Trick of the Month was a very brief recommendation of a magic trick and/or a magic book and/or a magic dvd which used to be published on BicycleTricks.co.uk. We have decided to include the archive here on Bicycle-Cards.co.uk and will continue to publish new recommendations from September '09. You can have a look at some of our past recommendations below.

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Trick of the Month – June 2010

Jun 1st, 2010
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More recommendations from Bicycle-Cards.co.uk

Genesis - essential cardistry If you’ve ever wanted to get into Cardistry in its purest form, this is a great introduction. It takes you from the very basics all the way to some very showy flourishes. All taught by the inimitable Andrei Jikh £26.99

OCL One Card Link - By Ben Williams - DVD

This is a fantastic impossible effect. You tear two card circles from a chosen card and then magically link them together leaving an examinable ‘take home’ impossibility. Brilliant! Taught on DVD by Ben Williams. £19.99

Worlds Beyond - Paul Curry
I always like to mention a magic book because I continue to be a massive fan of the genre! Paul Curry is one of the most original magic thinkers ever – creator of the original and brilliant Out of this World trick. Here are 400 pages of classic Curry. £32.99

Trick of the Month – May 2010

May 1st, 2010
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More recommendations from Bicycle-Cards.co.uk – this month a David Solomon selection!

Printing on Demand - David SolomonDavid Solomon is one of the great card men of our time. In this entertaining routine 4 blank-backed jokers gain colourful banks and then their faces vanish and reappear on a blank faced card. A fantastic little packet trick for only £9.99

Knaves gone wild with DVD

A stunning visual assembly trick with specially printed Bicycle cards meaning minimal sleight of hand. The DVD also includes a bonus routine with a borrowed deck. And it is currently reduced by 25% to only £8.99

Wisdom Of Solomon - by David Solomon and Jeff Siegfried - Book
The Wisdom of Solomon is a great way to get into the excellent card magic of David Solomon. Over 50 effects with over 200 illustrations – that’s a lot of great magic for only £26.99

Trick of the Month – April 2010

Apr 1st, 2010
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Silent Running - by Ben Harris - INSTANT DOWNLOADThis one only came out yesterday so I have not had a chance to look at it yet. But it is a close cousin of Ben’s Crossroads effect – which I am a big fan of. So I have no hesitation in recommending this. Ben always produces well thought through magic and this sounds great. £26.99

Ascension props and DVDI have always liked the classic ‘rising card’ effect. Nick Langham has taken the effect and combined it with another classic principle to produce a knockout effect which is easy to do. All beautifully produced on Bicycle stock. £19.99

Wonder Clock

Regular readers will no of my soft-spot for mentalism. This is, obviously, a non-card item, but is a nice piece of mental magic with an attractive hand-crafted prop. Currently over 30% off at £14.99

Trick of the Month – March 2010

Mar 1st, 2010
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More recommendations from Bicycle-Cards.co.uk – this month a few ‘oldies’ but goodies!

Extreme Cuts with KeoneI have a confession to make. Though I love Bicycle Card Magic, I am not much into XCM (extreme card magic). However, I know many of you are, and this classic DVD has all the card flourishes you could want, and is currently HALF PRICE at only £11.49.

Bicycle Rainbow Deck and DVD
This factory produced Rainbow Deck in Bicycle cards comes with some special gaff cards and an instructional DVD for £21.99

In my continuing quest (crusade sounds too grand) to encourage people to read good magic books, I want to mention this gem by one of our home grown talents, Guy Hollingworth. This is a beautiful book in every way – well-written, well-illustrated, and with some amazing card magic within its pages. I’ve had the privilege of seeing Guy perform some of this stuff and it really is brilliant. £26.99

Trick of the Month – February 2010

Feb 1st, 2010
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More recommendations from Bicycle-Cards.co.uk

Magicians Ltd Cookbook Now this one ticks a lot of boxes. Firstly, it is full of excellent card magic from some of the world’s best card men. Secondly, the proceeds are going towards a good charity (follow link for details). Thirdly, it is actually on special at the moment so only £16.00.
Hover - By Angelo Carbone Angelo Carbone has been producing clever magic for years. Here’s a nice way to start your Bicycle Card set – by making the deck float above your table! (The gimmick will work with other packs too.) £14.99
OK, so this isn’t card magic, but I love close up magic of all kinds. The ‘Coin Unique’ is one of the most versatile and clever gimmicks in the repertoire, and this is an amazing achievement – a £2coin/50p version. Precision engineering. £45.00/td>

Trick of the Month – January 2010

Jan 1st, 2010
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This Trick of the Month is also Trick of the Year and Decade! Happy New Year from Bicycle-Cards.co.uk.

3D Advertising by Henry Evans This isn’t brand new, but I hadn’t seen it before. The perfect opener to a series of Bicycle Card magic tricks! Brilliant visual magic – see the demo. £27.99
Dear Mister Fantasy - By John Bannon Spending time with a John Bannon DVD recently has reminded me how much I enjoy his work. This is an extremely fine introduction to his clever, subtle magic, and is worth the price for the 4 Ace tricks alone. £24.99
When I’m talking to non-magicians, the trick they most often ask about is ‘the one where the chosen card ends up behind the car window.’ Here is a great little version of this effect from the ingenious David Forrest and now the DVD version is reduced to only £13.99

Trick of the Month – December 2009

Dec 1st, 2009
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The Zenneth Code DVD - By Zenneth Kok Zenneth Kok has something of a reputation when it comes to card magic, and this DVD teaches a series of powerful card routines and moves. Currently available at just over half price – a bargain at £11.50
Magic With Meaning - By Eugene Burger and Robert Neale Regular readers will know I am both a Eugene Burger and a Magic Book fan. So this one comes highly recommended. This is a modern expanded reprint of the original classic. If you want to be stimulated and challenged to think more creatively about your magic then this will be a wonderful investment. £24.99
Bullet - By James Prince - INSTANT DOWNLOAD Here’s an interesting effect which combines the classic ‘card on ceiling’ with the ‘Sharpshooter’ plot to make an impossible piece of magic. It’s an instant download, so no hanging around for the postman… £9.99

Trick of the Month – November 2009

Nov 3rd, 2009
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Apologies for the late posting of this. I was down in Portsmouth for the Jumbo Day and had a few days off, so here is the belated trick of the month…

Magic From The Session (Book) - Andi Gladwn If you’re a fan of good card magic you will be familiar with The Session – an annual convention for those who love their cards. This little booklet contains 6 great tricks from the first Session in 2006 and is currently at the bargain (half-) price of £2.50
A Visual Coin Effect - Squished - By Ben Williams Here’s a great and unusual way to perform a card revelation – by imprinting the image on a squished coin! Just like those classic machines at the seaside. £14.99
Aronson Approach - By Simon Aronson Having just come back from a small convention, most of my new ‘goodies’ were in the shape of books, so here’s a plug for a great book for Card Magicians. Simon Aronson needs little introduction for those familiar with card magic. This book has effects from the essentially self-working to those that require rather more work, and some mental magic too. £24.99

Trick of the Month – October 2009

Oct 1st, 2009
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Crossroads - By Ben Harris - INSTANT DOWNLOAD This is my favourite kind of card effect – with an impossible location of a thought of card. And it can also be presented in the ACAAN format which is a double bonus for me. Available as an instant download or in print, both at £22.50
6 HALLUCINATIONS by ED MARLO - INSTANT DOWNLOAD Here’s another instant download with the serious cardworker in mind. The late, great Ed Marlo provides one gimmicked, and five (yes FIVE!) non-gimmicked handlings for this classic Hallucination plot. Only £6.99
Act Two By Barrie Richardson Regular readers will know I am a big fan of books (one day I may post a listing of my little library up here somewhere) and also of mental magic. I recently purchased this second excellent volume from Barrie Richardson. If you love subtle and entertaining mental magic, look no further. £34.99 (the first volume – Theatre of the Mind is also available for £29.99)

Trick of the Month – Sep 2009

Sep 1st, 2009
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Nexus - By Martin Adam - INSTANT DOWNLOAD Nexus is an instant download which contains 5 routines. Don’t be put off by the simple presentation of the document – there is some great mental magic here – with cards, poker chips and money. Something for everyone, as they say! £11.99
Bicycle Poker Size Playing Cards - Yellow Back Since Bicycle Cards are our bread and butter here, I thought I’d flag up these attractive yellow backed Bikes. They’ve been around for a while, but I think they do make an interesting variation. £4.99
Paul Harris - True Astonishments 9 DVD Set I’m obviously a big fan of magic, but as my wife will tell you I’m also a sucker for a nice box! This ‘magnum opus’ from Paul Harris contains a whopping 9 DVDs with the incredible and inventive magic of Paul (and some of his friends). Its all wrapped up in a beautiful wooden ‘puzzle box’ and contains some props and gimmicks to help with some of the tricks. Buy it. Spend the rest of your life learning from it. And enjoy True Astonishment. But hold your breath ‘cos its £239.99
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