Miscellaneous

102 entries in Balloon / Miscellaneous
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
Breslaw's Last Legacy
13
Caryl S. Fleming Inflating Balloons for Production
1938
Greater Magic
876
Hans-Paul Wipf "Nicht mööglich" silk vanishes from pistol and appears in ballon
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
16
Balloon (1)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
balloon attached to rubber band, child's toy
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (4)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
practical joke, balloon with water placed inside pocket
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (5)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
playing tune with balloon by releasing air
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (6)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
objects in balloon makes sound
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (7)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
floating a gas inflated balloon motionless in mid-air
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (8)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
does inflated balloon weigh more than a deflated balloon, puzzle
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (9)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
two balloons put together with tube, air flows from one to other
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
765
Balloon (10)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
picking up a bottle with a balloon
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
766
Balloon (11)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
balloon is inflated by putting it on bottle and using water and seltzer
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
766
Balloon (12)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
static electricity using balloon and comb
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
766
Balloon (13)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
sticking balloon on wall or ceiling, static electricity
 		Mar. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 10)
766
Tony Corinda (7) Novel Adaption of the "Card in Balloon" prediction of a number is inside a balloon
 		1958
Predictions
113
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
Dan Tong Prediction in Balloon without title, balloon inside plastic bag with prediction inside
 		July 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 15)
66
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
Marconick The Vanish of a Vase of Flowers flower feather bouquet vanishes when held agains balloon, balloon bursts
 		1969
Original Magic 3
8
Alan Shaxon The Magical Compère joke for MC work, balloon bangs
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
65
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 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
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
Joseph J. Kolar Produktions- und Verwandlungseffekte - 7. vanished silks appear in balloon
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
35
Len Belcher Verschiedene Effekte - 4. routine with balloon and production tubes
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
37
Philip T. Goldstein Pop-Off removing a bubble from a balloon
 		1978
Notions
10
Philip T. Goldstein Pop-Off removing a bubble from a balloon
 		1978
The Phil Goldstein Convention Lecture
7
Philip T. Goldstein Pop-Off removing a bubble from a balloon
 		1978
A Transatlantic Lecture
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
Richard Cawolsky Balloon-Fantasia how to get into the basic position of having one end of a long inflated balloon inside out through its center to the opening, some basic handlings for following effects
  • Requirements
  • Definition of Terms
  • Balloon Assembly
    • Health Warning
    • Proper Method of Inflating
    • Method 1
    • Method 2
    • Method 3
    • Method 4
    • Method 5
  • Problems
  • Slip Knot
  • Medium Size Balloon Fantasia
  • The Kidney Shape
  • The Advance
  • Opaqueness
  • Performance
    • End Squeeze
    • Pinch Squeeze
    • Fast Change
    • Fast Change Method 2
    • Slap Change
    • Estimated Change
    • All Fingers Change
    • Two Hand V Change
    • End Twist
    • Table Push Down
    • Marking The Balloon
      • Method 1
      • Method 2
      • Method 3
      • Method 4
      • Method 5
      • Method 6
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
6
Richard Cawolsky No Force Prediction prediction is written on balloon, three-way out
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
39
Richard Cawolsky Balloon Transposition one balloon has a circle and one a star drawn on them, spectators sign them as well, the star/circle designs transpose
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
40
Richard Cawolsky Sponge Ball Production sponge ball vanishes, it appears at end of balloon when squeezed, repeated
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
62
Richard Cawolsky Infinity Production continuous production of sponge balls from end of balloon
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
62
Richard Cawolsky Spot Removal drawn spot on balloon becomes real in form of a thin sponge
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
63
Richard Cawolsky The Bank coins appear from end of balloon
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
63
Richard Cawolsky Silk Productions silk appears from end of balloon
Related to 1978
Balloon Fantasia
64
Richard Cawolsky Message Silk message written on balloon, silk with message written on it appears from end of balloon
Related to 1978
Balloon Fantasia
64
Richard Cawolsky Entrance Restoration cut and tied rope is pushed into inside of balloon, knot appears inside balloon and rope comes out restored
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
73
Richard Cawolsky Bursting
  • Pin Breaking the Balloon
  • Pinch Squeeze Break
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
75
Richard Cawolsky Two In two silks appear on both ends as a long balloon is burst
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
78
Richard Cawolsky Burst Switch switching an item that is pushed inside a balloon as it is burst
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
78
Richard Cawolsky Linked In two elastic bands are pushed inside balloon and link
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
79
Richard Cawolsky Elevator things pushed into the bottom of a long balloon come out on top
 		1978
Balloon Fantasia
84
Richard Cawolsky Tips
1978
Balloon Fantasia
86
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
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
Self-Working Table Magic
49
Philip T. Goldstein Pop-Off removing a bubble from a balloon
 		1982
shuffled lecture
6
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Thought Projection Effect three information are predicted on a paper, paper is inside of a balloon
Related to 1982
A Boon for All Seasons
43
Thomas Alan Waters Staballoon prediction in ballon handling, Jaks billet knife
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mynd)
561
Tim Harkelroad Bottlefed gag with balloon and Nielsen bottle
 		1986
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 15)
255
Karrell Fox "Poppin Balloons" child shots with toy gun on balloon, it pops
 		1988
My Latest Book
69
Harald Kurz B - Bügel about appearing objects inside a balloon, without assistant
 		1991
Hardcore
31
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
FISM Lecture Notes
16
Tomohiro Maeda Pieces of the Future balloon is burst and deck of card appears, pieces of balloon predict card
 		1992
Five Times Five — Japan
43
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
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
Wise Guy
127
Karrell Fox Heart Smart heart balloon as give-away at table
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
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
Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
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
Natural Selections
143
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
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
58
Karl Fulves Ultra Bullet Catch "Unsolved Mysteries"
bullet catch in giant helium balloon, posed as a problem
Related to 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
77
Martin Gardner The Mysterious Balloon
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
inflating a balloon inside a bottle
Also published here 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
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
111
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
Everything Is Funnier with Monkeys
56
Karl Fulves Arf "Unsolved Mysteries"
dog-shaped balloon, live dog appears inside, posed as a problem
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
267
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
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
Theater of the Mind
160
Jon Allen Poor Man's Prayer Vase trick with two modelling balloons, air pocket is moved from end to end via squeezing
Also published here 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
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
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
437
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
The Dave Campbell Legacy
371
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
Nicolai Friedrich O2 He air in signed balloon changes to helium
 		Aug. 2007
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 12)
98
Hiroyuki Sakai Balloon Bank Nite using a kind of rattle gimmick for balloons
Also published here Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
74
Jon Allen Grabbit Production balloon is popped and bottle appears
Inspired by
  • "Splash Bottle" (Damien Vappereau & Jean-Mark Sainclaire, marketed 2000)
 2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
127
Jon Allen Latex Genie trick with two modelling balloons, air pocket is moved from end to end via squeezing
Also published here 2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
167
Dan Sperry Oh! Magician concentrates and makes a balloon burst remotely
 		2010
Notes About Nothing
36
Martin Gardner The Mysterious Balloon inflating a balloon inside a bottle
Also published here July 2010
MAGIC (Vol. 19 No. 11)
62
Patrick Page With a Balloon balloon travels to back of spectator
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
317
David Acer Hyperventilate air in lungs transposes with air in balloon, proven with smoke that is suddenly in balloon
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
65
Barrie Richardson The Propensity to be Influenced prediction in balloon, spectator's writing is switched in for prediction
Inspired by 2011
Curtain Call
26
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
Remix
20
Jon Allen, Shimon Nahamani Numballoon Prediction numbered balloons to predict serial number on dollar bill
 		2017
The Interrobang Lecture
12
Alexander de Cova Zigarette zu Ballon cigarette changes into white modelling balloon
 		2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
68
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
The Time Traveller
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
Houchin: A Single Needle & Helium
19
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
Hiroyuki Sakai Balloon Bank Night using a kind of rattle gimmick for balloons
Also published here 2025
A Creative Powerhouse
12