Cup

980 entries in Cup
250 per page
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Larry Jennings Jennings Chop Cup Routine with handkerchief
Also published here
  • Magicana, Genii, Mar. 1965
 July 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 2)
62
Confetti Cup water poured into cup changes into confetti, different models
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
69
Robert Albo Cups and Balls
1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
131
Marconick The Magic Cornucopia silks and cups produced from paper cone
Also published here 1982
Fortune Magic — Volume 7
40
Edward Marlo Bill, Egg, and Glass bill vanishes and reappears under paper-covered glass, egg appears, vanishes, bill reappears in egg
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 9)
111
Ross Bertram Cups and Balls board to perform on
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
253
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
Roy Baker The Big Clock Produce large ringing alarm clock at the end of a Chop Cup routine
 		1983
Baker's Capers
29
Michael Ammar Beenie Weenie chop cup routine with can which is resealed at the end
Inspired by 1983
Encore III
36
Meir Yedid The Other Side Of Time chop cup routine with spaceship patter, toy spider finale
 		1983
Off the Wall
4
"Magic" Christian Stelzel Instant Chop Cup with bottomless spray can, becomes real spray can as climax
 		1983
Lecture Magic
32
James G. Thompson Jr., Franklin V. Taylor Automatisches Becherspiel ball on a string inside cup
Also published here Aug. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
52
Alan Wakeling Salz verschwindet vanishing salt in cup, Fu-Can
Inspired by
  • "Genii" Vol. 11. P. 367
 1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 2)
54
Marconick Tücher- und Becherproduktion silks and cups produced from paper cone
Also published here 1983
Marconick
20
David Roth Revised Chop Cup Routine seated
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
21
David Roth, Charlie Miller Cup Penetration Variation with chop cup
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
23
Fabian Han Ping Cup Move
1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
109
Bill Brodersen No-Magnetic Chop-Cup Routine
Aug. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 8)
958
Curtis Kam Coffee & Dough using mug and crumpled bills
 		Sep. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 9)
961
Milton Cups and Balls Minus One routine with no extra ball
 		Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1004
David Williamson Striking Vanish with alternative handling with closed fist
Also published here 1984
For Your Eyes Only
25
David Williamson The Striking Vanish with alternative handling with closed fist
Also published here 1984
Striking Magic
21
Gerald Deutsch "Watch" the Bill/Cup coffee cup, wrist watch final load, see page 1092
 		May 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1064
Danny Korem New Wave Chop Cup stand-up routine, with silk, deceptive loads
 		1985
Korem without Limits
52
Martin Lewis Dice Propagation Chop Cup routine with dice, dice change color, produce large dice, final load is lots of small dice
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
133
Frederick Braue Braue Cups and Balls Routine
  • First Phase
  • Second Phase
  • Third Phase
  • Fourth Phase
  • Extra Phase: Single Ball Movements
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
4
Max Malini, Charlie Miller, Frederick Braue A Deceptive Palm for the Cups and Balls false transfer, detailed, "It should be again stressed that the sleight must be performed very slowly, very casually"
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
8
Jean-Pierre Nicod Une Routine des Goblets three cups routine, followed by german translation
  • 1. Présentation du matériel
  • 2. Trois boulettes disparaissent une à une pour réapparaitre sous chacun des gobelets
  • 3. Les boulettes voyagent d'un gobelet à l'autre
  • 4. Les boulettes voyagent à travers les gobelets
  • 5. Disparition éclair d'une boulette entre 2 gobelets
  • 6. Une boulette passe à travers la main et les gobelets
  • 7. Multiplication de boulettes - Final
  • Remarques
 		1985
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 46 No. 5)
221
Larry Jennings Single Cup & Balls Routine
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
249
Larry Jennings Fake Transfer
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
253
Jay Sankey The Cups Runneth Over monster routine
Inspired by 1986
Sankey Panky
110
Karrell Fox "Imprompchop" ungaffed, rolled-up bill in any cup
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
15
Karrell Fox "Cups and Balls Apron"
1986
For My Next Trick...
172
Mark Vincent Take and Leave Load Move taking ball under cup while loading another ball
 		1986
Gimmick (Issue 3)
15
Dan Fleshman Two C
Sep. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 9)
1396
Randy Wakeman Randy's Cups & Balls Routine based on Vernon's routine, no wand, no fake explanation phase
 		1987
Special Effects
46
Elevator Move brief
 		1987
Special Effects
47
John Carney Cup and Bill Routine chop cup routine with bill and coffee cup, lemon appears, bill inside lemon
 		1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Conjuring con Carney)
1
Steve Draun Cups and Balls routine with no extra ball
Also published here 1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
39
John Ramsay The Ramsay Ball Vanish
1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
41
Steve Draun Shell Load
1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
41
Ron Wilson The Uncanny Chop Cup with cardboard coffee cup, glass and handkerchief, drink appears as final load
 		1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
78
Ken Brooke Ken Brooke's Becherspiel
Also published here Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
24
Walter "Waltini" Schällebaum Das Becherspiel ohne Kunstgriffe without sleights, different colored balls, one final load
 		1987
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 48 No. 1)
18
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
Michael Ammar Stand-up Cups & Balls
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
1
Push-Through Vanish
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
12
David Williamson Striking Vanish brief
 		1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
14
David Williamson One-Handed Ball Steal
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
16
Dai Vernon The Dai Vernon Wand Spin
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
22
Gary Kurtz Countering Expectations beginning of a cups and balls routine, balls change color
 		1988
Continuations ... Departures 2
7
Gary Kurtz Countering Expectations cups and balls sequence
Related to 1988
Continuations ... Departures 1 & 2
18
Charles Reynolds Conquest bill put under one of three cups, performer know which one
Inspired by Nov. 1988
Magick (Issue 413)
2065
Hippie Torrales EC Cups & Balls Elsmley Count to show cups empty
 		Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1590
David Williamson The Striking Vanish
1989
Williamson's Wonders
17
David Williamson The Open-Hand Vanish striking vanish as overt vanish
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
17
David Williamson The Close-Hand Vanish striking vanish as secret steal
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
19
David Williamson The Visible Change via striking vanish
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
20
David Williamson The Gold Cups two cups
Variations 1989
Williamson's Wonders
86
Cup Through Cup uncredited
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
89
Ball and Wand Transfer ball concealed, hand to hand
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
92
Charlie Miller, David Williamson Charlie Miller Move variation
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
92
Wand Through Cup
1989
Williamson's Wonders
94
David Williamson Wand Ball Production one end of wand blown into sharply, ball produced
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
95
Gary Kurtz Countering Expectations beginning of a cups and balls routine, balls change color
 		1989
Continuations and Departures
16
Roy Walton Thru and Thru No. 81, cup dropped through cup, with coin inside as convincer
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
113
Rafael Benatar In-Transit Actions and the Cups and Balls
1989
Transit Cups and Balls
1
Rafael Benatar Routine three cups, four final loads
 		1989
Transit Cups and Balls
3
Rafael Benatar Cup Through Cup Variation cup falls through other cups, with all three cups
 		1989
Transit Cups and Balls
5
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller Move
1989
Transit Cups and Balls
11
Charlie Miller Alternative Ending sponge rabbit and carrots as final load
 		1989
Transit Cups and Balls
18
Charlie Miller Some Tips for Rehearsal
1989
Transit Cups and Balls
19
Roy Johnson Chopper! with shot glass, ball sealed in shot glass as finale
Also published here 1989
Silver Special
44
Gary Kurtz The Principal Elements
  • Example: The Four Ace Trick
  • Example: The Vanishing Bowl of Water
  • Example: The Cups and Balls
 		1989
Misdirection and Direction
18
Finn Jon The New Theory Chop Cup
1990
Spectacle
111
John Bannon Chop2
1990
Impossibilia
66
John Bannon Of Cups and Fuzzballs
1990
Impossibilia
82
The Reverse Stack Count
1990
Impossibilia
83
Cup Through Cup
1990
Impossibilia
84
John Bannon The Trick Pick - Something New ball removed from cup and reloaded at same time
 		1990
Impossibilia
84
The Slide Move - Another Standard Cups Move
1990
Impossibilia
85
John Bannon Shuttleball - Another "New" Sleight
1990
Impossibilia
85
John Bannon The Big Loads - A Few Words On Timing
1990
Impossibilia
86
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
Michael Powers My Cup Runneth Over with two mini cups, empty cream containers, they are filled again as climax
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
155
Shigeo Takagi The Solid Cup one-cup routine with solid cup finale, final load travels inside cup which can be screwed open
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
26
Shigeo Takagi Owan to Tama "Japanese Cups and Balls"
with three bowls, fan as wand
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
94
Patrick Page Transparent Chop Cup glass with paper cover as chop cup
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
85
Michael Ammar Stand-Up Cups & Balls detailled explanation
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
1
Charlie Miller Miller Penetration Move
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
8
Push-Through Vanish ball vanishes as wand is pushed through fist
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
12
Michael Ammar No Tip "Tip-Over" Load
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
13
David Williamson Striking Vanish
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
16
David Williamson One-Handed Ball Steal
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
19
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora The Dai Vernon Wand Spin
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
26
Aldo Colombini Laser Cups
Aug. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 8)
1961
Alex Elmsley Sleeve Loading for the Cups and Balls
1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
202
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Cups and Balls Routine salt as final load
VariationsAlso published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
205
John Carney Fruit Cup chop cup routine with bill and coffee cup, lemon appears, bill inside lemon
Variations 1991
Carneycopia
98
Gary Kurtz The G.K. Cups and Balls balls change color, seven final loads
  • Phase One - Introducing the Props
  • Phase Two - Countering Expectations
  • Phase Three - Variation on Vernon's Travelling Sequences
  • Phase Four (All Three Balls Appear under the Centre Cup)
  • Part Five: The Final Loading Sequences (Part One)
  • Phase Six: Producing Three Oranges (and Reloading)
  • Phase Seven: The Final Stretch
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
1
Gary Kurtz The False Transfer false throw à la Goshman
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
17
Gary Kurtz The Tip-off Load from classic palm
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
18
Gary Kurtz The Double Load loading an extra ball under the cup
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
18
Gary Kurtz The Fake Load
1991
The Cups and Balls
19
Karl Fulves The Cheshire Cat chips and cups are used for game in which performer has better chances
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
20
Thomas Hierling Not Another Chop Cup Routine
1991
Hardcore
40
Stephen Tucker For Whom the Bell Tolls cups and balls with disjointed bell, clapper vanishes and appears attached inside bell
Related to 1991
New Close-Up Lecture
7
Patrick Page Der durchsichtige Chop Cup glass with paper cover as chop cup
Also published here Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
153
Dan Strange One Cup Routine routine using coffee cup and crumpled bills, lemons as final load, some details on the loading misdirection
Related to 1991
Strange Happenings
3
Alexander de Cova Becherspiele cup load with ball, dropping small ball inside while reaching over cup
Also published here 1991
Am Close-up Tisch
15
Antonio Casas The Flipover Flourish Load
Sep. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 9)
2119
Antonio Casas Switch/Load for Cup & Ball
Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2153
Alexander de Cova Becherspiele cup load with ball, dropping small ball inside while reaching over cup
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
161
Arturo de Ascanio, "Senator" Clarke Crandall, Santiago de la Riva El Juego del Cubilete longer routine, jumbo balls finish
 		1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
150
Laurie Ireland Rutina "Ireland" de Cubiletes translation by Ascanio
including moves
  • Pass
  • To load the ball under the cup from the finger palm
  • To pass the ball into the left hand
  • The Palm
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
69
Roy Johnson Chopper with shot glass, ball sealed in shot glass as finale
Also published here June 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 1)
33
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
David Berglas Verwendungsmöglichkeiten des "Ärmelns"
  • Becherspiel
  • Billardball-Produktion
 		1992
Baden Baden Lecture Notes
11
Ken Krenzel The Melting Cup cup vanishes under handkerchief
Inspired by Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
49
Tom Mullica Rouge de Paris three cups, using sponge balls, final loads introduced in the beginning
 		1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
190
The Pick Up picking up cup with ball hidden under it, pinky
 		1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
190
The Transfer transferring ball under cup, while stacked cup is removed from other cup
 		1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
191
The Load loading sponge ball under cup
 		1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
191
The Steal stealing sponge ball from under cup, similar to shell game basic move
 		1992
Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery
192
Steve Draun Three Cups and Three Balls Routine with no extra ball
Also published here 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
145
Antonio Casas Striking Vanish
Aug. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 8)
2250
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell's Oranges cups and balls routine with flower pots
 		1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
76
Scotty York My Lady's Teddy Bear with three olives and a coffee cup, lemon and teddy bear as final loads
Also published here 1993
For Your Eyes Only
51
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
Karl Fulves Spinout on Mora's original wand spin, sequence with coin outlined
 		1993
Verbatim (Issue 5)
44
Roberto Giobbi Ouvertüre für ein Becherspiel opening sequence in which balls appear
 		1993
Persönliche Notizen zum Seminar
14
Someeran Cups & Balls (Western)
1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
1
Someeran Non-Sleight Routine three cups
 		1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
1
Someeran An Advanced Routine three cups
  • Phase I - From hand to cups
  • Phase II - From cup to cup
  • Phase III - Three balls assembly
  • Phase IV - From pocket to cups
  • Phase V - Lemon! Lemon! Lemon!!!
  • Phase VI - The Climax
  • Notes
 		1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
3
False Loading "Apparently placing a ball under a cup"
 		1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
4
Real Loading "Really placing a ball under a cup"
 		1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
5
Secret Loading "Secretly introducing the ball under a cup"
 		1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
5
Loading Fruit "Secretly introducing a larger object under a cup"
 		1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
6
Someeran Additional References
1993
Cups & Balls (Western)
13
Scotty York The One Cup Routine with three olives and a coffee cup, lemon and teddy bear as final loads
Also published here May/June 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 17)
187
Robert Doggett Chop Cup cup is produced, two final loads
  • Introduction
  • Cups
  • Routine
  • Loads
 		1993
The Chop Cup
1
Paul Gertner Tea Party chop cup with tea bag and cup, loose tea as final load
 		1994
Steel and Silver
125
Paul Gertner The Steel Balls and Cups using steel balls for routine and final loads
Related to 1994
Steel and Silver
195
Paul Gertner False Transfer with steel ball
 		1994
Steel and Silver
197
Paul Gertner Click Convincer steel ball apparently heard inside cup
 		1994
Steel and Silver
198
Charlie Miller Cup Penetration with steel ball
 		1994
Steel and Silver
200
Jerry Mentzer Cups and Balls with Baby Chicks
1994
Close-Up File
113
Dan Tong One Cup and Balls one cup and three balls
Related to 1994
Close-Up File
119
Dan Tong Other Ideas A. bottomless cup
B. cup with salt or liquid
 		1994
Close-Up File
125
Jerry Mentzer Chop Cup an Balls one cup and three balls
Inspired by 1994
Close-Up File
126
Jerry Mentzer Ultimate Cup Routine two cups, with magnet gimmick in hand
 		1994
Close-Up File
131
Jerry Mentzer Magnet Gimmick finger palmed/clipped
 		1994
Close-Up File
132
Steve Dusheck Collapse-a-Pill Cup impromptu chop cup with magnet in pen which is held near cup, done with a pill
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
16
Aldo Colombini Hopping Cups & Balls short routine with two cups, sponge balls, purse frame
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
121
Jamy Ian Swiss The "Solid" Glass one-cup routine with paper-wrapped glass, glass shown to have turned upside down in paper wrapping as finale
Also published here July/Aug. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 24)
270
Jerry Camaro Chop Cup Finale chop cup with cocktail shaker, Martini glass as climax
 		Nov./Dec. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 26)
296
R. Paul Wilson Lean Chop practical Chop Cup Routine
Also published here 1995
The Little Black Book
17
Marcelo Contento Cup/Ball/Wand - Twice two ball appearances in the left hand
 		Nov. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 11)
2572
Chad Long Playing With Doh chop cup routine with play doh container
 		1995
The Lost Cheesy Notebooks — Volume Two
17
Fred Kaps Cups and Balls three cups with sponge balls
  • Sequence One: Three balls appear under three cups
  • Sequence Two: Three balls gather under the center cup
  • Sequence Three: Three balls go beneath the right side cup
  • Sequence Four: Three balls vanish and reappear under the cups
  • Sequence Five: The balls vanish from the left hand and appear under the center cup
  • Sequence Six: A ball appears to travel from under the middle cup to either end cup
  • Sequence Seven: The fake explanation leading to the loading of the four final loads
Related to 1995
Fred Kaps' Cups and Balls
5
Fred Kaps Cup Load ball drop in cup
Related to 1995
Fred Kaps' Cups and Balls
9
John Riggs Solipsist Cup and Ball Routine ball, wand and cup, different loads then solid cup ending
 		1995
The Magic of John Riggs
5
Ball Steal when covered with cup
 		1995
The Magic of John Riggs
6
John Riggs Palm-to-Palm Load
1995
The Magic of John Riggs
8
John Riggs Further Thoughts on Cups and Balls
1995
The Magic of John Riggs
10
R. Paul Wilson Lean Chop
Also published here 1995
Chaos Theories
41
Jay Sankey Creamed short chop cup sequence with creamer and crumpled up lid, then creamer is restored and full of milk again
Also published here Sep./Oct. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 31)
356
Jim Artle Chop Cup Routine with rolled up bill and leather cup, bill ends up in cigarette, torn of corner as proof
 		Nov./Dec. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 32)
369
Tommy Wonder Cups and Balls: A Private History
  • A Two-Cup Routine with Three Cups
  • Loads
  • Loading Techniques
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
91
Tommy Wonder, Bob Stencel Chop-Cup Load loading technique
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
94
Tommy Wonder, Peter Kane A Three-Cup Load loading sequence
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
98
Tommy Wonder The Two-Cup Routine
  • Phase One: The Opening
  • Phase Two: The Permeable Cups
  • Phase Three: Twin Ascension
  • Phase Four: Air Transport
  • Phase Five: Sshuwit! Sshuwit!
  • Phase Six: Two in the Hand, One in the Bush
  • Phase Seven: No Room at the Inn
Related to 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 2
105
Paul Harris The Bayberry Bag Swindle chop cup routine with paper bag and paper ball loads
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)
63
Jim Steinmeyer, Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff Uncanny chop cup routine with can which is resealed at the end
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
225
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
Dominique Duvivier Cups, Balls, and a Cup Cups and Balls routine which produces a fourth cup
 		1996
Magie Duvivier
138
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
Karl Fulves Cup Kink "An idea for the cups & balls"
flexible cups
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
63
Bartolomeo Bosco Bosco Palm low finger palm
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
21
Harry Riser Harry's Cups and Balls three cups
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
95
Harry Riser Ball under Cup Move ball apparently placed under cup
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
98
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
Curtis Kam Coffee and Dough bill torn and both halves crumbled up for short cups and balls routine, restoration and load of coins
 		1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
107
Hiromasa Fukai Water Monte water poured into one cup, monte sequence
Related to Aug. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 12)
82
Harold Cataquet Tip No Load
July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2812
Harold Cataquet HPC For Cup And Ball Hand Ping Chien
 		July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2815
Michael Fesenmeier Sphere, Cone and Stone ball and cone routine, with big stone as surprise
 		1997
Trephine
121
On Thimble Climaxes jumbo thimble, metal jumbo thimble for cups & balls transition
 		1997
Digital Effects
98
Ken Brooke Routinen mit dem Chop Cup
  • Meine Chop Cup Routine
  • Bertie, der Baseballspieler
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
20
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
Dean Dill Tonight Show Closer peeked selection vanishes and appears folded under a cup, then it penetrates the cup inside an orange
 		1997
Intimate Miracles
17
Rainer Pfeiffer, Helge Thun, Manuel Muerte The Fruit Cups two-cup routine with two different colored balls
 		1998
The Book
35
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora Wand Spin
1998
The Book
38
Jay Sankey Two Way Toss
1998
The Book
38
David Williamson Drummer's Move
1998
The Book
39
David Williamson Striking Vanish
1998
The Book
40
Mike Gallo The Shaker Neal Prete prop, salt shaker chop cup
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1473
Stephen Bargatze Chops and Balls humorous chop cup routine with a gun, baseball and turnip
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1475
Steve Beam Nectar of the Cups humorous bar bet routine, with cups and balls
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1478
Bob Farmer Cyclops routine with three cups and one ball, three balls as climax
 		1998
Cyclops
1
The Centrifugal Move ball stays inside when cup is turned over and tabled
Related to 1998
Cyclops
2
The Pickup Move ball under cup secretly picked up with cup
 		1998
Cyclops
2
The Cup Steal & Conceal ball apparently rolled from cup into hand
 		1998
Cyclops
2
The Loading Sequence
1998
Cyclops
2
Bob Farmer The Egg Bag Addition incorporating an egg-bag in the routine
 		1998
Cyclops
6
Bob Farmer Notes
  • Bizarre Ending
  • Armpit Stash
  • Structural Parallels
  • Vanishing Big Balls
  • Right and Left Hand Use
 		1998
Cyclops
6
Bob Farmer Big Sponge Ball Vanish sponge ball rolled from cup into hand and seen, vanishes
 		1998
Cyclops
7
Bob Farmer Big Solid Ball Vanish ball rolled from cup into hand and seen, vanishes
Related to
  • "The Vanishing Buckeye" (Eddie Fields' Secret Diary, p. 19)
 1998
Cyclops
7
Karl Fulves Penetro "Short Takes"
gaffed cup with trapdoor
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 8)
231
Bob King Master Chop Cup Routine with glass with liquid as a final load
 		1998
Chop-Cup Routine
1
James Swain, Larry Jennings Larry Jennings' Famous Chop Cup Routine new handling
Inspired by 1999
21st Century Card Magic
149
Milton Kort, Don Nielsen Precognitive Cups & Balls Predict color of ball chosen, prediction in one of three cups
Also published here 1999
Kort
335
David Regal My Best Friend Chop Cup routine involving mice under a cup, appearing cheese and final load of lots of fake mice
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
90
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
Harry Riser Vernon Routine Credit Information
Also published here
  • MUM, July 1997
 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
308
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
David Acer, Richard Sanders The Time Machine chop cup presentation
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
180
David Acer The Chop Mug and Creamers coffee mug and creamers for chop cup routine, only the idea
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
181
Gregg Webb The Wand Spin and Vanish as a Color Change
  • The WebbMaster
 		Sep. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9)
50
Max Malini, Charlie Miller Cups and Balls "From Letters Written by Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross", Nov. 23, 1936
tip
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
31
Bob Friedhoffer Cup Con two nested plastic cups, problem is to separate them without touching, different presentations
 		1999
Charlatan (Issue 1)
1
Jerry MacGregor The Logic Cup coffee mug as chop cup, routine with balls, silk, bill, newspaper
 		1999
Real World Magic
149
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Die idealen Becher on the best design for cups
 		1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
14
Leo Polacek, Willi Seidl Die Herstellung eines Becherspiels - Handarbeit mit Tradition how Willi Seidl produces a set of cups, with pictures
 		1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
16
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Einige Becherspiel aus Joros Sammlung pictures of various cups and balls sets
 		1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
23
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Der klassische Rollgriff vanish of ball
Also published here 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
32
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Das Laden eines Bechers mit einer Muskate loading small ball in cup
Also published here 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
35
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Das Laden eines Bechers mit einem grossen Ball loading final load in cup
Also published here 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
36
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Eine "klassische" Routine mit Muskaten und drei Bechern using three cups
Also published here 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
38
"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
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Ein Becherspiel mit einer Tischglocke cups and balls with disjointed bell
Related to 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
56
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Die Moccatassen-Routine ball appears under coffee cup, changes color and changes into large ball
 		1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
58
"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
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Herstellung der Filzbälle für die Schlussproduktion how to make balls for final load of cups and balls, template
Related to 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
68
Tim Spinosa Show Me the Money chop cup with rolled-up signed bill, then bill appears inside peppermint
 		Jan./Feb. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 51)
590
Helge Thun Easy Chop Cups and Balls one of the three cups is a chop cup
 		2000
Faustdick hinterm Schlitzohr
25
Don Alan Lean-Mean Chop Cup two final loads
 		2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
5
Michael Skinner Rub-A-Dub-Dub rhyming patter Cups and Balls
Inspired by
  • "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" (Gene Gordon, marketed)
 Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
52
Martin Gardner Pencil Magnet pencil in paper cup, pencil is held and cup remains suspended
Related to 2000
Discoverie (Issue 3)
39
Martin Lewis Cheap Cup chop cup using peas can, two final loads
 		July/Aug. 2000
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 60)
699
Gregg Webb Wand Spin As A Production
  • The WebbMaster (Billiard Balls No. 8)
 		Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
69
Bob Ostin One Cup, One Ball normal cup
Also published here 2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
80
David Regal Cups & Balls & Cups & Balls
2002
Constant Fooling 1
160
Dai Vernon The Mora/Vernon Wand Spin Vanish
2002
Constant Fooling 1
180
John Carney Muscade Magic streamlined Vernon routine
Inspired by 2002
The Book of Secrets
120
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