Routines

180 entries in Spongeball / Routines
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Three Sponge Ball Trick
1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
11
A Sponge Ball Routine several phases, hollow egg or lemon finale
 		1938
Greater Magic
654
Henry Gordien Another Sponge Ball Routine
Variations
 1938
Greater Magic
656
A Sponge Ball Speciality phase with spectator's hand
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
73
The Three Wandering Sponge Balls spectator's hand and two in the hand, one in the pocket
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
163
The Four Traveling Balls sponge balls to hat, final load, extra ball
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
170
William S. Houghton Sponge Ball Routine large ball climax
 		1943
The Magic 36
49
Robert A. Nelson Peter Rabbit Goes to Town Sponge rabbit routine, with offspring climax
 		1945
My Best
182
Matt Schulien The Fifty Sponge Balls
Also published here
 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
30
Ronald B. Edwards Spongball Levitation in a glass
 		June 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 206)
824
Charles R. Blyth, Jr. Chameleon Sponge Ball! red and blue sponge ball change places in spectator's and performer's hand, then ball in performer's hand vanishes and spectator has two green balls in his hand
 		Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 214)
857
Edward Marlo Three Ball Routine "same principles and ideas can be applied to sponges"
Related to
 1951
Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes
9
Dr. Stanley Jaks Sponge Ball Routine three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear
Also published here
Related to
 1951
Who is this Dr. Jaks?
4
Milbourne Christopher* Sponge Ball Routine four balls, one change to coin as climax
  • Two and One
  • One, Two, Three
  • Go
  • The Fourth
  • Climax
  • Variations
Related to
 Sep. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 4)
837
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey 1x Aesthetisch three spongeballs and a thread are placed inside fist, balls end up threaded on string
 		1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 2)
102
Bill Simon Sponge Surprise fifteen to twenty small sponge balls appear
 		1954
Sleightly Sensational
33
Lewis Ganson A Sponge Ball Routine
1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
117
Lewis Ganson Rabbit's Habits sponge bunnies
  • Routine 1
  • Routine 2
  • Routine 3
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
121
Dr. William Weyeneth Vortrag zum "Chüngeli-Trick" patter for sponge rabbit routine
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
380
Tony Slydini Vanishing Sponge Balls four balls vanish and reappear, lapping
 		1957
26 Originals
19
Matt Schulien The Fifty Sponge Balls
Also published here
 1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
114
Tony Slydini Sorcery With Spheres two sponge balls, one travels from the magician's hand to the spectator's hand. Next a third appears and then a fourth. At the end two balls transform in many tiny balls in the spectator's hand.
 		1960
The Magic of Slydini
88
Tony Slydini Spherical Switchcraft Four sponge balls are put in the right hand and then they disappear. To reappear from the spectator's pocket
 		1960
The Magic of Slydini
98
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die Schaumgummibälle three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear
Also published here
Related to
 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
18
Jack Yeager Sponge Balls under Glas sponge ball travels under covered glass, then glass vanishes
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
32
Thomas M. Jacobsen Crazy Sponge black sponge ball changes into a red one, then it splits into smaller balls and one ball changes into a coin
 		Jan. 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 386)
371
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther, Don Nielson On Nielson's "Problem in Prophecy" using sponge balls
Inspired by
 Feb. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 4)
20
Remo Inzani Sponge Ball Routine potato as finale
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
297
Fred Kaps Chinese Chow spongeball under bowl multiplies and then fruits appear, with chopsticks
Inspired by
 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
304
Phoa Yan Tiong Rice Bowl and Balls two final loads under bowl
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
310
Robert E. Neale Insideout & Stretchit topological origami tube for several effects:
  • Stretchit
  • Insideout
  • The Chinese Wand
  • Additional Notes
  • With a Sponge Ball
  • The Square Circle
  • Flexible Transpo
for simplified folding method see reference
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Mar. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 2)
14
Dan Tong* Rabbits' Habits
1969
HEX!
72
Eddie Joseph Converging Cubes chink-a-chink with sponge cubes, then more phases
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
202
Roy Johnson Sucker Purse routine with sponge balls and purse frame
  • The Sucker Vanish (sponge vanish in purse frame without lapping)
  • The Routine
 		1970
The Roy Johnson Lecture Notes
17
Lawrence Steinhauer The Bottle from the Sea three spongeballs are produced from small bottle, they travel to spectator's hand and vanish again
 		Aug. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 25)
127
Roy Johnson Sponges with purse frame, mini sponge ball climax
 		1971
Second Time Around
27
Bob McAllister Cavorting Sponge Balls four small sponge balls, matrix routine
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
365
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 9) No. 247-9, Ireland Tube for sponge ball vanish
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
62
Jerry Mentzer Something From Something production from sponge ball
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
116
Jerry Mentzer Sponge Shenanigans
1973
Close-up Cavalcade
119
Stewart Judah Metamorphic Sponge routine with ball-to-cube item
 		Autumn 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One))
805
Jerry Mentzer Sponge Shenanigans "two in the hands - one in the pocket" routine, with different ball or object as climax
 		1975
Close Up Cues
5
Robert E. Neale "Die Innere Außenseite" und "Ausgeflippt" topological origami tube for several effects:
  • Ausgeflippt
  • Die innere Außenseite
  • Der Chinesische Schnurstab
  • Fantasta
  • Platzwechsel
  • Anmerkungen
  • Mit Schaumgummibällen
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
33
Milbourne Christopher* Milbourne Christophers Schwammball-Routine sponge ball routine, four balls, one ball changes into coin as climax
Related to
 1975
Joros Seminar
12
"The One, Two, Three Knock-Out Routine"
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
22
Frank Garcia My Version of the "10" Count balls appear from purse frame
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
95
Albert Cohn Al Cohn's Spongeball Routine
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
97
"The Slow Motion Transposition and Impromptu Routine" sponge from purse frame, split in two, one in each hand, travel into one
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
102
Frank Garcia Spur of the Moment Routine
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
111
Frank Garcia Short and Sweet
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
115
Frank Garcia The "Slick" Routine two in hand, one in pocket
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
118
Frank Garcia, George Schindler My Routine, By George!
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
125
Simply Commercial purse frame
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
128
Bob Baxter Sleightly Superlative
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
132
Peter Samelson The Peter Principle
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
138
Frank Garcia Right Through through table
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
142
Frank Garcia Hanky Panky with handkerchief
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
147
John Francis Where Did They All Come From using Goshman cube sponge gaff
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
156
Frank Garcia Veil of Darkness with handkerchief
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
159
The Sacrosanct Routine flesh color ball as container
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
161
Frank Garcia The Soft Chop-Chop or You Don't Have to Be Chinese to Do This Trick chop cup routine with sponge balls, magnet in sponge
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
173
Father Cyprian Father Cyprian's Spongeball Routine
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
178
Frank Garcia The Grand Finale purse frame, many small balls appear
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
183
Frank Garcia Cute Opener
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
191
Frank Garcia My Tradeshow Spongeball Routine
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
198
Frank Garcia More Thoughts, Ideas and Reflections
  • Pop-Up Routine
  • Interesting Start
  • My Preferred Pop-Up Routine
  • Different Method
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
212
Peter Wong Peter Wong's Spongeball Routine
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
216
Tony Slydini The Purse Frame sponge balls appear from purse frame, spectator's hand phase, small balls finale
Related to
 1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
54
Patrick Page Sponge Ball Routine No. 2 several balls travel to spectator's hand
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
122
Rick Johnsson Raisin' Rabbits sponge rabbit vanishes and only leaves some dung in form of raisins
Related to
 1976
Practical Impossibilities
75
Ron Baillie Würfelschwindel multi-phase sponge dice and cup routine
Also published here
  • The Gen, Nov. 1954
 Feb. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
52
Bill Tarr Mini Sponge-Ball Routine with spectator's hand
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
150
John F. Mendoza The Bowl Routine longer combination
Inspired by
 1978
The Book of John
92
Horace E. Bennett My Sponge Ball Routine with purse frames, with several smaller balls and large ball as climax
Inspired by
 1978
On Your Feet
51
Tony Slydini Encore Sponge Balls four balls vanish and reappear one at a time, follow up to "Purse Frame"
Related to
 1979
The Magical World of Slydini
10
Alan Wakeling The Pseudo Cup ungaffed cup, with sponges
 		1979
The Chop Cup Book
87
Albert Cohn Sponge Balls traveling into spectator's hand claimed by Cohn, see p. 1328 for further comment on the history (quote from Expert Manipulation Finale, Ganson)
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 21)
1268
Meir Yedid Sponge Balls: 2) Production stand-up, similar to billiard ball routine
 		Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
316
Al Schneider Bar-None paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
96
Ken Brooke The "K.B." Sponge Ball Routine
Also published here
 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
162
Steve Spillman Sponge Sphere Fantasy sponge ball penetrates handkerchief, vanishes and appears in pocket, then it changes to sponge cube
 		1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
3
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Routine für die Strasse mit 2 Bechern und grossen Schwammbällen three cups routine, using sponge balls
Also published here
 1981
Joro's Becherspiele
22
Trevor Lewis Flog with sponge 4 finale, lots of jokes
Also published here
 1981
Esolc
85
Daryl Martinez Peter Rabbit Hits the Big Time sponge rabbit routine
 		1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
11
Craig Keller SPCA sponge ball finds card
 		Aug. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 8)
670
Jim Cellini Something for Nothing purse frame and sponge ball routine
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part I
85
Stephen Tucker Goodness Gracious Great Balls of ......Sponge? sponge rabbit climax, routine with two in the hand, one in the pocket phase
 		Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
195
Meir Yedid Ribit-Rabbit sponge ball routine, with transformation to sponge rabbit climax
 		1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
23
Ron Fredrick* The Sponge Routine routine with purse frame, "two in the hands one in the pocket", using cubes instead of balls/spheres
 		1982
The Professional Routines of Ron Fredrick
24
Eugene Burger Sponges with spectator's hand, eighteen balls finale
Also published here
 1982
Secrets and Mysteries for the Close-up Entertainer
49
Henry Mayol Voyage Mystérieux two in the hands with spongeballs, spongeball with extra one inside
 		1982
Passez L'Éponge
20
Henry Mayol Jus d'Éponge multi phase routine, with explosion finale
 		1982
Passez L'Éponge
61
Stephen Tucker Into the Third Dimension splitting a sponge ball into two halves and putting them back again
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
415
Daniel Kalanowski Thriller eating sponge ball, first biting part out then rest
 		Nov. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31)
607
Patrick Page A Spongeball Vanish & Reproduction with two spongeballs
 		1984
Book of Thumb Tips
27
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
Albert Goshman A.G. Sponge Balls credit information, three different sized/colored sponge balls vanish and reappear in spectator's hand and under salt shaker.
 		1985
Magic By Gosh
53
Roberto Giobbi Reisschale und Schwammbälle multiple phases with final load, purse frame and bowl
Also published here
 1985 ca.
Lecture Notes
7
Peter Samelson Routine Finale
Aug. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 8)
1239
Ray Kosby One, Two, Three, 4 four sponge balls produced and put between fingers of the left hand, they change into a numeral four out of sponge
 		1986
Scratching the Surface
1
Roberto Giobbi The Sponge and Bowl Routine multiple phases with final load, purse frame and bowl
Also published here
 1987
2 Stand-up Routines
3
John Carney Current Classic sponge ball appears, vanishes, reproduced from spectator's pocket, splitting in two, spectator's hand finish
Also published here
 1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Carney Uncovered)
1
Thomas Hierling Das ist die Nummer 1! routine with several phases and squeaker
Also published here
 1987
New Wave Close-Up
88
Stephen Tucker The Ultimate Sponge-Ball Routine with two extra balls
 		1987
1987 Lecture
7
John Carney Current Classic sponge ball appears, vanishes, reproduced from spectator's pocket, splitting in two, spectator's hand finish
Also published here
 1987
Carney Uncovered
[1]
Thomas Hierling Das ist die Nummer Eins! routine with several phases and squeaker
Also published here
 1988
First there was a dream
36
Tom Ladshaw A Sponge or Two
Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1612
Dexter Cleveland The Sponger three phase routine, with sponge 4
 		1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 30)
530
Dave Dillon Pun-Ultimate Bunnies presentation and routine for Multiplying Rabbits
 		June 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 2)
4
Gary Ouellet The Odd Man Out Routine uses lapping
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
65
Ken Brooke Meine Schwammball-Routine multi-phase routine
Also published here
 Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
161
Toyosane Sanada One Ball Routine with a Spongeball spongeball moves and routine with Sanada gimmick
  • One Hand Vanish
  • Direction Change of Gimmick
  • Ball Vanish
  • One Ball Routine
 		1990
A Joint Collection of Works by Tenkai Prize Winners
60
Stephen Tucker Sponge Away
Also published here
 Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1910
Jason Krumholtz Crystal Clear using Glass and Balls
 		Dec. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 12)
2008
John Carney Current Classic sponge ball appears, vanishes, reproduced from spectator's pocket, splitting in two, spectator's hand finish
Also published here
 1991
Carneycopia
3
Stephen Tucker The Ultimate Sponge Ball Routine
1991
New Close-Up Lecture
2
Stephen Tucker The Musical Sponge Radios sponge ball routine, balls apparently make music, radio sound can be heard, controlled by performer with belt
 		1991
New Close-Up Lecture
4
Chris Hurlbert Spot the Dot sponge ball vanishes and appears as red sticker on face of selection
 		Mar./Apr. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 4)
35
Steven Hamilton Silk and Sponge "Professional Routines"
silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
Also published here
 Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
5
Norman Beck Hatzoo routine for children, named animal is apparently produced from a hat, sponge turtle changes into a sponge bunny
 		Mar. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 1)
10
Bill "Dusty" Miller The Watch sponge routine cover for watch steal
Inspired by
  • Johnny Paul performance at Blackpool 1991
 Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
4
Justin Higham* The Money Eater theme of routine: coin put in hand, sponge ball pushed in, coin vanishes
 		1993
Expansions
17
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Eine Schwammballroutine für die Bühne sponge ball routine for stage, using four balls, fez, wand and transparent bowl
 		1993
Das Joro-Buch
166
Chuck Smith Multiplying Rabbits small rabbits finale without need to go to pockets
Also published here
 1994
What If?
6
John Northern Hilliard Hilliard's Note on Gordien's Sponge Ball Routine
Inspired by
 1994
More Greater Magic
1144
Steve Dusheck Fruited Plain sponges are presented as cherries, attached to a green sprig, classic phase with spectator's hand
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
64
Karl Norman Multiplying Rabbits foam rubber rabbits
 		1995
40 Years at the Forks
60
Chuck Smith Rabbit Rare Bits small rabbits finale without need to go to pockets
Also published here
 Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
62
Pablo Domenèch Falso Pulgar y Bola sponge ball vanish in rolled bill
 		1996
La Magia de Pablo Domènech
143
Aldo Colombini Throw in the Sponge sponge ball routine, referred to as clown noses, with half ball and half Dollar finish
 		1996
Throw in the Sponge
4
Lou Gallo, Eddie Fechter Fechter's Sponge Balls
1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
119
Dean Dill Real Magic Sponges walk-around routine, modified thumb-tip
  • Stage I: The Sponge Balls Are Produced
  • Stage II: A Ball Vanishes From Your Right Hand and is Reproduced From Your Pocket
  • Stage II: A Ball Vanishes From Your Right Hand and Appears in Your Left Hand
  • Stage III: A Ball Disappears From the Performer's Hand and Reappears in the Spectator's Hand
 		1997
Intimate Miracles
22
Dean Dill Spotlight sponge routine with a laser pointer or flash light, using sponge ball with light inside (or D'Light)
 		1997
Intimate Miracles
78
Eddie Ace Ultimate Multiplying Rabbits sponge rabbit routine
 		July/Aug. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 42)
488
Doug Conn Spongology sponge bunnies routine intro
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
58
Eric T. Dockery Hot Sauce vanishes and productions with colored sponge balls (referred to as “peppers”), chili pepper is produced and then changed into small tabasco sauce bottle
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
18
Steve Taylor Rush Lintball short sponge ball opening routine, producing two balls, one travels into hand of spectator, growing ball
 		1999
Real World Magic
162
Carey Heim E-Z Watch Steal watch steal during sponge ball routine with squeaker
 		1999
Real World Magic
221
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Eine Routine für die Strasse mit zwei Bechern und grossen Schwammbällen three cups routine, using sponge balls
Also published here
 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
45
Tim Spinosa Sponge Ball Routine four balls, appearing sponge rabbit as climax
 		Jan./Feb. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 51)
592
Eugene Burger Sponges ending with eighteen sponges in spectators hand
Also published here
 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
36
Stephen Tucker Sponge Away to spectator's hand
Also published here
 2000
Standing Room Only
10
Al Schneider Sly Napkin
  • The Schneider Technique
paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
Also published here
 Sep. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)
58
Gene Maze World's Greatest Sponge Ball Routine! sponge ball sequence with spectator's hands, golf ball as final load in spectator's hand
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
[32]
Tony Slydini Slydini's Secret tan-colored sponge ball removed from bottomless cardboard box and vanished, repeated a few times, then box is lifted and there are only sponge balls in other colors
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
225
Toyosane Sanada Sanada Sponge Special sequence with sanada gimmick and three sponge balls
 		2002
2002 — The Last Palindrome
6
Shaun Robison Spots-A-Poppin' red spot on playing card changes to sponge ball and then appears back on selection
 		Summer 2002
The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 63)
42
Tim Hanning, Dick Stoner Stand-Up Sponge Ball and Net Routine with net held by spectators, see reference for credit information
Related to
 Feb. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 6)
78
Eric Paul The Funniest Sponge Ball Routine Ever!
June 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 10)
82
Florian Severin Der Waschbär und die Schwammbälle comedy mentalism routine, raccoon divines color of chosen spongeballs, ends with prediction on blindfold
 		2004
Thirteen Steps to Vandalism
76
Lance Pierce Sponge! page 4, sponge ball routine, ten count
 		2005
The World-Famous Bowl Routine
70
Duane Laflin Halloween Sponge Balls no-sleight routine with box and child
 		Oct. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 2)
90
Michael Thomas Marshmallow Routine
June 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 10)
110
Chris Capehart Sponge Ball Routine for children
 		Aug. 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 12)
94
Jason Agostini Sponge Bunnies Routine rhyming patter
 		Mar. 2007
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 7)
96
Trevor Lewis Sponge Ball Routine with sponge 4 finale, lots of jokes
Also published here
 2009
Routines Matter
147
Adam Rubin Paper Ball Transpo
  • Braindrops
two halves of a torn paper napkin travel into spectator's hand à la sponge ball, then they restore
 		July 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 11)
74
Alberto de Figueiredo Bolas de esponja production of sponge balls, multiple balls in hand of spectator, with squeaker
  • La bola aparece y desaparece
  • Duplicación de la bola
  • Las bolas suenan
  • En manos de la espectadora
  • Las bolas se multiplican
 		2009
13
134
Tom Stone Benson Burner stand-up Benson Bowl routine with dozens of sponge balls as final load
Also published here
 2010
Vortex
195
Roberto Giobbi A Short Routine with Sponges using purse frame
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 10)
173
Roberto Giobbi Subtleties for Sponge Ball Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 12)
175
Dan Sperry Boogers From Mouth Green spongeballs from mouth, multiply, and then produce a sponge donut from mouth as a finale
 		2010
Notes About Nothing
8
Tom Stone Benson Burner stand-up Benson Bowl routine with dozens of sponge balls as final load
Also published here
 2010
Benson Burner
3
Al Schneider Sly Napkins paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
Also published here
 2011
Al Schneider Magic
226
Patrick Page Professional Sponge Ball Routine with four balls, spectator involved
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
160
Claude Rix Tomato Finale bowl routine with sponge balls that look like tomatoes
 		July 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 11)
56
Jay Sankey Earplugs sponge earplugs used for sponge routine, they grow
Also published here
  • marketed ca. 2002
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 3
1099
Steven Hamilton Silk & Sponge silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
Also published here
 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
154
Christian Scherer Der Meister der Kugeln ball and vase with sponge balls and wand, balls travel and change color, jumbo ball appears as a climax
Inspired by
  • Charlie Frye's "Ball and Vase" on DVD "Eccentricks 3"
 2014
Schlaglichter
268
Dr. Stanley Jaks Multiball three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear
Also published here
Related to
 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
197
Kurti Freitag Die Routine full cups and balls routine
  • Vorbereitung
  • Phase I
    • Becher durch Becher
    • Bälle durch Becher
    • Anmerkung
  • Phase II
    • Die erste Wanderung
    • Die zweite Wanderung
    • Die plötzliche Wanderung
  • Phase III
    • Vorbereitung zum Charlie Miller Move
    • Die erste Durchdringung
    • Die zweite Durchdringung
    • Das Beseitigen des fünften Balles
  • Phase IV
    • Das Vorzeigen des Bechers
    • Der Horace Goldin Move
    • Das Laden des ersten Schaumgummiballes
  • Phase V
    • Ein Wechsel
    • Noch zwei Schaumgummibälle
    • Das erste Spiel
    • Die erste Abschlussladung
    • Der Ball in der Hand
    • Two in the hands
    • Die zweite Abschlussladung
 		May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
591
Joaquín Matas Un Juego para Acercarte a la Mesa spongeball routine, as an intro when doing strolling magic
 		2016
A Fuego Lento — Volumen II
85
Matt Mello The Pin Cushion
  • Effect #1
two sponge balls are juggled, spectator decides which one the performer should squish in his fist repeatedly, other one is shown to contain many needles in the end
Related to
  • "Pain Game" (Jon Allen)
 2016
Pins and Needles
2
Matt Mello Imaginary Needles
  • Effect #2
spectator feels imaginary needles in sponge
 		2016
Pins and Needles
6
Johnny Thompson Sponge into Spectator's Hand
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
239
John Guastaferro Silkworm silk produced and changed into sponge ball which is split into two, they change back to a silk which vanishes
Also published here
  • Second Storm, 2005 lecture notes
 July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
81
Roberto Mansilla Bolas de Esponja thorough spongeball routine, two balls with different color appear from purse frame, travel from hand to hand and vanish back in frame
  • Aparición de dos bolas
  • Ten Count
  • Sin la Cuenta
  • Interceptada
  • En la Mano del Espectador
  • A Guardar, A Guardar
Related to
 2019
Çerca
53
David Regal Rabbits routine with Goshman's 3D sponge bunnies, using children's book
 		2019
Interpreting Magic
255
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
Davide Fragione Wild Bolita multi-phase sponge ball routine
  • Part One: Color Change
  • Part Two: Transpositions
  • Part Three: Seeing Red
  • Part Four: Seeing Yellow
Inspired by
  • "Wild Comodines", Gabi Pareras
 Feb. 2022
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 11)
289