The Talon

1978 - 1981
Written by David Britland, Stephen Tucker
Work of Various
109 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Stephen Tucker, David Britland
Language: English
96 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page Categories
Stephen Tucker Spoonerism spoon bending
Also published here 1 1978 1
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Three Coins vanishing coin with coin puzzle presentation
Inspired by 1 1978 2
Jeff Hughes Utility Reverse while doing a swing cut, also as a force
Related to 1 1978 3
David Britland Chinka Dice chink-a-chink, with jumbo dice kicker
 		1 1978 4
Bob Ostin Tilt to Countdown card at named number
Also published here 1 1978 6
Tilt brief
 		1 1978 6
Edward Marlo Marlo's Clipped Bottom Deal
1 1978 6
Joe Dignam A Telling Penetration card through table
 		1 1978 7
Edward Marlo Marlo's Basic Grip Palm
1 1978 7
David Britland Out Policy
1 1978 8
David Britland The Oracle on Uri Geller, Mark Lewis, Joe Dignam
 		2 1978 9
Basil Horwitz Velleda Variations one-ahead prediction with erasable pen
 		2 1978 10
Peter Royal Edible? gag, apparently eating spread of cards
 		2 1978 12
Al Smith Cross Over Aces using pick-up from wrong packets, see p. 37 for variation by David Britland
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2 1978 13
Bobby Bernard Tidy coin vanishes in tie, pinch vanish
 		2 1978 15
Trevor Lewis All Change color change, using a one-handed top palm with the second card from top, see p. 37 for credit information and variation by Stephen Tucker
Related to
  • Notes (David Britland, 1979)
  • Deane Moore's "The Clip Palm" in "Genii" Vol. 11, Nr. 10, 1947. P. 305.
Also published here
  • "Color Change" in "Abra" Nr. 1578, 1976. P. 352.
 2 1978 17
David Britland Calculated Mysteries prediction / force with calculator, memory button, Uri Geller anecdote
 		2 1978 19
Stephen Tucker Bend! key bending
 		2 1978 21
David Britland Synthetic Spell
2 1978 22
David Britland The Oracle
3 Jan. 1979 24
David Britland (reviewer) Cards 2 - 51 Faces North by Karl Fulves 3 Jan. 1979 24
David Britland (reviewer) The Crabtree Connection by Roger Crabtree (written by Lewis Ganson) 3 Jan. 1979 24
David Britland Velleda Variations chips with numbers in a bag, forcing a number, erasable ink
Inspired by 3 Jan. 1979 25
Bob Ostin Card Sharp deck wrapped in handkerchief, selection is found pinned to handkerchief with safety pin
 		3 Jan. 1979 27
David Britland Quasi
Variations 3 Jan. 1979 30
Stephen Tucker Concorde string through envelope and finger ring placed inside, ring is found threaded on string
 		3 Jan. 1979 32
David Britland Dark Forces card turns face up in the deck, when value is counted it leads to selection, Henry Christ force as placement
 		3 Jan. 1979 34
David Britland Disapen pen disappears between hands
 		3 Jan. 1979 36
David Britland Notes on the one-handed top palm with second card from the top and Cross-Over Aces
Related to 3 Jan. 1979 37
David Britland The Oracle with credit information by Jeff Busby on The Hotel Mystery Plot
 		4 June 1979 39
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio Spread brief
 		4 June 1979 39
John Fealey Smokey smoke from mouth, with match, smoking thumb
 		4 June 1979 40
David Britland Guillo bits of business for the finger chopper
 		4 June 1979 40
Jeff Busby The Repeat Hotel Mystery with Joker as kicker and presentation ideas by Reinhard Müller, see p. 49 for credits
 		4 June 1979 41
David Britland Auto Knot with a string, knot is moved and string apparently restored
 		4 June 1979 45
Stephen Tucker Split Tenkai pennies, with two halves of a coin, coin is restored as climax
 		4 June 1979 47
The Back-Clip
4 June 1979 48
David Britland The Oracle
5 Sep. 1979 50
David Britland (reviewer) Sleight Unseen by Martin A. Nash (written by Stephen Minch) 5 Sep. 1979 50
David Britland (reviewer) Cloned by Magic Ronnay 5 Sep. 1979 50
David Britland (reviewer) Spectrum Plus by Magic Ronnay 5 Sep. 1979 50
Keith Davies Slip-Up noisy reverse, from center to top while turning deck over
 		5 Sep. 1979 51
Philip T. Goldstein Red Exchange with color changing back kicker of two cards
 		5 Sep. 1979 52
Theodore Annemann, Henry Christ The Annemann / Christ Alignment Move
5 Sep. 1979 52
Peter Kane What's Up Deck deck vanishes
 		5 Sep. 1979 53
Al Smith The SMITH Shift to the top, with jogged card
Inspired byAlso published here 5 Sep. 1979 54
David Britland Quick Slick several phases, 4&4
Inspired by
  • Karl Fulves' "Oil and Water" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 53, Nr. 8. 1973, P. 74.
Variations 		5 Sep. 1979 56
Bob Veeser Veeser Switch
5 Sep. 1979 56
Bob Ostin Relativity spectator divides his packet in red and black and in suits, performer locates selection
Inspired by
  • Stewart James' "The Problem of the Missing Clue" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 58, Nr. 10. 1978, P. 85.
 5 Sep. 1979 58
David Britland Fulvesque introduction
 		5 Sep. 1979 60
Karl Fulves Scanner Count any four cards, one is agreed upon by three spectators, they all note position of the card in packet one by one, then it is divined
Related toVariations 5 Sep. 1979 60
Karl Fulves 5-4 spectator turns cards over from a packet of 18 cards, behind back performer splits packet and knows relation of face-down and face-up cards in each half
Related toAlso published here 5 Sep. 1979 61
Wayne Dobson Diamond Deal
5 Sep. 1979 62
Bluff Shift
5 Sep. 1979 62
Edward Marlo Marlo's Instant Botton Deal
5 Sep. 1979 63
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Tucker's Turnover one Ace changes into selection
 		5 Sep. 1979 64
Dai Vernon Through the Fist Flourish
5 Sep. 1979 65
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Face Card Fantasy with Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks
 		5 Sep. 1979 66
David Britland, Trevor Lewis Ace Wave four Aces in envelope, named is reversed and has different back, with message on back for extra kicker
 		5 Sep. 1979 67
David Britland (reviewer) Cards and Cases by Karl Fulves 5 Sep. 1979 68
David Britland (reviewer) The Shamrock Code and Parallel Principle by Karl Fulves 5 Sep. 1979 68
David Britland The Oracle on Harry Lorayne, Paul Stone, The Ace Place
 		6 1980 69
Keith Davies Silken Shade
6 1980 71
Stephen Tucker Bessie result on calculator forms a name, name is found on selection
 		6 1980 72
Basil Horwitz Triple Choice with ESP deck, prediction on billet
 		6 1980 73
David Britland Cabbalistic Cord ring threaded on string under handkerchief
Inspired by 6 1980 75
Al Smith Heavy Metal Aces
Variations 6 1980 77
Biddle Steal
6 1980 77
Stephen Tucker Velleda Variations sentence is erased, name of selection appears, erasable ink
Inspired by 6 1980 79
John Fealey Po£o gag at store, bill is found inside Polo Mints / Lifesaver
 		6 1980 79
Les Johnson Awestruck
6 1980 80
David Britland Drinking Spell spelling through cards, names of liquids
Inspired by 6 1980 81
David Britland Alien odd backed card, mirror face as kicker
Related toVariationsAlso published here 6 1980 83
David A. Wright The Six Maniac blank cards change into selection, with nude picture cards
 		6 1980 85
Keith Davies Oil Shake 4&4, mixing climax
Inspired by 6 1980 87
David Britland Creo prediction of created card, re-deal
 		6 1980 88
Stuart Williams Thermo Static! electric lighter lights even without battery
 		6 1980 89
David Britland (reviewer) Self-Working Mental Magic by Karl Fulves 6 1980 90
David Britland The Oracle on Jeff Busby, Arcane
 		7 1981 91
Bob Couttie Under-Hand prediction in form of miniature card under hand
 		7 1981 92
Stephen Tucker Tucker Trip four coins from hand two hand, back clip method
 		7 1981 93
David Britland Iso-Warp four Aces turn over, one by one
Inspired byVariations 7 1981 95
Frederick Braue Braue Addon
7 1981 95
Marc Russell On the Bizarre Twist alternative one-handed handling
Also published here 7 1981 96
Terri Rogers Spondulics two bills torn, one half of each travels into envelope
Inspired byRelated to 7 1981 97
Philip T. Goldstein Tarot Deca spectator finds his own selected card, Major Arcana
 		7 1981 99
Piet Forton Chroma-Zone two red Aces appear, then they change to black Aces and back several times
 		7 1981 100
Piet Forton Pop-Out Move without previously reversing cards
Also published here 7 1981 100
Dai Vernon The Paintbrush Change
Also published here 7 1981 100
Piet Forton, Remo Inzani, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Snap-Over Change with two cards
Also published here 7 1981 102
Stephen Tucker Seer two reversed card in deck, spelling value to find Aces
Inspired by 7 1981 103
David Britland, Gert Malmros Numismagic
7 1981 105
David Britland Thru coin is brought down on table and vanishes, with variation by Stephen Tucker as a transformation
Inspired by 7 1981 105
Al Smith, Wayne Dobson Twitch Switch "P.C. Change"
Also published here 7 1981 107
David Britland (reviewer) Nickel Saver by Scotty York 7 1981 109
David Britland (reviewer) The New One Cup Routine by Shigeo Takagi 7 1981 109
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, July 2019.