Miscellaneous

83 entries in Cup / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To make a pot or anie such thing standing fast on the cupboard, to fall downe thense by vertue of words stooge with thread
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXX)
192
How to conveie (with words or charmes) the corne conteined in one box into an other previous box used to vanish grains, it reappears in bell type box that has grains behind leather separater that drops down when set hard on table (chop cup like)
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXI)
193
Boxes to change Graine box with false bottom and layer of grains glued on it, turned over for transformation or vanish, also appearance in bell type box
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
32
The Cone, or Skittle also "La quille", cone with shell changes place with ball under paper cone cover, also with larger cone and orange
 		1876
Modern Magic
360
Camill Bihler Der verschwundene Ring "Ein Gesellschaftsscherz"
cup upside down on table, borrowed finger ring wrapped in paper and put on bottom of cup and burned, ring is found underneath cup
 		Nov. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 11)
172
Martignoni Martignoni's Billardspiel I. Ausführung
routine with ball and cup, shell
Related to Feb. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 2)
25
Carl Willmann Der magische Becher cup filled with grains or something, vanishes or changes into silk, Boston box principle
 		Apr. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 4)
53
Carl Willmann Willmann's magische Kaffeetasse coffee poured in cup on saucer transforms into confetti or something else
Related to July 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 7)
104
Tom Sellers Silks From Confetti confetti in cups transform into ribbons
 		1941
Condensed Conjuring
4
Vanishing Coffee Steam steam suddenly stops
 		1941
After the Dessert
12
Walter B. Gibson Confetti of Cathay three cups, one filled with confetti, confetti vanishes and travels to another, published under Hee Foo You
 		May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 9)
35
Edward Marlo Foo Dice Cup cup for switching dice
 		1943
Shoot the Works
24
T.J. Crawford Under the Pan four balls travel from under four plastic pans under one
 		1945
My Best
200
Dr. William Weyeneth Der Austausch-Becher cup with slit to steal billet, followed by french translation "Le gobelet magique"
 		Sep. 1945
La Baguette Magique (Issue 5)
5
Al Baker Miscellaneous Hair Tricks
  • cup moves on the table
  • animated bill
  • remote haunted deck
  • rising coin/card from glass
  • throwing a loose deck of cards to a spectator over some distance
  • balancing cane/umbrella
Also published here 1951
Pet Secrets
22
Harlan Tarbell An Empty Cup Fills with Milk with two cups
 		Mar. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 343)
196
Harlan Tarbell Milk Multiplication with cups
 		Mar. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 343)
196
Harlan Tarbell Multiplying Corn Flakes and Milk rice bowls variation with cups
Related to Mar. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 343)
197
Harlan Tarbell An Emergency Servante
Mar. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 343)
197
U. F. Grant Lilly - Levi knife in paper cup, knife is held and cup remains suspended
Related to Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
231
The Amazing Maurice ESP Tumblers chip is placed under any cup, performer divines where
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
18
U. F. Grant Infallible Prediction ping pong ball is placed under one of three cups, different colors, prediction
Variations Jan. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 394)
405
Karl Fulves Infallible Prediction Variation golf ball placed in one of three cups, prediction in form of a second ball in chosen cup
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 395/396)
408
Don Nielsen Problem in Prophecy three different colored cups, and three different colored balls, matching, posed as problem, see p. 426 & 428 for comments and ideas
Inspired byRelated toVariations July 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 397)
416
Milton Kort Paul Fox Coin Cups Routine coins penetrate cup and hand, then cup penetrates and coins remain
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
495
Horace E. Bennett, Larry Jennings Cup Loading Move with a handkerchief
Related to 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
119
Al Koran Note Under Cup bill put under one of three cups, performer know which one
Inspired byVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
127
Gene Nielsen Coffee to Go filled coffee cup through table under napkin
 		1971
Magick (Issue 17)
83
George Johnstone Coffee Float! floating coffee cup
 		1972
Magick (Issue 58)
288
Captain F.W. Collins, John Ramsay, Bob Ostin Off the Handle
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 7)
234
Karrell Fox Cup and Saucery gag in which the cup on a saucer almost drops on spectator but is held in place with a finger through the handle
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
199
Gene Nielsen Menta-Coin coin in one of four cups is moved in steps
 		1977
Magick (Issue 192)
958
Gene Nielsen, Bascom Jones Psi-Cup '3' question written on paper and hidden under one of three cups, question is answered and paper located, center tear
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 194)
968
Bill Coomer Stay Up coffee cup clings to hand
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 9)
1154
Francis Carlyle "Proposition" Bet exploiting optical illusion of cup design
 		1979
The Very Best of Cups and Balls
115
Paul Swinford, Bob Hummer Silver and Gold various parity effects (six routines) inspired by Bob Hummer's work with numbered chips and small metal cups
 		1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
17
Bob Hummer, Al Koran Mathematical 3 Card Monte bill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill
Variations 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
35
Bob Hummer, Al Koran 3-Cup Monte bill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
60
Bob Hummer Hummer's Mathematical Shell Game with four cups or four shells and two dice
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
78
Karl Fulves The Old 4-Shell Game different bills under four styrofoam coffee cups
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
80
Jack Kent Tillar Mental Monte bill put under one of three cups, performer know which one
Inspired by 1980
Magick (Issue 260)
1297
Confetti Cup water poured into cup changes into confetti, different models
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
69
Roy Baker "Stuck-Kup" Gag, cup is seemingly stuck on saucer
 		1983
Baker's Capers
9
Roy Baker "Catch the Cup" Gag, pretend to throw cup at spectator shouting "CATCH" when actually throw napkin
 		1983
Baker's Capers
10
Glenn G. Gravatt Der Drei-Tassen-Trick, Version Nr. ? object is hidden under one of three cups, object is located by performer
Also published here
  • Glenn Gravatt's "Coin and Cup Divination" in "Genii" 1982.
 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 2)
2
Doug Edwards Undertown liquid penetrates inside cup of two nested paper cups
 		Sep. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 9)
1541
Charles Reynolds Conquest bill put under one of three cups, performer know which one
Inspired by Nov. 1988
Magick (Issue 413)
2065
Jim Kleefeld Put a Lid on It plastic drink lid, bumps on lid depress one by one
 		June 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 2)
11
Karl Fulves The Cheshire Cat chips and cups are used for game in which performer has better chances
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
20
Marián Jedlicka Magischer Pingpong-Ball ball penetrates to inside upside down cup when put into paper tube above it
Also published here
  • Prager Zaubereien
 Sep. 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 2)
51
Ken Krenzel The Melting Cup cup vanishes under handkerchief
Inspired by Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
49
Karl Fulves Shocked hidden joy buzzer under metal cup, as burglar alarm when spectator takes out a coin
Related to 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
52
Paul Harris McGimmick mcdonald's shake is lifted by sticking only one finger in it
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue New Stuff)
49
Goutam Guha The Flying Ring ring travels from under a cup to under another cup
Related to 1996
Tricks with the Jardine Ellis Ring
23
Karl Fulves Insto Transpo "Methods?"
rope through cup's handle, finger ring dropped in cup, now cup drops and ring is on rope instead, posed as problem
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
54
Bob Driebeek Sag immer and der richtigen Stelle "Halt!" two dice under two cups, spectator and performer roll the same number, cleverly gaffed cups
 		1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
15
Hiromasa Fukai Water Monte water poured into one cup, monte sequence
Related to Aug. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 12)
82
Tom Osborne Der Zucker-Trick cup covered with saucer, sugar put on saucer, covered with napkin, sugar penetrates saucer
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
106
Milton Kort, Don Nielsen Precognitive Cups & Balls Predict color of ball chosen, prediction in one of three cups
Also published here 1999
Kort
335
Martin Gardner Suspend A Cup "Two Floating Cup Ideas"
plastic cup clings to hand
Inspired by
  • suspended tumbler in Hatton & Plate's "Magician's Tricks" (1919)
Variations 		1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
134
Martin Gardner Cheap Zombie "Two Floating Cup Ideas"
styrofoam cup floats between hands, hole in back
Variations 1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
134
Karl Fulves Mathematical 3-Cup Monte idea with three styrofoam cups
Inspired by 1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
135
Karl Fulves Flip Your Lid "Unsolved Mysteries"
lid of styrofoam cup flips up and down by itself, answers questions, posed as a problem
 		1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
331
Bob Friedhoffer Cup Con two nested plastic cups, problem is to separate them without touching, different presentations
 		1999
Charlatan (Issue 1)
1
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Bonusroutine: Die Ostfriesen-Moccatasse handle of a coffee cup is threaded on a thread and under a handkerchief removed magically from it
Related to 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
61
Martin Gardner Pencil Magnet pencil in paper cup, pencil is held and cup remains suspended
Related to 2000
Discoverie (Issue 3)
39
David Berglas Predicting the F.A. Cup Final written prediction of football game in trophy cup
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
113
Al Baker Miscellaneous Hair Tricks
  • cup moves on the table
  • animated bill
  • remote haunted deck
  • rising coin/card from glass
  • throwing a loose deck of cards to a spectator over some distance
  • balancing cane/umbrella
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
371
Andrew Mayne Cup-O-Joe-Mama cup of coffee produced from paper bag, mug
 		2003
Mayhem
6
Bill Jacobs Penny Pincher thumb and finger hold cup and move in seemingly impossible way around the cup, posed as a problem
 		2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
93
Bob Ostin, Dick Simonds, Captain F.W. Collins, John Ramsay Off the Handle ribbon penetrates handle of cup
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
27
Sol Stone Abracadaver cork from wine bottle stand up under cup
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
43
Patrick Page Cord-A-Cup handle of coffee cup is threaded on rope, cup penetrates rope, with normal cup
Inspired byVariations 2011
Magic Page by Page
224
Áriston, Germán Debat, Adriano Zanetti Las Tres Tazas with three cups, variation using Memoized Deck
  • Con La Baraja En Mnemonica
 		2017
Hojas Sueltas
197
Christian Scherer Entfesselt handle of coffee cup is threaded on rope, cup penetrates rope behind back, with normal cup
Inspired byRelated to 2018
Entfesselt
3
Christian Scherer Version 2 different handling of "Entfesselt"
 		2018
Entfesselt
10
Scott Robinson Da Vinci Coins mug with Chinese symbol drawn on it, three half dollars change into Chinese coins and are dropped into mug, symbol is erased from mug and coins change back to half dollars
 		2018
Pure Imagination
228
Coin transfer from right hand to left hand beneath cup, also see p. 158 (done with deck)
 		2018
Pure Imagination
302
Alexander de Cova Joros Ostfriesischer Teepot strategy to gaff the cup for Joro's trick in front of the audience
Inspired by
  • "Der ostfriesische Teepot" (Joro)
 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
89
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Nobody Trusts Magicians monte game with three cups, one of which has water in it, water vanishes after several comedy phases, slush powder
 		2020
Parlour Tricks
239
Eric Leclerc Ottawa Straw straw penetrates paper cup, second method with solid glass
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
702
Martin Gardner Cups Ahoy paper cup floats between hands, stuck on thumb
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
924
Christoph Borer Wasserbecher water monte, using five cups, water vanishes as climax and changes into paper streamer
Related to 2023
Inventum
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