Sequences

55 entries in Spongeball / Sequences
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Small Balls Finish bunch of small balls appears
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
169
Bill Simon Sponge Surprise fifteen to twenty small sponge balls appear
 		1954
Sleightly Sensational
33
Lewis Ganson, Jack Hughes Accessories additional ideas to incorporate into sponge ball routines
  • Rubber Production Fruit
  • Sponge Ball to Bunny
  • Geometric Designs
  • Handkerchief Colour Changing Tube
  • Handkerchief Pull
  • Sponge Ball to Silk
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
119
Eddie Fields Spongeball Climax spongeballs burst into flames
Also published here 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
73
Dr. Jacob Daley Sponge Ball Routine No. 444, many small balls as finale it seems, no details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
127
Frank Garcia Garcia on Sponges brief notes
 		1973
Lecture Notes No. 2
27
Steve Spillman Spaghetti and Meatballs gag to introduce sponge balls
 		1973 ca.
Lecture Exclusive
7
Patrick Page 5. The Sponge Ball Move "two in the hand one in the pocket" sequence
 		1974
Ten Thoughts on Close-Up
4
Jerry Mentzer Something from Something sponge ball multiplies into three balls
Also published here
  • "Something from Something" (Linking Ring, February 1971)
 1975
Close Up Cues
1
Frank Garcia "Now You See It, Now You Don't" - Sponge Ball Surprise pop-up move with sponge ball
Also published here 1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 1
2
The Jacket Lapel Move stealing from behind lapel
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
15
Frank Garcia Behind the Tie holdout behind the tie
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
16
Up to my Neck in Sponges to get an extra sponge ball into play
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
18
Let's Have Some Elbow Room to get an extra sponge ball into play
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
20
The Magic "10" Count - "Chinese Version"
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
91
Frank Garcia "Four Plus" - Second Version ten count with four sponge balls
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
93
Derek Dingle Undercover Move ball into spectator's hand
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
109
Peter Samelson The Drop Ploy subtlety for sponge-to-spectator's hand
Also published here 1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
140
Peter Samelson Peter's Switcheroo
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
141
Roger Klause Hidden Factor subtlety for hiding out palmed ball
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
187
Lenny Greenfader Mis-Direction
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
195
Frank Garcia Heavy Balls apparently balls are heavy, gag
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
197
Frank Garcia Playing Cards to Balls sponge balls from card case, gag
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
199
Bob Baxter Within the Folds Knee Holdout
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
201
Frank Garcia "Number One" Sponge idea
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
202
Frank Garcia Phantom Whiskey Glass
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
207
Frank Garcia More Thoughts, Ideas and Reflections
  • Pop-Up Routine
  • Interesting Start
  • My Preferred Pop-Up Routine
  • Different Method
 		1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
212
Frank Garcia Al Goshman's "Number Four"
1976
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
218
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
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
52
Harry Lorayne From 1 to 10 ten count with two objects
 		1977
The Magic Book
266
Frank Garcia "Now You See It, Now You Don't" - Sponge Ball Surprise pop-up move with sponge ball
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes — No. 1
5
Fernando Roman Sponge Chop appearance of a ball
 		July 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 7)
654
Henry Mayol Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum two handlings for growing sponge balls
 		Aug. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 8)
810
Albert Goshman Sponge Ball into Spectators Hand idea for this classic
 		Mar. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 7)
64
Sol Stone, Spongeball Sequence
Winter 1983/1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. Winter Extra)
162
Joe Safuto Sponge Away two balls, one travels from hand to hand
 		Apr. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 4)
909
Peter Samelson The Samelson Split clean handling for splitting of ball into two on the table
 		1984
Theatrical Close-Up
37
Peter Samelson The Drop Ploy subtlety for sponge-to-spectator's hand
Also published here 1984
Theatrical Close-Up
40
Peter Samelson "The Peter Production" final production of some item like lime
 		1984
Theatrical Close-Up
42
Terri Rogers Sponge-Balls ideas and bits
Also published here 1986
Secrets
75
Terri Rogers Self-Inflating Plastic Bag with large sponge ball as gimmick
Also published here 1986
Secrets
76
Kazuyoshi Hirachi Cell Division visible method to split a sponge ball in two
 		1988
New Magic Of Japan
40
Terri Rogers Schaumgummibälle ideas and bits
Also published here Apr. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 3)
116
Terri Rogers Riesen-Schaumgummiball self-inflating plastic bag
Also published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
181
Bob King Sponge Ball Opener with squeakers
 		1991
Classic Stand-Up Close-Up
16
Steve Dusheck Fruited Plain sponges are presented as cherries, attached to a green sprig, classic phase with spectator's hand
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
64
Eddie Fields Sponge Ball Climax spongeballs burst into flames
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
84
Eric T. Dockery Hot Sauce vanishes and productions with colored sponge balls (referred to as “peppers”), chili pepper is produced and then changed into small tabasco sauce bottle
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
18
Marc DeSouza Miniature Bowling Ball From Briefcase tiny briefcase, two sponge balls are taken out, then a solid steel ball that wouldn't have fit in
 		2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
17
Marc DeSouza The DeSouza Two Ball Routine simple sequence for phase with spectator's hand
 		2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
21
W/Sponges kitchen sponge hinged open to reveal compartment, sponge ball intro
 		2005
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10)
402
Sawing Move splitting spongeball into two
 		2009
Routines Matter
148
Alexander de Cova Schaumgummibälle sponge ball becomes soaked with water
 		2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
81
Roberto Mansilla Spongeball Finale
  • Artifices
two sponge balls vanish in purse frame
Related to Nov. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 10-11)
106
Matthew Holtzclaw Umbrella routine with paper napkin that is torn into two pieces
  • Part One: The Ten Count
  • Part Two: The Transposition (from performer's hand into spectator's hand à la sponge balls)
  • Part Three: The Restoration
  • Part Four: The Transformation (into a small paper cocktail parasol)
 		Sep. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 9)
64