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Welcome to the Cups & Balls group. I invite you to become a member and share in the wonderful discussions from some of the best cup workers in the field. This is the best place to discuss the wonderful art of the Cups & Balls!
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Chop or Combo 5 Replies
I was wondering if you folks are all hard core or do any of you use the chop or combo cups?
Started by Phil Tawa. Last reply by Russell B. Carsey Jun 2.
Indian cups and balls 1 Reply
Does anyone know anywhere I can find a book or routine for these. I bought some and the directions are not run off right so I can't follow them. I know you do them on a rug on the floor but I really…
Started by Phil Tawa. Last reply by Russell B. Carsey Jun 2.
Magic Videos From Live Chat Sessions! 13 Replies
So you missed last weeks video lesson! You were so distraught you lost your job and your cat! Don't fret my friends. You can catch up on all the fun right here. Enjoy! J
Started by Justin. Last reply by Rodney Heinrich May 17.
Cup types
Got a quicky what are combo cups I have checked magic pedia google and all the sites. I don't get what they are? I see them sold and I think I understand that it is three cups but what makes them uni…
Started by Jeremy Gates Apr 7.
One Cup Routines! 11 Replies
By request we will be adding one cup routine videos right here. If you have some feel free to upload them up!
Tagged: and, Balls, Cups, Magic, Cup
Started by Justin. Last reply by Justin Oct. 17, 2009.
Videos Of Cups & Balls 31 Replies
This will be the place for videos of cups and balls. One of the best ways to become inspired with the cups is to watch professionals work their magic. So feel free to upload your cup handling skillz!…
Started by Justin. Last reply by Don Wood aka the video magician Feb. 4, 2009.
Why Do You Love The Cups & Balls? 7 Replies
Inquiring minds would like to know why the cups and balls is sometimes viewed as the oldest and most loved effect in the history of magic. So please tell us why you love those strange cups and tiny c…
Tagged: magic, trick, justin, balls, and
Started by Justin. Last reply by Tom Stevens Dec. 6, 2008.
Types of cups 6 Replies
I get stevens magic catalogs once a month. And they advertise in the catalog and on their site. Cups and I only know the basic shape of cups and basic routines. I don't know all the types of cups and…
Started by Jeremy Gates. Last reply by Jeremy Gates Oct. 20, 2008.
The Mighty Benson Bowl! 1 Reply
Do you know about the Benson Bowl? Do you want to know about the Benson Bowl? Some of the greatest magicians have used the Benson Bowl in their routines; Don Alan and Roy Benson just come too mind. I…
Tagged: bowl, benson, balls, and, Cups
Started by Justin. Last reply by Kent F. Gunn Oct. 14, 2008.
Wands Wands & More Wands! 9 Replies
If your needing a good wand then this will be a great place to find links to the best sites specializing in wands.
Started by Justin. Last reply by Bill Palmer Oct. 5, 2008.
Patter for cups and balls 8 Replies
now i know everyone is different in there patter in all magic but this subject never really strays to far from the history/gambling themed patter, who has original presenting styles and would they ca…
Started by purist. Last reply by Jordan Oct. 2, 2008.
Beginners To The Cups & Balls 3 Replies
You know what the best part of being a beginner is? You get to begin learning one of the coolest and oldest magic tricks around. The cups and balls have been around since ancient Egypt and now you ha…
Started by Justin. Last reply by purist Sep. 29, 2008.
The art of Busking! What the heck is Busking? Does that involve a bus and corn?
So you have heard the term "busking" circling around your local magic shop, but your not quite sure what it is. Let me take a moment and break it down for you, with a little help from Wikipedia. Bus…
Started by Justin Sep. 28, 2008.
Have A Cups & Balls Question? This Is The Spot! 2 Replies
Hi all you cups & balls fans! If you have questions about the cups, for example what kind of cups should I pick up or what routine should I start practicing, then this is the place. I invite you…
Started by Justin. Last reply by purist Sep. 28, 2008.
Your Magical & Mighty Cup Collection 5 Replies
There is one thing that magicians love about the cups and balls, sometimes even more then performing with them; they love to show off their cup collection. This will be the place to upload your pictu…
Started by Justin. Last reply by Tom Fenton Sep. 27, 2008.
How to collect cups (or anything else, for that matter) 7 Replies
I've often been asked how to go about collecting cups. The simple answer is: 1) Buy a set of cups. 2) Repeat step 1. But that's not what most people really want to hear. So, let me dispel a few myt…
Started by Bill Palmer. Last reply by Bill Palmer Sep. 27, 2008.
Pictures Of Performances Using The Cups & Balls 5 Replies
This is a great place to upload those fun pictures of you wooing the audience with your sleight of hand skillz!
Started by Justin. Last reply by Kipp Sherry Sep. 24, 2008.
The History of the Cups Used in the Cups and Balls 7 Replies
One of the reasons that most of us feel that the cups and balls must be a trick that stretches into prehistory is that the implements for performing it have been with us since the first time a human…
Started by Bill Palmer. Last reply by Justin Sep. 24, 2008.
C&B Links - And Why It Matters! 5 Replies
So during our live video chat tonight we spoke about some different links and I just wanted to share them with you. This will also be the spot if you have important links that pertain to the C&B…
Started by Justin. Last reply by Jordan Sep. 22, 2008.
The History of the Cups and Balls 13 Replies
First of all, let me introduce myself. I'm the curator of the Cups and Balls Museum -- the world's largest collection of cups and balls, and related effects, including the shell game and the chop cup…
Started by Bill Palmer. Last reply by Bill Palmer Sep. 22, 2008.
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Comment by Phil Tawa on May 10, 2009 at 4:38am - I love my chop cup. If you like it look into "Shaker" It's a chop effect with a salt shaker and its good for street,walk around ,close up and you don't have to hide a lemon.
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Comment by Robert Ace on May 9, 2009 at 8:13am - Hi guys. Got my chop cup in the mail yesterday, so this is actually the first time I'll do any serious cups and balls magic. I'm working on learning the basics then make a routine. Wish me luck ^^
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Comment by Phil Tawa on May 3, 2009 at 12:26am
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I got a set of Indian cups and balls.
The directions were run off wrong and nothing in my library has anything about them. I don't have a clue on the technique to them.
Can someone put me on to a book or routine and where I could get it.
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Comment by Mandarin on March 8, 2009 at 10:49am -
Watching Michael Ammar explaiin the "Vernon Wand Spin", I have noticed he seems to "throw in" a flourish spin at the end that he doesn't explain. This appears to be a counter-clockwise spin of one or two revolutions that rests only upon the top of the thumb.
If I am seeing this right, to looks really good but very risky, as nothing is actually holding the wand during the spin. Does anyone out there use this, and is it as riskiy as it looks?
Could be I am just seeing it wrong...
Jim
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Comment by Mandarin on March 6, 2009 at 10:05pm
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Hey, where is all the cups and balls action?!
I am pretty excited. Just got home a few weeks ago from a great convention at MagiFest. While I was there I met a guy who is trying to finance a trip to Britain for classes with some of the great buskers.
Now I have a fairly nice collection, but this guy had for sale a set of Andy Comic cups that he assured me have been on the streets of lots of cities around the country. And, they looked it! Patina to perfection, dents and scratches in all the right places, totally the opposite of my rather pristine AC's. I couldn't resist, plus I had to help this guy fulfill his dream!
Would you think a guy could get this excited about a heavily used, knocked about set of cups??? Am I lost? Is there hope?
Jim
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Comment by Ronnie L. Weeks on October 6, 2008 at 2:07pm - I love the Cups and Balls.
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Comment by Ryan Ogaard on September 25, 2008 at 9:38pm -
Justin,
Can't forget about you either... THANK YOU! for leading this group. You're doing a great job!
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Comment by Ryan Ogaard on September 25, 2008 at 9:38pm
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Bill,
I just have to quickly say... THANK YOU! for your attention to this group and sharing your vast database of knowledge on the cups & balls!
I haven't yet read through all of your posts, but will very shortly! I'm really beginning to appreciate the cups & balls more than ever before!
Thank you sir!
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Comment by Kipp Sherry on September 24, 2008 at 3:22pm -
Everybody listen up to the wisdom of Bill Palmer. He's a great magician, historian and has a fantastic museum on Cups & Balls. You can tell he is devoted when he wears a Chop Cup on the top of his head. Welcome Bill!
Until we appear again,
Kipp Sherry
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Comment by Robert Ace on September 22, 2008 at 12:43pm
- Thanks for the invitation. I don't know any cups and balls tricks yet (I'm working on the classic one) though I hope to learn so coming in contact with other more knowlagble magicians will be of great help.
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