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by **Lord Freddie** » Dec 19th, '06, 18:12

13 Steps - so many good things to learn in there...

by **gunnarkr** » Dec 19th, '06, 18:27

My admission ticket to International Magic Convention in London, last November. There I met a few of the TM members and members to be, met and talked to Derren Brown, Ali Bongo, James Brown, Michael Vincent and the very funny and talented Mike Caveney.

by **greedoniz** » Dec 19th, '06, 18:35

not very new but I bought Holey Moley a few months ago as I thought it might be a nice mid-routine break from cards or rope magic and even though it is a simple idea the reaction I get are great and it takes up so little pocket space that it is now a bit of a regular of mine.

by **i1011i** » Dec 19th, '06, 20:24

Woah, hard to say. But if I had to choose one...

The Busch Factor by Richard Busch.

I say this as it has generated the most ideas and creativity. I think it will influence me more for the future, rather than most of what I have bought this year.

by **Lawrence** » Dec 19th, '06, 20:29

it has to be the £5 i spent buying a contact ball, for cost to use/entertainment value i've never had such a good buy!
other than that.... those see-through plastic USPCC cards, they made club work a lot nicer, since i no longer have the fear of getting drink all over them, which happens a lot more than you'd think!

by **Sir_Digby_Chicken_Ceaser** » Dec 19th, '06, 21:35

Mark Wilsons Complete Course Hands Down

by **StevieJ** » Dec 19th, '06, 22:58

Extremely dificult question, partly because I looked through my purchases and realised that I buy far too much stuff and use too little of it.
Somehow I don't think I'm alone in that conclusion.

Anyhow it would have to be Absolute Magic and Pure Effect.

by **Mahoney** » Dec 20th, '06, 00:00

Without a doubt it's "The Devil's Picture Book" - absolutely awesome. Nothing else I've bought this year comes close really.

by **rcarlsen** » Dec 20th, '06, 09:40

Without ANY doubt - the triology of Tommy Wonder.

by **EckoZero** » Dec 20th, '06, 18:39

Jay Sankeys Earplugs.

Obviously not the one's he uses when he's sleeping on planes and the like.

Lemme rephrase:

Jay Sankey's Earplugs. That works.
Only because it helped me move out of card magic, and into coin magic, as well as having a good fun routine and sleights and ideas to boot!

by **Soren Riis** » Dec 20th, '06, 19:31

What is the absolute best (magic related) thing you've bought this year and why?

gunnarkr wrote:My admission ticket to International Magic Convention in London, last November. There I met a few of the TM members and members to be, met and talked to Derren Brown, Ali Bongo, James Brown, Michael Vincent and the very funny and talented Mike Caveney.

I completely agree!! For me Mickeys Silvers Coin magic was out of this
world! And of items I would say the DVD "Fancy a pot of Jam?" by James Brown come out top.

Excellent DVD full of entertaining material recorded with real spectators (not the usual staged recordings from the magic castle).

by **magicmonkey** » Dec 20th, '06, 21:32

Sorry Charles, can't narrow it down completely, however...

Book - Has to be Art of Astonishment, they've given me so much to play with.

DVD - Probably Another pot of Jam for me also although I'm torn between that and Devil's picture book

Thing/gimmick (thingmick?) - Third degree Burn.

Miscellaneous - Bikes bikes and more bikes

I'd better stop now, I've been indecisive enough.
Or have I?

by **Wukfit** » Dec 20th, '06, 21:39

pot of jam for me, and lots of flash paper

by **bishy** » Dec 20th, '06, 22:01

Tough one, but its gotta be:-

RRTCM 5disc dvd set

Mark Wilsons complete course

by **pcwells** » Dec 20th, '06, 22:21

Books - Art of Astonishment parts 1-3. It's great stuff, and every bit as engaging and funny as it is ingenious.

Bought effect - Harry Potter Book Test (Thanks Tom!). This is devilishly clever. I might change my mind to Outlaw's Kioku by the end of the year - I've yet to pluck up the confidence to perform that one yet, although I love the method to bits!

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