAlso published here 2010 141
Tom Stone Mitosis Maneuver one ball becomes two which become four, sequence with shell
Also published here 2011 107
Tom Stone Ball Mélange three balls vanish one by one
Also published here 2011 117
Tom Stone Ball Climax molded four-ball-climax
Also published here 2011 119
Net Effect two billiard balls in fishing net, one penetrates net
2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
567
John Gaughan Thayer's Sensational Growing Billiard Ball
  • The Chamber of Secrets
apparatus
July 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 7)
38
Dai Vernon Ball Through Silk
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
50
John Gaughan Conradi's Original Billiard Ball Illusion
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical stand with slide
July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
18
Imam Balls From Mouth
July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
76
John Gaughan Sucker Billiard Ball Box
  • The Chamber of Secrets
die box type apparatus with billiard ball
Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
18
Kazu Katayama Cup, Ball, Silk, And You
  • Tokyo Workshop
endless ball production with a paper cup, they all change into a silk
Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
41
Alexander de Cova Billiardball-Finesse sequences and displays with shell
  • Alternatives Display
Also published here Feb. 2014 494
Alexander de Cova Billardball-Finessen sequences and displays with shell
  • Alternatives Display
Also published here 2015 236
Joaquín Matas El Billete (La Cinta al Billete y de 20 a 500€) silk ribbon is produced and vanished from borrowed bill, then bill changes to other bill and back
2016 215
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Also published here Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
62
Dai Vernon Ball Through Silk
Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
63
Alexander de Cova Ball zu Tuch ball visually changes to silk
Also published here 2016 191
Tom Gagnon Chalk It Up dice stacking routine with pool chalk, eight ball final load
Inspired by 2019 428
Tom Gagnon A Ballsy Discovery card names written on billiard ball, ball spun on smooth surface with cup over it, it comes to rest with selection on top, crazy cue ball (weighted)
2019 432
José Carroll The Entradita packet of cards changed into dollar bills
2019 265
Wolfgang Moser Eisprung white ball transforms into egg and is cracked into a glass
2021 4
John Graham The Lemon Bookend: The Lemon Vanishes
  • Topit Vanish
  • Topit Vanish 2
  • The Conceptual Vanish
Related to 2021 273
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Also published here 2022 61
Dai Vernon Ball Through Silk
Also published here 2022 61
Juno Tuch- und Ball-Metamorphose silk to ball, then back to silk
2022 11
Ricardo Harada Invisible Transposition of a Ball cone and ball routine, on table
Related to Mar. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 3)
58