As regular readers will know, I continue to be a great fan of good Magic Books, and so I am delighted to point you in the direction of Martin Breese – who stocks (and publishes) some excellent stuff. As I was perusing his site earlier I noticed a ‘free trick’ by Peter Duffie (this is a regular feature on Martin’s site) – and the current one is a really neat and self-working idea which is themed on Sherlock Holmes. It strikes me this may be very topical at the moment with the BBC’s recent series. Just follow the link to ‘Free Trick’ on the Martin Breese website. Enjoy…
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Green Back Bicycle Cards bargain
MagicBox have got a new website, and we noticed they are stocking Green Back Bicycle Cards for only £1/pack. Also – to celebrate their new website, you can use the code “NEWLAUNCH” to get 10% off until Monday.
Bicycle Cards in a Bottle!
Just over a year ago we mentioned the availability of this most unusual of ornaments – a genuine pack of Bicycle Cards sealed in a glass bottle. At the time they were only occasionally available in the UK, but now Phil Evans has set up a new site ImpossibleBottle.co.uk where you can purchase one of these wonderful things. What could be more magical than a pack of cards in a bottle?!
Massive DVD Bundle
How’d you like £173 magic for only £34.99?
Alakazam are offering ALL the following DVDs for that bargain price! And you still get 173 loyalty points (worth £8.75!) as if you’d paid full price!
Dial-Abolical by Kochov
Out Of The Routine by John Van Der Put
Plunge Of Death by Kochov
Bright Ideas by Christopher Williams
The Session 2007 by Alakazam
Urban by Richard Bellars
100% Commercial Vol 2-Mentalism Normansell
100% Commercial Vol 3-Close-Up Normansell
100% Commercial Vol 1-Stand Up Normansell
Points Mean Prizes on new site for Alakazam
Alakazam have got a swanky new-look site (they’ve lost that annoying flappy bit from the top!) and they also introduced a ‘loyalty point’ scheme. Basically you get points for the magic you buy, and these can be used to get discounts off future orders (it works out as 5% of your order value – though apparently they will have special offers from time to time where you can get more points for your pound).
And if you want an idea for something to earn points on, if you are obsessed with magic wallets (like me!) – then the Real Man’s Wallet is a great card to wallet trick which seems to have been very popular with the reviewers. It will get you 45 loyalty points (worth £2.25!).
Bicycle Cards at Freepost Magic
Our friends at Freepost Magic have got a new link which gets you to all their lovely Bicycle Cards at once. They’ve got the Karnival decks (Assasins and Midnights, not Renegades yet) for £5.99 and regular decks for £2.29 (all with FREE 1st class UK delivery – which is why they are still top on our Cheapest Bicycle Card Finder). Click through to Freepost Magic and follow the link in the main navigation.
Paul Gordon also has some new stuff out. A DVD on Useful Card Sleights, another with some new tricks, and also his Triple Rainbow Whammy – a great (and easy to do) trick that looks very appealing.
Blogging Blackpool – the annual plug!
Some friends of mine have now established a ‘tradition’ of blogging all about the Blackpool Magic Convention. Do check out their thoughts on all the acts, dealers and lectures at BlackpoolMagic2010.
Best Magic Deals
We recently became aware of the Best Magic Deals website. It is dedicated to finding discount codes and special offers – in fact just the sort of thing that a lot of our readers like. It is run by a real Card Magic man so I’m sure there will be stuff of interest to us Bicycle Cards fans. And of course, we will continue to provide the most up to date information specifically for a UK audience, right here…
Another free pack of Bicycle Cards & DVD Bargains!
This time from Magicians Cave. They’ll include a free deck with all orders over £5 placed before January 31st. Why not head on over to Magicians Cave.
Whilst we’re on the subject of bargains, Alakazam are having a DVD Sale with some amazing discounts on all sorts of Card Magic and other magic DVDs. Well worth a look.
