Cups and Balls (Wooden) | Mr. Magic Phendon Two double fives and one

Two double fives and one double one

DeLand lived from 1873 to 1931

The first spectator then merely THINKS of one of his cards

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Colin McLeod

Cups and Balls (Wooden) | Mr. Magic Phendon Two double fives and oneThe Cups and Balls is probably the oldest magic effect that we have come to know. A drawing of conjurers performing this classic is found inside the pyramids, which proves that it was performed thousands of years ago. Cups and Balls was performed mainly by street conjurers in the Orient. The Western performers have improved the basic plot into fantastic routines, most of which are easy to execute and are highly entertaining. The shape, size and