ALBERT GOSHMAN

PRESENTS
MULTIBALL
by Dr. Jaks
 
While this trick is called a "ball" trick and the word "balls" is used in describing it, the trick is actually done with tiny cubes, cut from various colored sponges. These need not be the large pore sponges such as "Softie" but can be Nylon bath sponge, cosmetic sponge or any other soft sponge. Chop them up in cubes about a half inch square. Make thirty to forty of them.
 
As Bruce Elliott describes the effect:
 
This close up table effect of Dr. Jaks will delight any audience, be it sophisticated magically or naive. Beginning like the classical sponge ball trick, except that the balls are tiny, two new elements are involved. One, the spectator can feel the balls growing in his clenched fist and two, when he opens his hand, 30 or 40 balls cascade down onto the table! Notice that one sponge ball does not become two, or two become three, but two balls multiply incredibly!
 
Easy of execution, you'll find this delightful to perform.
 
Magic by Gosh was a well-known manufacturer of magic props, especially famous for producing some of the finest sponge balls and sponge products used by magicians around the world. Their items were prized for their softness, durability, and consistent quality, making them a favorite for close-up performers for decades. Although their products remain highly regarded among collectors and performers, Magic by Gosh is no longer producing new items, which has made their original pieces increasingly sought after.