What do I buy with 100$???

True2you · Dec 16, 2016

So I have 100$ to spend this holiday season and I'm looking for advice on tricks/decks to buy. I would like around 1/3 of the hundred to go towards new cards and the rest towards magic tricks that do not include cards. Any advice on great NON card effects that are under 70$? Please suggest multiple effects and thank you!

ProAma · Dec 16, 2016

Double Cross is all you need.

010rusty · Dec 16, 2016

Try pressure. Its getting less useful do to the large cell phones, but its a mind blowing effect with a borrowed object .

RealityOne · Dec 16, 2016

Paul Harris's Art of Astonishment, Volume 1 ($33.75)
David Acer's Random Acts of Magic ($33.75)
Jerry Mentzer's Counts Cuts and Moves ($7.50)
John Bannon's Impossibilia (e-book at L&L Publishing $17.95)

Spend the rest on some Bicycle cards to practice with.

True2you · Dec 17, 2016

Grant C.(1) said:
Double Cross is all you need.

Looks awesome, how long do you think it will last?

CodyS2 · Dec 17, 2016

True2you said:
Looks awesome, how long do you think it will last?

I don't have the trick yet, hoping to get it for Christmas or my birthday coming up, but from what I've heard it last a while. and even if you need a new gimmick you can buy a new one. I don't know how much it costs, on Amazon it is $25 though.

ProAma · Dec 17, 2016

Double Cross will last you hundreds of performances. It is what I end all my teaser sets with.

True2you · Dec 17, 2016

Grant C.(1) said:
Double Cross will last you hundreds of performances. It is what I end all my teaser sets with.

Thank you so much!

kolebear · Dec 17, 2016

True2you I sub! I would recommend double cross as well! its awesome

TylerScottIllusionist · Dec 17, 2016

I commend you for trying to branch out from the typical card tricks. Before I can give my input I need some context as to what you are looking for. Are you wanting stuff for stage magic, street magic, walk around, etc.? Is there a particular effect or spectacle you are trying to accomplish? What kind of venue do you see yourself performing at (i.e. school, friends house, park, theater, etc.)?

obrienmagic · Dec 21, 2016

If you are into close-up, Calen Morelli's "Odyssey, seems to be very popular. It is extremely visual and a fun one to perform. Organic because it uses an "everyday object."

Mark B.(29) · Dec 26, 2016

Asi Wind's "Gypsy Queen" is actually really neat. Even though it's an older trick already, Tom Isaacson's "Prophet" is still one of my all-time favorite effects. I've been performing this effect for over four years now and I still get the same reactions.