Moves with Balls & Wand

97 entries in Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Moves with Balls & Wand
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Palming Small Balls
1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
8
Apparently Swallowing Ball after false transfer
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
10
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
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
15
1. To Palm the Ball three methods
 		1876
Modern Magic
273
2. To Reproduce the Palmed Ball at the End of the Fingers
1876
Modern Magic
274
To Reproduce a Ball from the Wand
1876
Modern Magic
276
To Return a Ball into the Wand
1876
Modern Magic
277
Method of Palming the Ball small ball
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
183
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
Related toAlso published here 1931
Ireland Writes a Book
33
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 3, palming methods
 		Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
248
Ellis Stanyon The Stanyon Lessons for the Cups and Balls part 4, moves with balls, wand, cups
 		Nov. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 38)
254
Eddie Joseph The Multipalm intro
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
8
Eddie Joseph The Single Palm ball vanishes using the classic palm
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
8
Eddie Joseph The Double Palm palming two one-inch balls at once
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
9
Eddie Joseph The Triple Palm palming three one-inch balls at once
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
10
Eddie Joseph The Multipalm Drop palming three one-inch balls at once, variation
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
10
Eddie Joseph The Multipalm Pass false transfer with three balls at once
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
Eddie Joseph The Multipalm Slide vanishing a ball when already palming two
 		1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
11
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
Eddie Joseph Producing Three Balls Singly a la Billiard Balls
1942
The Last Word on Cups and Balls
12
Thumb Palm of ball, brief
 		1948
John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and Balls
41
John Ramsay Passing the Wand Through the Cups
1948
John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and Balls
44
John Ramsay Loading a Small Ball under the Left Cup
1948
John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and Balls
54
Dai Vernon Vanish put-type
 		1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
75
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora The Vanish of a Ball whilst Spinning the Wand
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
137
Sam Aaronson The Basic Sleight false transfer
 		Aug. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 10)
778
Scotty York Fake Wand-Spin Vanish
1975
Cups & Balls
7
Frank Garcia Passing a Wand Through 3 Nested Cups
1979
The Very Best of Cups and Balls
105
Basic Ball Vanish - Method One false transfer
 		1979
The Chop Cup Book
49
Basic Ball Vanish - Method Two wand pushed through fist with ball
 		1979
The Chop Cup Book
53
Danny Korem The UDT Cups and Ball Routine clean vanish of ball from cup, pendulum holdout
 		1980
The Upside Down Toppit — Volume II
15
Gary Ouellet The Whoops Move vanish of a ball
 		1980
The Two Goblets
28
David Williamson The Striking Vanish
  • Alternate Handling (closed fist)
Variations 1981
Encore II
21
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Grundgriffe basic cups and ball moves
  • 1) Der Rollgriff
  • 2) Das Laden eines Bechers mit einer "Muskate"
  • 3) Das Laden eines Bechers mit einem grossen Ball
Also published here 1981
Joro's Becherspiele
7
David Williamson Striking Vanish with alternative handling with closed fist
Also published here 1984
For Your Eyes Only
25
David Williamson The Striking Vanish with alternative handling with closed fist
Also published here 1984
Striking Magic
21
Larry Jennings Fake Transfer
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
253
Push-Through Vanish
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
12
David Williamson Striking Vanish brief
 		1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
14
Dai Vernon The Dai Vernon Wand Spin
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 4, 5 & 6)
22
David Williamson The Striking Vanish
1989
Williamson's Wonders
17
David Williamson The Open-Hand Vanish striking vanish as overt vanish
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
17
David Williamson The Close-Hand Vanish striking vanish as secret steal
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
19
David Williamson The Visible Change via striking vanish
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
20
Ball and Wand Transfer ball concealed, hand to hand
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
92
Wand Through Cup
1989
Williamson's Wonders
94
David Williamson Wand Ball Production one end of wand blown into sharply, ball produced
 		1989
Williamson's Wonders
95
Push-Through Vanish ball vanishes as wand is pushed through fist
 		1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
12
David Williamson Striking Vanish
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
16
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora The Dai Vernon Wand Spin
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
26
Gary Kurtz The False Transfer false throw à la Goshman
 		1991
The Cups and Balls
17
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
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
69
Karl Fulves Spinout on Mora's original wand spin, sequence with coin outlined
 		1993
Verbatim (Issue 5)
44
Paul Gertner False Transfer with steel ball
 		1994
Steel and Silver
197
Marcelo Contento Cup/Ball/Wand - Twice two ball appearances in the left hand
 		Nov. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 11)
2572
John Riggs Palm-to-Palm Load
1995
The Magic of John Riggs
8
Bartolomeo Bosco Bosco Palm low finger palm
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
21
Harold Cataquet HPC For Cup And Ball Hand Ping Chien
 		July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2815
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora Wand Spin
1998
The Book
38
Jay Sankey Two Way Toss
1998
The Book
38
David Williamson Drummer's Move
1998
The Book
39
David Williamson Striking Vanish
1998
The Book
40
Gregg Webb The Wand Spin and Vanish as a Color Change
  • The WebbMaster
 		Sep. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 9)
50
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Der klassische Rollgriff vanish of ball
Also published here 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
32
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Das Laden eines Bechers mit einer Muskate loading small ball in cup
Also published here 1999
Kleines Becherspiel Kompendium
35
Gregg Webb Wand Spin As A Production
  • The WebbMaster (Billiard Balls No. 8)
 		Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
69
Push-Through the Fist Vanish
2002
Constant Fooling 1
167
Dai Vernon The Mora/Vernon Wand Spin And Vanish detailed
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
180
John Carney Cup Load as hand passes cup
 		2002
The Book of Secrets
126
Charlie Miller Cup Penetration Move actually credited to Mexican magician by Miller
 		2002
The Book of Secrets
129
John Carney Three Ball Vanish
2002
The Book of Secrets
133
Ron Bauer Fake Put Sequence Take Vanish vs. Put Vanish (Charlie Miller), En Route Principle
 		2002
Dixie
18
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Spinning the Wand Vanish
2002
Kreative Magie
21
Luis H. Trueba Desaparición de una Bola false transfer with ball, while holding wand
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
191
Ross Bertram The Cups and Balls ball under hand on table, ball on hand and cup covers it and slides it apparently down on the table
 		Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
59
Alexander de Cova A Novel Ball Vanish ball drops into other hand secretly as it reaches toward the wand under the arm
 		2004
Treasures
15
Michael Lair Expertalk: Michael Lair on Sleeving "Cross Sleeve", with wand
Also published here June 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 10)
96
Gabi Pareras, Albert Goshman Falso depósito de A. Goshman false transfer with ball
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
21
Gabi Pareras Falso depósito n° II false transfer with ball
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
22
Gabi Pareras Crecimiento I ball placed in hand grows in size
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
26
Gabi Pareras Crecimiento II ball placed in hand grows in size
 		2008 ca.
El Chop-cup
27
Al Schneider Rest Positions while palming a ball
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
120
Al Schneider Ball Palms palms for cups and balls, Finger Palm, Tweezers Palm, Final Load Palm
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
121
Al Schneider Schneider Vanish put-type vanish
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
126
Al Schneider Catch Drop Vanish
2011
Al Schneider Magic
142
Al Schneider Palm Shift palm change
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
170
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora El "Wand Spin"
2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
265
Danny Dew Danny Dew Final Vanish of the balls, ditch in breast pocket
Related to 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
32
David Williamson, Johnny Thompson Covered Striking Vanish
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
92
Al Schneider Small Ball Finger Palm
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
61
Al Schneider Palming Three Balls
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
61
Christian Scherer Dai Vernon's Spinning the Wand Vanish without the wand
 		2021
Die Magie der Logik
9
Guy Hollingworth False Transfer
2022
Slow Motion Cups & Balls
14
Michael Lair Expertalk: Michael Lair on Sleeving "Cross Sleeve", with wand
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
412
Clemens Ilgner Shuttle Pass with Variations
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2
  • Variation 3
  • Variation 4
  • Variation 5
  • Variation 6
 		2025
Practicing the Art of Magic
101
Silent Mora, Dai Vernon Wand Spin Vanish
2025
Practicing the Art of Magic
109