Tucker, Stephen): The Best of Spell-Binder Collection One (edited by David Britland and Martin Breese)  ©1987 Stephen Tucker and Martin Breese Published by Martin Breese Softcover, 150 pages

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Comments): Illustrator: David Britland. "Eighty-five tricks and routines from the pages of Spell-Binder Magazine. Everything from card and coin magic to the bizarre and the weird."

Contents):

i Publisher's Foreword (Martin Breese)
ii Introduction (Stephen Tucker)
iv Contents

1 Sandwich Box (Stephen Tucker):  Signed selected card appears between
2 previously selected cards within closed card case.
2 Mark (Stephen Tucker):  Alternate version of previous effect.
3 Demonology (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.
7 Esti-Mate-Ion (Joe Dignam):  Spectator looks through deck & selects card. Magician reveals it. It's really that simple.
8 Banned (Stephen Tucker):  Top card of deck pulled upward (spectator visibly penetrates rubber band around deck.
10 Christmas Cord (David Britland):  Comedy cut & restored rope
13 Ladies In Waiting (Peter Duffie):  2 selected cards appear sandwiched between 3 face-up queens
14 Pockette (Peter Duffie):  Card selected. Ace of Spades buried in deck, found on top. Ace whispers location (pocket) of chosen card.
15 Caught In Time (Roy Walton):  Spectator chooses time of day which is revealed in the cards.
17 Polo 2 (John Fealey):  Roll of Lifesavers broken open to reveal bill. Corner torn from bill changes to coin large enough to pay for roll.
18 Kontract Killer Kards (Stephen Tucker):  Spectator chooses card, found using four kings.
20 American Express (Stephen Tucker & David Britland):  Coin travels from underneath one card to another & cards change places.
21 Printing History (Phil Goldstein):  4 blank cards to 4 kings.
22 Xmas Time (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.
24 Tinted Glass (Phil Goldstein):  Packet trick in which spectator's chosen card reverses & changes color.
26 Variations Variant (Roger Curzon):  Selected card vanishes from among 4 Aces while spectator holds them.
29 Pentell (Mark Lee):  Cap of pen shrinks.
30 The Magic Coin (William Goldman):  Spectator buys magic coin, keeping corner of bill as receipt. Instructions for magic coin opened, bill found inside.
31 The Twenty-Four Card Trick (William McKay):  Spectator's card found twenty-fourth from top.
32 Red/Black (David Britland):  Red & black Aces switch places.
34 Showcase (Peter Duffie):  Card case melts from around deck.
35 Gandwich (Tim Gan):  Sandwich Card routine.
38 A Fourth For Dinner (David Britland):  Cannibal Cards routine.
40 Born Free (Jerry Sadowitz):  2 cards named (spectator appear variously at the top, bottom, etc. of deck.
42 Lord Of The Ring (Stephen Tucker):  Stand-up coin routine with audience participation.
45 Mexican Travelers (Steven Hamilton):  4 Aces travel one at a time from hands to table.
47 Diamond Tip (Jerry Sadowitz):  Packet trick with Ace through 10 of diamonds, with suit change climax.
49 Zap (Stephen Tucker):  Flash appearance of coin in jaws of clothespin.
50 Bodkin (Phil Goldstein):  Transposition between 2 unequal packets of cards.
51 Arc De Triumph (Peter Duffie):  2 selected cards found face down in face up deck.
53 Two For The Price Of One (Stephen Tucker):  2 selected cards named, with Torn & Restored card effect to boot.
56 The Musical Deck (Alex East):  Music box movement plays selected tune.
59 Tuesday (Stephen Tucker):  Alternate ending for a Four Ace trick.
60 News Flash (David Britland):  Impromptu mental effect with borrowed newspaper.
61 Inter Flight (Phil Goldstein):  Selected cards vanish from midst of 4 Queens to appear face up in center of deck.
63 Aces A Go-Go (Shiv Duggal):  4 Aces held between spectator's palms change to selected card.
64 See Shell (David Britland):  Coin with signed label appears embedded in selected card.
65 The Back Is Gone (David Robertson):  All cards except spectator's vanish from 5 card packet. Card revealed to have different back.
66 Rosenthal Reverse (Harvey Rosenthal):  Selected card revealed face up in center of deck.
67 Ambition Accomplished (John McClements):  2 Aces produced & used in Ambitious Card routine, during which they find selected card.
69 Ssap Kcom Ro Ffulb (Gordon Bruce):  Variation of Bluff Pass.
71 Weird (Stephen Tucker):  Comedy mentalism routine with rubber fingers.
72 Early Riser (Gordon Bruce):  Standup rising card routine that finishes clean.
74 We Three Kings (Stephen Tucker):  3 Kings appear in card case.
76 Unbeatable (David Britland & Stephen Tucker):  Spectator selects own card from ribbon spread deck. Rest of deck shown to be Jokers.
77 Thumbsucker (Martin Breese):  Comedy routine for magicians only.
78 Whispered (Stephen Tucker):  3 Queens whisper selected card to magician.
79 U):P (Ian Land):  Elevator Cards routine
82 CSB Through Table (Roger Curzon):  3 different coins pass through table.
84 Cal Pass (Monmoine Pascal):  Utility move to change one card for another.
86 That'll Do Nicely (David Austin):  Selected card found with help of credit card.
87 Beer Mat (Stephen Tucker):  Selected card appears under glass of beer.
88 (Gum (Gary Osborne):  Coin vanish using sound for misdirection.
89 Whisper Readers (Phil Goldstein):  4 Jacks help locate chosen cards, which are shown to be marked on backs.
93 Under Wraps (Stephen Tucker):  Selected card appears wrapped in banknote held (spectator.
94 Jasper (Stephen Tucker):  Nice routine using Finger Chopper.
96 Flip Side (Gordon Bruce):  Interesting method for producing coin from 2 cards.
97 Top Deck (Stephen Tucker):  2 Ambitious Card moves.
99 Snowfall (Stephen Tucker):  Another Ambitious Card move.
100 It's A Swindle (Bill Worsley):  Name chosen at random is found on back of selected card.
102 Ace Rink (Stephen Tucker):  4 Ace sucker effect.
103 Slydinknot (John Brown):  Knot appears at one end of piece of rope, slides to other, & vanishes.
106 Christmas Cord Knot Again (Stephen Tucker):  Alternate method for previous effect.
108 Fagin (Brian Flannigan):  Card prediction on cigarette packet.
109 Muzarre Vanish (Reinhard Muller):  Variation of Paul Harris' Bizarre Vanish.
111 Stalking (Gary Osborne):  Coins Through Table routine with surprise ending.
113 One Too Many (Ted Lesley):  Coin and then sip of drink travel from one hand to other.
114 Xmas Sale (Daniel Kalinofski):  Utility move for loading coin into purse.
116 Tidier (Ron Dowse):  Utility device for vanishing small objects.
117 Red Rust September (Ian Land):  A Triumph routine in which the backs of two selections change color at climax.
120 Drop Out (Stephen Tucker):  Comedy rising card routine for magicians.
122 Stash Cash (Basil Horwitz):  Copper Silver transposition.
123 Battlefield (Brian Flannigan):  Packet trick in which spectator selects only odd card in packet.
124 Once And Future Kings (David Britland & Stephen Tucker):  Another Cannibal Card routine.
128 Britlandeck (David Britland):  Trick deck routine in which prediction written on back of card proves to be correct.
129 Without A Paddle (Ian Land):  4 Ace Routine in which selected Ace turns face down.
132 Experience (Stephen Tucker):  Card prediction routine with odd-backed card.
134 Flushtronic (Paul Brignall):  5 cards shown to be identical. They turn into royal flush.
136 A Thousand Ways (Ian Land):  3 cards selected & shuffled back into deck. 2 selections appear face up with 3rd selection face down between them.
138 Reflection (Basi Horwitz):  ESP card prediction with 2 identical packets.
140 Twice As Clear (Stephen Tucker):  Chosen card revealed Nth from top of deck where N is a number chosen (spectator.
141 Still Counting (David Britland):  Advertising card helps find selected card.
143 Amalgam (Stephen Tucker):  Mental routine with very clever working.
145 Adder (Stephen Tucker):  Another mental routine.
147 Pursperation (Stephen Tucker):  Coin routine involving borrowed pair of reading glasses.