Tucker, Stephen: Chicanery (magazine) ©1986-1988 Stephen Tucker Softcover, saddle-stitched, 8.5x11", Digital Edition on CD ©2009 Martin Breese

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Comments: Chicanery was a magazine published as a successor to Spellbinder. It ran from June 1986 to March 1988. Available as an ebook from Lybrary.com

Contents (from eBook edtion, each issue idividually page numbered):

i Introduction

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 1, June 1986, 12 pages
1 Abdication (Stephen Tucker): card puzzle
2 Whispering Grass (Stephen Tucker): Jokers find the selection
4 Chatterbox: editorial, itroduction to the magazine
5 Why, for Two Pins (Ian Vellada): dice prediction
6 Les Counts de Monté Cristo (Don Parker): routine with the four Kings
8 Redial (Nick Fountain): ideas using the phone company's redial function
9 Liquid Paper (Stephen Tucker): sliding pip card
11 12:55 pm (Nick Erpen): coin effect with 1, 2, 5 and 50p coins
12 i$i$ (John Lenahan): card effect with the Aces

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 2, July 1986, 12 pages
1 Carbonation (Phil Goldstein): alterate ending for Karl Fulves "Carbon Copy" card effect
2 51 All Out! (Tony Sheaffer): a faro-shuffle effect
3 Countdown to Deckstasy (Al Smith): dice and card effect
4 Chatterbox: editorial. Price increase, intro to Phil Goldstein, John Carney, Al Smith, Colombini, Baggie Bonner, Tony Sheafer
6 Verbatim (Maggie Bonner): celebrity name revelation
8 Pennies from Heaven (John Carney): coin drops onto ashtray from nowhere
9 The Triad Throw (Stephen Tucker): utility card move
10 Time Warper (Stephen Tucker): using a basic digital watch that only shows time
11 Hoax (Fabian - Aldo Colombini): coin move
12 Fantastrick (Fabian - Aldo Colombini): card revelation

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 3, August 1986, 12 pages
1 Electric Sheaffer (Al Smith): variation on Sheaffer's 51 All Out without the faro shuffles
3 Menu (Stephen Tucker): restaruant menu prediction
5 Chatterbox: editorial, brief comments on the issue
6 Domino Masque (Ron Quill): domino prediction, a bit off the norm
7 66999 (John Carney): card effect using the Kelly Bottom Placement
10 Janus (Joe Staedtler): a comedic business card effect
11 Cyclone (Mike Berol): using three finger rings, one band and two signet rings

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 4-5, September-October 1986, 24 pages
1 Thanks to Fred (Bob Ostin): a sequence of three coin moves and using a handkerchief
3 Chatterbox: editorial, why a double issue
4 H2Oil ((Stephen Tucker): card routine
6 Knot On! (Fabian - Aldo Colombini): ring and rope interlude
7 Last Again! (Al Smith): Ace Transposition
9 Parvo (Don Parker): comedy Thimble routine; sucker coin idea
10 Fiat Lux (Nick Fountain): living and dead test
11 6th Sense (Faber Castell): card routine with the Queens and the Sixes
12 Thimple (Wally Boyce): thimbles and cord effect
14 Super-Grass (Stephen Tucker) version of "Whispering Grass" card effect from issue 1
15 Welder (Ian Velleda): opener where a cut playing card slowly restores itself
17 Sandswitch (Don Parker): using the top-change
18 Acepell (Philipe Conté): effect with a stacked deck
20 Fore-3-2-1 (Mark Erpen): a DIY Ace effect
21 Back to Front (Phil Goldstein): packet "all backs" routine
23 Spectagic (Al Smith): spectator divines card chosen by performer
24 Or … ?: alternate ending

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 6, November 1986, 12 pages
1 Seer (Stephen Tucker): revelation appears on a glass disk
2 Gozinta Coins (Steven Biron): coin magic scam
3 Chatterbox: editorial, general announcements
4 Saxa (John Carney): two approaches for vanishing salt shaker for table hopping
6 Whisper (Richard Perrin): another variation of "Whispering Grass" card effect from issue 1
7 Trio (Stephen Tucker): packet effect with three Tarot cards
8 Tiles (John Teo): remaining cards spell out the selection
11 Fused (Johny Wai, Stephen Tucker): routine with house-hold plug fuses of different colors
12 Aero (Stephen Tucker): ideas for a "British Airways" deck, each with a different aircraft picture

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 7-8, December-January 1986/7, 24 pages
1 Boxed (Wayne Dobson): Boston coin box routine
3 Pointer Poker (Kevin Reay): Poker deal using the one way process
5 Glass Go (Wayne Dobson): coins to glass with vanishing glass
6 Cut (John Gordon): false cut
7 The Fate Line (Stephen Tucker): phone book test with cards and coins
10 Don't Wind Me Up! (John Hotowka): wind-up toy finds card selection
11 Roll Up, Roll Up (Stephen Tucker): metal bending
12 Poker Players Panic (Al Smith): Spectator locates the four Aces
13 Chatterbox: editorial; International Day of Magic, publication changes
14 Elevate (Fabian - Aldo Colombini): card elevator effect
15 Demolition (Jack Lowen): a playing radio is dismantled but keeps playing
16 2nd Abdication (Bill Worsley: variation of "Abdication" card effect from issue 1
Sign Off (John Hotowka): initials transpose on two spectator's coins
19 Enigma Variation (Stephen Tucker): coin assembly with four different coins
21 Tap Dancer (Stephen Tucker): version of a Paul Harris card effect
22 Millenium (Stephen Tucker): coins predict which ESP card is chosen
23 Disapen (Stephen Tucker): colour changing pen, two versions, using three piece fountain pens

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 9, February 1987, 12 pages
1 Modesty (Stephen Tucker): card effect using a double facer and a miniature card
2 Chatterbox: editorial. General comments, Magic Hands Conference
3 On the Up and Up! (David Britland): gradual ambitious card sequence
4 Special Birthday Issue: announcement
5 Adder Again (John Hotowka): snake can extra climax
6 Pub Poker (Jack Lowen): story card effect using the glide
8 Regal Smoke (Brian Holland): comedy routine with a borrowed bill and miniature cigarette
9 Ham Sandwich (Stephen Tucker): with a slightly gimmicked card
10 Second Sleight (Bill Worsley): routine using a duplicate card and the Henry Christ Cut Deeper Force
11 Pinza Movement (Jens Pentel): a clever linking safety pin effect, performed one handed

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 10-11, March-April 1987, 24 pages
1 Matchical (Stephen Tucker): only the magician can strike the match
2 Chatterbox: editorial; notes on the Birthday issue and Volume 2
3 Still Blushing! (Stephen Tucker): another card effect using the Modesty principle from issue 9
4 Null and Void (Bob Yelland): card force
5 Binary... (Nick Fountain): card revelation using a Piatnik Numerical deck
8 Idea 1 (Stephen Tucker): Watch matches spectator birthday
9 Stand Still (Tony Sheaffer): ideas for an electric lighter
10 The Austin Mega Move (Neal Austin): card sleight
11 Aces without Piles (Neal Austin): Aces assemble with their leader
13 Idea 2 (Stephen Tucker): book test idea using a newspaper crossword
14 Penned In! (Jens Pentel): torn corner bill routine
15 Upper-Cut (Fabian - Aldo Colombini): false cut
16 Ghandi... (Mark Erpen): half dollar splits to two quarters through the hand
17 Double Christ... (Bill Miesel): card effect
18 Idea 3 (Stephen Tucker): coins through table idea
19 Handy (Stephen Tucker): predict location of three small objects
21 A.T.T.A. (Al Smith): Another Twisting the Aces
22 Idea 4 (Stephen Tucker): card on window idea
23 Furious! (Stephen Tucker): packet effect inspired by Kane's Wild Card

1 Chicanery, Volume 1, Issue 12, May 1987, 12 pages
1 Stretch (Tony Sheaffer): approach for unequal/equal ropes
3 Blast Off (Stephen Tucker): Twisting the Aces variation
4 Chatterbox: editorial, general comments on upcoming issues
5 Springboard (Gordon Wray): second deal move
6 MATlessRIX (Steven Biron): matrix witout a mat, using dice and coins
8 No Ace Holes Allowed! (Neal Austin): effect with a partially stacked deck and double facers
10 Spot Off! (Neal Austin): as above, but no double facer
11 Cut Up 1+2 (Stephen Tucker): using the slit card principle

1 Chicanery, Birthday Issue, September-October 1986, 35 pages
2 Chatterbox: editorial; about the issue
3 Video Nick Fountain: video recorder prediction
4 Staple Diet (Mike Berol): DIY card effect with stapled Jokers
6 Chicanery Volume 1 Index
7 Sky Silk (Mark Erpen): silk from thumb tip idea
8 Solid Reflection (Stephen Tucker): sponge routine using a glass table
9 Subtle Void (Don Parker): card effect
10 The Amusing Sponge Radios (Stephen Tucker): sponges become radios
14 Competition: quiz
15 Link (Wayne Dobson): linked cards puzzle
16 Between the Lines (Stephen Tucker): Effect with four ESP Cards
17 Ram Jam Full (Stephen Tucker): solid can cup and ball idea
18 Down and Out (friends of Bob Colletti and Paul Brignall): out of this world variation
20 Limelight (Maggie Bonner): Living and dead test with batteries
22 The Invisible Cup (Stephen Tucker): cup and ball routine with unique props
25 Paradox ((Stephen Tucker): card puzzle pieces effect
26 Dream (Stephen Tucker): one card imitates others
27 The Enigma (Stephen Tucker): coins and cards with gimmicked coins
31 Fade Away ((Stephen Tucker): ambitious type card routine
32 Image Maker (Stephen Tucker): two coins gradually vanish and gradually reappear
34 Obsessed ((Stephen Tucker): variation of Power Pack effect
35 missing page

1 Chicanery, Volume 2, Issue 1, July 1987, 13 pages
1 The Sponge Coins (Ron Quill): coins used in a sponge ball type routine
2 Belated Birthday Gifts: readers thoughts on Birthday Issue effects
2 - Cross (Keith Downs): extra effect
2 - Paradox (Mike Berol): addition
2 - Invisible Cup: tip
3 Blast Off in Sequence (Stephen Tucker): version of "Blast Off" card routine from Issue 12
3 Tops no Butts! (Stephen Tucker): variation of Neil Austin's "Spot Off!" Aces effect from Issue 12
5 Chatterbox: editorial, about the smaller page size
6 Key to Note (Mike O'Mahoney): comedy routine with a house key and bank note
7 Clue 2 (Faber Castell): murder mystery variation of Jack Yates Clue
9 Uppers & Downers (Stephen Tucker & David Britland): card effect
11 Travel Agent (Stephen Tucker): two card transposition
13 Illustrations: insert page

1 Chicanery, Volume 2, Issue 2, August 1987, 13 pages
1 Coin Assembly No: 2,345,678.??? (Stephen Tucker): using 4 five pence, 1 ten pence, and 1 twenty pence coin
3 Elastic Infiltration II (Mike Austin): variation on Jay Sankey's deck of cards and rubber band effect
4 Thru Variant (Reinhard Müller): finger ring off rope while Chinese Coin remains
5 Chatterbox: editorial, BMS Close Up Competition, other news
6 Pentel Plus Bill Swallow, Mark Lee): pen cap reveals selected card
8 Computer Cards (Ron Quill): variation of the old number cards trick
10 Way-Out (Justin Higham): variation Walton's The Old Fashioned Way card tricks
11 Return Visit (Justin Higham): versions of RW Hull's "The Three of Clubs"
13 Illustrations: insert page

1 Chicanery, Volume 2, Issue 3-4, September-October 1987, 25 pages
1 Upper Right (Mark Erpen): impromptu phone book - book test
2 Biroverse (Steven Biron): easy to do card routine
3 Chatterbox: editorial, general comments
Psychic Poker Kind Of (Stephen Tucker): adaptation of a stacked deck ESP effet with reglar cards
5 Ringone (Ron Quill): finger ring vanish
6 Even Quicker Three Way (Faber Castell): showing three cards as identical
7 Almost a Thought (Stephen Tucker): Faro card effect
8 The Original Chinese Coin Assembly à La Roth (Neal Austin): reverse coin assembly
10 Touch-Touched Again (Nick Trost, Al Thatcher): three cards predicted
11 Stung Again (Stephen Tucker): with four cards
13 Boys and Girls (Alex East): using a set of DIY boy and girl cards
14 Engaged By (Don Parker): a mathemagical card effect
15 Simplacety (Joseph Staedtler): Kins to Aces
16 Taped By (Stephen Tucker): object prediction using a pre-recorded message
17 Displayce$ (Al Smith): producing four Aces
18 Fabian's Chinese Extraction (Aldo Colombini): using an Okito Box, a Chinese Coin, and half dollars
19 Three Chicken Currys To Go (Stephen Tucker): King and Ace routine featuring the Chicken Curry move
21 Chicken Curry (Steven Tucker): card change sleight
22 Robertian (Fabian - Aldo Colombini): based on Robertson's Saving Ace routine
24 Middle Earth (Al Smith): gambling exhibition supposedly featuring the middle deal

1 Chicanery, Volume 2, Issue 5-6, November-December 1987, 24 pages
1 Mytrix (Ed Ding): coin and card matrix effect with a specially marked card
5 The One Second Reverse (David Dinari): card reversal
7 Will O' The Wisp Retrieval (Ananth Visuanathan): coin sleight
8 In a Field of Its Own (Stephen Tucker): re-enactment of a card game with a crooked gambler
10 Chatterbox: editorial; Harrogate IBM Convention, magician's on TV, announcement that volume 2 is the last
11 Never Give a Sucker a Finger Break! (Lamberto Desideri): sucker card effect
13 Automatic (Stephen Tucker): performer matches objects linked to safet pins with their owners
14 From a Jack to a King (Bill Worsley): using red and blue-backed Kings
15 But Some Ropes Are More Equal Than Others (Jean Garance): adaptation of the equal/unequal ropes
18 Premixion II (Stephen Tucker): impromptu version of Premixion card effect
20 Never Say Die (Stephen Tucker): die throw prediction
21 Way Out! (Robert D. Rose): a pirate card trick
23 Team Aces (Stephen Tucker): Jokers catch the Aces

1 Chicanery, Volume 2, Issue 7, January 1988, 12 pages
1 Vlad (Bill Swallow): routine using a folding half, Okito Box, and sponge ball
3 A Little Bird Told Me! (Stephen Tucker): finding the Aces
5 It Makes a Change (Colin Artridge): rejuvinating cream and coins routine
7 Chatterbox: editorial, general comments
8 Telescope ((Stephen Tucker): card effect
9 Dot's Incredible (Barry Allpoint): book test for any book
11 Hoyle and Water ((Stephen Tucker): short Oil & Water routine

1 Chicanery, Volume 2, Issue 8, February 1988, 12 pages
1 Bill Worsley's Antique Card Session: one man issue
1 Cardman's Dream (Bill Worsley): version of Marlo's Dream card effect
2 Finding the Aces (Bill Worsley): self woring
3 The Chaperon Bill Worsley): impromptu
4 Concentration (Bill Worsley): time goes backwards as card vanishes from envelope and is back on top of the deck
5 Mangled Aces (Bill Worsley): Ace effect
6 Reversed Transposition (Bill Worsley): Effect with a Red and Blue deck
7 Chatterbox: magic news, tips on Swallow's Vlad effect
8 Poker (Bill Worsley): routine using multi-color backed cards forming a Royal Flush
10 Jokers Caprice (Bill Worsley): Joker helps find the selection
11 The Ten of Diamonds(Bill Worsley): sucker card effect with a double faced deck

1 Chicanery, Volume 2, Issue 9, 10, 11 & 12, March, April, May & June 1988, 48 pages
2 For Men Only ((Stephen Tucker)
4 Chatterbox: editorial, one last issue
5 Happy Birthday ((Stephen Tucker): Happy Birthday cllmax card effect
6 A Sponge in the Hand (Stephen Tucker): sponge ball routine using 5 balls
8 Scaling the Change Again (Neal Austin): card effect inlcuding a boomerang throw
10 Nowhere Near Hofzinzer (Neal Austin): challenging card routine
12 The Gradual Changing Cards (Neal Austin): gradual transposition of a miniature card and a regular card
13 Finger in the Silver Dyke (Stephen Tucker): coin routine
15 Watch that Clock (Bill Goldman): presentation of the clock card effect
16 Bill Goldman - Introduction
17 Trick Deck (Bill Goldman): deck printing effect
18 Karate Match (Bill Goldman): karate match book
19 No Bird (Bill Goldman): based on Don Alan's Bird Ranch, without the bird
20 No Small Feat (Bill Goldman): card effect with a miniature card
21 Last One (Bill Goldman): card vanishes from sealed deck and appears in magician's hand
22 D.I.Y. (Stephen Tucker): effect with wall plugs
23 Thought Provoking (Stephen Tucker): card routine with 4Hs
25 Here's Look at Ya Kid (Stephen Tucker): card routine with the Qukeens
26 Royal DisgrACES (Stephen Tucker): Kings and Aces
27 Holes Apart (Stephen Tucker): using a gimmicked card
28 Wire (Stephen Tucker): using a wire in the shape of the 7 of Diamonds
31 Wild Card Master (Peter Pellikaan): variation on Wild Card routine
33 Aces Over Easy (Ron Quill): Aces vanish one by one, and selections are sandwiched beetween them
35 Prologue
36 The Torn and Restored Card Book – (Stephen Tucker)
36a Intro
36b R.I.P.: based on J.C. Wagner's version from 7 Secrets
37a Transp-o: transposition effect can be a follow up to the previous effect
37b Ripcard: torn and restored card, but not examinable
39a R.I.P. 2: a presentational version but without full restoration
39b Quarterless: impromptu version of Transp-o
40a Quarter Master: torn corner illusion
40b History of Warp Factor Two, a Card Trek: intro
41a Warp Factor Two, a Card Trek: card warp, stretch, torn and restored, wallet phase
42a Presentational Themes: ideas
42b Epilogue
43 Illustrations
45 Swatch (Faber Castell): Mentalism with a Swiss Swatch watch
47 It Makes Change (Stephen Tucker): an IOU prediction