Spike through balloon - Nadel durch Ballon

The performer displays a cylinder that has two holes in the same position on opposite sides, two spikes and a balloon. He then inserts the spikes one after another through the holes, the tips of the spikes come out through the opposite holes. It is seen through the open end of the cylinder that the two spikes have passed through the centre of the cylinder. Then the spikes are withdrawn and the balloon is put into the cylinder. The balloon is blown to its full extent. The mouth of the balloon is tied. It is seen that the inflated balloon covers the entire inside of the cylinder. Now the spikes are once again pushed through the holes as before. Magically, instead of bursting the balloon remains intact. Then the balloon is made to burst with a pin and the audience is allowed to see through the cylinder. The two spikes passing through the cylinder are seen.

• The tube misures cm 15.