Paperballs Over The Head

31 entries in Paper / Paperballs Over The Head
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
A One-Man Handkerchief Vanish for one spectator, ala paperballs over the head
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
401
Billy McComb William's Comedy Card Flight spectator on stage puts card in stand, card vanishes and appears in envelope, everybody sees how it works except spectator on stage, paper balls over head type
 		1947
The First Book of William
34
Tony Slydini Flight of the Paper Balls
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1951
Stars of Magic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
121
Tony Slydini The Flight of the Paper Balls five phases
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1960
The Magic of Slydini
141
Tony Slydini Paper Balls over the Head additional tip
Related to
 1966
Slydini Encores
145
Tony Slydini, Faucett Ross Vanishing Paper Balls Faucett's routine for Paperballs over head
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
153
Tony Slydini Paper Balls Over the Head
Related to
 1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
79
Karrell Fox Shoulderope extra piece on spectator's shoulder, over the head situation
Variations
 1979
Another Book
235
Danny Korem, Tony Slydini The UDT Takes Flight "Paperballs over Head" with pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
22
Meir Yedid Flight of the Card shooting card over spectator's head with Slingshot Snap Out
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
65
Danny Korem Malini On Stage two spectators on stage, sponge ball routine with paperballs over the head situation and balls appearing at spectator, then watch steal and coconut production from hat
Related to
 1985
Korem without Limits
78
Karl Fulves* Animal Crackers No. 47, spectator puts two empty napkins in empty cracker box, crackers appear, over-the-head principle
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
85
Claus "Dixon" Wegener Slydini Paper Balls over Head gags for Paperballs over Head, using toilet paper
 		1986
Seminar '86
9
Steve Spillman The Coin On Forehead coin dropping from spectator's head changed to jumbo coin, Paperballs Over The Head situation
 		1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
29
Karl-Heinz Ritter Handschuhe über den Kopf routine with gloves
  • Vorführung
    • Der Beginn
    • Der Verschwinde-Gag (Phase A)
    • Das 1. Durchrdringungsspiel (Phase B)
    • Das 2. Durchrdringungsspiel (Phase C)
    • Daumenspiel und Schulterablage (Phase D)
    • Das Hase- und Igel-Spiel (Phase E & F)
    • Das Große Zweihandschuh-Spiel (Phase G)
    • Die Schlussankündigung (Phase H)
  • Sonderfälle
  • Varianten
  • Merkhilfe
 		Nov. 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 2)
66
Papierkugel-Verschwinde-Gag paper ball over the head, brief
 		1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 4 & 5)
26
Alan Wakeling The Cotton Ball Routine
1993
The Magic of Alan Wakeling
247
Terry Seabrooke The Lifesaver "Paper Balls Over the Head" as emergency out
 		1993
Beyond Compere
149
Andrew Mayne Newspaper paperballs over the head with torn newspaper, restoration as climax
 		1998
Mad Mojo
41
Steve Bedwell In Over Your Head! Paper Balls Over The Head situation
  • Effect
  • Requirements
  • Set Up
  • The "Key Arrangement"
  • The Applause Cue
  • Phase One: First Restoration
  • Phase Two: Second Restoration
  • Third Phase: Pseudo Explanation And Restoration
  • Phase Four: The "Woofle Dust" Restoration
  • Conclusion
  • Credits
  • Acknowledgements
Inspired by
 2000
In Over Your Head!
1
Karl Fulves* Air Mail Special two cards secretly shot from deck above spectator's head to confederate à la Paper balls over the head
 		2004
Under Tension
49
Fred Robinson Card Production cards are handed to performer behind vicitm's ear à la Paperballs over the Head
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
239
Patrick Page Paper Balls Over the Head
2011
Magic Page by Page
317
Blake Vogt Dream Card To Wallet spectator closes eyes, deck on her hand is switched for wallet which everyone else sees but she doesn't, inside is named card
 		Sep. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 1)
63
Roberto Giobbi All Except Him applying Over the Head concept to other tricks
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue June 25)
183
Jon Allen ST&R torn and restored napkin, happens in both your hands and spectator's hands. Inspired by a Paul Daniels Linking Rings routine and Paperballs over Head
 		2017
The Interrobang Lecture
7
Steve Spillman Rice Paper paper balls over the head with toilet paper, balls appear again, with assistant
 		2019
Magic is My Weed
207
Lionel Gallardo Las bolas por encima de la cabeza 14-phases paper balls over the head routine using sponge balls
  • ¿Qué pasa si no han grabado al espectador?
  • Salidas ante posibles imprevistos, muy previstos
  • Rutina auxiliar, ¡Viaje mano a mano! + ¡Siempre tres!
  • ¿Y si el espectador conoce el juego?
  • Anécdota del espectador conocedor malintencionado
  • Fase extra y opcional
  • Versión con bolas de papel, en condiciones de magia de cerca
 		2021
Mi(s)directa Magia Vol. I
173
Barry Govan Govan's Upshot coin vanishes completely, secretly tossed to ceiling where it sticks
Inspired by
 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
194
Danny Orleans Paper Balls Over the Head
  • Vanish One
  • Vanish Two
  • The False Explanation
  • Vanish Three
  • Napkin on the Shoulder
  • The Big Ball
 		Apr. 2026
Genii (Vol. 89 No. 4)
49
Reynard Vulpes Neurowire spectator with paper bag over his head divines symbol, number, card, instant stooge, then paper balls over the head situation in which rest of audience is instant stooged
Inspired by
 2026
Out of the Blue (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8