While I try to get my hands around sleights there are always packet tricks like these.

I am gettin some sleights correct, as such, but not fluent enough to show off. It really is about showing off but entertainingly. Never arrogant or condescending. Penn Gillette says that one should never assume you are smarter than the audience. Ever. That comes across as condescending. Condescension is never entertaining.

Without doubt colour changing kings to aces gets a better reaction than any other trick I can do. There is a genuine look of “what? How!?” from everyone I’ve shown it to. I love that moment.

There are also many self working tricks that require little sleight but some practise. I’ve heard some say that self working tricks aren’t magic. Such nonsense. Self working tricks are every bit as impressive as sleights. It’s in how they are done.

Went ahead and bought a deck of Vintage Feel Jerry’s Nuggets.

The vintage box is slightly thinner I think.

The vintage cards feel thicker, sturdier. Fresh out the box they faro nicely. I can see why cardists and magicians would favour them.

Very nice I think. I don’t think I’d ever fork out 400 odd quid for an authentic deck but these will do nicely.

Or “A Deck of Ice and Fire.

These are fucking gorgeous.

This deck is so very pretty and gorgeous. I may have developed feelings for it.

Not one for nonchalant carrying, I feel.

They are very smooth out of the box. Faro nicely.

Green Monarchs are still my favourite. Those I will carry about.

This is a contender.

There is little in life that brings me as much pleasure as a magic set 🙂 I started this over lockdown.

This was the first kit I bought purely because I love Penn and Teller. All the classics you’d expect. They are as good at branding as they are at magic 🙂

This is a very good one too. Again a bunch of classics.

That Marvin one! This is an exciting one too.

I do like this one. The decks you get aren’t the highest quality but there’s a lot in here.

I love magic sets but, buyer beware. There is *usually* a book with 125 magic tricks in these sets so absolutely ignore the number on the box. I think it’s a bit deceitful. Sleight of hand is one thing but sleight of truth quite another.