68 entries in Balloon / Penetration
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Franklin V. Taylor Blow Up marked coin penetrates inflated balloon
Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
11
Tom Ransom No Bop Balloon needle through balloon
July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 312)
51
Conrad Schmoranzer Der kleine Ballontrick balloon in tube is penetrated with lit cigarette
1961
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 6)
128
Allessandro Merry Ideas from My Notebook Christmas themed presentation ideas for Pin Cushion Balloons and The Color Changing Ribbon
1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
40
Wilhelm "Peragyno" Wiegand Eine neue Ballondurchdringung balloon in squared tube
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 5)
85
Paul Maurer Luftballon durchstechen balloon in paper tube, with needles
Inspired by
  • Bill Daukes "Balloon Penetration" in "Magic Circle Magic" p. 65.
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 4)
66
Bob McAllister Ungimmicked Balloon Penetration with tube as cover
Also published here 1972 186
Bob McAllister Linking Balloons balloon rings
Also published here 1972 383
Rudolf Braunmüller Ballondurchdringung ohne Bedeckung needle through balloon, no cover
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Rudolf Braunmüller Ballondurchdringung mit Bedeckung penetration with cover tube, intro
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Arthur Setterington Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (1) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
12
Richard Himber Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (2) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
13
Ian Adair Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (3) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
13
Joe Bruno Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (4) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
14
Bill Daukes Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (5) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
15
John A. Cutts Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer präparierten Hülle - (6) penetration of balloon with gaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
16
Bob McAllister Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer unpräparierten Hülle - (1) penetration of balloon with ungaffed cover tube
Also published here Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
16
Bill Taylor Ballondurchdringung mit Hilfe einer unpräparierten Hülle - (2) penetration of balloon with ungaffed cover tube
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
17
Ian Adair Verschiedene Effekte - 1. nut penetrates balloon
Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
35
Bob McAllister Verschiedene Effekte - 3. linking rings with balloons
Also published here Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
36
Joe Hustler Ballondurchstechen several blown up balloons of different colors, one is chosen and is the only balloon which does not burst when pierced with needle
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" August, 1976.
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 2)
47
Richard Cawolsky Loading loading items inside a balloon with the fantasia preparation
  • Four Factors Related to Loading
  • Inside Line Loading
  • Table Loading
  • Thumb Tip Loading
  • Unloading
  • Real Inside Loading
    • Nozzle End Loading
    • Far End Loading
    • Balloon Fantasia Loading
  • Loading Loose Objects
1978 53
Richard Cawolsky See Thru Exit silks are seen inside balloon, they penetrate it visually
  • Other Ideas for See Thru Exit
1978 65
Richard Cawolsky Miracle Penetration multiply coins are pushed inside balloon where they can be seen in a rubber tube part inside, they are pushed out again, one coin really penetrates to inside of balloon
1978 66
Richard Cawolsky Half Thru multiply dice are pushed inside balloon where they can be seen in a rubber tube part inside, they are pushed out again, one splits in half so half is inside and half outside
1978 69
Richard Cawolsky Entrance Silk silk is pushed into clear balloon
1978 71
Richard Cawolsky Linked Entrance multiply finger rings are pushed inside balloon where they can be seen in a rubber tube part inside, they are pushed out again, one ring ends up linked onto strand of rubber band
1978 72
Richard Cawolsky Finger Ring In showing a finger ring inside a balloon
1978 78
Richard Cawolsky Journey Thru small object penetrates inside balloon, then out again on the other side
1978 80
Richard Cawolsky Ring & Water Thru finger ring and water penetrate into balloon on one end and come out the other end
1978 84
Richard Cawolsky Boat Thru tiny boat is pushed inside balloon, it comes out along with water
1978 84
Richard Cawolsky Elevator things pushed into the bottom of a long balloon come out on top
1978 84
Michael Ammar Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon needle through balloon and ring into balloon
Also published here 1980 23
Howard Gower Die Stärke des Ballons balloon in tube is penetrated with needles
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra" 1979
1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 2)
66
Puncture Proof No. 41, pin through balloon, two methods
1981 50
An Airtight Case No. 42, ungimmicked needle through balloon
1981 51
Jay Sankey Airtight deck into balloon, selection penetrates balloon
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 15)
137
Peter W. Tappan Coin Through Balloon coin put on uninflated balloon, when balloon is blown up coin penetrates it
1984 109
Jay Sankey Change Under Pressure coin into balloon
1986 94
Jay Sankey Airtight deck travels into balloon, selection is pulled out
Also published here 1986 106
Paul Maurer Pot-Au-Feu on Fred Bossie, balloon penetration, Uri Geller, Magic Christian, Rolf Andra, Gasbor, Roberto Giobbi, Albertini, Thomas, Chris Maurer, Karo & Doré, Kurt Freitag
1987
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 48 No. 2)
51
David Harkey Ringworm ring into balloon apple
Also published here Apr. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 3)
12
Michael Ammar Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon needle through balloon and ring into balloon
Also published here 1991 199
Ralph Cos Die Airtight-Section - Der Grundgriff balloon pressed against deck of cards, it shrinks around deck which is apparently now inside the balloon
Inspired byRelated to 1991 20
Ralph Cos Airtight II
Inspired byRelated to 1991 24
Ralph Cos Airtights Befreiung deck into balloon and out again
1991 26
David Harkey Ringworm ring into balloon apple
Also published here 1991 159
Neil Smith Quicksilver coin penetrates into balloon, can be handed out
Feb. 1992
Profile (Issue 6)
6
Christoph Borer Graf Dracula needle through balloon, balloon starts bleeding
Also published here 2001 35
Michel Huot Signed Quarter in Balloon
  • Part I: The Penetration
  • Part II: The De-Penetration
Variations 2003 29
David Acer The Bump De-Penetration alternative phase for the coin in balloon using aerial shuttle pass
Inspired by 2003 35
Rick Bronson Needle Through What?!? needle through balloon supposed to be done blindfolded, when balloon is take with other hand, it is seen that the needle goes through the arm
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1991
2005 24
Mac King, Bill King Balloon Buffoon
  • Magic in a Minute
needle through balloon, tape
Sep. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 1)
128
Dani Ryb Needle Thru Balloon
Feb. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 6)
72
Josh Phaff Needle Thru Balloon
Feb. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 6)
74
Todd Neufeld, Don Caldwell Card From Balloon
  • Sleightly Twisted
deck pushed into balloon, then selection penetrates out again
Inspired by Dec. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 4)
86
Michel Huot Signed Quarter in Balloon
  • Part I: The Penetration
  • Part II: The Extraction
  • Alternate Extraction (David Acer)
May 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 5)
16
Todd Neufeld, Don Caldwell Ring Around The Doggie
  • Sleightly Twisted
borrowed finger ring penetrates onto balloon doggie which is broken and restored to release the ring
Jan. 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 5)
80
Román García El Mal de Kaps deck penetrates balloon, then balloon is inflated and signed selection is pulled out through balloon
Inspired byRelated to 2010 71
Luis Piedrahita, Kiko Pastur Cards in Balloon balloon pressed against deck of cards, it shrinks around deck which is apparently now inside the balloon
Related to 2010 79
Román García Versión Simplificada de la Baraja en el Globo simplified version of El Mal de Kaps
Related to 2010 88
Carl Albright Needle Through Balloon on Earl "Presto" Johnson's performance
Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
70
Richard Himber An Open Letter To U.F. Grant balloon in tube, penetrated with nail
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1958
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
67
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia The Needle in the Balloon as an opener, thoughts on starting a program
2015 32
Daniel Garcia Pressure V.2 phone in balloon, finessed handling
Also published here 2018 28
Daniel Garcia Pressure v.2 phone in balloon, finessed handling
Also published here 2022 42
Christoph Borer Count Dracula needle through balloon, balloon starts bleeding
Also published here 2024 122
Christoph Borer Ballon durchstechen conductor's baton through balloon
2024 136