Sleights

272 entries in Ball / Billiard Ball / Sleights
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
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
Ball Throw Vanish dropped in tail topit/profonde
 		1890
More Magic
264
Professor Hoffmann On Shell Props
1890
More Magic
273
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
Emil Clauß Ein Kunstgriff change-over palm and applications
 		Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
153
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
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
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
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
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
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? part two
Related to Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
20
One-Hand Roll Production ball rolls down along thumb to between thumb and first finger
 		1909
The Art of Magic
307
Color Change with Four Solid Balls four red balls to four white balls
 		1909
The Art of Magic
313
Tom Sellers A Ball Dropper Idea
1931
Magical Pleasantries
24
Harry Valcarte The Miracle Move ball pressed to body
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
38
Ottokar Fischer An Original Ball-Dropper
Dec. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 15)
75
Laurie Ireland Super Billiard Ball Pass practical vanish, put type
 		1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
16
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
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
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
A Subtle Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
642
The Best Dminishing Billiard Ball Trick gaffed
 		1938
Greater Magic
642
Laurie Ireland The Diminishing Golf Ball gimmick applied to golf ball
 		1938
Greater Magic
649
Sam Margules The Drop Vanish
Related toAlso published here 1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
70
Billiard Ball Holders
1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
88
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
Eddie Joseph One-Hand Production of Two Balls Together
1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Sam Leo Horowitz Colour Change
1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
52
Mike Bornstein Zombino as Kolma, floating ball, thumb tip with wire and ball
Related to Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 117)
469
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
Wilbert Kirkby To Vanish the Last Ball
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
8
Arthur H. Buckley My Original Billiard Ball and Card Harness
1948
Principles and Deceptions
174
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jack Miller Miller's Mighty Mite flourish with ball, rubber cement
 		Apr. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 227)
906
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
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
Change Over Palm
1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
126
Ball Production on fist
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
126
Ball Vanish take vanish
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
129
Walter B. Gibson Second Billard Ball Routine with five balls, a handkerchief, color changing balls
Related to 1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
141
Walter Behm Etwas für Billardball-Manipulationen two color changes and tip for better grip
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 3)
181
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
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
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 Master Pivot Move showing both sides of hand with four balls, shell pivots as hand turns
 		1960
Billiard Balls
11
Max Malini Base-Ball Vanish base ball vanishes (throw vanish) and appears under hat
Related to 1962
Malini and His Magic
75
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
Robert E. Olson Ball in Hank ball vanishes from handkerchief
 		Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
412
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
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
False Transfer ball sinks into fist while other hand apparently takes it
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
23
Ball Vanish in Handkerchief sleeving
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
31
F. A. "Steady" Cash The Cash Ball Dropper
1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
221
Ger Copper A Novel Colourchange two balls between two fingers, one of them changes color
 		1970
Magic from Holland
1
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
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
Stanley Collins A Flourish two balls moved around between the fingers, suggested with coins by Fulves
 		May 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 7)
623
Tenkai Ishida Surprise Silk and Billiard Ball Production silk with looped thread
Also published here
  • in "Genii" December, 1959.
 1974
The Magic of Tenkai
112
Peter "Peki" Kinnigkeit Alles verschränkt interlocked production methods for ball and cigarette
 		1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 4)
70
The "Bluff" Vanish
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
59
The "Toss Vanish"
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
63
Pretend Take Vanish
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
67
Frank Garcia Spongeball Vanish
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
193
Patrick Page One to Four Manipulation
1976
The Big Book of Magic
108
Patrick Page One to Eight Manipulation two shells
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
113
Bill Tarr Balls and Ball Gimmicks
  • wooden balls
  • foil balls
  • sponge balls
  • cork balls
  • droppers
  • shell
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
120
Bill Tarr Palming Balls
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
122
Classic Palm
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
122
Finger-Palm
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
123
Touch-Palm classic palm with one finger curled in holding the ball
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
123
French Drop
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
124
Top-of-Fist-Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
126
Bottom-of-Fist-Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
127
Palm Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
128
Fingertip Production one-handed
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
130
Palm Roll Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
131
Recoveries
  • From your nose
  • From under hand
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
132
Ball Acquitment
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
134
Color Change
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
136
Ball Roll
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
140
Elevator two balls rolled upwards between palms
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
141
Basic Multiplying Ball Moves
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
142
Shell Color Change
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
146
Richard Kaufman Basics size, color, holders, steal
 		1977
Balls!
3
Richard Kaufman To Roll a Ball between fingers
 		1977
Balls!
7
Toss Vanish
1977
Balls!
10
Arnold de Biere Ball Production
1977
Balls!
11
One-Hand Toss Change
1977
Balls!
12
Richard Kaufman Color Change
1977
Balls!
19
Richard Kaufman Ball Vanish
1977
Balls!
35
Richard Kaufman Retention of Vision Ball Vanish roll down
 		1977
Balls!
37
Tommy Wonder Move for Perpetual-Balls loading a ball in the hand, while removing one
 		1977
Jos Bema — Lecture
3
Jerry Andrus The Master Move showing piece of cardboard on both sides while hiding ball, Zone Zero
 		1977
More Sleightly Slanted
24
Jerry Andrus Paper Bag Move showing paper bag on all sides while hiding ball
 		1977
More Sleightly Slanted
28
La Pantalla
1977
Magicolor
20
"Cambio Optico"
1977
Magicolor
22
Tony Anverdi Cambio de Anverdi using a handkerchief
 		1977
Magicolor
23
Juan Tamariz Cambio Directo using a handkerchief
 		1977
Magicolor
26
Con el Cono de Cuero color change using a cone
 		1977
Magicolor
28
Cascarilla using a shell
 		1977
Magicolor
30
Juan Tamariz Bucle Ball using a loop ball
 		1977
Magicolor
32
Topit-Change using a Topit
 		1977
Magicolor
34
Cuatro Bolas Cambian de Color color change of four balls at the same time, under handkerchief, using gimmick
 		1977
Magicolor
36
Joseph Dunninger 6. Bola y Tubo ball in tube changes color
 		1977
Magicolor
105
Danny Korem How to Use the UDT - Vanishing a Rubber Ball pendulum holdout
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
3
Danny Korem Another Vanish Sequence for ball, pendulum holdout
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
7
Danny Korem Retrieval from the UDT pendulum holdout
 		1978
The Upside Down Toppit
8
Throw Vanish
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
200
Arthur H. Buckley A Buckley Production and Vanish
Also published here 1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
202
To Produce the Second Ball with shell
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
206
To Show Shell on Both Sides
1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
207
Quickie Billiard-Ball Flourishes three flourishes
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
210
Al Leech Chicaco Balls The Chicago Ball Trick And A Routine general comments, with sponge balls
 		1980
Al Leech's Legacy
64
Al Leech A Color Change Routine several color changes with balls
 		1980
Al Leech's Legacy
74
Al Schneider The Basic Large Ball Vanish
1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
31
Danny Korem, Tony Slydini Slydini's Ball Vanish Meets the UDT pendulum holdout
Related to 1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
26
Bob Fitch Vanishes vanishing a ball or an object with the topit
  • I. Direct Toss
  • II. Indirect Toss
  • Variations
  • III. Indirect Drop
  • IV. Direct Pirouette Vanish
  • V. Reverse Slide Vanish
  • VI. Direct Purse Toss
  • VII. Paper Cup Toss
  • VIII. Silk Covered Toss for Secret Objects
  • IX. Silk-Cover Toss for Direct Objects
  • X. Tube Cover
  • XI. Extra
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
2
Bob Fitch Color-Changing Ball Changes & Transpositions - 2)
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
6
Bob Fitch Tube Color-Change "Extras - Variations - 5)"
ball changes in tube
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
7
Bob Fitch Billiard Balls "Extras - Variations - 17)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
9
Finger Palm
1982
The Ramsay Finale
10
Ball Vanish
1982
The Ramsay Finale
11
Vito Lupo Visual Color Change transposition of different colored billiard balls featuring color change move
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
103
Jan Torell Billard-Ball-Klammer
1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
27
Turk Pipkin S'No Ball ping-pong ball vanishes as it is tossed in the air
 		1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
116
Dai Vernon Cone Vanish large ball disappears under cone
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
256
Michael Ammar Haley's Comet ball appears in flash and disappears (in topit), lighter disappears
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
33
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation topit
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
35
Gary Kurtz A billiard ball steal
1989
Misdirection and Direction
7
Ken Krenzel Vanish of Small Object with impromptu finger servante
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
164
Michael Ammar Haley's Comet ball appears in flash and disappears (in topit)
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
211
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation topit
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
211
Maurice Rooklyn Coin Vanish coin tossed up and caught with other hand apparently, originally with ball
 		Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
146
Ronnie Ramin A Natural Ball Vanish false take
 		1991
Strange Happenings
2
Arturo de Ascanio Aparición de la Bola ball appears under handkerchief
Also published here
  • "Ilusionismo" 1958.
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
114
David Berglas Verwendungsmöglichkeiten des "Ärmelns"
  • Becherspiel
  • Billardball-Produktion
 		1992
Baden Baden Lecture Notes
11
Walk-Up Flourish two balls squeezed upwards between the palms
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
40
Walking Ball Flourish à la Cardini
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
41
Tenkai Ishida Shell Display showing both sides
 		1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
44
Alex Elmsley Two-Ball Roll rolling two balls between fingers of both hands
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
22
Aldo Colombini Squeeze Ball Move ball starts between first and second finger of one hand
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
141
Danny Archer Invisible ball production imaginary ball is tossed in air and becomes real as it bounces on floor
 		1994
Working Alone
2
Spider Vanish with thumb palm, brief
 		1994
Working Alone
2
Thumb-Palm Change to change one ball into another, brief
 		1994
Working Alone
3
Changeover Palm secretly transfer palmed ball from one hand to other in action of openly transferring another ball
 		1994
Working Alone
3
Spellbound Color Change brief
 		1994
Working Alone
3
French Drop variation slightly different grip
 		1994
Working Alone
3
Shuttle Pass used as a color change, brief
 		1994
Working Alone
4
Alexander de Cova Der Billiardball-Halter
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
49
Tommy Wonder Perpetual Motion continuous production
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
177
Harry Riser Basic Ball & Cone Sleight
1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
155
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
Ed Dunhill Ein Tip für Manipulatoren ball holder
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
171
Alexander de Cova Mechanische Halter holders for body loading
  • Das Prinzip
  • Der "Profi-Halter"
  • Etwas über Halterbefestigungen
  • Der Billiardball-Halter
 		1998
Secrets No. 2
61
Gregg Webb The Wand Spin and Vanish as a Color Change
  • The WebbMaster
 		Sep. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9)
50
Gregg Webb Applying The Jumping Shuttle Pass To Spheres
  • The WebbMaster
 		Mar. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 3)
68
Gregg Webb Wand Spin As A Production
  • The WebbMaster (Billiard Balls No. 8)
 		Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
69
The Baron The Baron's Drop Vanish hand secretly drops in other hand, with silk or cigarette, credit information
  • The Baron's Move
Related to 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
222
An Egg Flourish rolling egg between two fingers, as with billiard ball
Also published here
  • "An Egg Move" (Fifty Fakes, p. 13)
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
245
Alexander de Cova Der Billiardball-Halter
Also published here 2002
Power Workshop
11
Romaine The Blow Vanish ball temporary held in elbow
 		Apr. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 4)
53
Tom Stone Back to De Kolta hold-out principle for balls
Also published here 2007
The Eye of the Last Dragon
7
Tom Stone The shell as Topit
Also published here 2007
The Eye of the Last Dragon
8
Tom Stone Shell Lapping
Also published here 2007
The Eye of the Last Dragon
10
Tom Stone Ball Climax molded four-ball-climax
Also published here 2007
The Eye of the Last Dragon
14
Tony Slydini Thrown For A Loop bare-handed vanish of billiard ball, thread loop on ball
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
296
Dai Vernon Vernon's Basic Vanish ball & cone vanish
 		2010
Vortex
150
Patrick Page Ball Drop Vanish no details
 		Nov. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 11)
15
Tom Stone Back to de Kolta hold-out principle for balls
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
112
Tom Stone The Shell as Topit
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
113
Tom Stone Shell Lapping
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
115
Tom Stone Ball Climax molded four-ball-climax
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
119
Patrick Page The Pageboy Ball Vanish while turning hand, bold vanish
Also published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
197
Patrick Page A Ball Vanish applying misdirection to the drop vanish
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
306
John Gaughan Billiard Ball Dropper
  • Chamber of Secrets
crazy mechanical ball dropper
 		Dec. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 12)
56
Max Malini Vesting general advice, egg production & body loading, vesting a card
Related to 2022
Max Malini
106
Max Malini Toss Vanish vanish of random item while tossing it up, glass vanish, ditch in side pocket or behind back
Related to 2022
Max Malini
228