Prete, Neal: The Complete Works of Shake Sphere ©1991 NPMP East Haven, CT Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 32 pages

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Comments: Illustrated by Tom Prete. This book expands on a commercial effect that was released in 1984. The original effect was that a small marble size ball penetrates a salt shaker held by a spectator. While the effect is no longer available, you could likely find a suitable salt shaker in a dollar store and get the right ball from a magic shop.

Contents (note, original pages are not numbered):

2 Introduction
4 Original Routine: marble size ball penetrates a salt shaker, etc.
6 Original Self Working Routine: simple version
7 Out of Salt (Tim Trono): using the Out to Lunch principle to introduce the effect
9 Open Mouth - Insert Ball (Jason Whiting): the ball is dropped into the inverted cap and penetraes into the shaker
10 Headline Prediction (Richerd Osterlind): the prediction is sealed in the shaker
12 Spicy Artwork (Tim Trono): spectator's drawing ends up in the shaker
13 Salt and Pepper (Bill Hoagland): Pepper is found in a shaker that had salt
14 Crystallized Salt (Bobby Plant): salt turns into a ball, which penetrates the shaker and turns back to salt
15 Salty (George Schindler): cap removed from shaker and shaker covered with handkerchief. A vanished marble is found in the shaker
16 Flip Top (Paul Diamond): ball vanishes from under cap and is found under the table
17 Strike Penetration (Chris Hulbert): ball penetrates into the shaker
18 Hit the Jackpot (Tim Trono and Neal Prete): dime penetrates bottom of shaker, and when tried through the top turns to glitter
21 Ron Dayton Section
22 The Up-N-Out Penetration: ball penetrates into shaker, where it is then "thrown" out of it
24 Trapdoor Exit: ball in shaker penetrates out
25 Bottle Spin Penetration: ball shoots out of sealed shaker when spun
26 Shaker Penetration: glass through table effect
27 Position Shift Penetration: shaker with ball is picked up and replaced, and ball is now next to the shaker
27 - Added Idea (Bill Wisch)
28 Slam Down Penetration: shaker is plunged down onto the ball where the ball penetrates inside
29 Encore: various tips by Jim Spinnato, Ron Dayton, Jason Whiting, Neal Prete, Jerry Mentzer, John Patry Jr.
31 Tales: some stories about Shake Sphere
32 Sample Advertisements