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Does anyone know of any easy basic coin or card magic with the use of moddifed gear. I would love to learn a few easy tricks just to get started so i can impress a few mates. I actually have Eddie Gibson Coin Unique £1/1P but only know the match box trick. Need to learn more. But if there any decent ones with normal coins can you let me know. Thanx!

If you want coin gimmicks and card gaffs you would be wise to visit your local magic dealer. He can demonstrate the tricks; then you can decide which ones suit your style. He can also tell you how difficult they are to perform.

However, if you want to make a start on coin magic you need to get some help--probably from a DVD. Most coin men on this forum will tell you that they learned their trade reading Bobo's Coin Magic. However, if you just want to learn a few tricks I would recommend Michael Ammar's Easy to Master Money Magic.. This is a 3-DVD set, but you can buy them one at a time. It includes magic for paper money as well as coins.

You don't say where you live. Michael is American, so his tricks usually involve U.S. money--I live in Canada, and I find that I can use most of his stuff here.

He also does a 9-vol DVD set Easy to Master Card Miracles. There is a trick involving gaffed cards (which are supplied) in 5 or 6 of them.

It's worth having a look at Karl Fulves Self Working Money Magic, there are some really nice ideas in there and the book doens't cost much at all. Also if you want to learn more about coins then Bobo's Modern Coin Magic is a great place to start.

What you need to consider with a coin unique, as wonderful as it is, is that it needs a reset after each trick. In most performances this makes it a one trick pony as it's not a reset that can be done in front of an audience.

The same principle generally applies (but not always) to trick decks and tricks that use a gimmick of sort - or modified gear as you refer to it.

It's advisable to buy material that doesn't use or rely on gimmicks when you're starting out. While it generally requires a little more practice to master, the result is nearly always more worthwhile from both your own perspective and that of your audience. Also, the sleight of hand skill that you develop is what ultimately elevates you into a magician as opposed to just being a trickster.

All of the material so far recommended has stood the test of time for the reason that it's good and has been the starting point for just about everyone of note.

My advice is to take the advice already provided in the previous posts.

Loved David Stone in coin magic