I know you said you're on about a $30 budget, but if you're looking for the bible of card magic then you NEED to get Card College. Even if you've never, I repeat never, picked up a deck of cards in your life, Card College vol.1 will teach you all the fundementals you need to know as a complete beginner and by the end of vol.5, you'll be a card expert. Nobody even try to say that anything beats Card College as far as card magic goes.
If you're still skeptic then you can head over to the product reviews section and check out my review for vol.1. Trust me, you won't regret spending your money on Card College.
If you're still skeptic then you can head over to the product reviews section and check out my review for vol.1. Trust me, you won't regret spending your money on Card College.