Vintage Cups and Balls Magic by Tom Osborne

 

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Cups and Balls Magic: Manipulation and Routines by Tom Osborne is a classic instructional book devoted to one of magic’s oldest and most respected effects.
Published by Kanter’s Magic Shop with a 1937 copyright, this vintage book teaches the essential sleights, moves and techniques needed to perform the Cups and Balls. Osborne covers palming, passes, steals, switches, secret loads, vanishes, appearances and transformations before progressing into complete routines and presentation ideas.
The book also explores comedy presentations, patter, novelty effects, choosing the proper cups and surprising finales. Clear drawings by Bill Hanna illustrate the techniques, while special historical contributions from Henry Ridgely Evans and John Mulholland provide fascinating background on this legendary effect.
This is an early Kanter’s Magic Shop printing bearing the original 1937 copyright.