Routines

64 entries in Ball / "Small" Ball / Routines
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Of the ball, and the manner of legierdemaine therewith, also notable feats with one or diverse balles magic with small balls
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIII)
182
To make a little ball swell in your hand till it be verie great one or more small balls taken into other hand and become big there, shuttle pass
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIII)
183
How to rap a wag upon the knuckles sucker gag in which spectator is rapped on hand
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIII)
183
Another one ball split in two
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
17
Another ball travels from hand to hand
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
17
How to rap a Wag on the knuckles sucker gag in which spectator is rapped on knuckles
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
20
The Cone, or Skittle also "La quille", cone with shell changes place with ball under paper cone cover, also with larger cone and orange
 		1876
Modern Magic
360
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, The Decanter and the Crystal Balls clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, two methods
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
426
Professor Hoffmann The Chameleon Ball small ball changes color multiple times
 		1890
More Magic
274
Professor Hoffmann The Crystal Balls (Improved Method) clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, detailed routine
Related toAlso published here 1911
Later Magic
602
Professor Hoffmann The Crystal Balls (Improved Method) clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, detailed routine
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
55
Tom Sellers The Floating Bullet steel ball floats on water
 		1935
Quick Tricks
22
Eddie Joseph Execution production of three balls, opening for cups and balls
 		1936
A Practical Lesson on Cups and Balls
4
Franklin M. Chapman Crystal Gag Hollow Glass Ball, fills with smoke under silk
 		Aug. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 2)
4
Eddie Joseph One Hand Production of Three Single Balls
1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
Eddie Joseph One-Hand Production of Two Balls Together
1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
Jack Blades Balls and Ribbons from the Mouth Routine ping pong balls and ribbon from mouth routine
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
28
Earl Morgan The Earl Morgan Floating Ball (Vest Pocket Style)
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
18
T.J. Crawford Under the Pan four balls travel from under four plastic pans under one
 		1945
My Best
200
George Starke Two New Ball Sleights for "two in the hand" type
 		Oct. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 5)
256
Ben Dalgin The Smith Family small ball multiplies, two in the hand sequence then balls transform to baby's rubber nipple
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
276
Bruce Elliott The Eternal Cups and Balls three cups, with two in the hand one in the pocket sequence
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
176
Laurie Ireland The Magnetic Ball rubber ball rolls alone to find selection
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
14
John Scarne, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., Ben Dalgin Spheroid Skulduggery balls appear, split and change into small skull then into bigger skull, two in the hand one in the pocket
Also published here 1956
Top Secrets of Magic
57
Jerry Andrus Twin Pipes routine with two brass tubes and three balls
  • Tube Steal
  • Tube Load
  • False Load
  • Extra Ball Move
  • Lap Vanish
  • Fist Vanish
  • Slow Motion Vanish
  • Ball Vanish
  • Variation of Ball Vanish
  • A Utility Move
  • A Routine for Twin Pipes
Also published here 1957
Up Close with Andrus
1
John Benzais 4-D Ball Trick three balls vanish one by one, reappear
Variations 1967
The Best of Benzais
94
Kirk Stiles Ballabout one-ball routine with small ball, it is pressed flat as climax
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
35
E. Leslie May Nelson's Column three people choose colored balls, performer knows who has which and has it predicted
 		1969
HEX!
54
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Chink-A-Chink Simplified with four small balls
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
118
Kirk Stiles Odd Venusian Family rubber balls appear with weird story line
 		June 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 8)
263
Jerry Andrus Ball and Coin Routine dollar and rubber ball transpose between both hands, both vanish, lapping
 		1973
Five Dollar Trix
12
Jerry Andrus Twin Pipes Routine routine with two brass tubes and three balls
  • Tip Over Move
  • False Load
  • Slow Motion Vanish
  • Twin Pipes Routine
Also published here 1974
Special Magic
8
Slydini Third Routine ball vanishes, appears, repeat
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
46
Punx Indisches Märchen pearl necklace is cut and restored, pearls travel to hand and necklace enlarge
 		1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
25
Tan Hock Chuan Magical Separation Red and black beads mixed in tumbler, they magically separate
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
19
Tan Hock Chuan Simplicity Divination Magician divines color of ball placed in envelope
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
40
Lewis Ganson Solid Dust appearance of some small balls
 		1979
Two in the Hand and One in the Pocket
15
Derek Dingle Roll Your Own cigarette produced, broken in three parts, they change into three balls, back to single cigarette
Inspired by
  • routine from Coe Norton lecture, ca. 1968
 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 19)
1245
Bill Wisch Transit Spheres - Plus four marbles travel from one hand to the other, one then changes into larger crystal ball
 		1979
Wisches
11
Paul Harris Biological Vanish small rubber ball transforms into finger tip
Variations 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book I
69
Ken Brooke Something from Nothing routine
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
59
Jack Hughes Die Ball box attached to wall, ball inside vanishes, changes color etc. with sucker element
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
174
The Flying Spheres balls travel from one box to another, brief
 		1982
Further Classic Magic With Apparatus
166
Stephen Tucker Escalier steel ball changes into marble and silver coin
 		Jan. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21)
407
Michael Weber Steel small black ball put in spectator's hand, it is then suddenly in performer's hand and spectator holds different steel ball instead
Inspired by 1985
Seminarheft
15
Karrell Fox Comedy "Ball N' Rope" ping pong ball balanced on short rope, then it is seen that it is stuck to it, gag
 		1986
For My Next Trick...
77
Daryl Martinez The Bell of the Ball steel ball and bell are fused together to create a hollow ball that rings, Michael Weber idea
Related to 1988
Daryl does Den Haag
2
Daryl Martinez The Effect-Less Method after rubber ball is bounced on the floor it turns into steel
 		1988
Daryl does Den Haag
24
René Lavand ... And I Still Have Three Little Balls breadcrumbs routine, balls placed aside always end up inside cup
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
114
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
 		1989
Without
9
Michael Weber Hour Glass color changing ball
 		1990
La Magie de Michael Weber
5
Gary Ouellet The Mystery of the Crystal Chamber small ball vanishes and appears in transparent plastic box
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
21
Ken Brooke Bälle aus dem Nichts routine
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
132
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
 		1991
Smoke and Mirrors
79
René Lavand Three Bread Cumbs breadcrumbs routine, balls placed aside always end up inside cup
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
216
Bob King Three Ball Production
Inspired by
  • Ed Marlo One-Man Parade, Linking Ring 1960s
Related to 		1999
Private Notes
14
John Cornelius The Jawbreakers three balls vanish one by one, reappear
Inspired by 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
123
Christian Scherer Der angehende Zauberkünstler oder der kleine weisse Ball routine with purse frame and little ball, ball appears from frame and vanishes under handkerchief, reproduced from frame again, wand appears and eventually ball and frame disappear
Variations 2002
Kreative Magie
12
Christian Scherer Small Ball Production from Purse Frame
2002
Kreative Magie
13
David (Foote) Drake The Steel Balls three steel balls diminish in number but increase in size, large ball remains
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
71
Christian Scherer Magisches Minigolf three golf balls vanish and appear under a bowl with a hole, then they appear in the box they were extracted in the beginning, with collapsible golf club as magic wand, crazy golf presentation
 		2014
Schlaglichter
376
A Prank Wherein You Swallow a Ball and Pull It Out Your Ear
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
84
Christian Scherer Die Vierte Dimension portal presentation for three ball routine / balls and net, with two in the hands elements
 		2018
Die Vierte Dimension
4
Christian Scherer Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu three steel balls are removed from a box, penetrate a transparent silk one by one and then they vanish just to be found in the box again
Inspired by
  • Lou Serrano's "Steel Ball Routine"
 2019
Stahlhartes Déjà-Vu
3