Cup

980 entries in Cup
250 per page
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Cup through Cup
2002
The Book of Secrets
124
Measuring inside of Cup
2002
The Book of Secrets
125
John Carney Cup Load as hand passes cup
 		2002
The Book of Secrets
126
Charlie Miller Cup Penetration Move actually credited to Mexican magician by Miller
 		2002
The Book of Secrets
129
John Carney Three Ball Vanish
2002
The Book of Secrets
133
Ron Bauer Dixie cups & balls routine with torn pieces of fake bill as balls and cotton balls as final loads
 		2002
Dixie
2
Ron Bauer Fake Put Sequence Take Vanish vs. Put Vanish (Charlie Miller), En Route Principle
 		2002
Dixie
18
David Berglas Predicting the F.A. Cup Final written prediction of football game in trophy cup
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
113
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Spinning the Wand Vanish
2002
Kreative Magie
21
Gregg Webb Webb's Cups and Balls (with Many New Dodges)
  • The WebbMaster
only three balls
 		Apr. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 4)
60
Peter Rosengren Psycho Ball in-the-hands chop cup routine
 		June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
67
Harry Houdini Cone and Egg hat with plate on table, egg on hat, covered with paper cone, a wooden cone vanishes under handkerchief, under paper cone is now wooden cone, egg produced from elbow, egg-cone sequence, wooden cone reappears in hat
Also published here
  • Harry Houdini, Houdini on Magic, ed. Walter B. Gibson and Morris N. Young, 1953, p. 188
 2002
The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic
177
Al Baker Miscellaneous Hair Tricks
  • cup moves on the table
  • animated bill
  • remote haunted deck
  • rising coin/card from glass
  • throwing a loose deck of cards to a spectator over some distance
  • balancing cane/umbrella
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
371
Al Baker Cups and Balls
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
701
David Ben Worse Habits cups & balls with a cigarette paper and a bottle cap
 		2003
Tricks
23
Jay Sankey The Chop Suey Subterfuge Ball travels into cup held by spectator during Chop Cup routine
 		2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Sankadelic Magic)
60
Miguel Aparicio Variaciones del Cono y la Bola with handkerchief, variations
Inspired by 2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
187
Luis H. Trueba El Moro Los Cubiletes del Moro, cups and balls routine, with three cups
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
175
Luis H. Trueba Desaparición de una Bola false transfer with ball, while holding wand
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
191
Ross Bertram The Cups and Balls ball under hand on table, ball on hand and cup covers it and slides it apparently down on the table
 		Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
59
Tomo Maeda The Lemon Cup ungaffed
Inspired by July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
53
Andrew Mayne Cup-O-Joe-Mama cup of coffee produced from paper bag, mug
 		2003
Mayhem
6
Gabe Fajuri Bob Read: An Eternal Quest for Cups & Balls Art
July 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 11)
68
Ron Bauer Effect easy routine, three small cups, one sponge ball as final load
 		2004
Basic Cups & Balls Technique
2
Gazzo Macee In The Beginning About how Gazzo got interested in Cups and Balls
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
10
Gazzo Macee To Copy or Not to Copy About whether to copy or create your own routine
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
14
Gazzo Macee Environment About performing environments for Cups and Balls and how to control it
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
17
Gazzo Macee Animal Farm Story of using chicks as final loads
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
19
Gazzo Macee Timing
2004
Street Cups and Balls
21
Gazzo Macee Hats - A Fair Exchange Getting tips
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
29
Gazzo Macee Simplicity
2004
Street Cups and Balls
31
Gazzo Macee Lines Patter for cups and balls
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
31
Gazzo Macee Props What props Gazzo uses for his routine (Cups, Balls, Pouch, Table, Wand, Fruit, Hat)
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
39
Gazzo Macee The Moves Talking about the sleights in Cups and Balls
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
43
Gazzo Macee The False Transfer How should a false transfer look?
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
44
The French Drop
2004
Street Cups and Balls
47
The Tip Over Load
2004
Street Cups and Balls
48
The Scoop
2004
Street Cups and Balls
49
Stacking Load
2004
Street Cups and Balls
49
Wand Through Cup Classic
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
50
The Fruit Load From pouch
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
50
The Hat Load Melon
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
51
Gazzo Macee Revealing the Melon Presentational idea for revealing melon under hat
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
51
Gazzo Macee The Routine Gazzo's Cups and Balls routine with patter description
 		2004
Street Cups and Balls
53
Karl Fulves Up Cup two cups nested, wand pushed in from below, it seems to penetrate lower cup and lift upper cup
 		2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
361
Curtis Kam Praise The Load cup shown empty, then final load appears, no small ball sequence at all
 		2004
Dangerous Notions
46
Jay Sankey Creamed short chop cup sequence with creamer and crumpled up lid, then creamer is restored and full of milk again
Related toAlso published here 2004
Sankey Unleashed
137
Bill Jacobs Penny Pincher thumb and finger hold cup and move in seemingly impossible way around the cup, posed as a problem
 		2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
93
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading Technique topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2004
Treasures
13
Alexander de Cova Load Setup non-pocket final loading idea
 		2004
Treasures
14
Alexander de Cova A Novel Ball Vanish ball drops into other hand secretly as it reaches toward the wand under the arm
 		2004
Treasures
15
Alexander de Cova Another Vanish ball on left fingers, right hand puts cup over ball and drags it onto table, steal
Also published here 2004
Treasures
16
Alexander de Cova Another Idea for the Load lemon net appears under one cup first
 		2004
Treasures
16
Tom Stone Conic Relief ideas and sequences for Dai Vernon's "Ball, Cone and Handkerchief"
  • The Cone as a Holdout
  • The Cone as a Servante
  • Combinations
  • Vernon's Basic Vanish
  • Changes
  • The Surprise Load
  • Extending it outwards
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
Deserting the Legion
10
Ron Bauer Introduction on the Chop Cup and different cup styles
 		2005
The Complete Don Alan's Chop Cup
1
Don Alan The Complete Don Alan's Chop Cup
2005
The Complete Don Alan's Chop Cup
6
Don Alan Don Alan Chop Cup Loading Technique
2005
The Complete Don Alan's Chop Cup
20
Don Alan The Big Bang chop cup loading technique with bang on table
 		2005
The Complete Don Alan's Chop Cup
25
Roy Cottee Roy Cottee's Dixie Cuppa Magic
  • Flim-FlaMagic (Bob Farmer)
chop cup routine with paper ball, two apples are produced
 		Feb. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 2)
22
Bob Ostin, Dick Simonds, Captain F.W. Collins, John Ramsay Off the Handle ribbon penetrates handle of cup
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
27
Bob Ostin One Cup, One Ball normal cup
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
106
Michael "Mike" Müller Chop 'N' Up using small paper cup
 		2005
Chop 'N' Up
2
Michael "Mike" Müller Handhabung der FMDSS "Flexible Magnet Daumen Spitzen Spitze"
shortened thumb tip with magnet, and handlings in a paper cup chop cup routine
  • Aufnahme
  • Aktivierung
  • Feintuning the Anziehungskraft
  • Schein-Verschwinden I (Klassisch)
  • Schein-Verschwinden II (Zusatz-Zahl)
  • Schein-Verschwinden III (Lift)
  • Schein-Verschwinden IV (Doppel-Lift)
  • Aus-Laden I (Pendel-Kippen)
  • Aus-Laden II (Weg-Ziehen)
 		2005
Chop 'N' Up
3
Jim Sisti Chop Cup Routine
Mar. 2005
Magic (Vol. 14 No. 7)
106
Michael Lair Expertalk: Michael Lair on Sleeving "Cross Sleeve", with wand
Also published here June 2005
Magic (Vol. 14 No. 10)
96
Rainer Pfeiffer The Finger Fruit Cup chop cup routine with bill and coffee cup and saucer, lemon appears, bill inside lemon
Inspired by Nov. 2005
Magic (Vol. 15 No. 3)
109
Teller Bob Read and the Cups and Balls
Inspired by
  • Penn & Teller's How to Play in Traffic, 1997
 Jan. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 1)
14
Arthur Trace The Crimped Cup phase with white plastic ring over a cup to make it easier to follow, two more rings appear around the others
 		Apr. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 4)
70
Jon Allen Expertalk: Jon Allen on the Cups & Balls ball penetrates cup, Charlie Miller phase alternative
Also published here July 2006
Magic (Vol. 15 No. 11)
91
Sol Stone Abracadaver cork from wine bottle stand up under cup
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
43
Pete Biro Chop Glass paper covered glass, folded bill with paper clip
 		Aug. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 8)
78
Roxy Discoveries credit information on:
  • The Bottom Deal
  • Cups and Balls
  • Tossed Out Deck
 		June 2007
Magic (Vol. 16 No. 10)
74
Mago Mai The Drop Production ball apparently dropped into cup that is held in the other hand, as vanish or transformation
Also published here Aug. 2007
Magic (Vol. 16 No. 12)
83
Mago Mai Expertalk: Mago Mai on the Cups & Balls "Roll Flat Vanish", ball held out with arm against body
Also published here Aug. 2007
Magic (Vol. 16 No. 12)
87
Karl Fulves Abridged Version cups and balls routine outline for standup, using first three then two then one cups
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
219
Karl Fulves KF Notes
  • plastic glass clings to knife
  • thread strand in middle of mouth of cup in cups and balls
  • Fred DeMuth's tumbler trick
Inspired byRelated to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
280
Sam Leo Horowitz Three-Cup Interlude with sponge rubber cubes
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
310
Axel Hecklau Ein Becher Just a Cup precursor
 		2008
"Details"
40
Curtis Kam Cup One with coffee cup and rolled-up napkin, two final loads
Inspired by 2008
The StageCoach
5
Juan Escolano Rutina de Chop-Cup con un cubilete using a glass and silk
 		2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 4)
31
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2008
Out of my Sporran
11
Tom Stone Loadstorming methods for obtaining loads without body loading
  • stealing from case as one picks something up from the floor
  • mechanical arm moves from table to other side of body with load
  • lifted up with magnet on shoe behind table
Also published here 2008
Snapshots
15
Eric Leclerc Ottawa Straw straw penetrates paper cup, second method with solid glass
Also published here Feb. 2008
Magic (Vol. 17 No. 6)
64
Gabi Pareras Bolas Imaginarias multi-phase chop cup routine, last phase on hand of spectator, three balls and jumbo ball finale
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
2
Gabi Pareras Bolas Locas multi-phase routine, jumbo ball finale
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
9
Gabi Pareras Rutina Clásica de Chop-Cup             multi-phase routine, jumbo ball finale
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
15
Gabi Pareras, Albert Goshman Falso depósito de A. Goshman false transfer with ball
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
21
Gabi Pareras Falso depósito n° II false transfer with ball
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
22
Charlie Miller, Gabi Pareras Pase de Charlie Miller Charlie Miller move, ball through chop cup
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
23
Gabi Pareras Torniquete y desaparición seated vanish of ball, à la Slydini one coin
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
24
Gabi Pareras Crecimiento I ball placed in hand grows in size
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
26
Gabi Pareras Crecimiento II ball placed in hand grows in size
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
27
Trevor Lewis Commecial Chop Chup Routine routine, two large loads, eyeball
 		2009
Routines Matter
59
Roberto Giobbi Dai Vernon's Cups and Balls Routine - An Alternative Final Stage
  • The Genii Session
alternative loading sequence transcribed from The Dick Cavett Show
Related to May 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 5)
40
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Dani DaOrtiz, Richard Hatch Los Cubiletes de J. Nepomuk Hofzinser on Hofzinser's Cups an Balls routine
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 7)
160
Jon Allen Push Through Move ball penetrates cup, Charlie Miller phase alternative
Also published here 2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
170
Alberto de Figueiredo Cubiletes using three cups
  • Las bolas viajan del bolsillo a la mano y de ahi bajo los cubiletes
  • Las bolas viajan de un cubilete a otro
  • Las bolas atraviesan los cubiletes
  • Las tres bolas se reunen en el cubilete central
  • Las bolas se guardan en los bolsillos y viajan a los cubiletes
 		2009
13
86
Tom Stone Loading Strategies methods for obtaining loads without body loading
  • lifted up with magnet on shoe behind table
  • stealing from case as one picks something up from the floor
  • mechanical arm moves from table to other side of body with load
Also published here 2010
Vortex
9
Tom Stone Conic Relief ideas and sequences for Dai Vernon's "Ball, Cone and Handkerchief"
  • The Cone as a Holdout
  • The Cone as a Servante
  • Combinations
  • Vernon's Basic Vanish
  • Changes
  • The Surprise Load
  • Extending it Outward
Related toAlso published here 2010
Vortex
141
Roberto Giobbi Thoughts on Cups-and-Balls Loads
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 16)
179
Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller Cups-and-Balls Pendulum Loading
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 17)
180
Román García Los Cubiletes de Wittgenstein routine with two cups, one chop cup
 		2010
Nanomagias
61
Alexander de Cova Cups & Balls Loading topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2010
Better Than Hartz 4
22
Al Schneider Cup and Ball Moves comments on the props
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
118
Al Schneider Rest Positions while palming a ball
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
120
Al Schneider Ball Palms palms for cups and balls, Finger Palm, Tweezers Palm, Final Load Palm
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
121
Al Schneider Schneider Vanish put-type vanish
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
126
Al Schneider Cup Pickup and Replace loading a ball under a cup
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
132
Al Schneider Tip Load
2011
Al Schneider Magic
138
Al Schneider Catch Drop Vanish
2011
Al Schneider Magic
142
Turnover Move hiding a ball while placing the cups on the table
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
145
Al Schneider Tweezers Steal
2011
Al Schneider Magic
147
Al Schneider Tweezers Steal with Large Ball large ball hidden under cup

 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
153
Al Schneider Tweezers Load
2011
Al Schneider Magic
157
Al Schneider Twist Pickup cup pickup hiding a large ball
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
160
Al Schneider Subtlety Pickup cup pickup hiding a palmed ball
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
163
Al Schneider Rotate Load
2011
Al Schneider Magic
165
Al Schneider Double Load
2011
Al Schneider Magic
167
Al Schneider Palm Shift palm change
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
170
Al Schneider LA Street Cups balls travel from cup to cup one by one, vanish and reappear under the cups, one final load
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
688
Alexander de Cova Geheime Taschenladung final loads handling, using topit
 		2011
Seminar-Leviten
11
Patrick Page Cord-A-Cup handle of coffee cup is threaded on rope, cup penetrates rope, with normal cup
Inspired byVariations 2011
Magic Page by Page
224
Patrick Page The Mini-Money Miracle rolled-up bill travels under cup, then stack of coin appears under cup
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
251
Karl Fulves Progressive Assembly credit information, also with cups & balls, coins
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
611
Tom Stone Wonders of a Fragmented Vision
  • Lodestones
more on change blindness and related things, cups and balls sequence as example
Related toAlso published here July 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 7)
44
Tom Stone Wonders of a fragmented vision more on change blindness and related things, cups and balls sequence as example
Also published here 2011
Stonebound 2011
16
Roberto Giobbi Overture for Cups and Balls cup moves, three balls appear, travel under cups
 		2012
Confidences
119
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Hanky
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1947
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
50
William Larsen The Cup and the Ball ball attached to invisible thread
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1951
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
55
Dani DaOrtiz El juego de las 3 tazas mathematical monte using three cups
Related to 2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 22)
730
Tom Gagnon Empty Cup Move display sequence for cups
Also published here
  • The Blueprint, Vol. 5 No. 6
 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
208
Hiroshi Sawa ティー・ブレイク (The Tea Break) Chop Cup type of routine with coffee cup, sugar cubes and lemon as a final load
 		2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
151
Alexander de Cova Abschlussladung mit einer Pouch final load choreography with pouch
Also published here July 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 8)
13
Bona Ueki Phantom Drink Penetration Bona "Yasayuki" Ueki, plastic cup filled with tea is stacked with other cup and penetrates it
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
183
Christian Scherer Das Becherspiel als Salonkunststück general remarks on the Cups and Balls
  • Der Handlungsablauf beim Becherspiel
  • Die Struktur (structure)
  • Der Vortrag (patter)
  • Die Becher (cups)
  • Die Kugeln (balls)
  • Der Zauberstab (wand)
  • Der Tisch (table)
  • Die Tischoberfläche (table surface)
  • Die Handhabung der Becher (handling of the cups)
  • Die falsche Übergabe (false transfer of a ball)
  • Die Ladung (loads)
  • Das Platzieren der Ladungen (placement of loads in pockets)
  • Die Ladetechnik (loading technique)
  • Die Ladung vor den Blicken der Zuschauer verbergen (hiding the loads)
  • Indirektes Laden (indirect loads)
  • Das Abstellen der geladenen Becher (putting cups with loads on the table)
Also published here 2014
Schlaglichter
175
Christian Scherer Angewandte Physik two cups routine, balls first appear from purse frame
Inspired byAlso published here 2014
Schlaglichter
190
Christian Scherer Cagliostro der Alchimist cups and balls routine with two steel mortars and steal balls
Also published here 2014
Schlaglichter
210
Christian Scherer Dumm gelaufen water monte with three cups, then water turns into confetti, improved method
Related toAlso published here 2014
Schlaglichter
237
Joaquín Matas Los Cubiletes de Vernon "Tuneados" with three cups, one chop cup
Inspired by 2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
253
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora El "Wand Spin"
2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
265
Bob Cunningham Improvised Chop Cup chop cup routine with polystyrene cup and crumpled up sugar packet
 		Jan. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)
40
Alexander de Cova Kurt Freitags Becherspiel on Kurt Freitag's cups and balls routine
 		May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
573
Alexander de Cova Über diese Routine more on Kurt Freitag's cups and balls routine
 		May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
575
Alexander de Cova Das Zubehör
  • Die Seidl Becher
  • Die Abschlußladungen
  • Techniken
 		May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
576
Kurti Freitag, Aldo Colombini Der Wurfgriff hiding balls in cup, while tossing them from hand to hand
Inspired by May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
579
Kurti Freitag Der Pickup picking up cup with ball underneath, unusual grip
 		May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
582
Horace Goldin Goldin Vanish ball vanishes visuall between two cups that are banged together with both hands on the table
 		May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
583
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller Move
  • Die Finte mit der Bewegung
 		May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
586
Das Stehlen steal of sponge ball under cup when placing cup over ball
 		May 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 18)
588
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
John Gaughan French Ball Grabbers
  • The Chamber of Secrets
cups with compartments that can hold balls
 		Feb. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 2)
18
Alexander de Cova Ladung mit der Pouch final load choreography with pouch
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
231
Alexander de Cova Ballstehlen ball on left fingers, right hand puts cup over ball and drags it onto table, steal
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
219
Alexander de Cova Becherspiel Load topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
266
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Also published here Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
62
Tom Stone The Pocket Problem
  • Lodestones
on different type of alternative pockets and servantes, mostly for female performers
  • Out in the Wilderness
  • Suburb Satchel
  • Osmosis (shoulder bag with opening to load cups or other things)
  • A Germain Observation (servante in cloth)
  • Chasing Tail
  • Share the Wealth
 		Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
52
The Cups and Balls multi-phase routine with compressible balls à la production balls
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments and credit information)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
70
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 2016
It's Another Interesting Application Of That Principle
45
Jamy Ian Swiss Credit Information on Solid Cup Finale
2016
It's Another Interesting Application Of That Principle
45
Alexander de Cova Becherspiel cups and balls, comments on Fred Kaps's performance
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
171
Alexander de Cova Becherspielladung ohne Jacke cups and balls loading without jacket, through hole in front of trouser
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
191
Alexander de Cova Riesenedding ideas with a jumbo pen (actually pen holder in shape of pen)
  • Der Stift
  • Die Vergrößerung
  • Die Chop Cup Routine (giant hollow pen as chop cup)
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
194
Tom Stone Cups and Balls Express! balls visually vanish from top of all three cups
 		July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
50
Áriston, Germán Debat, Adriano Zanetti Las Tres Tazas with three cups, variation using Memoized Deck
  • Con La Baraja En Mnemonica
 		2017
Hojas Sueltas
197
Charlie Miller Miller Cups and Balls with black balls
  • Opening Sequence
  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2: The Miller Penetration
  • Phase 3: The Multiplication of Balls
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
293
Johnny Thompson The Cups and Balls routine presented in the style of three magicians
  • Max Malini
  • Pop Krieger
  • Dai Vernon
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
15
Charlie Miller Setting the Spring Gag one cup through the other until an apparent spring is set in cup
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
19
Rule of Thumb Move inside deeper than outside gag
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
19
Max Malini, Johnny Thompson Max Malini Phase
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
20
Edmé-Gilles Guyot, Johnny Thompson Pop Krieger Phase
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
25
Bartolomeo Bosco, Dai Vernon Dai Vernon Phase
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
28
Jamy Ian Swiss Jamy Ian Swiss Final Load Sequence
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
29
Danny Dew Danny Dew Final Vanish of the balls, ditch in breast pocket
Related to 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
32
Dr. Jacob Daley Jacob Daley Finale
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
34
Johnny Thompson On Vernon's Pseudo-Exposure Phase
Related to 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
35
Johnny Thompson Dai Vernon's Magic Castle Act from late Sixties
  • The Cups and Balls
  • Han Ping Chien
  • Winged Silver
  • Copper/Silver
  • Matching the Cards
  • Ambitious Card
  • Color-Changing Deck
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
81
David Williamson, Johnny Thompson Covered Striking Vanish
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
92
Johnny Thompson The Opener using cups and balls as opener for trade show
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
271
Christian Scherer Entfesselt handle of coffee cup is threaded on rope, cup penetrates rope behind back, with normal cup
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2018
Entfesselt
3
Christian Scherer Version 2 different handling of "Entfesselt"
 		2018
Entfesselt
10
Jonathan Pendragon Anvil and Hammer
  • Panmagium
 		Feb. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 2)
42
Jamy Ian Swiss The Cups and Balls and Me
  • The Masterclass Liner Notes
 		2018
A Visit to England
30
Scott Robinson Da Vinci Coins mug with Chinese symbol drawn on it, three half dollars change into Chinese coins and are dropped into mug, symbol is erased from mug and coins change back to half dollars
 		2018
Pure Imagination
228
Coin transfer from right hand to left hand beneath cup, also see p. 158 (done with deck)
 		2018
Pure Imagination
302
Alexander de Cova Transparentes Becherspiel cups and balls sequence with clear glass cups
 		2018
Burners — Vol. 6
73
Alexander de Cova Joros Ostfriesischer Teepot strategy to gaff the cup for Joro's trick in front of the audience
Inspired by
  • "Der ostfriesische Teepot" (Joro)
 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
89
Alexander de Cova Gertners Becherspiel comment on Paul Gertner's Steel Cups & Balls
Related to 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
102
Alexander de Cova Die Becher des Kolumbus on Christopher Columbus themed cups and balls
Inspired by
  • Punx Cups & Balls presentation (early Genii, Magische Welt)
 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
212
Al Schneider Small Ball Finger Palm
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
61
Al Schneider Palming Three Balls
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
61
Al Schneider Picking Up The Cup With Ball Palmed
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
63
Al Schneider Placing The Cup Onto Table and Loading the Palmed Ball
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
64
Al Schneider Loading The Large Ball Into the Cup
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
64
Al Schneider Al's Cup
  • Broadcast From Nowhere
three balls travel under one cup one by one, large ball as final load
 		Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
69
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Nobody Trusts Magicians monte game with three cups, one of which has water in it, water vanishes after several comedy phases, slush powder
 		2020
Parlour Tricks
239
John Carney Caffeinated Cups and Balls with coffee cups and (plastic) grapes
  • Originality, and Creating Your Routine
  • Practice + Quality Thought + Courage
  • Exploring the Possibilities
  • The Props
  • The Final Loads
 		2020
Sleights & Insights
254
Charlie Miller Cup Penetration Move
2020
Sleights & Insights
269
David Regal Coffee Shop Cups and Balls
  • Material Concessions
three paper cups
 		May 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 5)
44
Christian Scherer, Shigeo Takagi Die Magie der Logik one-cup routine with solid cup finale, final load travels inside cup which can be screwed open, with two final loads and no wand used
Inspired by 2021
Die Magie der Logik
3
Christian Scherer Dai Vernon's Spinning the Wand Vanish without the wand
 		2021
Die Magie der Logik
9
Ricardo Rodriguez La cobertura "Desde el punto de vista de la construcción", on the chop cup
 		2021
Magia de altura y más
11
Ricardo Rodriguez El cubilete stand-up Chop Cup routine
 		2021
Magia de altura y más
13
Steve Cohen Cups and Balls introductory comments on Max Malini and the Cups & Balls, historical information, Louis Pop Krieger
 		2022
Max Malini
150
Max Malini Filled Glasses as Final Loads body-loaded without covers
 		2022
Max Malini
152
Max Malini Cups and Balls Opening Sequence
2022
Max Malini
154
Max Malini Improvised Productions nut vanished, instead of nut a cork appears under newspaper-covered glass, repeat with billiard ball appearing under glass, then shot glass, then big glass vanishes
 		2022
Max Malini
225
Dai Vernon Ball, Cone and Handkerchief
Also published here 2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
61
Dai Vernon Cups & Balls routine, from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
  • Cups Deeper on the Inside Than the Outside
  • Cup Through Cup
  • Spectator's Choice
  • All Balls Under Center Cup
  • Climax Ball Loading
  • General Comments
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
93
Guy Hollingworth The Rationale
2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
1
Guy Hollingworth The Props
  • Cups
  • Balls
  • Final loads
  • Optional pre-final load
 		2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
4
Guy Hollingworth The Plot effect description of Slow Motion Cups & Balls, two cups
 		2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
11
Guy Hollingworth False Transfer
2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
14
Guy Hollingworth Cup Load from Flapped Ball
2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
31
Guy Hollingworth Slow Motion Cups & Balls two cups
  • The Set Up
  • The Routine
    • Introducing the props
    • Phase 1: the balls vanish and reappear
    • Phase 2: the effect is repeated but the balls are muddled up
    • Phase 3: the single cup
    • Phase 4: the final loads
 		2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
39
Michael Lair Expertalk: Michael Lair on Sleeving "Cross Sleeve", with wand
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
412
Jon Allen Expertalk: Jon Allen on the Cups & Balls ball penetrates cup, Charlie Miller phase alternative
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
522
Mago Mai The Drop Production ball apparently dropped into cup that is held in the other hand, as vanish or transformation
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
646
Mago Mai Expertalk: Mago Mai on the Cups & Balls "Roll Flat Vanish", ball held out with arm against body
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
650
Eric Leclerc Ottawa Straw straw penetrates paper cup, second method with solid glass
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
702
Doug Brewer Eggity-Bread chop cup with plastic cup and borrowed crumpled up bill, plastic egg appears as final load with bill inside
  • Phase 1: Borrow a Bill
  • Phase 2: Vanishing Sequence
  • Phase 3: Magical Gymnastics
  • Phase 4: One More Time
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
854
Martin Gardner Cups Ahoy paper cup floats between hands, stuck on thumb
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
924
Ricardo Harada Invisible Transposition of a Ball cone and ball routine, on table
Related to Mar. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 3)
58
Christoph Borer Wasserbecher water monte, using five cups, water vanishes as climax and changes into paper streamer
Related to 2023
Inventum
9
Myles Thornton Just an idea ball travels back under chop cup during course of performance, used as running gag
 		Nov. 2024
The Gnome (Issue 1)
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Christian Scherer Escaped handle of coffee cup is threaded on rope, cup penetrates rope behind back, with normal cup
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2024
Mosaic
53
Christian Scherer Essay on the Cups and Balls general remarks on the Cups and Balls
  • Plot
  • Structure
  • Patter
  • The Cups
    • Shape
    • Size
    • Weight
    • Sound
    • Visual appearance
  • Balls
    • Size
    • Color
    • Material
  • The Magic Wand
  • The Table
  • The Table Surface
  • Handling of the Cups
  • False Transfers
  • Loads
  • Placement of the Loads in pockets
  • Loading Technique
  • Hiding the Load from the Audience
  • Delayed Loading
  • Putting Down Loaded Cups
  • Presenting the Loads
Also published here 2024
Mosaic
181
Christian Scherer Applied Physics two cups routine, balls first appear from purse frame
Also published here 2024
Mosaic
200
Christian Scherer Cagliostro the Alchemist cups and balls routine with two steel mortars and steal balls
Also published here 2024
Mosaic
221
Christian Scherer Gone Terribly Wrong water monte with three cups, then water turns into confetti
Also published here 2024
Mosaic
354
Alexander de Cova Reverse Topit-Load topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket
Also published here 2025
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