When I started out, I bought alot of gimmicks. I have stopped now, but many people buy the latest things out.
How many magicians look at the description of the effect, then look through their books or DVDs?
It may be that there is a way of doing it already in there, just waiting to be learnt.
If here isn't, you may find ideas in there to apply the new gimmick to. Instead of reading the routine that comes with it, find out if you can make a routine that you can be happy with.
I have been lazy in that respect, but intend to look at some of my unused stuff, to find out if I can use it in a way that I am happy with.
It could be interesting to find out if anybody has bought something, then found out they already have the details on how to do the effect.
An example is that I spent more on a gimmicked Royal Oil, than I did on MWCCIM.
Seems that laziness costs money
Note, this isn't a gimmick versus no gimmicks thread. Thankyou.
