The Cups & Balls is the granddaddy of magic tricks, and for good reason. You show three cups (which are definitely not hiding anything) and plonk them on the table. Then, with a cheeky tap of your wand, you lift one to reveal a sneaky little ball underneath. Poof! That ball disappears, only to pop up under another cup! (It’s a right little trickster.) You put the ball back, give it another magical "tap," and it vanishes again, this time reappearing under a completely different cup. Rinse and repeat, and before you know it, you've got a whole parade of balls vanishing and reappearing. At the end of it all, you lift the last cup, and surprise! All three balls are chilling beneath it. And just for a giggle, when you lift the cups again, you’ll find an onion, a lemon, and a potato. (Yes, really. Don’t ask why.) There’s no end to the routines you can whip up with this classic, and the cups are just the right size for easy handling—mouth diameter of 3 inches, bottom diameter of 1.5 inches, and height of 3.25 inches. Plus, the concave bottom is perfect for holding those pesky balls!
