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Count Your Cards some cards are counted down and then selection is found, set-up
Variations 1937 194
Norman Ashworth Before your Eyes message on slate becomes name of selection when wiping over it, idea by Charles Nyquist on page 270
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
203
Paul LePaul There It Is! visual thing, drawing on cover of Dover Reprint..., for credit information see references
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940 167
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson Betcha
  • boiling water in a paper bag
  • beer bet
  • coin bet / puzzle ("One is not a nickel")
Variations Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
U. F. Grant "Million Dollar" Bill Mystery two bills are torn, one half of each vanish and appear in envelope
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1943/27 112
Mel Stover Days of Force calendar number force
Related toVariations Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 77)
313
Paul Curry Linked two ropes hanging on performer's shoulder link, see also ring & tape sequence in "Sefalaljia"
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 123)
496
George Schindler Sealed Penetration deck is sealed and put in spectator's pocket, performer fishes card out very fast
Related to Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
949
Chester Woodin The Click Pass two methods retaining one coin and both (Woodin, unknown)
Also published here 1952 14
Bob Hummer, Oscar Weigle Hummer's Reversal Mystery CATO trick, magician can name correctly number of face up cards after cut and turn over procedure. Oscar Weigle variation: colors are also separated
Variations 1956 17
Magic Squares Three by three square drawn on calendar, magician is told smallest number in square, can then divine total sum of the nine dates in the square
Related toVariations 1956 48
The Nine Mystery coins placed in a Q shape, spectator counts clockwise and anticlockwise, predict the endpoint of the count
VariationsAlso published here 1956 59
Guessing Someone's Age Using digital roots to estimate the age of someone
Related toVariations 1956 166
Ken Krenzel Magnetic Reversals two selections, mates of two other selections turn face up and previous selections are counted to
Variations 1962 142
Edward Marlo Marlo Miracle Aces classic faro Ace cutting ("estimation aces"), last Ace found at named number
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1964 44
Al Leech Two Hands: Four Aces "sleeve Aces"
Variations 1965 37
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
VariationsAlso published here 1969 15
David Solomon Doubly Open gaffed
Variations Oct. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 10)
80
Karl Fulves Logic Dice "Math Trix"
die thrown and turned according to rules, final number predicted
Related toVariations Oct. 1975 1058
Paul Harris Solid Deception
VariationsAlso published here 1976 1
Paul Harris The Bizarre Twist! card perpendicular between two other cards turns visually over, color changing back kicker ("The Bizarre Routine")
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976 73
Paul Harris The Ultimate Rip-off Torn-and-restored card with only one card used, 3/4 restoration
VariationsAlso published here 1977 63
Karl Fulves A Scanner Darkly 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, application to Hofzinser Ace Problem
Related to 1978 21
Stephen Tucker Spoonerism spoon bending
Also published here 1978
The Talon (Issue 1)
1
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Three Coins vanishing coin with coin puzzle presentation
Inspired by 1978
The Talon (Issue 1)
2
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.
1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
17
Stephen Tucker Bend! key bending
1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
21
Stephen Tucker Introduction
1978 1
Stephen Tucker Pegasus card signed on the back travels under book, repeated
1978 1
Stephen Tucker Small Change coin is split into two coins
1978 3
Stephen Tucker Music to My Ears coins in a box, box secured with rubber bands and held by spectator, chosen coin disappears and appears in performer's hand
1978 5
Stephen Tucker The Polaroid Wallet card is plastic inside plastic wallet, picture of performer and miniature of selection appear on card, camera presentation
1978 7
Stephen Tucker The Sound Barrier clicking sound for paddle routine, audible noice to hear spot jump
1978 9
Stephen Tucker The Thimble-Thumble Vanish vanish of two thimbles, one after the other
1978 10
Stephen Tucker Sealed Future five red and five black cards are dealt by spectator into pairs, ESP presentation, color separation
1978 12
Stephen Tucker S.H.C. spectator writes something on business card, performer divines word and word on business card transforms/vanishes under hand of spectator
1978 15
Ken Krenzel Shooting Star card shoots out of deck
Related to 1979 53
Stephen Tucker Concorde string through envelope and finger ring placed inside, ring is found threaded on string
Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
32
Stephen Tucker Split Tenkai pennies, with two halves of a coin, coin is restored as climax
June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
47
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 Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
60
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Tucker's Turnover one Ace changes into selection
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
64
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Face Card Fantasy with Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
66
Tommy Wonder Falling Pips pips on cards "fall" to one end when cards are tapped on table
Related toVariations Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
806
Paul Harris The Uncut Version two half cards are put on deck where they visually grow and penetrate each other
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 45
Paul Harris The Inner Circle rubber banded deck, band vanishes and encircles selection which is removed, suddenly it vanishes form selection and is back around the rest of the deck
Variations 1980 1
Stephen Tucker Zenner Plus handling with extra card
1980 5
Stephen Tucker Bessie result on calculator forms a name, name is found on selection
1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
72
Stephen Tucker Velleda Variations sentence is erased, name of selection appears, erasable ink
Inspired by 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
79
David Roth Pop Outs tabled production under finger tip
Related toVariations 1981 20
Stephen Tucker Jargon
May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Stephen Tucker Sandwich Box card travels in between Aces in card case
Also published here May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Stephen Tucker Mark same as Sandwich Box, with marked cards as convincer
Also published here May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Stephen Tucker Curio magician only gag, apparently using magnetic locking coin
May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Stephen Tucker Numero selections added equal room number in hotel
May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Stephen Tucker Ishida Tucker on Tenkai Pennies
  • Transmute
  • Invisi
May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Stephen Tucker Jargon brief comment on Larry Becker's books, Talon, The Last Hierophant, Bob Ostin Lecture Notes
June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Stephen Tucker Banned one card penetrates encircled deck, see also p. 269 for additional ideas by Bill Worsley
Inspired byAlso published here June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
19
Stephen Tucker T & R idea for Banned, card is pulled through rubber band, two halves fuse back to one card
June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
19
Stephen Tucker Mahatma coin is back on hand and tossed upwards where it changes to other coin
June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Stephen Tucker Amalgam one ahead with color, number and card, clever construction
Also published here June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
26
Stephen Tucker Switch rolled up paper switch, De Manche switch
June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
27
David Britland Continuum card sticks out from center, second card is added to it, when card is removed, apparently Irv Wiener's move, see p. 94 for credits
Related to June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
29
Stephen Tucker Jargon on David Britland, Dave Bendix, Bobby Bernard
July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
34
Stephen Tucker Ajar-Ajar ungaffed deck, different colored back
Inspired by July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
35
Stephen Tucker X Act sandwich, two unknown cards with x mark, faro behind back
July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
39
Stephen Tucker Warp.
July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
41
Stephen Tucker QuadraQueen 3 matching the cards with Travelers finale, using a coin
Variations July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
43
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Gags? with books, cards and pens
July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
44
Stephen Tucker Cluster 3/4 coin is produced, then it is a complete coin
Inspired by
  • Bob Ostin's "Picking up the pieces"
July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
50
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
54
Stephen Tucker Half & Half half of selection ends in pocket, then it is restored again
Inspired by Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
55
Stephen Tucker Foiled with silver foil over coin
Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
57
Stephen Tucker Kodek rising card from case, with
Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
68
Stephen Tucker Subscriptions
Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
71
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
74
Stephen Tucker New Improved Balloon Penetration coin penetrates balloon
Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
75
Stephen Tucker Hypno spectator stops dealing at his card because he sees a line drawn it, hypnosis presentation
Variations Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
80
Stephen Tucker Domino Match two dice put in match box, numbers are predicted with domino
Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
85
Stephen Tucker Gags?? with calculator, reverse writing, coin travels audible on counter top
Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
86
Stephen Tucker Abort selection vanishes with a big bang and four parts appear on the back of the four aces, see also p. 269
Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
89
Stephen Tucker Jargon credit information on Continuum
Related to Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
94
Stephen Tucker Purseperation four coins travel to a coin purse one by one, using a lens of a spectator's pair of glasses
Also published here Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
97
Stephen Tucker Geiger Find selection is found by using other card as Geiger Counter, deck ends up blank and geiger card becomes "52 on 1" card
Oct. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 6)
107
Stephen Tucker Jargon on Derek Dingle, Martin Breese
Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
114
Stephen Tucker Status Quo torn and restored napkin, step by step restoration
Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
115
Stephen Tucker Ringo ring off rope, with glass
Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
120
Stephen Tucker Break-Through coin penetrates card, then it changes to other coin
Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
124
Stephen Tucker Steel Tray tray stolen from matchbox, as gag or trick
Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
127
Stephen Tucker Subscriptions
Nov. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 7)
131
Stephen Tucker Jargon on Basil Horwitz, Steve Hamilton and Harvey Rosenthal
Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
134
Stephen Tucker Christmas Time time on watch changes, unusual method
Also published here Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
135
Stephen Tucker Xmas Bonus snap change with folded bills
Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
143
Stephen Tucker Fantasia four cards are cut to, which are predicted with miniature cards, cards have different colored back than rest of the deck which is blank on the face too
Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
148
Stephen Tucker Sugar 'N' Dice die and sugar cube, thrown number appears on sugar
1981
Babel (Issue 1)
13
Stephen Tucker Stephen Tucker Strikes Again matchbox opens by itself
1981
Babel (Issue 1)
27
Stephen Tucker The Thimble Thumble Vanish two thimbles
Also published here
  • in "Close-Up Sorcery"
1981
Babel (Issue 2)
15
Stephen Tucker Pharoah Finger Tip chopped finger in box gag
1981
Babel (Issue 2)
29
Stephen Tucker Tucker Trip four coins from hand two hand, back clip method
1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
93
Terri Rogers Spondulics two bills torn, one half of each travels into envelope
Inspired byRelated to 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
97
Stephen Tucker Seer two reversed card in deck, spelling value to find Aces
Inspired by 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
103
David Britland Thru coin is brought down on table and vanishes, with variation by Stephen Tucker as a transformation
Inspired by 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
105
Jerry Sadowitz The Whisperers four Jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them
Related toVariations 1982 8
Al Smith (reviewer) Spell-Binder Vol. 2 No. 15 July 1982 by Stephen Tucker 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1059
Al Smith (reviewer) Spellbinder: Special Issue August 1982 by Stephen Tucker Dec. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 7)
1075
Roy Walton, Karl Fulves 31 Plus Ace through Six used, spectator choses three and performer takes other three, they call their numbers and whoever adds to 31 wins
Related toVariations 1982 17
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
154
Stephen Tucker Kontract Killer Kards mafia story trick, four Kings travel back on top then selection is found
Also published here Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
155
Stephen Tucker, David Britland American-Express two card transposition, coin under cards travels as well, duplicate
Also published here Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
165
Stephen Tucker Smalls
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
166
Eoin Taylor, Stephen Tucker Letters letter by Taylor and some humorous spoof letters
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
169
Stephen Tucker Blood-Money coin through hand, then blood appears on coin
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
170
Stephen Tucker Jargon on Basil Horwitz
Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
174
Stephen Tucker Clunk Clink both coins are retained
Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
175
Stephen Tucker Karate coin split with Karate chop
Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
179
Stephen Tucker Ear Ear spectator hears messages from unplugged head phones, to transmit thoughts
Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
180
Stephen Tucker, John Brown, David Britland Full-Circle coin and card vanish and appear on deck
Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
184
Stephen Tucker Best of Mates mate-gag, card with "My friend is the Ace of Clubs" is found
Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
184
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Adder spectator write numbers on paper in envelope, performer removes some they add up to any named number
Also published here Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
188
Stephen Tucker Letters
Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
189
Stephen Tucker Tuesday four Twos appear, pun Two's-Day = Tuesday, no method
Variations Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
191
Stephen Tucker Jargon on Davenport's, Alan Alan
Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
194
Stephen Tucker Goodness Gracious Great Balls of ......Sponge? sponge rabbit climax, routine with two in the hand, one in the pocket phase
Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
195
Stephen Tucker A New Move with Sponge Eggs move to steal two balls in two in the hand, one in the pocket routines
Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
196
Stephen Tucker My Mistake with jumbo card in envelope, odd backed cards
Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
201
Stephen Tucker ESP matching of symbols and prediction in plastic wallet
Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
208
Stephen Tucker The End
Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
211
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
214
Stephen Tucker Quartet coin assembly with four coins and a card, with lapping
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
215
Stephen Tucker, Gordon Bruce Coin Switch with playing card, coin is scooped with card and switch when card is turned over
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
215
Stephen Tucker Vol. 2 advertisement
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
218
Stephen Tucker Poker Logic with two poker dice, card prediction
Inspired by Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
219
Stephen Tucker Double Decker seated deck switch, deck accidentally falls on the floor, with effect where performer is able to name position of any card
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
221
Stephen Tucker Converted Cannibals kings turn into eights, simple version
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
228
Stephen Tucker Smalls
Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
228
William McKay The 24 Card Trick any card is named and produced, multiple out, plot of counting to 24 to find card, or its mates
Variations Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
229
Stephen Tucker Jargon on Blackpool convention, Arsen, John Cornelius, Gambin, Martin Breese
May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
234
Stephen Tucker Lord of the Ring coin vanish when dropped through a ring, coins reappear in purse
Also published here May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
236
Stephen Tucker The Tucker Clink Pass
Also published here May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
237
Stephen Tucker Competition
May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
243
Stephen Tucker Pilgrim
Variations May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
244
Stephen Tucker Signed Card in Pen
May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
250
Stephen Tucker Bound Vol:1 advertising
May 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 13)
251
Stephen Tucker Jargon Special Issue!!
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
1
Stephen Tucker Too Filling two selections
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
2
Stephen Tucker Beetroot Sandwich climax for Top Filling, color changing backs kicker
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
3
Stephen Tucker Tickup two cups, hole in bottom of one cup
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
5
Stephen Tucker The Secret of Pyramid Power joke, hieroglyphic explanation of a trick by Abdula
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
11
Stephen Tucker Competition
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
12
Stephen Tucker N.B.
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
23
Stephen Tucker The Midas Purse coin travels in purse, under mat and under purse, then it changes into other coins and several more coins appear on purse which eventually vanish again
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
24
Stephen Tucker Improved Pen-Ultimate +1 book test, card insert in book
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
26
Stephen Tucker Enveloped with instruction sheet, three envelopes
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
29
Stephen Tucker Eraser Blazer four kings are produced then deck turns white and kings too, face of selection appears on eraser
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
30
Stephen Tucker Explanation of Sleights used all very brief
  • Hindu Force
  • The Glide
  • Switch of the Eraser
  • The Break
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
31
Stephen Tucker N.B.
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
34
Stephen Tucker No Cover Henry Christ inspired by the cut deeper force
Related to 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
35
Stephen Tucker Increased folded card as prediction changes into two selections
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
36
Stephen Tucker Silver Shadows three coins vanish one by one, reappear and vanish again, hanging coins presentation
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
38
Stephen Tucker Foolproof gag force with a pen, revelation with spectator
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
44
Stephen Tucker Pharao Notes joke, hieroglyphic explanation of a trick by Abdula
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
45
Stephen Tucker Jargon
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
254
Stephen Tucker Cannibalism
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
255
Stephen Tucker Deck Vanish lapped from gaffed case
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
256
Stephen Tucker Competition 2
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
267
Stephen Tucker Table through Coin
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
270
Stephen Tucker Jargon
July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
274
Stephen Tucker Excalibur color changing knife routines, holdout with sweatband in sleeve
July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
275
Stephen Tucker Extremely Difficult Competition "3" quiz about the magazine
July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
278
Stephen Tucker Card Problem torn and restored card with a card signed on both sides, posed as problem
Variations July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
285
Stephen Tucker Coin Problem coin travels to match box, posed as problem
Variations July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
285
Stephen Tucker Rope Problem cut and restored rope with certain conditions, posed as problem
Variations July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
285
Stephen Tucker Letters comment
July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
289
Stephen Tucker On the Other Queen of Spades is holding the Six of Spades in the standard illustration, this is used for revelations
July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
291
Stephen Tucker Jargon Phil Goldstein, announcement of Summer Special
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
294
Stephen Tucker Simplex four-card packet, a card (Four of Diamonds) changes back and one corner so it predicts the Three of Diamonds
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
295
Stephen Tucker Ball-to-Cube Idea placing an item, like a coin, inside the Goshman item
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
297
Stephen Tucker Compo:4 quiz about the magazine
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
302
Stephen Tucker Imagine spectator imagines poker chip, die and coins in hand and removes one, choice predicted by content of hand
Inspired by
  • Subir Kumar Dhar effect in Magigram
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
305
Edward Marlo, Stephen Tucker It just don't add up? not really by Marlo?!, on casting out tens clocking, with pre-show application
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
306
Stephen Tucker Zap small piece of paper is put in cloths pin and ignited, a coin appears in a flash, see also p. 388 for comments by Phil Goldstein
Related toAlso published here Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
308
Terry Shaw Progress small variation
Inspired by Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
311
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
314
Stephen Tucker Quiz 5 quiz about the magazine
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
319
Stephen Tucker A Tribute to "Talon" four pages in the style of the magazine Talon
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
320
Michael D. Pettitt Solutions - Card Problem card signed on both cards is torn and restored
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
325
Michael D. Pettitt Solutions - Coin Problem coin to match box
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
325
Michael D. Pettitt Solutions - Rope Problem
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
325
Uwe Ohlendorf Rope Problem Solution
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
326
Stephen Tucker This Months Problems posed as problems:
  • removing ink from banknote
  • trick with spectator's finger
  • ESP card prediction
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
326
Stephen Tucker Explosion
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
331
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
334
Stephen Tucker 2 for the Price of 1 torn and restored card, humorous revelation of two selected cards, Four torn to show Ace and Three
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
335
Stephen Tucker I Rise deck in case is placed in spectator's pocket, performer removes card, rising card gimmick
Related to Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
342
Philip T. Goldstein Letter to Stephen Tucker
Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
343
Stephen Tucker Comp: 6 competition
Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
347
Stephen Tucker N.B.
Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
350
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
354
Stephen Tucker By Hook or...... hanging coins, metal hook appears as climax
Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
355
Stephen Tucker Quiz-7 competition
Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
359
Stephen Tucker Flip coin is tossed and when caught on back of other hand it has changed
Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
360
Stephen Tucker Weird comedy routine, one to five fingers gag with handkerchief, rubber fingers in small box as prediction
Also published here Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
362
Basil Horwitz Dynamic Duo spectator and performer shuffle ESP cards, exchange one, those cards match
Related to Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
371
Stephen Tucker Jargon promotion for Phil Goldstein publications
Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
374
Stephen Tucker Comp-8 competition
Dec. 1982
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381
Peter Brunning, David Hambly, Bernard Rasmussen, Dr. Peter Moffat Telepathy ideas and credits
Related to Dec. 1982
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384
Basil Horwitz T/C prediction reads 't of c'
Variations Dec. 1982
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385
Philip T. Goldstein Gifts of Gold ideas and credits for Zap
Related to Dec. 1982
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388
Stephen Tucker Santa's Sackfull
Dec. 1982
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389
Stephen Tucker Jingle Bells monte with bells, sucker element
Dec. 1982
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390
Stephen Tucker Rubic Cube Mystery cards with printed sides of shuffled rubik's cube, change to sides of solved cube
Dec. 1982
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390
Stephen Tucker Star of Wonder match puzzle as revelation of star sign with ESP symbols
Dec. 1982
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390
Stephen Tucker Magic Square spectator mixes numbers in a plastic sliding numbers sorting puzzle, magic square
Dec. 1982
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391
Stephen Tucker Torn and Restored Paper flash paper
Dec. 1982
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391
Stephen Tucker Jargon
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
1
Stephen Tucker We '3' Rings linking rings meets Monkey Bar
1982
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3
Stephen Tucker Jigsaw torn and restored card, four indices, corner can be selected which matches restored card
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
11
Stephen Tucker Zig Zag Coin middle section of coin is moved to the side
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
12
Stephen Tucker Exhibit 'A' four objects in box and also names written on paper, knife is selected and blood is found on blade, murder presentation
Variations 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
14
Stephen Tucker Birrth-Control any card is named and produced, using date of birth
Inspired by 1982
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15
Stephen Tucker Appelation names of back of each card, called out name on selection
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
16
Stephen Tucker Appellation variation on Tucker's "Appelation"
1982
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17
Stephen Tucker Ringo-Bingo Stover's Days of Force with bingo cards
Inspired byVariations 1982
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19
Stephen Tucker Wanderfull coin is produced, vanishes with a wand and turns into glitter, glitter transforms back into coin
1982
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21
Stephen Tucker Special Competition
1982
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23
Stephen Tucker Turkey torn and restored paper, with keys printed on it, based on a pun
1982
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42
Stephen Tucker Free! blank card climax
1982
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49
Stephen Tucker End-Notes
1982
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51
Stephen Tucker Nil Seperatum Est... transpositions with two cards, one of them double-facer
1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 10)
1114
Stephen Tucker Ambidextrous no extra card needed
Related to Sep. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1144
Walt Lees, Stephen Tucker Editorial on Stephen Tucker
Sep. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1145
Stephen Tucker Editorial on Martin Nash, Nick Bolton
Oct. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1158
Stephen Tucker Shear Magic with a pair of scissors
Oct. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1160
Stephen Tucker Editorial on Phil Goldstein, David Britland
Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1174
Stephen Tucker Under Control Aces are cut to, two selections are found instead of the othe Aces, transposition
Nov. 1983
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1175
Paul Harris The Immaculate Connection
  • The First Link
  • Fine Points of First Link
  • The Blow-Through Penetration
  • Fine Points of Blow Through Penetration
  • The Table Link
  • Fine Points of Table Link
  • The Tear
Related toVariations 1983
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Stephen Tucker, David Britland, Marc Russell With 4 with four cards
Inspired by 1983 12
Stephen Tucker Jargon 83
Jan. 1983
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394
Stephen Tucker We -3- Kings two selections, four Kings produced instead, selections appear sandwiched and Kings in case
Jan. 1983
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395
Stephen Tucker Comp-9
Jan. 1983
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396
Stephen Tucker Letraset magician's gag, prediction faking to write with a nail writer
Jan. 1983
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401
Stephen Tucker Escalier steel ball changes into marble and silver coin
Jan. 1983
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407
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Feb. 1983
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414
Stephen Tucker Into the Third Dimension splitting a sponge ball into two halves and putting them back again
Feb. 1983
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415
Justin Higham, Stephen Tucker, Pascal Monmoine Pandemonium
  • growing Deck gag (Higham)
  • trouser pocket as servante (Higham)
  • card revelation gag with two spectators selecting the same card (Tucker)
  • five coins travel from hand to hand and then change into one coin (Tucker)
  • Cutting the Aces, Bilis/ Marlo variation idea (Monmoine)
Feb. 1983
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420
Stephen Tucker A Note for Basil Horowitz's Dynamic Duo (Issue: 19 page:371.) same as trick by Patrick Page
Related to Feb. 1983
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428
Stephen Tucker Jargon on Eddie Taytelbaum and Phoa Yan Tiong
Mar. 1983
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434
Stephen Tucker Winter snap change with torn card, only half of the card changes, outline of Ace routine with salt shaker
Mar. 1983
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435
Stephen Tucker Yippee! coin through hand or table, with a coin half
Mar. 1983
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441
Stephen Tucker Comp: X
Mar. 1983
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444
Stephen Tucker Under the Spread Force Variation
Mar. 1983
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448
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Apr. 1983
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454
Eddie Taytelbaum, Stephen Tucker Flash of Light collection of ideas
  • for the rising card, two cards rise aligned (Taytelbaum)
  • card changes while removing rubber band from wrist (Taytelbaum)
  • Miracle Aces, to produce a Full House (Tucker)
  • rope restoration with flash paper (Tucker)
  • rope vanish idea (Tucker)
Inspired by Apr. 1983
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Stephen Tucker AZE selection or Ace appears face up on the deck while deck is rotated
Apr. 1983
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456
Stephen Tucker Comp: 9
Apr. 1983
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463
David Bentley Expedition solutions to posed coin problem
Inspired by Apr. 1983
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464
Stephen Tucker, Paul Brignall Anatomy Deck name of called out card is found written on a selected card
Apr. 1983
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465
Philip T. Goldstein Rethink Stover's Days of Force with bingo cards
Inspired by Apr. 1983
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468
Stephen Tucker Jargon
1983
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Stephen Tucker Mizzing Link linking cards, examinable with matching centers, himber wallet
1983
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5
Stephen Tucker Kaned dancing cane, thread with weight inside hollow cane
1983
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6
Stephen Tucker The Flight of the Bumble coins from hand to hand, bee on coin, gets smashed as humorous climax
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
11
Stephen Tucker Coineto coin from hand to hand, first a quarter, then half and three quarters travel
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
14
Stephen Tucker The Inner Limits Queens transposition, then named Queen vanishes and other Queens change into a card with a star on it
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
16
Stephen Tucker Snip apparently part of a card is cut out, card changes into other card, part visibly falls from pair of scissors
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
19
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Out of Our Minds
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
20
Stephen Tucker The Hole Idea after cigarette through coin, coin is moved on coin, half of hole remains on rim
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
22
Paul Brignall A Load Of..... blank cards with stickers
Inspired byVariations 1983
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23
Stephen Tucker Zenner Plus
1983
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29
Stephen Tucker Quizdom
1983
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31
Stephen Tucker End? turn card up without touching deck, gag
1983
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34
Stephen Tucker Eureka monte in the hands , ending in Bizarre Twist
Inspired by 1983
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36
Stephen Tucker So These Must Be...
Inspired by 1983
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41
Stephen Tucker Spoonerism spoon bends and breaks
Also published here 1983
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45
Stephen Tucker The Taleheart torn in half among several other cards
1983
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47
Stephen Tucker Suspicion cards turn blank
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
48
Stephen Tucker Adieu
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
51
Stephen Tucker Jargon on Martin Breese becoming the publisher of Spell-Binder
May 1983
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474
Stephen Tucker Ferryman four coins travel under four playing cards, as a kicker one coin is found to be bent
May 1983
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475
Stephen Tucker Competition: 11
May 1983
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481
Stephen Tucker Gags?
  • broken of bowl of spoon (strong coffee)
  • missing corner of card gag
May 1983
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485
Stephen Tucker Beer-Mat card under beer glass, seated
Also published here May 1983
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489
Stephen Tucker Sleeve Kings? four Sixes change into Kings, Sleeve Aces presentation
Inspired byVariations May 1983
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491
Stephen Tucker Jargon
June 1983
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494
Stephen Tucker Time Tunnel with three cards
Inspired by
  • Harry G. Franke's "The Vanishing Lady"
June 1983
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495
Stephen Tucker Gags?
  • Smelling Salts
  • Touch Wood
  • Finding Aces without touching cards (Britland)
June 1983
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498
Stephen Tucker Pin-Up 52 on one card gag, card in pocket, named card is pierced
June 1983
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499
Stephen Tucker S.W.A.T. tabled production
Inspired by June 1983
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501
Stephen Tucker Diskus circle dots on card vanish and appear
Inspired by June 1983
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502
Stephen Tucker Comp: II
June 1983
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505
Stephen Tucker Bad Backs cards turn blank and are found folded in miniature card case, duplicates
June 1983
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507
George Rogers, Stephen Tucker Jokes
June 1983
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511
Stephen Tucker Jargon
July 1983
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514
Stephen Tucker Mr. Universal thoughts on Universal Card plot, with printed gag cards (13 of spades, 3 1/2)
July 1983
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515
Stephen Tucker ? competition
July 1983
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518
Stephen Tucker Double Dutch card vanishes between jokers and appears face-up in deck, then card travels to case and turns into a jumbo card
July 1983
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520
Stephen Tucker Quad-Spell four cards, each spectator mentally spells his card and finds one of the other cards
July 1983
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523
Stephen Tucker Whispered
Inspired byAlso published here July 1983
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525
David Britland, Stephen Tucker Pogo one coin routine with jumbo coin finale
July 1983
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527
Alex East Vario: 6 four cards
Inspired by
  • Stephen Tucker's "Freebie V1" in Tucker's "Four Your Eye's Only"
July 1983
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530
Stephen Tucker Soul Searcher contract with devil, vanishes in flames, gag
Related to July 1983
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531
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Aug. 1983
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534
Stephen Tucker 21-5 = Immortality with 16 cards
Aug. 1983
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535
Stephen Tucker Comp: 13
Aug. 1983
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537
Stephen Tucker Breathtaking location of selection and 3x3 magic square, constructed in the context of a game
Inspired by Aug. 1983
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545
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Sep. 1983
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554
Stephen Tucker Jogger ambitious card sequence, card moves in a fan
Sep. 1983
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555
Stephen Tucker Jasper finger chopper / guillotine routine
Also published here Sep. 1983
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564
Stephen Tucker Under Wraps card to spectator's pocket, folded inside a bill, with wallet and bills
Also published here Sep. 1983
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565
Stephen Tucker R.I.P. competition
Sep. 1983
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567
Stephen Tucker Cla$ico three different coins, asymmetrical transposition, then one coin becomes a jumbo coin
Sep. 1983
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569
Stephen Tucker The Rolled Coin ideas with rolled up coin, travel to pen
Sep. 1983
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571
Stephen Tucker Jargon on Frank Garcia
Oct. 1983
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574
Stephen Tucker Card Olympics reverse of cards and card is stretched, packet trick
Oct. 1983
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577
Stephen Tucker Top Deck two ambitious card moves
  • card on top penetrates second card only, out jogged
  • card out jogged at the back comes to the top
Oct. 1983
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589
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Nov. 1983
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594
Stephen Tucker Out & About with two travel passes and a torch
Nov. 1983
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595
John Brown Slydinknot slip knot
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1983
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600
Stephen Tucker Wild two bills are torn, one half of each vanish and appear in envelope and pen
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1983
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Stephen Tucker Paperbacks
  • extensive book test, with hundred books
  • humorous idea to get personal information
Nov. 1983
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611
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Dec. 1983
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614
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Realistic Karate Coin by Gary Ouellet Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
614
Stephen Tucker Christmas Cord Knot Again
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1983
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615
Stephen Tucker Behold odd back card in pocket is signed card
Inspired by
  • Horace Bennett's "Comedy Card to Pocket" in "Bennett's 4th Book"
Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
627
Stephen Tucker Snow Fall ambitious card move, card sinks through deck
Dec. 1983
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628
Stephen Tucker Ace Rink bottom deal demo, fake
Also published here Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
630
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Cardiac Pacemakers by Stephen Tucker Jan. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 5)
246
Stewart James A Class By Itself off-beat prediction by lexicon deck, which was also used to determin page number
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
330
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Torn and Restored Card Book by Stephen Tucker Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
369
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Cardiac Stimulation by Stephen Tucker Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
369
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Cardiac Arrest by Stephen Tucker Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
370
Jeff Busby (reviewer) A Fragment of the Imagination: A Fantastic Coins Through Table Routine by Stephen Tucker Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
371
Stephen Tucker Editorial on Gay Ljungberg, El Duco, Gentleman Jack
Jan. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1186
Walt Lees (reviewer) Spell-Binder Special No. 3 by Stephen Tucker Jan. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1188
Stephen Tucker Think with selection and blank cards
Jan. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1193
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) It's Magic by John Aukes Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1200
Stephen Tucker Editorial on John Aukes
Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1200
Roy Walton I'd Give My Right Hand apparently two cards are torn, elmsley count to show it, selection will restore
Related to Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1202
Stephen Tucker Departure Lounge thought of card appeas between black kings,black kings find two other selections and vanish
Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1206
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Wonder Materials by Tommy Wonder Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1213
Stephen Tucker Editorial on Eric Mason
Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1213
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Paul Harris Video Tape by Paul Harris, Martin Breese Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1214
Martin Breese, Stephen Tucker The Deluxe Chink Box wooden box with glass plate inside, coin penetrates the glass
Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1216
Stephen Tucker The Incomplete Deck behind his back, aspectator puts a card reversed in the middle of the deck, this card is spelled and the selection is found
Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1221
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Patrick Page's Book On Thumb Tips by Patrick Page May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1226
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) The Art of the Grafter by Walt Lees May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1226
Stephen Tucker Editorial on Tommy Cooper's passing, Pascal Monmoine
May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1226
Stephen Tucker Editorial on Stephen Hamilton, Shiv Duggal, Terri Rogers, Walt Lees
July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1242
Stephen Tucker A Devil's Dozen ... Plus Two! card location and gag with a blank card and a 15 of diamonds
July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1247
Stephen Tucker Card-Warper off center slit
July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1251
Stephen Tucker Editorial
Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1256
Stephen Tucker Literally Spelling The Aces four cards instead of Aces, the cards are from an ABC deck and the four cards spell A-C-E-S
Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1264
Stephen Tucker Card Switch
Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1264
Stephen Tucker I Met A Card that Wasn't There with duplicate, card is put back in case and vanishes from there when spectator finds duplicate
Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1266
Philip T. Goldstein, Stephen Tucker Muster odd-backed blank card becomes (open) red-blue double backer, simplified version of Stephen Tucker's "You Must Be Psychic" (Cardiac-Arrest)
Summer 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Philip T. Goldstein, Stephen Tucker Packet Muster packet version of Stephen Tucker's "You Must Be Psychic" (Cardiac-Arrest)
Summer 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Stephen Tucker Who's the dirty rascal? Lie detector effect, spectator spells "red/black" etc., finds selection at the end of the spelling, but rest of the deck is revealed to be blank
1984 2
Stephen Tucker Stitches in time Triumph effect with pseudo-Bob-Hummer presentation/procedure, spectator "unmixes" deck themselves via long mathematical/Hummeresque procedure
Inspired by 1984 3
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Footsteps deck cannot be squared properly, cards keep sticking out - when forced to be square by tapping on deck, all the pips fall to one side of the deck
Inspired by 1984 4
Stephen Tucker Just a few wrinkles... Mathematical card trick, spectator arrives at three digit number, performer uses three digit number to divine three cut-to cards and also spectator's age
Inspired by 1984 7
Stephen Tucker Breaking the Silence Weird card switch, card that is switched out ends up being bent in half
1984 10
Stephen Tucker Doppelganger Four red cards transpose with four black cards. Selection (actually amongst the black cards) transposes with a red card in the red packet
1984 12
Stephen Tucker Tried and twisted Four Aces shown, the Aces corresponding to the suits of two selections change into the selections, and then change back
1984 14
Stephen Tucker Rock Around Ambitious card, but deck is then revealed to be wrapped in rubberbands around all the edges (Paul Harris's Solid Deception ending, with rubberbands)
Inspired by 1984 17
Stephen Tucker The inner limits Producing selection from behind a card/box using backpalming (pretty standard techniques)
1984 19
Stephen Tucker Scanner Card thought of from packet of eight cards, cards slowly eliminated until thought of card is left
Inspired byRelated to 1984 22
Stephen Tucker Withdrawal Indifferent card flicked into deck, causes selection to be shot out
Related to 1984 25
Stephen Tucker All Heart Diamond Cut Diamond effect with an extra two card transposition (two selections)
Inspired by 1984 26
Stephen Tucker The dance master First card found by fancy cut, second card found by counting down value of first selection + other random cards
Inspired by 1984 29
Stephen Tucker Raiders of the last ace Spectator cuts to random card, counts down to an Ace. Does this four times for four Aces
1984 32
Stephen Tucker Indexlink Indices of three cards spell JAK, indicates they selected Jack. Three cards then change to other three Jacks.
1984 34
Stephen Tucker Revealed Two Jokers and Ace of Spades: Ace of Spades alternates between pointing at spectator and magician, then Joker also keeps changing orientation, then all three cards change to Ace of Spades
1984 37
Stephen Tucker Face eight card packet of Aces and Kings, spectator and magician able to separate Aces from Kings via freely selecting four cards each
Inspired by 1984 39
Stephen Tucker Finding new strength six card repeat, finale with only one card left (revealed to be selection)
1984 41
Stephen Tucker Weekend Double Ambitious sequence with Marlo Tilt
1984 43
Stephen Tucker Ambassador Card seen by spectator to be on top, random card removed from center of deck shown to be selection instead (sucker type effect)
1984 44
Stephen Tucker Empress Blue deck sandwiched between two random cards, the two random cards end up sandwiching selection, rest of deck turns red
1984 45
Stephen Tucker Mirage Single playing card vanishes, one quarter at a time
1984 47
Stephen Tucker The Brail Deck Marking system by making indentations (similar to punching cards)
1984 50
Walt Lees Stephen Tucker
1984 172
Stephen Tucker The Trick That Needs No Patter: The Coins Do All The Talking! copper to silver, with sucker climax
1984 173
Stephen Tucker King Klone
1984 174
Gene Castillon, Stephen Tucker Spirit Count
1984 177
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Jan. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 33)
634
Stephen Tucker Out the Window Ace, Two and Three
Jan. 1984
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635
Stephen Tucker Tearaway
Jan. 1984
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642
Reinhard Müller Kings 2
Inspired by Jan. 1984
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646
Stephen Tucker Yuletied
Jan. 1984
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651
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Feb. 1984
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654
Stephen Tucker A Tip finger vanish
Feb. 1984
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655
Stephen Tucker Beyond transfer of small piece
Feb. 1984
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659
Stephen Tucker Wonderland variation of Battlefield, with different backs
Feb. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34)
662
Stephen Tucker Drop-Out devano rising card gag, card attached to thread
Also published here Feb. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34)
663
Stephen Tucker 4 Told card torn in quarters, three pieces appear at different places
Feb. 1984
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666
Stephen Tucker Spades four cards
Inspired by
  • Bob Moore's "You'll Need a Spade" in "The Moore the Merrier"
Feb. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34)
670
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
674
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Your Lucky Number by El Duco Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
674
Stephen Tucker Experience classic method, involving an odd-backed card
Also published here Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
675
Stephen Tucker The Chase forcing subtlety for forcing deck, removing pencil-dotted indifferent cards from spread
Mar. 1984
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680
Stephen Tucker Mystery Room two selections, another card is used to find them by tossing it in the deck between selections
Mar. 1984
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687
Al Smith, Stephen Tucker In the Masters' Image card selected, the other three cards of the same value are shown to be in different pockets, multiple methods
Mar. 1984
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688
Stephen Tucker Jog Classic Force from in-jog without break
Mar. 1984
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688
Stephen Tucker Jargon
Apr. 1984
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694
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Once and Future Kings
Also published here Apr. 1984
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695
David Britland, Stephen Tucker Elmley Count Lapping
Apr. 1984
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696
Stephen Tucker Twice as Clear card at named number, performer deals
Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
708
Stephen Tucker Concorde envelope with two holes and rope through them, borrowed ring tossed in envelope, when rope is torn out the ring is on the rope
Also published here
  • "The Geminii Book" (Martin Breese)
1984 56
Stephen Tucker Introduction about how good this booklet is
1984 2
Stephen Tucker The Forceful Touch under-the-spread force, some cards counted off into right hand, then rest spread on top
1984 3
Stephen Tucker Two-faced force card in tabled spread touched, put between jokers and then turned over, forced/switched
1984 4
Stephen Tucker Cover Blown Christ Force without cover card, starting with top card secretly reversed above eye-level, also as key placement
1984 5
Stephen Tucker Rifforce delayed riffle force at break, first apparently spectator stopped at wrong card
1984 6
Stephen Tucker You've got to be Joking!! piece of card stuck to back of Joker, bill, menu or other item
1984 7
Stephen Tucker The Elliot force "After T.S.Elliot"
multiple out writing for Three, Ten, Two or Jack of Spades
Inspired by 1984 8
Stephen Tucker Oil and Kings
Jan. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1015
Gene Nielsen (reviewer) The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker by Stephen Tucker Nov. 1985
Epoptica (Issue 7)
413
Gene Nielsen (reviewer) The 33 Cardinal Sins of Stephen Tucker by Stephen Tucker Nov. 1985
Epoptica (Issue 7)
414
Gene Nielsen (reviewer) Lucifer Strikes Back by Stephen Tucker Nov. 1985
Epoptica (Issue 7)
415
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) The Best Of Close Up by Walt Lees Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1271
Stephen Tucker Editorial on Phil Goldstein, Ian Land, Peter Brunning, "Five Knuckle Shuffles" manuscript
Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1271
Stephen Tucker Editorial on the Harrogate Eastern Parade, Janet Claire, Philip Theodore, Wayne Dobson, Aldo Colombini
May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1283
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) El Duco's Simple Ideas In Magic No. 1 by El Duco May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1284
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Beyond the Black Hole by Ben Harris May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1284
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Prime Hole Card by Ben Harris May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1284
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Needled by Ben Harris May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1284
Stephen Tucker (reviewer) Pen-Note-Tration by Ben Harris May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1284
Stephen Tucker, Subir Kumar Dhar Spondulics Plus Mentalism three different coins in the hand, spectator selects one, that or the other coins vanish
May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1286
Stephen Tucker Linkard stapled gaff to get into linking card routine
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1985 9
Stephen Tucker Red (?) Black (?) Aces duplicate Ace
  • Ending No. 1
  • Ending No. 2
Nov. 1985 14
Justin Higham Linkard 2 getting into linking card routine
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1985 16
John Bannon Menage a Quatre with four Jokers
Related to
  • "Going Nowhere" (Stephen Tucker, Cardiac Stimulation)
1986 45
John Holland (reviewer) The Best of Spell-Binder: Collection 1 by Stephen Tucker Oct. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 10)
506
Roberto Giobbi Ein abgekartetes ... Risiko matching the cards with Travelers finale, stand-up presentation with glasses
Inspired by 1987 4
Stephen Tucker Disapen fountain pen used to vanish a coin, first cap then pen change color, eventually coin vanishes, version seated and standing up
1987 1
Stephen Tucker Ringmasters four different coins, international
1987 3
Stephen Tucker Coin Switch using a playing card, scoop up and throw
1987 4
Stephen Tucker Domino Masque chain is formed with Dominoes, piece which matches numbers at ends of chain is turned over and shown to have an X on the back
1987 6
Stephen Tucker Menu item from menu are chosen, total is predicted
1987 6
Stephen Tucker The Ultimate Sponge-Ball Routine with two extra balls
1987 7
Stephen Tucker Aces from the Fore pip is removed from card and thrown on table where it appears as an Ace, repeated
1987 8
Stephen Tucker On No Account without any false counts, Ace to Four
1987 9
Stephen Tucker Polesapart gaffed, middle is pulled to the side
1987 11
Stephen Tucker Incentive single card switch, while picking card up and showing face
1987 14
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) Lectures at Ron MacMillan's International Day of Magic by Stephen Tucker Jan. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
11
Ian Keable-Elliott, Stephen Tucker, Duncan Trillo, Roy Walton Contents Stephen Tucker, Duncan Trillo, Roy Walton
Mar. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 7)
1
Stephen Tucker Participating in the Third British Magical Championships
Apr. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 8)
14
Stephen Tucker Class Reunion
Inspired by 1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1995
Stephen Tucker Editorial
1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 12)
1999
Stephen Tucker Upper Right impromptu
1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 12)
2002
Stephen Tucker "A" Is for Apple stalk of an apple is removed, vanishes and appears back attached on the apple
1989 13
Stephen Tucker Vorwort
Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
10
Stephen Tucker Gebannt! one card penetrates encircled deck
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
16
Stephen Tucker Bizarr! comedy routine, one to five fingers gag with handkerchief, rubber fingers in small box as prediction
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
20
Stephen Tucker Unter Deckung card to spectator's pocket, folded inside a bill, with wallet and bills
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
21
Stephen Tucker Jasper finger chopper / guillotine routine
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
23
Stephen Tucker Falschspieler-Asse bottom deal demo, fake
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
23
Stephen Tucker Amalgam one ahead with color, number and card, clever construction
Also published here Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
27
Stephen Tucker Simplex Tear & Revelation
Feb. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 2)
1893
Stephen Tucker Masters of Disguise
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1909
Stephen Tucker Sponge Away
Also published here Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1910
Stephen Tucker Two for the Price of One
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1911
Stephen Tucker Coin Cascade Shower of small coins appears
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1913
Stephen Tucker Impromptu Aces from the Fore
Inspired by
  • "Aces from the Fore" (Stephen Tucker, marketed)
Related to
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1914
Stephen Tucker Testing - 1, 2, 3, 4 Ace to Four are produced
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1915
Stephen Tucker The Bottom Line impromptu, Dictionary
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1916
Stephen Tucker On no Account
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1916
Stephen Tucker The Shuttle Force
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1917
Stephen Tucker The Knot Key Sliding Knot
Variations Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1918
Stephen Tucker So Simple Matrix international
Variations Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1919
Stephen Tucker Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 9)
1975
Stephen Tucker Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 9)
1975
Stephen Tucker The Million Dollar Book Gag tearing a page from a book at a friend's house, gag
1991 1
Stephen Tucker One Hand Top Palm Ideas
  • The Force
  • The Switch
  • The Sucker Effect
  • The Visible Rise (visual ending for Ambitious Card)
1991 1
Stephen Tucker Impromptu Aces from the Fore splitting aces from card, four then a three etc.
1991 2
Stephen Tucker Camouflage Principle cards spread face-down on table, to ditch cards
1991 2
Stephen Tucker The Ultimate Sponge Ball Routine
1991 2
Stephen Tucker Simplex Torn and Restored Card and Double Revelation cards is revealed by tearing card, then pieces are restored to become second selection
1991 3
Stephen Tucker Dictionary Book Test inbuilt Flashback principle
1991 3
Stephen Tucker Impromptu, Borrowed Deck Rising Cards from cased deck
1991 3
Stephen Tucker The Musical Sponge Radios sponge ball routine, balls apparently make music, radio sound can be heard, controlled by performer with belt
1991 4
Stephen Tucker Coins Through Table four coins, appear back in purse as kicker, blu-tack
1991 5
Stephen Tucker Gag Card Miracle 52 on 1 gag, then cards are selected with coins and the gag card, prediction of selected cards
1991 6
Stephen Tucker For Whom the Bell Tolls cups and balls with disjointed bell, clapper vanishes and appears attached inside bell
Related to 1991 7
Stephen Tucker Imitaceion two queens change into cards constructed from value and suit of selections
1991 9
Stephen Tucker Miracle Aces
1991 10
Stephen Tucker The Amazing Four Aces Trick.. Abridged.. Vol: 1 (on separate sheet), b'wave with four cards and a book
Inspired by
  • Mark Leveridge's "Cards on Parade"
1991 11
Stephen Tucker A Penny for Your Thoughts (on separate sheet), prediction on coin, card with different back design
Inspired by 1991 12
Stephen Tucker Tucker's Zap small piece of paper is put in cloths pin and ignited, a coin appears in a flash
Also published here Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
30
Justin Higham The Fake Slip Cut apparently the deck is cut in the hands, then the top card slid over onto the other half, in reality the whole halves are exchanged
Related toVariations June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
90
Stephen Tucker The Chameleon Pen color changing pen
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2101
Stephen Tucker The Return
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2103
Stephen Tucker Give me a Ring opening Sequence
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2104
Stephen Tucker Thought Provoking mathematical
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2105
Stephen Tucker Shaper Caper
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2106
Stephen Tucker Look Away
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2107
Stephen Tucker Find the Ladies four Queens are predicted and found
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2108
Stephen Tucker Charade prediction type effect
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2109
Stephen Tucker Up to You double-Key-card Location
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2110
Stephen Tucker Quartear only one quarter is torn away and bluff-restored
Related to Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2110
Stephen Tucker Autograph Hunters spelling thing with names on cards & spectator's name
Mar. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 3)
2195
Stephen Tucker Symphony small ring changes to key
Dec. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 12)
2301