Vanish

107 entries in Ball / Billiard Ball / Sleights / Vanish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
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
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
Francis King La balle tournée kind of back-palm vanish with billiard ball
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
190
Harry Valcarte The Miracle Move ball pressed to body
 		1933
Expert Manipulative Magic
38
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
Jean Hugard Two Billiard Ball Moves two vanishes
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
65
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
Pockets topit, application for billiard ball or deck of cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
628
Pulls for billiard ball vanish
 		1938
Greater Magic
628
Needle and Cork Ball
1938
Greater Magic
631
The Lozenge dummy part of a ball for a convincing vanish
 		1938
Greater Magic
633
A Subtle Vanish
1938
Greater Magic
642
Sam Margules The Drop Vanish
Related toAlso published here 1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
70
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 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
Adam and Eve four ball production and vanish, longer routine with several sleights and shell
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
295
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
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
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 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
Edward Victor A "Drop-Vanish" Sequence using two balls
 		1946
Further Magic of the Hands
56
Wilbert Kirkby To Vanish the Last Ball
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
8
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 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 "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
John R. Boyko Snap II
May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
709
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
Roy Benson Vanish! billard ball vanish sequence
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 204)
815
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
Methods of Vanishing a Billiard Ball
  • 1st Method
  • 2nd Method
  • 3rd Method
  • 4th Method
  • 5th Method
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
99
Ball Vanish take vanish
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
129
Nate Leipzig, Roy Benson The Leipzig Drop ball vanish
 		1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 326)
112
Ball Vanish
1960
Billiard Balls
3
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Palm Roll Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
131
Toss Vanish
1977
Balls!
10
Richard Kaufman Ball Vanish
1977
Balls!
35
Richard Kaufman Retention of Vision Ball Vanish roll down
 		1977
Balls!
37
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
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
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 Billiard Balls "Extras - Variations - 17)"
 		1980
Topit Again & Again
9
Ball Vanish
1982
The Ramsay Finale
11
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
Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation topit
 		1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
35
Ken Krenzel Vanish of Small Object with impromptu finger servante
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
164
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
Aldo Colombini Squeeze Ball Move ball starts between first and second finger of one hand
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
141
Spider Vanish with thumb palm, brief
 		1994
Working Alone
2
French Drop variation slightly different grip
 		1994
Working Alone
3
Harry Riser Basic Ball & Cone Sleight
1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
155
Gregg Webb The Wand Spin and Vanish as a Color Change
  • The WebbMaster
 		Sep. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9)
50
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
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
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
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
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