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====== Needle Through Balloon ====== | ====== Needle Through Balloon ====== | ||
- | A needle is, as Doug Henning used to note in performance, | + | A needle is, as Doug Henning used to note in performance, |
- | The effect of piercing a fully unconcealed balloon -- what we now think of as the " | + | The effect of piercing a fully unconcealed balloon -- what we now think of as the " |
- | In England, David Nixon performed this on his television series in 1956; in the December 1956 issue of // | + | In England, David Nixon performed this on his television series in 1956; in the December 1956 issue of // |
- | In June 1956, U. F. Grant' | + | In the March 1957 issue of // |
- | In the March 1957 issue of // | + | In April 1957, U. F. Grant' |
- | From there, the effect using the Grant tape method with ordinary pins appeared in various beginner' | + | From there, the effect using the Grant tape method with ordinary pins appeared in various beginner' |
In 1974, the German magic dealer Borretti marketed "Super Needled Balloon" | In 1974, the German magic dealer Borretti marketed "Super Needled Balloon" | ||
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Amusingly, when Henning did it on his TV special he used the Grant tape method. | Amusingly, when Henning did it on his TV special he used the Grant tape method. | ||
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+ | For a fuller study of the history of this trick, see Max Maven' | ||
(Max Maven) | (Max Maven) | ||
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