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So, what did everyone get for Christmas?
Any good new magic?

Only the items I bought myself! However, I am expecting Amazebox sometime very soon.......

What did you buy for yourself Mandrake?

I got Vincent Hedans book and the Dai Vernon seminar (I'm in the audience of the recording!)
Plus my secret Santa very kindly sent a Ravi Mayer DVD which I'm looking forward to watching.

I bought the rope trick where you cut a 10ft long rope in the middle, tie it and show the knot, restore it then cut again twice more - called walking or travelling knot? I also bought a trick using four different coloured fabric bags which go over four glass tumblers. The idea is that the performer offers three volunteers a free choice of any bag but retains control so he/she gets the big prize in the final tumbler. It's based on an old Supreme trick but rejigged a little. The intention was to include these in my Christmas Day magic set for the family but we ran out of time so they'll have to kept for next year or whenever a suitable opportunity arises.