cups & balls sequences\nphases and sequences with balls and cups or candle holders, saltseller covers, ...\n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
Cups & Balls Sequences
phases and sequences with balls and cups or candle holders, saltseller covers, ...
how to make a great ball seem to come through a table into a cup\nfrom bottom of table to under cup after spectator checked the cup by himself\n unknown
1634
the art of legerdemain discovered
Unknown
How to make a great Ball seem to come through a Table into a Cup
from bottom of table to under cup after spectator checked the cup by himself
cups and balls routine\npass i. having placed a ball under each cup, to draw it out again without lifting the cup
pass ii. to make a ball travel invisibly from cup to cup
pass iii. having placed a ball under each of the end cups, to make them pass successively under the middle cup
pass iv. having placed two balls under the middle cup, to make them pass under the two outer ones
pass v. to pass three balls in succession under one cup
pass vi. to place three balls one after the other upon the top of one of the cups, and to make them fall through the cup on to the table
pass vii. to pass three balls in succession upwards through the table into one of the cups
pass viii. to pass two balls in succession from one cup to another without touching them
pass ix. to make three balls in succession pass under the middle cup
pass x. the "multiplication" pass
pass xi. to transform the small balls to larger ones
pass xii. to again transform the balls to still larger ones\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
Cups and Balls Routine
Pass I. Having Placed a Ball under each Cup, to draw it out again without Lifting the Cup
Pass II. To make a Ball Travel invisibly from Cup to Cup
Pass III. Having placed a Ball under each of the end Cups, to make them pass successively under the Middle Cup
Pass IV. Having placed two Balls under the Middle Cup, to make them pass under the two Outer Ones
Pass V. To pass three Balls in succession under One Cup
Pass VI. To place three Balls one after the other upon the top of one of the Cups, and to make them fall through the Cup on to the Table
Pass VII. To pass three Balls in succession upwards through the Table into one of the Cups
Pass VIII. To pass two Balls in succession from one Cup to another without touching them
Pass IX. To make three Balls in succession pass under the Middle Cup
Pass X. The "Multiplication" Pass
Pass XI. To Transform the Small Balls to Larger Ones
Pass XII. To again Transform the Balls to still Larger Ones
der schwarze wollball\ncompressible pompom ball load, starting out under arm or on thread, advantages of sponge balls listed\n martignoni
1898
die zauberwelt Martignoni
Der schwarze Wollball
compressible pompom ball load, starting out under arm or on thread, advantages of sponge balls listed
the cup and balls\nincluding moves
- pass
- to load the ball under the cup from the finger palm
- to pass the ball into the left hand
- the palm\nlaurie ireland\ncups and balls moves and ideas\nlaurie ireland\nrutina "ireland" de cubiletes\nlaurie ireland
1931
ireland writes a book Laurie Ireland
The Cup and Balls
including moves
- Pass
- To load the ball under the cup from the finger palm
- To pass the ball into the left hand
- The Palm
cups and balls moves and ideas\nincluding moves
- finger palm
- finger palm curled in
- to pass a ball
- to pass a ball to left hand
- to pass a ball under cup
- the crotch palm
- to raise a cup that is really empty and show a ball under it
- to raise a cup with a ball under it without exposing the ball
- to change a small ball to a large one
- new surprises with loads
- servante for cups and balls\nlaurie ireland\nthe cup and balls\nlaurie ireland
1934
ireland's yearbooks Laurie Ireland
Cups and Balls Moves and Ideas
including moves
- Finger Palm
- Finger Palm curled in
- To pass a ball
- To pass a ball to left hand
- To pass a ball under cup
- The Crotch Palm
- To raise a cup that is really empty and show a ball under it
- To raise a cup with a ball under it without exposing the ball
- To change a small ball to a large one
- New surprises with loads
- Servante for Cups and Balls
the stanyon lessons for the cups and balls\npart 12, including<br/>- the travelling sugar<br/>- four paper balls and plates<br/>- the walnut shells and pea<br/>- thimble rigging<br/>- chinese marbles\nellis stanyon
1938
the jinx 1-50 Ellis Stanyon
The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls
part 12, including - The Travelling Sugar - Four Paper Balls and Plates - The Walnut Shells and Pea - Thimble Rigging - Chinese Marbles
cups and bills\nwith rolled up bills and cups, three final loads\njean hugard\ncups and balls\ncharlie miller
1943
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Jean Hugard
taylor's cups and balls\nthree cups, gaffed, thread and sponge, gimmicked possibility to make a ball appear under a cup\nfranklin v. taylor\ntaylor's cups and balls\nfranklin v. taylor\ncups and balls\njames g. thompson jr.\nfranklin v. taylor
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Franklin V. Taylor
Taylor's Cups and Balls
three cups, gaffed, thread and sponge, gimmicked possibility to make a ball appear under a cup
john ramsay's cups and balls\nwith two cups, large balls and paper streamer as climax\njohn ramsay
1948
john ramsay's routine with cups and balls John Ramsay
John Ramsay's Cups and Balls
with two cups, large balls and paper streamer as climax
taylor's cups and balls\nthree cups, gaffed, thread and sponge, gimmicked possibility to make a ball appear under a cup\nfranklin v. taylor\ntaylor's cups and balls\nfranklin v. taylor
1953
classic secrets of magic Franklin V. Taylor
Taylor's Cups and Balls
three cups, gaffed, thread and sponge, gimmicked possibility to make a ball appear under a cup
cups and balls\nthree coffee cups and rolled up bills\ncharlie miller\nmy cups and bills\ncharlie miller\ncups and bills\njean hugard
1953
classic secrets of magic Charlie Miller
flower pots and oranges\ncups and balls with flower pots and small oranges, inflatable melon final load\nharlan tarbell
1954/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 6 Harlan Tarbell
Flower Pots and Oranges
cups and balls with flower pots and small oranges, inflatable melon final load
moves with the bags and balls\n1. the basic move
2. to show a bag empty when it contains a ball
3. loading a ball secretly into a bag
4. loading from the pocket
5. production of a glass of wine\nlewis ganson
1956
unconventional magic Lewis Ganson
Moves with the Bags and Balls
1. The basic move
2. To show a bag empty when it contains a ball
3. Loading a ball secretly into a bag
4. Loading from the pocket
5. Production of a glass of wine
cups and balls\n- taylor's cups and balls variation
- cups and balls, classic routine with three cups
- benson bowl routine variation\njames g. thompson jr.\nfranklin v. taylor\ntaylor's cups and balls\nfranklin v. taylor\nit's magic\nroy benson
1956
top secrets of magic James G. Thompson Jr., Franklin V. Taylor
Cups and Balls
- Taylor's Cups and Balls Variation
- Cups and Balls, classic routine with three cups
- Benson Bowl Routine Variation
charles miller's "cups and balls move"\npenetration of cup with ball\ncharlie miller\npenetration of cup with ball\n unknown
1957
the dai vernon book of magic Charlie Miller
the cups and balls\n\ndai vernon\ncanterbury cups\npeter alexis\ncups and balls\ndai vernon\nmuscade magic\njohn carney\non vernon's pseudo-exposure phase\njohnny thompson
1957
the dai vernon book of magic Dai Vernon
cups and balls\nsalt as final load\nalex elmsley\ncups & balls\nalex elmsley\nthe elmsley cups and balls routine\nalex elmsley
1959
low cunning Alex Elmsley
further routines with fan-ta-cups\n- a novel routine with fan-ta-cups\neugene gloye\nfan-ta-cups\neugene gloye
1962
the new phoenix 351-400 Eugene Gloye
fan-ta-cups\ncups to make balls appear during the routine\neugene gloye\nfurther routines with fan-ta-cups\neugene gloye
1962
the new phoenix 351-400 Eugene Gloye
cups & balls\nsalt production as finale, see also p. 206\nalex elmsley\nsuggestion by jules conway on p. 216\ncups and balls\nalex elmsley
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Alex Elmsley
cups & balls\npart 2, see p. 265 for further references\nedward g. brown\na routine for the cups & balls\nedward g. brown
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Edward G. Brown
cups and balls\nsponge balls
- ball vanishes between two stacked cups
- showing tabled cup empty despite a ball being underneath
- dropping classic palmed ball into upright cup when reaching to wand\nger copper
1970
magic from holland Ger Copper
Cups and Balls
sponge balls
- ball vanishes between two stacked cups
- showing tabled cup empty despite a ball being underneath
- dropping classic palmed ball into upright cup when reaching to wand
canterbury cups\nwith various sleights and loads\npeter alexis\nthe cups and balls\ndai vernon\nback story\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Peter Alexis
thimbles & pea\ncups and balls routine with thimbles and pea, sponge ball final loads\ndavid lederman
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7 David Lederman
Thimbles & Pea
cups and balls routine with thimbles and pea, sponge ball final loads
horace goldin's cup & ball move\nball vanishes when two cups are banged together with ball between them, see also p. 815 for comment by roger crabtree\nhorace goldin\nfrank garcia\ncup chop\npete biro
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Horace Goldin, Frank Garcia
Horace Goldin's Cup & Ball Move
ball vanishes when two cups are banged together with ball between them, see also p. 815 for comment by Roger Crabtree
cup & ball technique\n- cup & ball opener
three balls placed under three cups gather under one cup, no extra ball\nkarl fulves
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Karl Fulves
Cup & Ball Technique
- Cup & Ball Opener
three balls placed under three cups gather under one cup, no extra ball
cup chop\n- the karate acquitment
showing cup empty despite ball underneath\npete biro\nhorace goldin's cup & ball move\nhorace goldin\nfrank garcia
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Pete Biro
Cup Chop
- The Karate Acquitment
showing cup empty despite ball underneath
cups and balls\nsee also p. 780 for note by mike rogers, p. 863 for al cohn credit by richard stride, p. 1053 for comment by milton tropp\nsam aaronson\ncups & balls\nal cohn
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Sam Aaronson
Cups and Balls
see also p. 780 for note by Mike Rogers, p. 863 for Al Cohn credit by Richard Stride, p. 1053 for comment by Milton Tropp
the penultimate cups and balls\nhumorous routine, three different cups, with smashed watch and wandering tip wand\nbob read
1974
the penultimate cups & balls Bob Read
The Penultimate Cups and Balls
humorous routine, three different cups, with smashed watch and wandering tip wand
center of the mat cup load\njennings' loading sequence without the handkerchief\nscotty york\nlarry jennings\nthe larry jennings chop cup routine\nlarry jennings
1975
cups & balls Scotty York, Larry Jennings
Center of the Mat Cup Load
Jennings' loading sequence without the handkerchief
two tumblers and a coin - horowitz\ncup through cup standard illusion, but with coin inside one of the cups\nsam leo horowitz
1975
magic with faucett ross Sam Leo Horowitz
Two Tumblers and a Coin - Horowitz
Cup through cup standard illusion, but with coin inside one of the cups
cups & balls\nfive phases, see p. 1053 for comment by milton tropp\nal cohn\ncups and balls\nsam aaronson
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Al Cohn
Cups & Balls
five phases, see p. 1053 for comment by Milton Tropp
cups and flies\nballs change into plastic flies one by one, plastic spider final load and bug aerosol can\nstephen minch
1977
creations of a magical madman Stephen Minch
Cups and Flies
balls change into plastic flies one by one, plastic spider final load and bug aerosol can
double post\nstacked cups, ball secretly between, cups dragged down on table with balls underneath\nfrank garcia\n"galloping post" (hugard's modern magic manual, 1939, p. 130, item 4)
1978
the chronicles Frank Garcia
Double Post
stacked cups, ball secretly between, cups dragged down on table with balls underneath
Inspired by
"Galloping Post" (Hugard's Modern Magic Manual, 1939, p. 130, item 4)
the frank garcia million dollar cups and balls routine\n- first phase of frank garcia's routine
- variation on the "oldest deception"
- phase #2
- phase #3
- phase #4
- phase #5
- phase #6
- phase #7\nfrank garcia
1979
the very best of cups and balls Frank Garcia
The Frank Garcia Million Dollar Cups and Balls Routine
- First Phase of Frank Garcia's Routine
- Variation on the "Oldest Deception"
- Phase #2
- Phase #3
- Phase #4
- Phase #5
- Phase #6
- Phase #7
productions - steals - loads\nstealing from the topit, with applications
- xii-a. direct steal
1) egg on fan
2) invisible deck
3) cups & balls
4) dye tube
5) produce scissors
6) balloon to dove
7) flames from hands
8) fishbowl production
9) fountain of silks
- xii-b. indirect steal
1) rabbit and tray
2) molding a rabbit\nbob fitch
1980
topit again & again Bob Fitch
Productions - Steals - Loads
stealing from the topit, with applications
- XII-A. Direct Steal
1) Egg on fan
2) Invisible deck
3) Cups & Balls
4) Dye Tube
5) Produce scissors
6) Balloon to Dove
7) Flames from Hands
8) Fishbowl production
9) Fountain of Silks
- XII-B. Indirect Steal
1) Rabbit and Tray
2) Molding a Rabbit
a ball penetration\nball on top vanishes and appear under it\ntom gagnon\n"a ball penetration" in "the blueprint"
1982
fork full of appetizers Tom Gagnon
striking vanish\nwith alternative handling with closed fist\ndavid williamson\nthe striking vanish\ndavid williamson
1984
for your eyes only David Williamson
the striking vanish\nwith alternative handling with closed fist\ndavid williamson\nstriking vanish\ndavid williamson
1984
striking magic David Williamson
braue cups and balls routine\n- first phase
- second phase
- third phase
- fourth phase
- extra phase: single ball movements\nfrederick braue
1985
the fred braue notebooks Frederick Braue
Braue Cups and Balls Routine
- First Phase
- Second Phase
- Third Phase
- Fourth Phase
- Extra Phase: Single Ball Movements
a deceptive palm for the cups and balls\nfalse transfer, detailed, "it should be again stressed that the sleight must be performed very slowly, very casually"\nmax malini\ncharlie miller\nfrederick braue
1985
the fred braue notebooks 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"
the cups runneth over\nmonster routine, inspired by frank garcia's <a href="show.php?book=298">"five ball routine"</a>\njay sankey
1986
sankey panky Jay Sankey
the elmsley cups and balls routine\nsalt as final load\nalex elmsley\ncups and balls\nalex elmsley\nwith a grain of salt\nhorace e. bennett
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 1 Alex Elmsley
the g.k. cups and balls\nballs 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\ngary kurtz
1991
the cups and balls 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
rutina "ireland" de cubiletes\ntranslation 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\nlaurie ireland\nthe cup and balls\nlaurie ireland
1992
la magia de ascanio - vol. 5 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
cups and balls\nthree 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\nfred kaps\njim ryan's classic cups and balls routine\njim ryan
1995
fred kaps' cups and balls 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
the two-cup routine\n- 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\ntommy wonder
1996
the books of wonder - volume 2 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
big solid ball vanish\nball rolled from cup into hand and seen, vanishes\nbob farmer\n"the vanishing buckeye" (eddie fields' secret diary, p. 19)
1998
cyclops 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)
the fruit cups\ntwo-cup routine with two different colored balls\nrainer pfeiffer\nhelge thun\nmanuel muerte
1998
the book Rainer Pfeiffer, Helge Thun, Manuel Muerte
up cup\ntwo cups nested, wand pushed in from below, it seems to penetrate lower cup and lift upper cup\nkarl fulves
2004
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Up Cup
two cups nested, wand pushed in from below, it seems to penetrate lower cup and lift upper cup
kf notes\n- plastic glass clings to knife
- thread strand in middle of mouth of cup in cups and balls
- fred demuth's tumbler trick\nkarl fulves\nno strings\nken allen\nkarl fulves\nhydrogen glass\nstephen howe
2008
prolix 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
la street cups\nballs travel from cup to cup one by one, vanish and reappear under the cups, one final load\nal schneider
2011
al schneider magic Al Schneider
LA Street Cups
balls travel from cup to cup one by one, vanish and reappear under the cups, one final load
das becherspiel als salonkunststück\ngeneral 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)\nchristian scherer
2014
schlaglichter 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)
dumm gelaufen\nwater monte with three cups, then water turns into confetti, improved method\nchristian scherer\nein falschspiel\nchristian scherer
2014
schlaglichter Christian Scherer
Dumm gelaufen
water monte with three cups, then water turns into confetti, improved method
setting the spring gag\none cup through the other until an apparent spring is set in cup\ncharlie miller
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Charlie Miller
Setting the Spring Gag
one cup through the other until an apparent spring is set in cup
miller cups and balls\nwith black balls
- opening sequence
- phase 1
- phase 2: the miller penetration
- phase 3: the multiplication of balls\ncharlie miller
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Charlie Miller