The Best Of Spell-Binder Collection One by Stephen Tucker

Description

Eighty-five tricks and routines from the pages of Spell-Binder Magazine. Everything from card and coin magic to the bizarre and the weird.

Effects explained are:

Sandwich Box by Stephen Tucker — Signed selected card appears between 2 previously selected cards within closed card case.

Mark by Stephen Tucker — Alternate version of previous effect.

Demonology by Bob Ostin — Spectator signs card. Flames cause occult symbol to change to slip of paper with name of signed card. Signed card then revealed to have singed corner & occult symbol on back.

Esti-Mate-Ion by Joe Dignam — Spectator looks through deck & selects card. Magician reveals it. It’s really that simple.

Banned by Stephen Tucker — Top card of deck pulled upward by spectator visibly penetrates rubber band around deck.

Christmas Cord by David Britland — Comedy cut & restored rope

Ladies In Waiting by Peter Duffie — 2 selected cards appear sandwiched between 3 face-up queens

Pockette by Peter Duffie — Card selected. Ace of Spades buried in deck, found on top. Ace whispers location (pocket) of chosen card.

Caught In Time by Roy Walton — Spectator chooses time of day which is revealed in the cards.

Polo 2 by John Fealey — Roll of Lifesavers broken open to reveal bill. Corner torn from bill changes to coin large enough to pay for roll.

Kontract Killer Kards by Stephen Tucker — Spectator chooses card, found using four kings.

American Express by Stephen Tucker & David Britland — Coin travels from underneath one card to another & cards change places.

Printing History by Phil Goldstein — 4 blank cards to 4 kings.

Xmas Time by Stephen Tucker — 2 spectators look at magician’s watch. Each sees it set to different time even though no time to reset it between glimpses.

Tinted Glass by Phil Goldstein — Packet trick in which spectator’s chosen card reverses & changes color.

Variations Variant by Roger Curzon — Selected card vanishes from among 4 Aces while spectator holds them.

Pentell by Mark Lee — Cap of pen shrinks.

The Magic Coin by William Goldman — Spectator buys magic coin, keeping corner of bill as receipt. Instructions for magic coin opened, bill found inside.

The Twenty-Four Card Trick by William McKay — Spectator’s card found twenty-fourth from top.

Red/Black by David Britland — Red & black Aces switch places.

Showcase by Peter Duffie — Card case melts from around deck.

Gandwich by Tim Gan — Sandwich Card routine.

A Fourth For Dinner by David Britland — Cannibal Cards routine.

Born Free by Jerry Sadowitz — 2 cards named by spectator appear variously at the top, bottom, etc. of deck.

Lord Of The Ring by Stephen Tucker — Stand-up coin routine with audience participation.

Mexican Travelers by Steven Hamilton — 4 Aces travel one at a time from hands to table.

Diamond Tip by Jerry Sadowitz — Packet trick with Ace through 10 of diamonds, with suit change climax.

Zap by Stephen Tucker — Flash appearance of coin in jaws of clothespin.

Bodkin by Phil Goldstein — Transposition between 2 unequal packets of cards.

Arc De Triumph by Peter Duffie — 2 selected cards found face down in face up deck.

Two For The Price Of One by Stephen Tucker — 2 selected cards named, with Torn & Restored card effect to boot.

The Musical Deck by Alex East — Music box movement plays selected tune.

Tuesday by Stephen Tucker — Alternate ending for a Four Ace trick.

News Flash by David Britland — Impromptu mental effect with borrowed newspaper.

Inter Flight by Phil Goldstein — Selected cards vanish from midst of 4 Queens to appear face up in center of deck.

Aces A Go-Go by Shiv Duggal — 4 Aces held between spectator’s palms change to selected card.

See Shell by David Britland — Coin with signed label appears embedded in selected card.

The Back Is Gone by David Robertson — All cards except spectator’s vanish from 5 card packet. Card revealed to have different back.

Rosenthal Reverse by Harvey Rosenthal — Selected card revealed face up in center of deck.

Ambition Accomplished by John McClements — 2 Aces produced & used in Ambitious Card routine, during which they find selected card.

Ssap Kcom Ro Ffulb by Gordon Bruce — Variation of Bluff Pass.

Weird by Stephen Tucker — Comedy mentalism routine with rubber fingers.

Early Riser by Gordon Bruce — Standup rising card routine that finishes clean.

We Three Kings by Stephen Tucker — 3 Kings appear in card case.

Unbeatable by David Britland & Stephen Tucker — Spectator selects own card from ribbon spread deck. Rest of deck shown to be Jokers.

Thumbsucker by Martin Breese — Comedy routine for magicians only.

Whispered by Stephen Tucker — 3 Queens whisper selected card to magician.

U:P by Ian Land — Elevator Cards routine

CSB Through Table by Roger Curzon — 3 different coins pass through table.

Cal Pass by Monmoine Pascal — Utility move to change one card for another.

That’ll Do Nicely by David Austin — Selected card found with help of credit card.

Beer Mat by Stephen Tucker — Selected card appears under glass of beer.

By Gum by Gary Osborne — Coin vanish using sound for misdirection.

Whisper Readers by Phil Goldstein — 4 Jacks help locate chosen cards, which are shown to be marked on backs.

Under Wraps by Stephen Tucker — Selected card appears wrapped in banknote held by spectator.

Jasper by Stephen Tucker — Nice routine using Finger Chopper.

Flip Side by Gordon Bruce — Interesting method for producing coin from 2 cards.

Top Deck by Stephen Tucker — 2 Ambitious Card moves.

Snowfall by Stephen Tucker — Another Ambitious Card move.

It’s A Swindle by Bill Worsley — Name chosen at random is found on back of selected card.

Ace Rink by Stephen Tucker — 4 Ace sucker effect.

Slydinknot by John Brown — Knot appears at one end of piece of rope, slides to other, & vanishes.

Christmas Cord Knot Again by Stephen Tucker — Alternate method for previous effect.

Fagin by Brian Flannigan — Card prediction on cigarette packet.

Muzarre Vanish by Reinhard Muller — Variation of Paul Harris’ Bizarre Vanish.

Stalking by Gary Osborne — Coins Through Table routine with surprise ending.

One Too Many by Ted Lesley — Coin and then sip of drink travel from one hand to other.

Xmas Sale by Daniel Kalinofski — Utility move for loading coin into purse.

Tidier by Ron Dowse — Utility device for vanishing small objects.

Red Rust September by Ian Land — A Triumph routine in which the backs of two selections change color at climax.

Drop Out by Stephen Tucker — Comedy rising card routine for magicians.

Stash Cash by Basil Horwitz — Copper Silver transposition.

Battlefield by Brian Flannigan — Packet trick in which spectator selects only odd card in packet.

Once And Future Kings by David Britland & Stephen Tucker — Another Cannibal Card routine.

Britlandeck by David Britland — Trick deck routine in which prediction written on back of card proves to be correct.

Without A Paddle by Ian Land — 4 Ace Routine in which selected Ace turns face down.

Experience by Stephen Tucker — Card prediction routine with odd-backed card.

Flushtronic by Paul Brignall — 5 cards shown to be identical. They turn into royal flush.

A Thousand Ways by Ian Land — 3 cards selected & shuffled back into deck. 2 selections appear face up with 3rd selection face down between them.

Reflection by Basil Horwitz — ESP card prediction with 2 identical packets.

Twice As Clear by Stephen Tucker — Chosen card revealed Nth from top of deck where N is a number chosen by spectator.

Still Counting by David Britland — Advertising card helps find selected card.

Amalgam by Stephen Tucker — Mental routine with very clever working.

Adder by Stephen Tucker — Another mental routine.

Pursperation by Stephen Tucker — Coin routine involving borrowed pair of reading glasses.

1st edition 1987; 1st digital edition 2013, 159 pages.
word count: 49447 which is equivalent to 197 standard pages of text