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*''Chop Cup to the Max'' by [[Ed Marlo]] in The [[New Phoenix]], 1962, N° 366, feb. p. 292. Reprint in [[Arcade Dream]], page 164, 1997.
*''Chop Cup to the Max'' by [[Ed Marlo]] in The [[New Phoenix]], 1962, N° 366, feb. p. 292. Reprint in [[Arcade Dream]], page 164, 1997.


*[[Larry Jennings]]' ''Famous Chop Cup Routine'', in [[Genii]], 1965, Vol. 29, No. 7, p. 369-372.
*[[Larry Jennings]]' ''Famous Chop Cup Routine'', in [[Genii 1965 March]], Vol. 29, No. 7, p. 369-372.


*''Do It yourself Chop Cup Routine'' by [[John M. Gilliland]] in The [[Linking Ring]], December 1966, Vol. 46, No. 12, p. 77.
*''Do It yourself Chop Cup Routine'' by [[John M. Gilliland]] in The [[Linking Ring]], December 1966, Vol. 46, No. 12, p. 77.


*''Impromptu Magnetic Cup'' by [[Gerald Kosky]] in [[Genii]], December 1969, Vol. 34, No. 4, p. 181.
*''Impromptu Magnetic Cup'' by [[Gerald Kosky]] in [[Genii 1969 December]], Vol. 34, No. 4, p. 181.


*''One Cup - Two Balls'' by [[Rink]] in [[The Art of Close-up, Vol. 2]], written by [[Lewis Ganson]]. Harry Stanley Unique Magic Studio: London, 1969.
*''One Cup - Two Balls'' by [[Rink]] in [[The Art of Close-up, Vol. 2]], written by [[Lewis Ganson]]. Harry Stanley Unique Magic Studio: London, 1969.
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*''Chop Dixie Cup & Balls'' by [[Donald Moston]] in The [[Linking Ring]], May 1973. Vol. 53, No. 5, p. 71.
*''Chop Dixie Cup & Balls'' by [[Donald Moston]] in The [[Linking Ring]], May 1973. Vol. 53, No. 5, p. 71.


*''Paper Chop Cup'' by [[Tad Polhemus]] in [[Genii]], May 1975. Vol. 39, No. 5, p. 220.
*''Paper Chop Cup'' by [[Tad Polhemus]] in [[Genii 1975 May]], Vol. 39, No. 5, p. 220.


*[[Pockety Chop]] by [[John Snider]]. Tom Zoss, 1975.
*[[Pockety Chop]] by [[John Snider]]. Tom Zoss, 1975.
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*''Bowl or Cup Load'' by [[Don Alan]], page 42 in [[Pretty Sneaky]]. Ireland, Chicago, 1977.
*''Bowl or Cup Load'' by [[Don Alan]], page 42 in [[Pretty Sneaky]]. Ireland, Chicago, 1977.


*''Chop Cup with a Baffling Finale'' by [[E. Hammann-Boretti]] in [[Genii]], August 1977, Vol. 41, No. 8, p. 477.
*''Chop Cup with a Baffling Finale'' by [[E. Hammann-Boretti]] in [[Genii 1977 August]], Vol. 41, No. 8, p. 477.


*''The Larry Jennings Chop Cup Routine'' in [[Larry Jennings on Card and Coin Handling]] written by Nina Jennings. Jeff Busby Magic Inc. Oakland, 1977, p.  57.
*''The Larry Jennings Chop Cup Routine'' in [[Larry Jennings on Card and Coin Handling]] written by Nina Jennings. Jeff Busby Magic Inc. Oakland, 1977, p.  57.
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*''Chop Cup Finale'' by [[Frank Herman]] in The [[Linking Ring]], March 1980, Vol. 60, No. 3, p. 83.
*''Chop Cup Finale'' by [[Frank Herman]] in The [[Linking Ring]], March 1980, Vol. 60, No. 3, p. 83.


*''The Reel Works: Letter From Danny Korem'' written by [[Pete Biro]] in [[Genii]], June 1980, Vol. 44, No. 6, p. 395-396.
*''The Reel Works: Letter From Danny Korem'' written by [[Pete Biro]] in [[Genii 1980 June]], Vol. 44, No. 6, p. 395-396.


*''My Chop Cup Routine'' by [[Ken Brooke]] in [[Ken Brooke's Magic: The Unique Years]]. Supreme Magic Co, 1980. p. 216.
*''My Chop Cup Routine'' by [[Ken Brooke]] in [[Ken Brooke's Magic: The Unique Years]]. Supreme Magic Co, 1980. p. 216.
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*''Transparent Chop Cup'' by [[Patrick Page]] in [[Pages from Patrick's Note Book]], 1980. p. 85.
*''Transparent Chop Cup'' by [[Patrick Page]] in [[Pages from Patrick's Note Book]], 1980. p. 85.


*''The Instant Chop Cup'' by [[Christian Stelzel]] in [[Genii]], November 1980, Vol. 44, No. 11, p. 760-762.
*''The Instant Chop Cup'' by [[Christian Stelzel]] in [[Genii 1980 November]], Vol. 44, No. 11, p. 760-762.


*''Chop Cup Frame Up'' by [[David Drake]] in The [[Linking Ring]], August 1981. Vol. 61, No. 8, p. 67.
*''Chop Cup Frame Up'' by [[David Drake]] in The [[Linking Ring]], August 1981. Vol. 61, No. 8, p. 67.
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*''Imprompchop'' by [[Karrell Fox]] in [[For My Next Trick...]] The Supreme Magic Company. Bideford, England, 1986. p. 15.
*''Imprompchop'' by [[Karrell Fox]] in [[For My Next Trick...]] The Supreme Magic Company. Bideford, England, 1986. p. 15.


*''Squashing the Chop Cup'' by [[Johnny Thompson]] in [[Genii]], September 1986, Vol. 50, No. 3, p. 230.
*''Squashing the Chop Cup'' by [[Johnny Thompson]] in [[Genii 1986 September]], Vol. 50, No. 3, p. 230.


*''A Chop Cup Routine'' by [[John Hostler]] in The [[Linking Ring]], July 1987, Vol. 67, No. 7, p. 67.
*''A Chop Cup Routine'' by [[John Hostler]] in The [[Linking Ring]], July 1987, Vol. 67, No. 7, p. 67.

Revision as of 07:39, 15 March 2009

A gaffed cup with a built-in magnet in the base (or bottom), allowing the retention of magnetic balls or other loads. Used alone or as part of a cups and balls set.

The premisse of this concept was described in French in Récréations mathématiques et physiques by Jacques Ozanam in the revised edition of 1723 done by a so-called Grandin. There is wax or mutton suet on the balls or in one Cup.

It was popularized by Al Wheatley, a professional magician who performed under the name Chop Chop. His original Chop Cup, created in the mid 1950's and presented in 1955 Santa Barbara Convention, was made out of a section of hollow bamboo and marketed as Chop Chop's One Cup & Ball Routine. By 1957, Wheatley's company, Excato Magic, was advertising a modified aluminum Chop Cup in magic magazines.


The Chop Cup became a popular magician's tool in part due to the celebrity of Don Alan, who made it a staple of his act. Don Alan performed his Chop Cup routine on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in 1960.

Wheatley saw Larry Jennings perform his Chop Cup routine at The Magic Castle shortly after it opened in 1963. It was noted for its loading of a big ball and the use of a silk handkerchief and a shot glass. He was so impressed that he asked Jennings to please not reveal his method or routine in print until after his death. Larry kept his promise, and did not publish his routine until a year after Wheatley's death. It was published in Genii Magazine, Volume 29, Number 7, in March of 1965. Don Alan used a version of the Chop Cup on his national TV show and popularized it with magicians everywhere.

The trick has spawned many variations, leading to elaborate routines developed by Larry Jennings, Ron Wilson, Earl Nelson, Alan Wakeling, John Mendoza, Danny Tong, and Jim Swain. The Nelson and Wakeling routines eventually appeared in The Chop Cup Book (1979). Ron Wilson's Uncanny Chop Cup saw print in The Uncanny Scot: Ron Wilson(1987).

References

Chop cup routines in print:

  • Tea Cups and a Ball by Ajit Krishna Basu, in The Magician Monthly, november 1932. Vol. 28, No. 12, p. 144. It's not a Chop Cup routine but a transposition between a ball and a liquid in two tea cups but it seems to be the first use of a magnetized ball.
  • Combination Larry Jennings' One-Cup Three-Ball & Chop Cup Routine by Fred Kaps in Fred Kaps Lecture Book. London, 1973.
  • The Chop Cone Routine by Rick Johnsson in The Linking Ring, April 1976. Vol. 56, No. 4, p. 73.
  • The 'How To' Book of the Chop Cup by Merlyn T. Shute. Morrissey Magic Ltd. Montreal, Canada, 1980. p 45.
  • New Look Climax to Cups and Balls...Colombini in Magigram, Feb 1982. Vol. 14, No. 6, p. 383.

DATES PLEASE !


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