Transformation

56 entries in Spongeball / Transformation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Milbourne Christopher* Milbourne Christopher's Column sponge ball changes to ice cube
 		Nov. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)
367
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
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
Lewis Ganson, Jack Hughes Accessories additional ideas to incorporate into sponge ball routines
  • Rubber Production Fruit
  • Sponge Ball to Bunny
  • Geometric Designs
  • Handkerchief Colour Changing Tube
  • Handkerchief Pull
  • Sponge Ball to Silk
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
119
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
Al Koran The Pill anti-baby-pill themed, sponge balls change into small plastic babies
 		1972
Al Koran's Legacy
127
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
Milbourne Christopher* Milbourne Christophers Schwammball-Routine sponge ball routine, four balls, one ball changes into coin as climax
Related to
 1975
Joros Seminar
12
John Francis Where Did They All Come From using Goshman cube sponge gaff
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
156
Albert Cohn Spongeball to Rubber Nut
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
196
Mike Tannen, Bob Baxter Ball to Cube
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
203
Frank Garcia Hollow Egg and Lemon Idea
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
206
Frank Garcia Balls to Cube
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
206
Frank Garcia Box of Mystery box prop to transform sponge balls
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
208
Frank Garcia Rubber Frankfurter Finish
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
219
Harvey Rosenthal* New Theory Square-Circle die changes into sponge ball, metamorphosis change
 		1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
8
Bob Ostin Sponge Ball to Dice
Also published here
 1976 ca.
Sleightly Surprising
4
17. Conejitos de Esponja color changing sponge rabbits
 		1977
Magicolor
111
John C. Wagner Spongeball to Coin
1978
7 Secrets
52
Ravelle, Andree Ballquadratur sponge balls transform into larger sponge die
 		Aug. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
70
Al Schneider Sponge Color Changer with thumb tip
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
105
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
Paul Brignall Black Cubed coloring one shape of the Goshman ball-to-cube item
 		Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
297
Stephen Tucker Ball-to-Cube Idea placing an item, like a coin, inside the Goshman item
 		Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
297
Meir Yedid Ribit-Rabbit sponge ball routine, with transformation to sponge rabbit climax
 		1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
23
Henry Mayol Super Balle Changeante color changing spongeball
 		1982
Passez L'Éponge
41
Henry Mayol Variante à l'Aide d'une Balle Éponge Géante several spongeballs are placed inside hand and change into jumbo spongeball
 		1982
Passez L'Éponge
46
Henry Mayol Color Changing Sponge Ball inside fist, steal
 		1982
Passez L'Éponge
49
Henry Mayol Sponge Machine spongeball changes into four little mini spongeballs
 		1982
Passez L'Éponge
54
Henry Mayol, Henri Raimbault La Chasse à l'Éponge sponge ball production, and color change
 		1982
Passez L'Éponge
67
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
Hiroshi Sawa Chameleon Sponges color changing sponge balls routine
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
100
Dan Garrett The Tooth Fairy sponge tooth changes into coin
Also published here
 1991
Garrett Does The U.K.
14
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
Neil Smith Mental Resistance five ESP cards, one chosen, predicted as sponge ball, another one chosen, ball changes into cube
 		Oct. 1992
Profile (Issue 10)
6
Dan Garrett The Tooth Fairy sponge tooth changes into coin
Also published here
 1992
Garrett In The U.S.A.
14
Joe Rindfleisch Ball-Istic two billiard balls, one changes into sponge ball and back
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 54)
1001
Jay Scott Berry Orb Warp sponge ball appears, changes into silk streamer and back, sponge vanishes, using Diamond Tip
 		1995
Totally Eclipse
14
Jay Scott Berry Lunar Eclipse sponge ball appears, changes to silk, silk changes color and changes back into matching sponge back, ball vanishes, using Diamond Tip
 		1995
Totally Eclipse
17
Troy Hooser In the Round color change of sponge ball, two variations
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1456
Jack Avis Cuball green sponge ball, scissors waved around hand, pieces fall off, now two sponge cubes
 		1998
Vis à Vis
143
Bobby Bernard H-E-A-V-Y sponge balls change into solid steel ball
 		1998
Come A Little Closer
20
Sid Lorraine Moon Rock
  • Strange Tricks of Yesteryear
sponge rock changes color
 		Jan. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 1)
64
Philip T. Goldstein* Shipshape four sponge letters THIS spell different words, T changes to a P, humorous
Also published here
 Nov. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 3)
95
Michael Lair Sponge Poker red sponge is squished in clear plastic coin case and changes into a poker chip
Also published here
 June 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 10)
73
Bob Ostin Sponge Ball to Dice
Also published here
 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
135
Raymond Smullyan Silk to Sponge Ball "flirtatious magic"
 		2007
Channel One (Vol. 4 No. 15)
13
Sveroni Die Kunst der Ablenkung sponge balls routine, two in the hands element, color change of balls
 		2009
... oder so!
28
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
Kazu Katayama Hanky-Panky Balls
  • Tokyo Workshop
five red sponge balls produced with top hat, they transform to five knotted red silks
 		June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
42
Alexander de Cova Bällchen two sponge balls become one large and many small balls, Goshman Growing Sponge Ball
Also published here
  • marketed via ZZM ca. 1981
 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
47
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
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
Philip T. Goldstein* Shipshape four sponge letters THIS spell different words, T changes to a P, humorous
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
136
Michael Lair Sponge Poker red sponge is squished in clear plastic coin case and changes into a poker chip
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
304