The Legacy of Spell-Binder

Stephen Tucker's 'Spell-Binder Magazine' stands as a landmark publication in the history of close-up magic. Running for three prolific years across 36 issues and amassing over 700 pages of pure magical innovation, it captured the vibrant, creative spirit of the 1980s. Widely considered one of the most radical and distinct close-up magazines of its era, 'Spell-Binder' made an important contribution to the art of magic, particularly in Britain. Original copies have long been 'like gold dust,' nearly impossible to acquire, making this comprehensive digital collection an invaluable resource for magicians worldwide. Now, you can own a piece of magic history, meticulously curated and presented for the modern digital age.

Unrivaled Content & Contributors

This extraordinary ebook brings together a phenomenal array of close-up magic effects from an unparalleled roster of contributors. Immerse yourself in the genius of Stephen Tucker himself, who contributed an impressive 109 items, alongside 40 effects from David Britland, 6 from Basil Horwitz, 4 from Jerry Sadowitz, and many more. Discover groundbreaking routines from revered names such as Gazzo, Gordon Bruce, Roy Walton, Phil Goldstein, Reinhard Müller, Al Smith, Bobby Bernard, Harvey Rosenthal, Ian Land, Paul Brignall, Peter Duffie, Roger Curzon, Shiv Duggal, and Wayne Dobson. From intricate card manipulation and baffling coin routines to captivating mentalism, this collection offers a diverse and profound education in close-up artistry.

Digital Convenience & Navigation

The 'Spell-Binder Magazine' digital download provides immediate access to this sought-after content. Presented as a high-quality PDF, this edition has been carefully scanned and re-laid out to ensure optimal readability. While retaining references to the original page numbers, the new pagination enhances the viewing experience. Crucially, the included index is fully hyperlinked, allowing you to instantly jump to any featured effect or section with a single click. This thoughtful design eliminates the hassle of searching through hundreds of pages, making your learning and exploration seamless and efficient. Don't miss this chance to own a foundational text of modern close-up magic.

Original Specs

Stephen Tucker was the publisher, editor, illustrator and creative genius behind Spell-Binder Magazine. It ran for three years and had 36 issues and 710 pages. (This does not include the three Special Issues.)

You will find some of the finest close-up magic effects: David Britland alone contributed 40 items, there were 6 new effects from Basil Horwitz, 4 from Jerry Sadowitz, 2 from Gazzo, 5 from Gordon Bruce, 3 from Roy Walton, 9 from Phil Goldstein, 12 from Reinhard Müller, 5 from Al Smith 2 from Bobby Bernard, 4 from Harvey Rosenthal, 7 from Ian Land, 12 from Paul Brignall, 7 from Peter Duffie, 6 from Roger Curzon, 6 from Shiv Duggal, 7 from Wayne Dobson and 109 from Stephen Tucker. Stephen has captured the creative spirit of the magic of the 1980s. Original copies of this magazine are like gold dust and almost impossible to find.

Spell-Binder Magazine was one of the most radical and different close up magazines of the 1980's and it was illustrated throughout by Stephen Tucker and along with Pabular was considered to be an important contribution to the art of close up magic in Britain. The magazine was produced mainly during the period when Stephen Tucker and David Britland worked at the Magic Lounge which was a studio Martin Breese ran in London for several years.

[To learn the four routines Stephen Tucker thinks are the best from this magazine see the Spell Binder Volume 1 download DVD.]

The index is hyperlinked to the effects on each page, once clicked, will take you immediately to the right section in the PDF.

Copyright © 2004 by Martin Breese.

1st edition 1981-1983; PDF 754 pages.

Note that this is not a facsimile, or true copy, of the magazine. It was scanned and re-laid out with new pagination. Therefore the page numbers referenced in the body of the text, and in the enclosed index, refer to the original page numbers and not the page numbers in the re-print. The new page numbers are used below.

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume One, Issue 1, May, 1981 – Cover
Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issues 1 to 12
Publishing Information
Spell-Binder Days – Martin Breese
Index for Volumes 1,2 & 3

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1, May 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 16 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Sandwich Box – card effect with marked cards – Stephen Tucker
Mark – card effect – Stephen Tucker
Curio – coin routine – Stephen Tucker
Demonology – runic card effect – Stephen Tucker
Double Shoot – card move – Joe Dignam
Numero – card effect – Stephen Tucker
Ishida – coin routine – Stephen Tucker
- Transmute
- Invisi
Pseudo – four ace routine – David Britland

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 16 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Banned – card penetration – Stephen Tucker
- T & R
Mahatma – coin change – Stephen Tucker
Revolver – ace cutting – Simon Whitby
Amalgam – mental effect – Stephen Tucker
- Switch
Continuum – ambitious card move – David Britland
Counterfeit – false cut – Joe Dignam

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 3, July 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Ajar-Ajar – double open prediction – Stephen Tucker
The Pink Peeker – book test – Bob Ostin
Xact – card effect – Stephen Tucker
ESTImeteON – card estimation – Joe Dignam
Thud, Thud, Clink – coin effect – John Fealey
- Warp
Quadra Queen 3 – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Gags? – gags – Stephen Tucker
ACEpell – card effect – David Britland
Crayon – pencil thru table – Joe Dignam
Binge – card effect – David Britland
Cluster – coin routine – Bob Ostin

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 4, August 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Half & Half – card effect – Stephen Tucker
Foiled – coin effect – Stephen Tucker
Computer Deck – card effect – Stephen Tucker
Sleeve-Topit – coin utility – John Feasley
Tunnel Vision – or, Card to Pocket – Wayne Dobson
Card of the Gods – card effect – David Britland
Ladies in Waiting – card effect – Peter Duffie
Koran Revisited – Mentalism effect – Wayne Dobson
Kodek - rising card routine – Stephen Tucker
A Fi$t Full of Dollar – coin routine – Peter Duffie
Subscriptions

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 5, September 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
New Improved Balloon Penetration – coin penetrates balloon – Stephen Tucker
Changling – card color change – John Brown
PocketeD – card routine – Peter Duffie
Hypno – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Duet – card routine – David Britland
After Image – coin effect – Peter Duffie
Domino Match – close up routine – Stephen Tucker
Gags?? – gags – Stephen Tucker
Highland Flop - card routine – Wayne Dobson
Abort – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Control – card move – David Britland

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 6, October 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 19 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Spin Out – card flourish - David Austin
Purseperation – coin and purse routine – Stephen Tucker
Caught in Time – card routine – Roy Walton
Half & Half – card routine – Peter Dufffie
Printing History – card printing routine –Phil Goldstein
Geiger Find – card & wallet effect – Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 7, November 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Status Quo – torn & restored paper – Stephen Tucker
Catchers – card routine – David Britland
Ring – ring off rope move – Stephen Tucker
Dark-Revelation – card routine – Eoin Taylor
Break-Through – coin routine – Stephen Tucker
Diviner – close up routine – Mike Yin
Steel Tray – match box routine – Stephen Tucker
Coin Cuff – vanishing coin – David Smith
Subscriptions

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 8, December 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Christmas Time – watch effect – Stephen Tucker
Tinted Glass – approach to Vernon Twisting premise – Phil Goldstein
Variations Variant – aces effect – Roger Curzon
Christmas Cord – close up routine – David Britland
Xmas Bonus – effect with notes - Stephen Tucker
Flash – card routine – Mark Russell
Silent Sleight – card move – Bob Ostin
Fantasia – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Down the Chimney – coin move – Don Alessandro Riario-Sforza
Ambition – card move update – Harvey Rosenthal

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 9, January 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Kontract Killer Kards – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Po£o 2 – effect with Polomints or Lifesavers – John Feasley
Creased – envelope and card effect – Roger Curzon
Mind-Nova – Mentalism routine – Basil Horwitz
Tilt – tilt move variation – David Britland
American-Express – card routine – Stephen Tucker & David Britland
Smalls – no smalls with this issue & how to order pins
Joker-Mania – card routine – Bill Goldman
Hqaebdt (Letters)
Blood-Money – coin move – Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 10, February 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Clunk Clink Every Trick – clink pass revisited – Stephen Tucker
Brignall-Trio – three effects – Paul Brignall
- Siamese Deck – gaffed deck effect
- F.A.R.T. – gag with a deck
- Micky – microphone effect
Karate – Chinese coin effect – Stephen Tucker
Ear Ear – mind reading with headphones – Stephen Tucker
The Ying-Tong Move – coin routine – Shiv Duggal
Full-Circle – coin and cards routine – John Brown, Davis Britland & Stephen Tucker
Best of Mates – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Square Deal – Mentalism with ESP cards – Basil Horwitz
Adder – close up routine – Stephen Tucker & David Britland
Letters
Out of Town – Out of the World variation – Eoin Taylor
Tuesday – card idea – Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 11, March 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 22 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Goodness Gracious Great Balls of … Sponge? – sponge ball routine – Stephen Tucker
Wipe Out The Aces – four ace production – Roger Curzon
Mate – card effect – David Britland
News Flash – Mentalism effect – David Britland
My Mistake – card routine – Stephen Tucker
The Magic Coin – coin routine – Bill Goldman
Pentell – close up idea – Mark Lee
Mail
Have-A-Card – card routine – Alex East
Suckered – coin routine – Paul Brignall
ESP – ESP card effect – Stephen Tucker
Switched – card effect – Graham Smith

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 12, April 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Quartet – coin assembly – Stephen Tucker
Volume: 2 – what's coming
Poker Logic – poker dice effect – Ian Land
Double Decker – clever deck switch – Stephen Tucker
Coined – coin thru hand – Bill Goldman
Black Red – red and black aces effect – David Britland
12-10=6 ? – off-beat coin effect – A. R. Mousley
Lehk - letters
Converted Cannibals – cannibals method – Stephen Tucker
Smalls – to be phased out
The 24 Card Trick – card effect – William McKay
Pip-Pip – Think of a Card effect - Anon

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 13, May 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Lord of the Ring – stand up coin routine – Stephen Tucker
Show-Case – vanishing card case – Peter Duffie
Straight from the Top – card routine – David Britland
Blankety Blank – off-beat card routine – Bobby Bernard
Competition - contest
Pilgrim – approach to the progressive ace routine – Stephen Tucker
FantACEy – card routine – Ian Land
Gandwich – sandwich card routine – Tim Gan
Christian – card spelling effect – David Britland
Aces 'A' Go-Go – card routine – Shiv Duggal
Signed Card in Pen – card effect – Stephen Tucker
New – description of enclosures
Bound Vol: I - advertisement

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 14, June 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 22 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Cannibalism – method for Cannibal Cards – Stephen Tucker
Mexican Travellers – four aces effect - Steven Hamilton
Quicksilver Copper – coin routine – Eoin Taylor
Face to Face – card routine – David Britland
Illusion – close up routine – Bobby Bernard
All Change – card routine – Joe Dignam
Cardputer – card routine – Alex East
Competition 2 - contest
Dead Fall – card routine – Jerry Sadowitz
Let Us - letters
Table through Coin – coin routine – Stephen Tucker
Lock of Air – close up routine – Wayne Dobson

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 15, July 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 22 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Excalibur – color changing knives – Stephen Tucker
Extremely Difficult Competition '3' - contest
Arc de Triumph – card routine – Peter Duffie
Ying + - coin routine updates – Shiv Duggal & Stephen Tucker
Strange – card routine – David Hamley
A 4th for Dinner – version of Cannibal Cards – David Britland
Problems
- Card Problem
- Coin Problem
- Rope Problem
FF Color Catchers – color change deck effect – Reinhard Müller
Ethereal Steal – poker effect – Ian Land
Letters
Born Free – card effect – Jerry Sadowitz
On the Other – card idea – Stephen Tucker
T 4 U – cup and ball move – Wayne Dobson

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 16, August 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
New!!! – Spell-Binder Summer Special announcement
Simplex – card routine - Stephen Tucker
Black Cubed – sponge ball idea - Paul Brignall
Diamond Tip – card routine – Jerry Sadowitz
Letter
Chain Reaction – close up routine – Wayne Dobson
Breese Wheeze – Chink Box variation – Martin Breese
Compo: 4 - contest
Variants! – card routine - Reinhard Müller
Bodkin – card routine – Phil Goldstein
Imagine – close up mind reading – Stephen Tucker
It Just Don't Add Up? – card effect - Stephen Tucker
Zap – novelty idea - Stephen Tucker
Specututular! – Cutting Aces version – David Britland
Cork-screw – card routine – Tim Gan
Progress – Pilgrim variation – Terry Shaw

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 17, September 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 23 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Bewitched Board – card routine – A. R. Mousley
Imperfect Triumph? – card routine – Ian Land
1 in 52 – visual change adaption – Tim Gan
Quiz 5 – contest
A Tribute To Talon [Magazine]
1. Oracle 2 – card routine – David Britland
2. Cash Card – card and money routine – David Britland
3. Blurb - advertising
4. Etc – advertising for Oracle II
Solutions – contest solutions
The Musical Deck – close up routine – Alex East
Shocker – coin routine – David Britland
Two Timing – card routine – Bill Worsley
Explosion – ESP card effect – Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 18, October 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 23 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
2 for the Price of 1 – card routine – Stephen Tucker
E.Z.4.U. – coin vanish – Justin Higham
Interflight – card routine – Phil Goldstein
E.Z.2. – card routine – Justin Higham
Super Triumph in Triumph – card routine - Reinhard Müller
Not My Type – Mentalism test – John Brown
I Rise – clever card idea – Stephen Tucker
Letter from Phil Goldstein - letter
Ambition Accomplished – ambitious card Sequence – John McClements
Another Double Coincidence – card routine – Harvey Rosenthal
Comp: 6 - contest
Hamman Out-sexed – card routine – Alex East
See Shell - coin and card routine - David Britland
N.B. – new dealer: Hugo the Magician
Wow – card routine – Tim Gan

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 19, November 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
By Hook or … - coin routine – Stephen Tucker
Ideas – card material - Reinhard Müller
- Catch-Switchers 1
- Catch-Switchers 2
- Catch-Switchers 3
Quiz-7 - contest
Flip – coin switch – Stephen Tucker
Drip – novelty blood transfusion – Dr. Peter Moffat
Weird – comedy Mentalism – Stephen Tucker
Twisted Nerve! – card routine – Al Smith
The Back is Gone – card quickie – Davis Robertson
Origami – card & coin novelty – Gordon Bruce
A Simple Reverse – a simple card reverse – Harvey Rosenthal
The Torn Up Switch – card routine – Colin Linn
Dynamic Duo –mentalism – Basil Horwitz

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 20, December 1982 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
- 5 Card Polka – Phil Goldstein – product review
- Spectacle – Phil Goldstein – product review
- Prints Charming – Phil Goldstein – product review
- Quasimodo – Phil Goldstein – product review
- A Fine Mesh – Phil Goldstein – product review
Linear Z – card routine – William Zavis
Coins Table – coins thru table – David Austin
Xmas Time Trip – card routine – David Britland
Musical – combo effect – Alex East
Comp-8 - contest
Early Riser – a kind of card rise – Gordon Bruce
Slip-Jog – utility move – Jerry Sadowitz
Telepathy – updates on previous effects - various
- Marlo's Cover Up Cut – P. D. Browning [in Sumer Special issue; not included here]
- Bill Worsley's Two Timing – David Hambley [page 342]
- No Cover Henry Christ Force – Bernard Rasmussen [in Sumer Special issue; not included here]
- Odd-Job - Dr. Peter Moffat [in the first issue of 'For Your Eyes Only"; not included here]
T/C – card prediction – Basil Horowitz
Cracker – colour change deck effect – Paul Brignall
Another Technicolor Oddity – card routine – Harvey Rosenthal
Gifts of Gold … Stein – coin effect – Phil Goldstein
Xmas is Ear! – gag with cigarette – Wayne Dobson
Santa's Sackfull – comments from Stephen Tucker
Five Novel Items – novel items – Stephen Tucker
- Jingle Belles
- Rubic Cube Mystery
- Star of Wonder
- Magic Square
- Torn and Restored Paper
Xmas Special! - announcement

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 21, January 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon 83 – comments from Stephen Tucker
We 3 Kings – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Conan – close up routine – David Britland
Plain Clothes Detective – card routine – Colin Linn
Letraset – novelty card item – Stephen Tucker
Wow Wow! – variant of Tim Gan's Wow – Roger Crosthwaite
Terror! – card routine – Al Smith
Escalier – close up routine – Stephen Tucker
Getting Your Own Back – card routine – Paul Brignall
Jumping Jokers – variant Four Card Assembly – Al Smith

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 22, February 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Into the Third Dimension – off-beat sponge ball routine – Stephen Tucker
Off-Skanner – handling of Hofzinser Card Problem – Al Smith
Pandemonium! – various mini routines - various
- card effect – Justin Higham
- impromptu servante – Justin Higham
  - coin vanish using impromptu servante – Justin Higham
  - card effect using impromptu servante – Stephen Tucker
  - coin effect using impromptu servante – Stephen Tucker
- card effect – Pascal Monmoine
diagram of Mechanical Pack
Mechanical Pack Routine – card effect – Johnny Johnston & Chris Power
Unbeatable – card routine – David Britland
Contagion – card routine – Al Smith
Magic by – card routine – Dave Hambly
The Magical Mysteries! – updates on Previous Effects - Reinhard Müller
- Phil Goldstein's "Interflight" as a solution to Justin Higham's "E.Z.2." [Issue 18]
- A Note for Basil Horwitz's "Dynamic Duo" [Issue 19]
Wrap Up Well – spirit lock routine – Jim Boyd
Deathtrap – solution to Paul Curry's Open Prediction – Roger Curzon
Micro + -updates to "Micro" from Paul Scott Magic – Alex East

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 23, March 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Winter – card tear routine – Stephen Tucker
Supermatch – coin thru matchbox – David Britland
One in a Million – routine for Horwitz Wallet – Shiv Duggal
Yippee! – coin effect – Stephen Tucker
Beau Peep cartoon
Hopscotch – card routine – Phil Goldstein
First Time Ever! – version of Homing Card – David Britland
Cycle – card routine – Paul Spencer
Acembley – card routine – David Britland

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 24, April 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Flash of Light – various mini routines – Stephen Tucker & Eddy Taytelbaum
- raise two cards from a Devano-type deck
- introducing an elastic band
- poker card effect
- cut and restored rope idea
Aze – ace production – Stephen Tucker
Goldmine – coin routine – Roger Curzon
Discover – card routine – Bill Worsley
Pri-mate – card routine – Derek Robbins
Comp: 9 - contest
Expedition – solution to coin problem – David Bentley
Anatomy Deck – gaffed deck mentalism – Paul Brignall & Stephen Tucker
Freewheel – updates on previous effects - Reinhard Müller
- Reverse "Haden Matrix" [from Summer-Special Issue, not included here]
- Chicago Variant – card effect
Rethink – Bingo card type mentalism – Phil Goldstein
Roundabout – card routine – David Britland

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 25, May 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Ferryman – card and coin routine – Stephen Tucker
Cal-Pass – utility card move – Pascal Monmoine
Phil Goldstein's "Interflight" as a solution to Justin Higham's "E.Z.2 – additional comments from Justin Higham
Improvement to Mark Weston's "Novel Reverse" - Reinhard Müller
Padded-Cell – close up routine – Paul Brignall
Off Colour Jack-Wich - sandwich card effect - Reinhard Müller
Gags? – gags – Stephen Tucker
Up and Coming – card routine – David Britland
Copper, Silver, Brass Through Table – coin routine – Roger Curzon
Beer-mat – card under glass – Gordon Bruce
That'll do Nicely! – credit card routine – David Austin
Sleeve Kings? – card routine – Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 26, June 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Time Tunnel – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Gags? – gags – Stephen Tucker
Pin-Up – card idea - Stephen Tucker
S.W.A.T. – coin production - Stephen Tucker
Diskus – card routine - Stephen Tucker
U.P. up – card routine - Ian Land
Comp: II – contest
Screw-Up – card routine – Paul Brignall
Bad Backs – card routine - Stephen Tucker
Looking Glass – card routine – Daniel Kalanofski
Tosheroon Version – card and coin routine – David Britland
Jokes – humor from George Rogers

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 27,July 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Mr: Universal – universal card handling – David Britland
Alien - universal card handling – David Britland
? - contest
Back-Hand – coin vanish - Paul Spencer
Double Dutch – card routine - Stephen Tucker
Shrink – coin routine – Daniel Kalanofski
Quad-Spell – card spelling routine – Stephen Tucker
Triumph? – card routine – Pascal Monmoine
WispeRED – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Pogo – coin routine - various
Knocknock! – card routine - Paul Brignall
Vario: 6 – card routine – Alex East
Soul Searcher – close up routine – Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 28, August 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
21-5=immortality – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Comp: 13 – contest
ffulb .ssap kcom ro – variation on a card move – Gordon Bruce
Hologram-itis – close up routine – John Ryan
The Invisible Card – card routine – Alex East
Thumbsucker – close up routine – Martin Breese
Breathtaking – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Straight to the Heart - card routine – Bill Worsley
Fingerflinger - card routine – Walt Lees
Ghost Room - card routine – Justin Higham
Psycho Cut – card control – Peter Pellikaan

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 29, September 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 22 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Jogger – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Cash Cut – card routine – Colin Linn
Flashy – flash idea – Pascal Monmoine
50337 – calculator effect - Paul Brignall
Whispereaders – card routine – Phil Goldstein
Hello – card and calculator routine – Justin Higham
Jasper – close up routine - Stephen Tucker
Under Wraps – close up routine - Stephen Tucker
R.I.P. – end of contests
By Gum – coin routine – Gazzo (Gary Osborne)
Cla$ico – coin routine - Stephen Tucker
The Rolled Coin and how I use it – rolled coin routine - Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 30, October 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Flipside – coin production – Gordon Bruce
Card Olympics – card routine – Stephen Tucker
Still Counting on a Triumphant Finish – card routine – Ian Land
The Electronic Cards – card novelty routine – Earle Oakes
Seconds Out … - card routine – David Britland
On Patrol – four ace routine – Justin Higham
Top Deck – ambitious card moves – Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 31, November 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Out & About – coin assembly effect – Stephen Tucker
Pendulum – coin on pen effect – Justin Higham
Variant – improvement on Reverse Haden Matrix - Reinhard Müller
Slydiniknot – rope routine – John Brown
Wild – banknote routine - Stephen Tucker
1, 2 Many – coin effect – Ted Lesley
Thriller - sponge ball idea – Daniel Kalanofski
Stalking – coins thru table – Gazzo (Gary Osborne)
4929 – novelty idea – Martin Breese
Paperbacks – book test - Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 32, December 1983 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 22 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Christmas Cord Knot Again – rope routine - Stephen Tucker
Fagin – card effect – Brian Flannigan
Peek Crimp – card peek thoughts – Pascal Monmoine
Müzarre Vanish – card routine - Reinhard Müller
We 3 Queens? – card routine – Bill Worsley
Fagin II – close up routine – Paul Brignall
Xmas Sale – close up routine – Daniel Kalanofski
Behold – card routine - Stephen Tucker
Snowfall – card routine - Stephen Tucker
Ace Rink – card routine - Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 33, January 1984 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Out the Window – elevator card routine – Stephen Tucker
Too Hot to Handle – card routine – Paul Brignall
It's a Swindle - card routine – Bill Worsley
Encounter Overland – letter – Ian Land
David's City – coin idea – David Britland
More than a Key – close up routine – Justin Higham
Tearaway - linking card routine – Stephen Tucker
Out of My Mind - card routine - Reinhard Müller
Kings*2 - card routine update - Reinhard Müller
Flyover - card routine – Paul Brignall
Yuletied – close up routine - Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 34, February 1984 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
A Tip – effect with finger tip - Stephen Tucker
Stash Cash – psychic coin routine – Basil Horwitz
Tidier – utility device – Ron Dowse
BritlanDeck – trick deck routine – David Britland
Beyond – thoughts on rope routine – Stephen Tucker
Battlefield – card routine – Brian Flannigan
Wonderland – card mentalism - Stephen Tucker
Drop-Out – card rise gag - Stephen Tucker
Card Effect – card effect - Reinhard Müller
4 Told – torn card routine - Stephen Tucker
Red Rust September – card routine – Ian Land
Spades – card routine - Stephen Tucker

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 35, March 1984 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Experience – card routine - Stephen Tucker
Freight – ace prediction – Shiv Duggal
The Chase - card routine - Stephen Tucker
Way Out – rope routine – Daniel Kalanofski
Without a Paddle – inspiration and points of reference – Ian Land
Upfront – coin routine – David Britland
Mystery Room - card routine - Stephen Tucker
In the Masters' Image - card routine – Al Smith & Stephen Tucker
Flushtronic - card routine – Paul Brignall

Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 36, April 1984 – Final Issue - Stephen Tucker, editor – 20 pages
Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
Once and Future Kings – cannibal card routine – David Britland & Stephen Tucker
Out of Sight, Out of Mind – close up routine – Daniel Kalanofski
Reflection – mentalism – Basil Horwitz
Read All About It – coin effect – John Brown
A Thousand Ways (A.T.R.) – card effect – Ian Land
Revolution – ambitious card move - David Britland
Still Counting – card routine - David Britland
Loser – coin effect – Shiv Duggal
Twice as Clear – card deal – Stephen Tucker
Nightmare End – rope routine – Daniel Kalanofski

word count: 251104 which is equivalent to 1004 standard pages of text

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