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Any recommendations for some easy portable tricks to buy? I would like to buy some simple setup/resets that get a good response from people who see them.

Im ordering the following from Penguin Magic:

1. Killer Key (looked pretty cool when I saw it done.)
2. Balancing Spinning Quarter - I like coins (inexpensive so I figured worth a look)
3. Dime to Penny (like scotch and soda)
4. Dimes to Nickles
5. Pena-Coin
6. Buddah Money Mystery
7. Hyrum the Haunted Hanky (free)
8. Some magicians wax

I want to get but they are out of stock:

1. Lethal Tender
2. Hopping Halfs
3. Folding Quarter
4. Maybe the Self Tying Shoelaces (looks really cool)


Any suggestions or comments?

Cheers-

Myuserid

Wow, you must have a fairly large pocketbook to have such a big first order.

If you're really into coins, I would suggest picking up Bobo's Modern Coin magic and just jumping into that for a long while.

You can get it for less than $10, you can even find e-book versions to download if you don't feel like waiting.

Then all you need is a few coins (don't even need to buy gaffs), and you'll be blowing people away like nobodies business.

Thanks for the info. My first order was actually only like $63 US for #1-8 not bad price if you ask me.

I did buy the Bobo book, and I am also looking into a DVD on coin magic as well. Either the Magic Makers or the Sankey's Modern Coin magic DVD

Cheers-

myuserid

If you're new to magic I suggest avoiding buying loads of gimmicks. They're good in moderation. I went through a period of buying books, then I bought a shedload of gaffs and gimmicks. Do I ever use any of them? Not really. The vast, vast majority of the stuff I do now is with regular materials, and my money goes on buying the occasional book or DVD which is of far greater value IMO.

Cardza wrote:If you're new to magic I suggest avoiding buying loads of gimmicks. They're good in moderation. I went through a period of buying books, then I bought a shedload of gaffs and gimmicks. Do I ever use any of them? Not really. The vast, vast majority of the stuff I do now is with regular materials, and my money goes on buying the occasional book or DVD which is of far greater value IMO.

Sage advice, for that I am sure. I totally understand your point. I want to buy a couple tricks to build my confidence as I am actually pretty introverted. I agree money spent on education is far better indeed. Thanks for you input... it will probably help me deflect some wasted cash down the road.

Cheers-

myuserid

myuserid wrote:

Cardza wrote:If you're new to magic I suggest avoiding buying loads of gimmicks. They're good in moderation. I went through a period of buying books, then I bought a shedload of gaffs and gimmicks. Do I ever use any of them? Not really. The vast, vast majority of the stuff I do now is with regular materials, and my money goes on buying the occasional book or DVD which is of far greater value IMO.

Sage advice, for that I am sure. I totally understand your point. I want to buy a couple tricks to build my confidence as I am actually pretty introverted. I agree money spent on education is far better indeed. Thanks for you input... it will probably help me deflect some wasted cash down the road.

Cheers-

myuserid

I believe that it is essential to build the skills and sleights required for magic before you start to pick up gimmicks, pre-made tricks. There is just something better about taking a deck that someone hands you, and pulling out a bunch of tricks as opposed to sutting up something. Definitely listen to cardza, he knows what he's doing, as do almost all the guys here.

Best of luck with everything,

-John

On the other hand, a couple of easy peasy almost self working tricks in your repertoire will enable you to concentrate on presentation without worrying about tricky moves etc, and will do wonders for your self confidence. As with all magic, the real trick from the spectators' point of view is the presentation rather than the method.

Hello,

My comment is on Pena-Coin, it is not a very portable trick that has an easy set-up or reset, however it is a good effect but I find I have to set it up out of view of prying eyes

I could be wrong, but I think you mean Sankey "Revolutionary Coin Magic" - I have to say I would advise against this as a beginners coin magic purchase. IMHO it uses several quite advanced sleights a lot.

If you learn better by DVD (as I do), Michael Ammar's Introduction to Coin Magic is a good place to look, as it basically covers the essentials from Bobo with his own inimitably gentle teaching style!