Frank Garcia: The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic

Garcia, Frank: Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic
©1976 Frank Garcia
Hardcover w/dustjacket, 6x9", 224 pages

Comments: illustrated by Eddie Tricomi. From the inside book jacket, "From cover to cover, the book literally explodes with many new revolutionary (25) vanishes, (27) superlative routines, over 50 ideas, components and reflections and a unique new principle that will make you a 'miracle worker'."

Contents: (from book ToC, updated July 2022)

3 Preface: Jesse J. Lybarger October 1926 issue of the Linking Ring Magazine; A1 Cohn; Joe Berg; Audley Walsh; Laurie Ireland; Gene Gordon; Jay and Frances Marshal
11 Dai Vernon
11 Fawcett Ross
11 Ross Bertram
12 Jerry Solomon— Endorsement Page
13 MikeTannen- Endorsement Page
14 Al Goshman
14 The Hidden Factor
15 The Jacket Lapel Move
16 Behind The Tie
18 Up to My Neck in Sponges
20 Let’s Have Some Elbow Room
22 One, Two, Three Knockout Routine
25 Wrapper Magic
28 A1 Cohn's Under the Jacket Move
29 Vanishes - Beginning
31 The Garcia Master Move
35 The Clipped Vanish
38 The Exercise Vanish
40 The One, Two, Three Vanish
42 Bobby Baxter, Francis Caryle
43 Now You See It Now You Don't
42 Bobby Baxter
45 Two to Nothing
49 Quick Vanish
51 Audley Walsh
52 The OK Vanish
55 The Roll Down Animated Vanish
57 The Bold Vanish
59 The Bluff Vanish
60 Another Bluff Vanish
62 The Pretended Place Vanish
63 The Toss Vanish
65 The Squeeze Vanish
67 The Pretended Take Vanish
69 Nip and Tuck No Skill Vanish
71 The Hook Vanish
74 The Impossible Challenge Vanish
79 The Back-Plam Vanish
82 The Deliberate Vanish
84 Mike Tannen’s Fork Move
86 Mike Tannen’s In Move
88 The Gaff Vanish
90 Routines (beginning)
91 The Magic 10 Count
91 Dai Vernon
93 Second Version of the Magic 10 Count
95 My Version of the Magic 10 Count
97 A1 Cohn's Sponge ball Routine
102 The Slow Motion Transposition & Impromptu
107 Martin Gardner
109 Derek Dingle’s Undercover Move
111 For Magicians Only
115 Short and Sweet
118 The Slick Routine
120 Dr Daley
125 My Routine, By George
125 George Schindler
128 Simply Commercial
132 Bobby Baxter's Spongeball Routine
133 Mike Tannen's Perpetual Balls
137 Flash Opening
138 Peter Samuelson’s Routines
138 The Peter Principle
140 The Drop Ploy
141 Peter’s Switcheroo
142 Right Through
143 John Benzais
147 Hanky Panky
148 Jack Chanin
151 Sometimes
151 Roy Benson
152 Charlie Miller
154 Don Alan
155 Jimmy Reneaux's Idea
156 Where Did They All Come From?
156 John Francis
159 Veil of Darkness
161 Variation of Veil of Darkness
163 The Hank Vail Vanish
167 The Sacrosanct Routine
167 Head to Head Migratory Balls
167 Tony Slydini
171 Bob Elliot’s Razzle Dazzler
173 The Soft Chop Cup Routine
178 Father Cyprian’s Spongeball Routine
183 The Grand Finale
183 Dr Jaks
183 Tony Slydini
187 The Big Secret Hidden Factor
187 Roger Klause
190 Ideas Thoughts and Reflections
192 3 Sponge Surprise
193 Spongcball - Billiard Ball Vanish
194 Bill Surprise
195 Mis-Direction
195 Lenny Greenfader
196 Milboume Christopher
198 My Trade Show Spongcball Routine
197 Heavyballs
200 For My Next Trick
200 Imaginary Sponge
200 Playing Cards to Balls
201 Knee Holdout
202 Johnny Paul
202 Within the Folds
202 Spongeball Holdout
203 Number One Sponge
203 How To Make A Sponge Ultra Soft
203 Dr Phillipe Fiahlo
204 Ball To Cube
204 Cat Gut Vanish
205 Bobby Baxter's Criss-Cross
206 Hollow Fgg and Lemon Idea
207 1-2-3
207 Two -2- Ball Routine
207 Balls To Cube
207 Phantom Whiskey Glass
208 Tablecloth Surprise
208 Box of Mystery
210 How To Practice Vanishing a Sponge
212 Pop-Up Routine
212 Interesting Start
214 My Preferred Pop-Up Routine
215 Different Method
216 Peter Wong’s Spongcball Routine
218 Al Goshman's Number 4
219 Rubber Frankfurter Finish
219 The Rabbit Trick (Bobby Baxter)
220 Nelson Magic Dealer
220 End of Ideas Reflections & Thoughts
221 Epilogue
222 The Kitchen Magician and Happy Cooker
222 Recipes