The "How To" Book of the Chop Cup

By Merlyn T. Shute 

An indispensable guide to anyone who now performs the Chop Cup or who anticipates adding the effect to their repertoire. This thorough analysis will enable you to develop your own routines.

Contents Include:

• Forward by Merlyn Shute
• History
• Paraphernalia
• The Cup: design
• Chop Cup Balls
• Simple Load: how to perform it
• The Jennings Load
• Right Hand Load: at the table
• The Left Hand Load: at the table
• The Silk Load
•  Failure: examination of when it sometimes fails
• The Failed Load
• The Moran Load: December 1973 MUM
• Look Ma, Both Hands: uses four large 1.5" balls
• The Fluid Load: as demonstrated by Herb Morrissey
• Emergency: a makeshift chop cup from a pill container
• Routining: introduction
•  Beginning
• The Middle
• The End or Finale
• Conclusion
• The Bag: using the bag the cup comes in
•  Mood: setting the pace
• Patter
• Pocket Chop Cup: a quick routine

Details: The How to Book of the Chop Cup by Merlyn T. Shute 

45 pages, soft covers, saddle-stitched, size; 51/2" by 8 1/2".

Illustrated by Sid Lorraine