the decanter and the crystal balls\nclear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, two methods\njean-eugène robert-houdin\n unknown\nthe crystal balls (improved method)\nprofessor hoffmann
1876
modern magic Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Unknown
The Decanter and the Crystal Balls
clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, two methods
the obedient ball (improved)\n- orange stops on string
- ball stops and even travels upwards (mechanical)\n unknown\nthe obedient ball\n unknown
1890
more magic
Unknown
the billiard-ball trick\none ball becomes three, then one again which vanishes\nbuatier de kolta\nprof. robert hellis
1890
more magic Buatier de Kolta, Prof. Robert Hellis
The Billiard-Ball Trick
one ball becomes three, then one again which vanishes
billardkugelkunststücke\ntwo billiard queues from borrowed handkerchief, then handkerchief to billiard ball, ball routine, borrowed handkerchief reappears in a candle\n unknown
1895
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Billardkugelkunststücke
two billiard queues from borrowed handkerchief, then handkerchief to billiard ball, ball routine, borrowed handkerchief reappears in a candle
billardkugel-changements\nred and white billiard balls wrapped in newspaper and put into two goblets, they transpose, two methods, see p. 24 for ending\n unknown
1895
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Billardkugel-Changements
red and white billiard balls wrapped in newspaper and put into two goblets, they transpose, two methods, see p. 24 for ending
der in fremder hand verschwindende billardball\nshort shell routine, last billiard ball under silk and dropped into glass of water by spectator and vanishes, glass shell, also possible with egg\n unknown
1895
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Der in fremder Hand verschwindende Billardball
short shell routine, last billiard ball under silk and dropped into glass of water by spectator and vanishes, glass shell, also possible with egg
der seine farbe wechselnde billardball\nmultiple times, shells\n unknown\ndie entstehung aus dem nichts!\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
die entstehung aus dem nichts!\nsilk to billiard ball, multiplies into six balls, one changes color multiple times\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster\ndie entstehung aus dem nichts!\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster
1896
der zauberspiegel Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
Die Entstehung aus dem Nichts!
silk to billiard ball, multiplies into six balls, one changes color multiple times
diminutiv - 2. der neue verkleinerungsball\nball shrinks in multiple stages\neduard hensel\nsummer u. winter. diminutiv. malers traum. weinreise\neduard hensel
1897
der zauberspiegel Eduard Hensel
willmann's servanten für billardbälle\nholder, table edge servante, production stand, see page 95 for correction\ncarl willmann
1897
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Willmann's Servanten für Billardbälle
holder, table edge servante, production stand, see page 95 for correction
der sich vermehrende billardball\nmultiplying balls, two half balls stuck together, optional vanish by attaching it to a pull loop\n unknown
1897
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Der sich vermehrende Billardball
multiplying balls, two half balls stuck together, optional vanish by attaching it to a pull loop
die entstehung aus dem nichts!\nsecond part of explanation\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster\ndie entstehung aus dem nichts!\nfriedrich w. conradi-horster\nder seine farbe wechselnde billardball\n unknown
1897
der zauberspiegel Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster
der verschwindende billardball\nusing cut-off slice of billiard ball to fake existence of whole ball, also possible with a lemon\n unknown
1897
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Der verschwindende Billardball
using cut-off slice of billiard ball to fake existence of whole ball, also possible with a lemon
das billardspiel eines riesen\nbilliard ball vanishes and reappears under hat in giant size\nsydy seyd\nzum billardspiel eines riesen\nwilhelm grüner
1898
die zauberwelt Sydy Seyd
Das Billardspiel eines Riesen
billiard ball vanishes and reappears under hat in giant size
die verwandlung der gummibälle in papierschnitzel\nrubber balls change into confetti, fake balls\nj. marcellin\ndie verwandlung der gummibälle in papierschnitzel\nj. marcellin
1898
die zauberwelt J. Marcellin
münchhausens entdeckungen\ntraveling effect with large number of balls, balls across, compressible spring balls\neduard hensel
1898
der zauberspiegel Eduard Hensel
Münchhausens Entdeckungen
traveling effect with large number of balls, balls across, compressible spring balls
der wandernde billardball\nbilliard ball travels into hat, giant ball final load, also possible with eggs, potatoes, ...\ncarl willmann
1898
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Der wandernde Billardball
billiard ball travels into hat, giant ball final load, also possible with eggs, potatoes, ...
die diabolische variation\nno. 8, four silks of different color, they change into balls in chosen order, hollow glass balls\nsamuel "st. roman" thiersfeld
1899
jedermann zauberkünstler! Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld
Die diabolische Variation
No. 8, four silks of different color, they change into balls in chosen order, hollow glass balls
die verwandlung der gummibälle in papierschnitzel\nsecond part of explanation\nj. marcellin\ndie verwandlung der gummibälle in papierschnitzel\nj. marcellin
1899
die zauberwelt J. Marcellin
die verwandlung eines tuches in einen billardball\nsilk of chosen color changes into billiard ball of same color, hollow glass ball\n unknown
1899
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Die Verwandlung eines Tuches in einen Billardball
silk of chosen color changes into billiard ball of same color, hollow glass ball
der zauberstab als billardkugelmagazin\nbilliard ball produced from wand, ball starts in fold of sleeve\nfriedrich "fritz" hügli
1900
die zauberwelt Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
Der Zauberstab als Billardkugelmagazin
billiard ball produced from wand, ball starts in fold of sleeve
variation zur "ballkassette"\nconstruction to have billiard balls vanish in a hat\nfriedrich "fritz" hügli\nhalbfertige ideen\nfriedrich "fritz" hügli
1900
die zauberwelt Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
Variation zur "Ballkassette"
construction to have billiard balls vanish in a hat
ein neues billardball-kunststück\nfour balls appear and vanish, full routine\njohn willmann\nvariation zum billardball-kunststück\ndr. med. v. rutkowski
1900
die zauberwelt John Willmann
halbfertige ideen\nvanish of several balls with paper bag\nguglielmo bernardi\nhalbfertige ideen\ndr. g. runschke
1901
die zauberwelt Guglielmo Bernardi
der verschwindende und erscheinende billardball\nsuction cup with loop for appearing and vanishing billiard ball\ncarl willmann
1902
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Der verschwindende und erscheinende Billardball
suction cup with loop for appearing and vanishing billiard ball
variation zum billardball-kunststück\n\ndr. med. v. rutkowski\nein neues billardball-kunststück\njohn willmann
1902
die zauberwelt Dr. Med. v. Rutkowski
the glass ball, for changing a handkerchief to a billiard-ball\nfreely chosen colored handkerchief changes into like-colored ball\n unknown
1903
later magic
Unknown
The Glass Ball, for Changing a Handkerchief to a Billiard-Ball
freely chosen colored handkerchief changes into like-colored ball
verschiedenes\non travels to china and tricks he has seen there (eggs appear under bowl, ball to bird head, hay catches fire)\na. j.
1904
die zauberwelt A. J.
Verschiedenes
on travels to China and tricks he has seen there (eggs appear under bowl, ball to bird head, hay catches fire)
ballmysterien\nball becomes two, one covered in hand with handkerchief, other put in hat, travels to other one under handkerchief, one becomes red, they transpose, shell\na. j.
1904
die zauberwelt A. J.
Ballmysterien
ball becomes two, one covered in hand with handkerchief, other put in hat, travels to other one under handkerchief, one becomes red, they transpose, shell
die ihre plätze wechselnden billardbälle\ntwo billiard balls of different color are wrapped in paper and transpose\ncarl willmann
1904
die zauberwelt Carl Willmann
Die ihre Plätze wechselnden Billardbälle
two billiard balls of different color are wrapped in paper and transpose
der wandernde ball\nglasses covered with cylinders, ball travels from glass to glass\nfriedrich "fritz" hügli
1904
die zauberwelt Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli
Der wandernde Ball
glasses covered with cylinders, ball travels from glass to glass
wer spielt mit?\nthree balls appear, then change color and vanish again\ndr. reinhard rohnstein\nwer spielt mit?\ndr. reinhard rohnstein
1904
der zauberspiegel Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein
Wer spielt mit?
three balls appear, then change color and vanish again
the crystal balls (improved method)\nclear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, detailed routine\nprofessor hoffmann\nthe decanter and the crystal balls\njean-eugène robert-houdin\n unknown\nhartz finale for crystal balls\njoseph michael hartz\nthe crystal balls (improved method)\nprofessor hoffmann
1911
later magic Professor Hoffmann
The Crystal Balls (Improved Method)
clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, detailed routine
the multiplying billiard ball\nwith shell\njoseph michael hartz\nmultiplying billiard ball variation\nc. o. williams\nthe multiplying billiard ball\njoseph michael hartz
1911
later magic Joseph Michael Hartz
multiplying billiard ball variation\n\nc. o. williams\nthe multiplying billiard ball\njoseph michael hartz\nmultiplying billiard ball variation\nc. o. williams
1911
later magic C. O. Williams
the multiplying billiard ball\nwith shell\njoseph michael hartz\nthe multiplying billiard ball\njoseph michael hartz
1911
magical titbits Joseph Michael Hartz
the crystal balls (improved method)\nclear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, detailed routine\nprofessor hoffmann\nthe crystal balls (improved method)\nprofessor hoffmann
1911
magical titbits Professor Hoffmann
The Crystal Balls (Improved Method)
clear glass balls produced and then "molded" into single ball which then changes color, detailed routine
a clean ball production\nno. 8, empty glass put in paper tube, ball rolls out, wax\ncharles t. jordan
1920
ten new miscellaneous tricks Charles T. Jordan
A Clean Ball Production
No. 8, empty glass put in paper tube, ball rolls out, wax
4 - liaison trick\ntransition from thimble routine to billiard ball, with thimble transforming into billiard ball balancing on fingertip\njean hugard
1936
thimble magic Jean Hugard
4 - Liaison Trick
Transition from thimble routine to billiard ball, with thimble transforming into billiard ball balancing on fingertip
transformo\nbilliard ball into handkerchief, balloon as billiard ball\ndr. edward g. ervin
1937
the strange inventions of doctor ervin Dr. Edward G. Ervin
Transformo
billiard ball into handkerchief, balloon as billiard ball
the "limit" multiplying billiard balls\nwith shell
1. disposition of the balls
2. production of the second ball
3. production of the third ball
4. production of the fourth ball
5. production of the fifth ball\n unknown
1937
the magic annual for 1937
Unknown
The "Limit" Multiplying Billiard Balls
with shell
1. Disposition of the balls
2. Production of the second ball
3. Production of the third ball
4. Production of the fourth ball
5. Production of the fifth ball
mutilation\nbilliard ball penetrates borrowed handkerchief, for repeat it gets stuck and handkerchief is cut and burned, then restored (hanky panky)\njean hugard
1939
the jinx 51-100 Jean Hugard
Mutilation
billiard ball penetrates borrowed handkerchief, for repeat it gets stuck and handkerchief is cut and burned, then restored (Hanky Panky)
ball-istics\nfour balls appear one by one and vanish again\nwalter b. gibson\ncorrections and improvements on p. 28
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Walter B. Gibson
in the pocket\ntwo different colors change places, hand and pocket\nwalter b. gibson\nhenry hatton\nadrian plate
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Walter B. Gibson, Henry Hatton, Adrian Plate
In the Pocket
two different colors change places, hand and pocket
the elusive rainbow\n20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth\nbert douglas
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2 Bert Douglas
The Elusive Rainbow
20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth
spot the red\n20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth\nbert douglas
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2 Bert Douglas
Spot The Red
20th century silks with knot placed in mouth, then ball appears and travels into mouth
adam and eve\nfour ball production and vanish, longer routine with several sleights and shell\n unknown
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2
Unknown
Adam and Eve
four ball production and vanish, longer routine with several sleights and shell
billard ball act\n- perfect color change
- extra ball getaway
- down the ladder
- through the pocket
- gaining white ball
- throw color change
- the vanish getaway
- instant ball to silk
- the smash change
- quick one to four\nwalter b. gibson\nsecond billard ball routine\nwalter b. gibson
1943
the phoenix 1-50 Walter B. Gibson
the penetrating billiard ball\nball penetrating silk, with cut and restored handkerchief element\njean hugard
1944
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv Jean Hugard
The Penetrating Billiard Ball
ball penetrating silk, with cut and restored handkerchief element
hornswoggled\nbills change total value several times\ngeorge starke\nhornswoggled\ngeorge starke\nhornswoggled - the smash finish\ngeorge starke\nhornswoggled revisited\nharry riser\nhornswoggled again!\nron bauer
1944
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv George Starke
the easy comedy golf ball routine\nwith ireland's golf balls, shell and in combination with egg bag\nherb poppleton
1949
ireland's yearbooks Herb Poppleton
The Easy Comedy Golf Ball Routine
with Ireland's Golf Balls, shell and in combination with egg bag
silks ahoy\ntwo different-colored silks transpose in borrowed hats, hollow ping pong balls as gimmicks\nu. f. grant
1949
grant's inner circle magazine U. F. Grant
Silks Ahoy
two different-colored silks transpose in borrowed hats, hollow ping pong balls as gimmicks
william satchell's ball and tube\nball goes through tube which is smaller in diameter, three inches in diameter\nwilliam satchell
1950
ireland's yearbooks William Satchell
William Satchell's Ball and Tube
ball goes through tube which is smaller in diameter, three inches in diameter
second billard ball routine\nwith five balls, a handkerchief, color changing balls\nwalter b. gibson\nbillard ball act\nwalter b. gibson
1953
classic secrets of magic Walter B. Gibson
Second Billard Ball Routine
with five balls, a handkerchief, color changing balls
stop-go\ntwo balls are tied to 2 strings and hanging down, they swing back and forth on command\nc. james mclemore
1954/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 6 C. James McLemore
Stop-Go
two balls are tied to 2 strings and hanging down, they swing back and forth on command
ball, cone and handkerchief\n\ndai vernon\nball, cone, and box routine\nharry riser\nvariaciones del cono y la bola\nmiguel aparicio\ncup one\ncurtis kam\nconic relief\ntom stone\ndavids spleen\nchristian scherer
1957
the dai vernon book of magic Dai Vernon
dr. jaks kartenbluff\nselected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card which has the same value as the selection\ndr. stanley jaks\ngiant count\nchristoph borer\ngiant count\nchristoph borer\ngiant count\nchristoph borer\ngiant count\nchristoph borer\ngiant count\nchristoph borer\ngiant count\nchristoph borer\nbigger?\npatrick page\nmilbourne christopher
1961
dr. stanley-jaks und seine geheimnisse Dr. Stanley Jaks
Dr. Jaks Kartenbluff
selected card is shuffled into the deck and cards put in inside jacket pocket, small number is named and on that position performer produces a jumbo card which has the same value as the selection
foxy climax\none ball becomes four, then all vanish, with handkerchief four ball gaff, see p. 342 for ideas by dan tong\nkarrell fox
1963
the new phoenix 351-400 Karrell Fox
Foxy Climax
one ball becomes four, then all vanish, with handkerchief four ball gaff, see p. 342 for ideas by Dan Tong
silk & ball transposition\nhollow extra ball\njack posetary\nsuggestion by george de ghetto on p. 230
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Jack Posetary
the master move for 'the homing ball'\nmoves for ball and cone\ndavid berglas\nlewis ganson\nralph w. hull
1969
the art of close-up magic — volume 2 David Berglas, Lewis Ganson, Ralph W. Hull
the odd game\nsmall board with hole, billiard ball dropped inside vanishes, repeat, posed as problem, zone zero\nkarl fulves\nsolution to the odd game\nray bedwell
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Karl Fulves
The Odd Game
small board with hole, billiard ball dropped inside vanishes, repeat, posed as problem, Zone Zero
gremlin glass\ncoin in glass, ball on top, second glass moved in and out and ball jumps to other glass\njack posetary
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Jack Posetary
Gremlin Glass
coin in glass, ball on top, second glass moved in and out and ball jumps to other glass
ball from silk\nball appears from silk, repeated for second ball, see also p. 410 for coin version by harold bester\njack miller
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Jack Miller
Ball from Silk
ball appears from silk, repeated for second ball, see also p. 410 for coin version by Harold Bester
solution to the odd game\nsmall board with hole, billiard ball dropped inside vanishes, repeat, posed as problem, zone zero\nray bedwell\nthe odd game\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Ray Bedwell
Solution To The Odd Game
small board with hole, billiard ball dropped inside vanishes, repeat, posed as problem, Zone Zero
elusive sphere\nlonger manipulative ball and silk combination in which ball repeatedly vanishes and reappears\nmike rogers
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Mike Rogers
Elusive Sphere
longer manipulative ball and silk combination in which ball repeatedly vanishes and reappears
the egyptian ball - bertram style\ntwo balls transpose with goblet and silk, no extra ball\nross bertram
1978
magic and methods of ross bertram Ross Bertram
The Egyptian Ball - Bertram Style
two balls transpose with goblet and silk, no extra ball
a billiard ball penetration\n"retrospective" - two tricks
ball on stand covered with silk, then with larger silk, ball is on top when larger silk is removed\ntom sellers
1979
the chronicles Tom Sellers
A Billiard Ball Penetration
"Retrospective" - Two Tricks
ball on stand covered with silk, then with larger silk, ball is on top when larger silk is removed
the udt paper cone and ball routine\npendulum holdout, see "capricious cornucopia" (encores)\ndanny korem\n slydini
1980
the upside down toppit — volume ii Danny Korem, Slydini
The UDT Paper Cone and Ball Routine
pendulum holdout, see "Capricious Cornucopia" (Encores)
comedy billiard ball routine\nfour balls, with a hat, at the end balls vanish from hat and appear in performer's mouth
1 - preliminary
2 - production of the first ball
3 - the ball penetrates the hat
4 - ball travels to hat
5 - production of second ball
6 - ball behind the back
7 - production of third ball
8 - production of fourth ball
9 - disposal of four balls in the hat
10- the balls appear in the mouth\njohn ramsay
1982
the ramsay finale John Ramsay
Comedy Billiard Ball Routine
four balls, with a hat, at the end balls vanish from hat and appear in performer's mouth
1 - Preliminary
2 - Production of the First Ball
3 - The Ball Penetrates the Hat
4 - Ball Travels to Hat
5 - Production of Second Ball
6 - Ball Behind the Back
7 - Production of Third Ball
8 - Production of Fourth Ball
9 - Disposal of Four Balls in the Hat
10- The Balls Appear in the Mouth
polo 2\n"po£o", joke for paying in a shop, pound note is found in a roll of polo mints, half is torn and changes into a coin\njohn fealey
1982
spell-binder John Fealey
Polo 2
"Po£o", joke for paying in a shop, pound note is found in a roll of Polo mints, half is torn and changes into a coin
a transposition\nred ball wrapped in red handkerchief and put in a glass transposes with blue ball in a blue handkerchief put in a second glass\nmike caveney\na trick (?) from "rupert howard course in magic"
1982
ideas Mike Caveney
A Transposition
red ball wrapped in red handkerchief and put in a glass transposes with blue ball in a blue handkerchief put in a second glass
visual color change\ntransposition of different colored billiard balls featuring color change move\nvito lupo
1983
the new york magic symposium - collection 2 Vito Lupo
Visual Color Change
transposition of different colored billiard balls featuring color change move
bill to cigarette\nfirst rolled up bill and cigarette change places, then cigarette vanishes bill changes into cigarette eventually bill is found in cigarette\nmichael ammar
1984
fork full of appetizers - book 2 Michael Ammar
Bill to Cigarette
first rolled up bill and cigarette change places, then cigarette vanishes bill changes into cigarette eventually bill is found in cigarette
trick shot production\nproducing eight ball from card case\njohn bannon\ntrick shot production\njohn bannon\ncheckmate\nharapan ong
1989
without John Bannon
single bullet theory\nlarge steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag\njohn bannon
1991
smoke and mirrors John Bannon
Single Bullet Theory
large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
community property\nbill changes into other as well as the bill on a picture\nsteve beam\ncommunity property\nsteve beam
1993
magic with no entertainment value ii Steve Beam
Community Property
bill changes into other as well as the bill on a picture
the big finish\ncard changes into jumbo version of selection, two methods\nsteve beam\njumbo surprise\ndai vernon\nbig deal\nsteve beam
1995
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 2 Steve Beam
The Big Finish
card changes into jumbo version of selection, two methods
ball, cone, and box routine\nwith credit information\nharry riser\nball, cone and handkerchief\ndai vernon
1996
the feints and temps of harry riser Harry Riser
a sequence with balls\nshells & gaffs, multiplying, color changes
- phase one: from red to white
- phase two: a midair multiplication
- phase three: the red ball makes an appearance
- phase four: red to white repeated
- phase five: vanish, reproduction and...\ntommy wonder
1996
the books of wonder - volume 2 Tommy Wonder
variaciones del cono y la bola\nwith handkerchief, variations\nmiguel aparicio\nball, cone and handkerchief\ndai vernon
2003
la magia española del siglo xx Miguel Aparicio
par two\nball in glass, covered with silk, ball penetrates through silk, glass with hole\njim steinmeyer\n"the penetrating ball" (robert harbin, something new in magic, 1929)
2009
a tribute to robert harbin Jim Steinmeyer
Par Two
ball in glass, covered with silk, ball penetrates through silk, glass with hole
Inspired by
"The Penetrating Ball" (Robert Harbin, Something New in Magic, 1929)
conic relief\nideas 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\ntom stone\nball, cone and handkerchief\ndai vernon
2010
vortex Tom Stone
Conic Relief
ideas and sequences for Dai Vernon's "Ball, Cone and Handkerchief"
el billete (la cinta al billete y de 20 a 500€)\nsilk ribbon is produced and vanished from borrowed bill, then bill changes to other bill and back\njoaquín matas
2016
a fuego lento — volumen ii Joaquín Matas
El Billete (La Cinta al Billete y de 20 a 500€)
silk ribbon is produced and vanished from borrowed bill, then bill changes to other bill and back
a ballsy discovery\ncard names written on billiard ball, ball spun on smooth surface with cup over it, it comes to rest with selection on top, crazy cue ball (weighted)\ntom gagnon
2019
gagnon unfiltered Tom Gagnon
A Ballsy Discovery
card names written on billiard ball, ball spun on smooth surface with cup over it, it comes to rest with selection on top, crazy cue ball (weighted)