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
surprise sponge climax\nthree sponges two in spectator's hand, when spectator opens his hand, several small ones appear\ndr. l. rothbart\nsponge ball routine\ndr. stanley jaks
1940
chap's scrapbook Dr. L. Rothbart
Surprise Sponge Climax
three sponges two in spectator's hand, when spectator opens his hand, several small ones appear
the three wandering sponge balls\nspectator's hand and two in the hand, one in the pocket\n unknown
1941/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 1
Unknown
The Three Wandering Sponge Balls
spectator's hand and two in the hand, one in the pocket
sponge ball idea\nsticking sponge ball on end of pencil before production\nmilbourne christopher
1946
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Milbourne Christopher
Sponge Ball Idea
sticking sponge ball on end of pencil before production
the leapin' leprechauns\nsmall sponge balls under glass, glass covered with newspaper, large ball finish\nhubert lambert
1948
ireland's yearbooks Hubert Lambert
The Leapin' Leprechauns
small sponge balls under glass, glass covered with newspaper, large ball finish
it's magic\nbenson bowl routine\nroy benson\nbenson bowl\nroy benson\ncups and balls\njames g. thompson jr.\nfranklin v. taylor\nthe benson plunger\nmike caveney\nduke stern
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Roy Benson
chameleon sponge ball!\nred and blue sponge ball change places in spectator's and performer's hand, then ball in performer's hand vanishes and spectator has two green balls in his hand\ncharles r. blyth, jr.
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 Charles R. Blyth, Jr.
Chameleon Sponge Ball!
red and blue sponge ball change places in spectator's and performer's hand, then ball in performer's hand vanishes and spectator has two green balls in his hand
three ball routine\n"same principles and ideas can be applied to sponges"\nedward marlo\non the roll-up move\nedward marlo\nthree ball production\nbob king
1951
ed marlo's lecture notes Edward Marlo
Three Ball Routine
"same principles and ideas can be applied to sponges"
sponge ball routine\nthree sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear\ndr. stanley jaks\nsurprise sponge climax\ndr. l. rothbart\ndie schaumgummibälle\ndr. stanley jaks\nmultiball\ndr. stanley jaks
1951
who is this dr. jaks? Dr. Stanley Jaks
Sponge Ball Routine
three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear
now u see it now u dont\npop-up move with sponge ball\nfrank garcia\n"now you see it, now you don't" - sponge ball surprise\nfrank garcia
1954
the new phoenix 301-348 Frank Garcia
bowl or cup load\nfinish for benson bowl routine, paper napkin wrapped on bowl, production of handkerchiefs\ndon alan\nthe bowl routine\njohn f. mendoza
1956
pretty sneaky Don Alan
Bowl or Cup Load
finish for benson bowl routine, paper napkin wrapped on bowl, production of handkerchiefs
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
die schaumgummibälle\nthree sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear\ndr. stanley jaks\nsponge ball routine\ndr. stanley jaks
1961
dr. stanley-jaks und seine geheimnisse Dr. Stanley Jaks
Die Schaumgummibälle
three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear
crazy sponge\nblack sponge ball changes into a red one, then it splits into smaller balls and one ball changes into a coin\nthomas m. jacobsen
1964
the new phoenix 351-400 Thomas M. Jacobsen
Crazy Sponge
black sponge ball changes into a red one, then it splits into smaller balls and one ball changes into a coin
on nielson's "problem in prophecy"\nusing sponge balls\nrobert "bob" j. gunther\ndon nielson\nproblem in prophecy\ndon nielsen
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Robert "Bob" J. Gunther, Don Nielson
chinese chow\nspongeball under bowl multiplies and then fruits appear, with chopsticks\nfred kaps\nbenson bowl\nroy benson\n"senator" clark crandall's cup and balls\n"senator" clark crandall
1967
the art of close-up magic — volume 1 Fred Kaps
Chinese Chow
spongeball under bowl multiplies and then fruits appear, with chopsticks
insideout & stretchit\ntopological origami tube for several effects:
- stretchit
- insideout
- the chinese wand
- additional notes
- with a sponge ball
- the square circle
- flexible transpo
for simplified folding method see reference\nrobert e. neale\ninsideout jr.\nrobert e. neale\ninside out\nrobert e. neale\nstripes make you thinner\nrobert e. neale\nstretchit\nrobert e. neale\nflexible transpo\nrobert e. neale\nstretch a bill\nrobert e. neale\nbill tube\nrobert e. neale\nwhat from whom\nkarl fulves
1968
epilogue Robert E. Neale
challenge vanish!\nin thumb tip\nsteve spillman\ntannen's "in" move\nmike tannen\nsponge vanish\nroger klause
1972
the compleat magick — volume i Steve Spillman
something from something\nsponge ball multiplies into three balls\njerry mentzer\n"something from something" (linking ring, february 1971)
1975
close up cues Jerry Mentzer
Something from Something
sponge ball multiplies into three balls
Also published here
"Something from Something" (Linking Ring, February 1971)
sponge shenanigans\n"two in the hands - one in the pocket" routine, with different ball or object as climax\njerry mentzer
1975
close up cues Jerry Mentzer
Sponge Shenanigans
"two in the hands - one in the pocket" routine, with different ball or object as climax
"the slow motion transposition and impromptu routine"\nsponge from purse frame, split in two, one in each hand, travel into one\n unknown
1976
the encyclopedia of sponge ball magic
Unknown
"The Slow Motion Transposition and Impromptu Routine"
sponge from purse frame, split in two, one in each hand, travel into one
the soft chop-chop or you don't have to be chinese to do this trick\nchop cup routine with sponge balls, magnet in sponge\nfrank garcia
1976
the encyclopedia of sponge ball magic Frank Garcia
The Soft Chop-Chop or You Don't Have to Be Chinese to Do This Trick
chop cup routine with sponge balls, magnet in sponge
more thoughts, ideas and reflections\n- pop-up routine
- interesting start
- my preferred pop-up routine
- different method\nfrank garcia
1976
the encyclopedia of sponge ball magic Frank Garcia
the purse frame\nsponge balls appear from purse frame, spectator's hand phase, small balls finale\n slydini\nencore sponge balls\n slydini
1976
the best of slydini ...and more Slydini
The Purse Frame
sponge balls appear from purse frame, spectator's hand phase, small balls finale
raisin' rabbits\nsponge rabbit vanishes and only leaves some dung in form of raisins\nrick johnsson\nraisin' rabbits\nsteve beam\nwayne kyzer
1976
practical impossibilities Rick Johnsson
Raisin' Rabbits
sponge rabbit vanishes and only leaves some dung in form of raisins
the drop ploy\nsubtlety for sponge-to-spectator's hand\npeter samelson\nthe drop ploy\npeter samelson
1976
the encyclopedia of sponge ball magic Peter Samelson
penny --- for his thoughts\nmore ideas with the ibgth switch, with bills, paper clips, billets, dice, coins, sponge balls, combs, business cards\nrick johnsson\nellison poland
1976
practical impossibilities Rick Johnsson, Ellison Poland
Penny --- For His Thoughts
more ideas with the IBGTH Switch, with bills, paper clips, billets, dice, coins, sponge balls, combs, business cards
head to head migratory balls\ninspired by slydini's "balls into the hat"\nfrank garcia\n slydini
1976
the encyclopedia of sponge ball magic Frank Garcia, Slydini
sponge ball problem\nsponge ball inflates visibly or in paper bag, posed as problem\nkarl fulves\nthe lizard of oz\nkarl fulves
1978
interlocutor Karl Fulves
Sponge Ball Problem
sponge ball inflates visibly or in paper bag, posed as problem
my sponge ball routine\nwith purse frames, with several smaller balls and large ball as climax\nhorace e. bennett\nslydini's routine in "slydini encores"
1978
on your feet Horace E. Bennett
My Sponge Ball Routine
with purse frames, with several smaller balls and large ball as climax
"now you see it, now you don't" - sponge ball surprise\npop-up move with sponge ball\nfrank garcia\nnow u see it now u dont\nfrank garcia
1978
lecture notes — no. 1 Frank Garcia
"Now You See It, Now You Don't" - Sponge Ball Surprise
coin vanish\ncoin or sponge ball, see p. 1166 for credit information\nleo mccauley\nthe chapender vanish\nmartin chapender
1978
the chronicles Leo McCauley
Coin Vanish
coin or sponge ball, see p. 1166 for credit information
havin' a ball\nsponge balls appear and are put in paper bag, also invisibly with landing sound, giant sponge ball comes out of bag\nkarrell fox
1979
another book Karrell Fox
Havin' a Ball
sponge balls appear and are put in paper bag, also invisibly with landing sound, giant sponge ball comes out of bag
encore sponge balls\nfour balls vanish and reappear one at a time, follow up to "purse frame"\n slydini\nthe purse frame\n slydini
1979
the magical world of slydini Slydini
Encore Sponge Balls
four balls vanish and reappear one at a time, follow up to "Purse Frame"
sponge balls\ntraveling into spectator's hand claimed by cohn, see p. 1328 for further comment on the history (quote from expert manipulation finale, ganson)\nal cohn
1979
the chronicles Al Cohn
Sponge Balls
traveling into spectator's hand claimed by Cohn, see p. 1328 for further comment on the history (quote from Expert Manipulation Finale, Ganson)
bar-none\npaper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins\nal schneider
1980
al schneider on close-up Al Schneider
Bar-None
paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
the benson plunger\nwith a plunger, four phases, jumbo pill as klimax\nmike caveney\nduke stern\nit's magic\nroy benson
1981
magicomedy Mike Caveney, Duke Stern
jim ryan's classic cups and balls routine\nthree cups, three final loads, with purse frame and sponge balls\njim ryan\ncups and balls\nfred kaps
1981
jim ryan close-up: the famous cups & balls routine Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan's Classic Cups and Balls Routine
three cups, three final loads, with purse frame and sponge balls
goodness gracious great balls of ......sponge?\nsponge rabbit climax, routine with two in the hand, one in the pocket phase\nstephen tucker
1982
spell-binder Stephen Tucker
Goodness Gracious Great Balls of ......Sponge?
sponge rabbit climax, routine with two in the hand, one in the pocket phase
the sponge routine\nroutine with purse frame, "two in the hands one in the pocket", using cubes instead of balls/spheres\nron fredrick
1982
the professional routines of ron fredrick Ron Fredrick
The Sponge Routine
routine with purse frame, "two in the hands one in the pocket", using cubes instead of balls/spheres
samelson's sensational sponge ball surprise\ncigarette paper changes to sponge ball in flash of fire,\npeter samelson
1984
theatrical close-up Peter Samelson
Samelson's Sensational Sponge Ball Surprise
cigarette paper changes to sponge ball in flash of fire,
malini on stage\ntwo spectators on stage, sponge ball routine with paperballs over the head situation and balls appearing at spectator, then watch steal and coconut production from hat\ndanny korem
1985
korem without limits Danny Korem
Malini On Stage
two spectators on stage, sponge ball routine with paperballs over the head situation and balls appearing at spectator, then watch steal and coconut production from hat
a.g. sponge balls\ncredit information, three different sized/colored sponge balls vanish and reappear in spectator's hand and under salt shaker.\nalbert goshman
1985
magic by gosh Albert Goshman
A.G. Sponge Balls
credit information, three different sized/colored sponge balls vanish and reappear in spectator's hand and under salt shaker.
a.g. bowl routine\nsponge balls vanish and appear under bowl, bagel appears under bowl, coin appears under bagel.\nalbert goshman
1985
magic by gosh Albert Goshman
A.G. Bowl Routine
sponge balls vanish and appear under bowl, bagel appears under bowl, coin appears under bagel.
one, two, three, 4\nfour sponge balls produced and put between fingers of the left hand, they change into a numeral four out of sponge\nray kosby
1986
scratching the surface Ray Kosby
One, Two, Three, 4
four sponge balls produced and put between fingers of the left hand, they change into a numeral four out of sponge
current classic\nsponge ball appears, vanishes, reproduced from spectator's pocket, splitting in two, spectator's hand finish\njohn carney
1987
lecture notes collection John Carney
Current Classic
sponge ball appears, vanishes, reproduced from spectator's pocket, splitting in two, spectator's hand finish
das ist die nummer 1!\nroutine with several phases and squeaker\nthomas hierling\ndas ist die nummer eins!\nthomas hierling
1987
new wave close-up Thomas Hierling
das ist die nummer eins!\nroutine with several phases and squeaker\nthomas hierling\ndas ist die nummer 1!\nthomas hierling
1988
first there was a dream Thomas Hierling
bowl routine cake production\nfinal load for benson bowl\njohn cornelius\nthe ball, the bowl, and the big, big cake\njohn cornelius
1988
creative secrets no. 1 John Cornelius
chopsticks and sponges\nalso with sponge eggs\nalexander de cova\na coin vanish\nwilliam d. forest\nchop stick vanish\nalexander de cova\nchop-stick vanish\nalexander de cova\nchop stick vanish\nalexander de cova
1990
apocalypse vol. 11-15 Alexander de Cova
chop stick vanish\nsponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks\nalexander de cova\nchopsticks and sponges\nalexander de cova
1990
horizons Alexander de Cova
tip top\ncards with clowns with different colored noses, one color is selected and performer appears to wear the same colored clown nose\naldo colombini
1991
fism lecture notes Aldo Colombini
Tip Top
cards with clowns with different colored noses, one color is selected and performer appears to wear the same colored clown nose
mikrofon-gags\n1. das sich vergrößernde mikrofon (growing sponge)
2. probleme mit dem mikro-ständer
3. das lange mikrofon\nalexander de cova\nmikrofon-gags\nalexander de cova
1991
avantgarde magic Alexander de Cova
Mikrofon-Gags
1. Das sich vergrößernde Mikrofon (growing sponge)
2. Probleme mit dem Mikro-Ständer
3. Das lange Mikrofon
mikrofon-gags\n1. das sich vergrößernde mikrofon (growing sponge)
2. probleme mit dem mikro-ständer
3. das lange mikrofon\nalexander de cova\nmikrofon-gags\nalexander de cova
1991
das alexander de cova seminar Alexander de Cova
Mikrofon-Gags
1. Das sich vergrößernde Mikrofon (growing sponge)
2. Probleme mit dem Mikro-Ständer
3. Das lange Mikrofon
current classic\nsponge ball appears, vanishes, reproduced from spectator's pocket, splitting in two, spectator's hand finish\njohn carney
1991
carneycopia John Carney
Current Classic
sponge ball appears, vanishes, reproduced from spectator's pocket, splitting in two, spectator's hand finish
the musical sponge radios\nsponge ball routine, balls apparently make music, radio sound can be heard, controlled by performer with belt\nstephen tucker
1991
new close-up lecture Stephen Tucker
The Musical Sponge Radios
sponge ball routine, balls apparently make music, radio sound can be heard, controlled by performer with belt
the sponge & sleeve\nsponge ball vanishes and reappears in spectator's sleeve, effect repeated\nroger klause\nsponge ball up sleeve\nroger klause
1991
roger klause: in concert Roger Klause
The Sponge & Sleeve
sponge ball vanishes and reappears in spectator's sleeve, effect repeated
chop-stick vanish\nsponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks\nalexander de cova\nchopsticks and sponges\nalexander de cova
1991
avantgarde magic Alexander de Cova
silk and sponge\n"professional routines"
silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine\nsteven hamilton\nsilk & sponge\nsteven hamilton
1992
profile Steven Hamilton
Silk and Sponge
"Professional Routines"
silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
mental resistance\nfive esp cards, one chosen, predicted as sponge ball, another one chosen, ball changes into cube\nneil smith
1992
profile Neil Smith
Mental Resistance
five ESP cards, one chosen, predicted as sponge ball, another one chosen, ball changes into cube
chop stick vanish\nsponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks\nalexander de cova\nchopsticks and sponges\nalexander de cova
1992
ein profi packt aus... Alexander de Cova
hatzoo\nroutine for children, named animal is apparently produced from a hat, sponge turtle changes into a sponge bunny\nnorman beck
1993
the minotaur Norman Beck
Hatzoo
routine for children, named animal is apparently produced from a hat, sponge turtle changes into a sponge bunny
throw in the sponge\nsponge ball routine, referred to as clown noses, with half ball and half dollar finish\naldo colombini
1996
throw in the sponge Aldo Colombini
Throw in the Sponge
sponge ball routine, referred to as clown noses, with half ball and half Dollar finish
the ball, the bowl, and the big, big cake\nvery involved cake production as final load\njohn cornelius\nbowl routine cake production\njohn cornelius
2001
the award-winning magic of john cornelius John Cornelius
the cosmic egg\negg materializes in empty hands and is cracked into glass, also for sponge ball appearance\ndan garrett
2002
2002 — the last palindrome Dan Garrett
The Cosmic Egg
egg materializes in empty hands and is cracked into glass, also for sponge ball appearance
slydini's secret\ntan-colored sponge ball removed from bottomless cardboard box and vanished, repeated a few times, then box is lifted and there are only sponge balls in other colors\n slydini
2002
latter day secrets Slydini
Slydini's Secret
tan-colored sponge ball removed from bottomless cardboard box and vanished, repeated a few times, then box is lifted and there are only sponge balls in other colors
the inflateable sponge illusion\nsponge apparently blown up with straw, goshman giant sponge finale\njackie mcclements
2004
a lecture Jackie McClements
The Inflateable Sponge Illusion
sponge apparently blown up with straw, Goshman Giant Sponge finale
the ball beneath\nball from hand to hand\njackie mcclements\nthe crimp, p. 437\ntwo pennies on the leg\njames g. thompson jr.
2004
a lecture Jackie McClements
the bottomless box\nobjects produced from bottomless box, strange things happen when placed in it (produce crystal balls, linking ribbons, spongeball routine, ring links on ribbon)\ntroy hooser\nlinked\npaul curry
2010
moments Troy Hooser
The Bottomless Box
Objects produced from bottomless box, strange things happen when placed in it (Produce crystal balls, linking ribbons, spongeball routine, ring links on ribbon)
boogers from mouth\ngreen spongeballs from mouth, multiply, and then produce a sponge donut from mouth as a finale\ndan sperry
2010
notes about nothing Dan Sperry
Boogers From Mouth
Green spongeballs from mouth, multiply, and then produce a sponge donut from mouth as a finale
sly napkins\npaper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins\nal schneider
2011
al schneider magic Al Schneider
Sly Napkins
paper balls travel, vanish and reappear, inspired by Slydini, kind of sponge ball routine with crumpled napkins
silk & sponge\nsilk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine\nsteven hamilton\nsilk and sponge\nsteven hamilton
2013
the magic of steven hamilton Steven Hamilton
Silk & Sponge
silk vanishes, appear in rolled-up bill, changes into sponge ball which splits in two, sponge routine
サイレント・ムービー (the silent movie)\nspongeball routine, four spongeballs travel from hand to hand in silent act\nhiroshi sawa
2013
magic of dr. sawa (澤浩の奇術) Hiroshi Sawa
サイレント・ムービー (The Silent Movie)
Spongeball routine, four spongeballs travel from hand to hand in silent act
sawa-jennings spongeball transfer move\ntransfer spongeball from hand to hand while hiding an extra ball\nhiroshi sawa\nlarry jennings
2013
magic of dr. sawa (澤浩の奇術) Hiroshi Sawa, Larry Jennings
Sawa-Jennings Spongeball Transfer Move
Transfer spongeball from hand to hand while hiding an extra ball
nested in nothing\nempty purse frame produce another empty purse frame, then produce spongeball from it\nchris westfall
2013
calculated chaos Chris Westfall
Nested In Nothing
Empty purse frame produce another empty purse frame, then produce spongeball from it
der meister der kugeln\nball and vase with sponge balls and wand, balls travel and change color, jumbo ball appears as a climax\nchristian scherer\ncharlie frye's "ball and vase" on dvd "eccentricks 3"
2014
schlaglichter Christian Scherer
Der Meister der Kugeln
ball and vase with sponge balls and wand, balls travel and change color, jumbo ball appears as a climax
Inspired by
Charlie Frye's "Ball and Vase" on DVD "Eccentricks 3"
multiball\nthree sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear\ndr. stanley jaks\nsponge ball routine\ndr. stanley jaks
2014
the incredible dr. jaks Dr. Stanley Jaks
Multiball
three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear
bolas a la caja de cartón (rutina tricolor)\nthree sponge balls with different colors vanish one by one and appear together in a small box, written up by gabriel pareras\njoaquín matas
2014
a fuego lento — volumen i Joaquín Matas
Bolas a la Caja de Cartón (Rutina Tricolor)
three sponge balls with different colors vanish one by one and appear together in a small box, written up by Gabriel Pareras
magisches minigolf\nthree 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\nchristian scherer
2014
schlaglichter 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
un juego para acercarte a la mesa\nspongeball routine, as an intro when doing strolling magic\njoaquín matas
2016
a fuego lento — volumen ii Joaquín Matas
Un Juego para Acercarte a la Mesa
spongeball routine, as an intro when doing strolling magic
lubor-würfel mit inhalt\nappearance of sponge balls, special way to hang parts of the boxes onto the fingers\nmichael sondermeyer\n"lubor-würfel mit inhalt" in "magische welt", nr.1, 1993. p. 11.\nin and out - and loaded\nmichael sondermeyer
2019
seminar 2019 Michael Sondermeyer
Lubor-Würfel mit Inhalt
appearance of sponge balls, special way to hang parts of the boxes onto the fingers
bolas de esponja\nthorough spongeball routine, two balls with different color appear from purse frame, travel from hand to hand and vanish back in frame
- aparición de dos bolas
- ten count
- sin la cuenta
- interceptada
- en la mano del espectador
- a guardar, a guardar\nroberto mansilla
2019
Çerca Roberto Mansilla
Bolas de Esponja
thorough spongeball routine, two balls with different color appear from purse frame, travel from hand to hand and vanish back in frame