General Comments

20 entries in Spongeball / General Comments
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Martignoni Der schwarze Wollball compressible pompom ball load, starting out under arm or on thread, advantages of sponge balls listed
 		Apr. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4)
58
John Northern Hilliard Sponge Balls
1938
Greater Magic
651
Gimmicks for Sponge Balls holders and comments
 		1938
Greater Magic
657
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column on sponge balls
 		Sep. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 4)
837
Lewis Ganson Requirements and Principles
  • The Type of Sponge to Use
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
99
Dr. William Weyeneth Eine reizvolle Idee zur Eröffnung des "Chüngeltricks" opener for sponge rabbit routine, animated matchbox
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
382
Tony Slydini Sponge Ball Magic introduction to Slydini's sponge ball magic
how to handcraft sponge balls
 		1960
The Magic of Slydini
87
Lewis Ganson A Little Squeeze history and comments on sponge balls
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
297
Philippe Fialho How to Make A Sponge Ultra Soft
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
203
Frank Garcia Retention, Vanishes, Take My Advice tips on vanishes
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
210
Bob Baxter The Rabbit Trick using sponge rabbits
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
219
Bill Tarr Balls and Ball Gimmicks
  • wooden balls
  • foil balls
  • sponge balls
  • cork balls
  • droppers
  • shell
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
120
Frank Garcia Take My Advice brief comment on vanishes
 		1978
Lecture Notes — No. 1
7
Patrick Page Tip on Sponge Balls how to make them visible on banquet tables
 		Jan. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1)
982
Jean de Merry Faites-Le vous meme: Les balles eponges how to make sponge balls
 		1985
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 46 No. 6)
284
Roberto Giobbi Just a word... on the presentation of the sponge routine
 		1987
2 Stand-up Routines
15
Gary Ouellet Some Reflections on Sponge Ball Routining
1990
Close Up Illusions
64
Stuart Bowie Secret Support two ideas for sponge ball holders, as hold-out
 		Jan./Feb. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 15)
167
Patrick Page The Sponge Ball Routine color, routining, words used etc
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
158
Jeff Prace (reviewer) Best in Show on Mila's Custom Sponge Creations, custom sponge ball forms and designs May 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 5)
64