cups and balls

The fiancée’s parents are currently off on vacation, leaving us to house and dog sit. They wanted to bring me back something and Rosie remembered a place called Broadway Magic is near them. After looking over the site I suggested they could buy me a set of cups and balls. My interest in magic these days isn’t so much in putting on a show as in just learning a few bits I can do impromtu and studying the history and theory behind illusions. So cups and balls are a bit outside of the tricks I’d probably buy. However it really is one of the oldest tricks in the book (heck, it predates the book). In that regard it’s right up my alley. Plus, in the hands of a master, it’s truly astonishing.

Dai Vernon:

Ricky Jay:

Penn and Teller: