What was the first item you bought from Penguin?

sirbrad · **Posted:** Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:03 pm

For me it was Card-toon 2 back in Feb 2003. Penguin was the first online shop I ordered from and first magic forum I joined almost 10 years ago, and still here posting and ordering! I started reading in 2002 and joined in Sept. because I saw a post that I wanted to respond to. The rest is history!

mbl16 · **Joined:** 22 Jan 2006 **Posts:** 306

The first item I bought I stated in a recent post lol. It was the opener by Morgan Strebler. Personally I never liked the method after I got it but tried it the other day and it amazed people specially when I performed spun right after haha. I was 14 or 15 when i got the opener and I am 21 now. Ive learned alot since then

drewer · **Posted:** Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:45 am

Self-Tying Shoelace back in 2006, I believe! I was 11 back then and am 17 now. Penguinmagic really boosted my interest and involvement in magic.

BalukMagic · **Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:57 pm

Wow. Time flies.

I bought Misled and Vanishing Glass of Liquid in Sept 2003. 9 years ago! I was in grade six and now I'm graduating university!

sirbrad · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:30 am

Yeah I remember you were broke and trying to trade me one of your effects for "Pena-coin". :lol:

I thought wow, you have to be broke not to be able to buy a $2.50 trick. :lol:

BalukMagic · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:55 am

That was a pretty hefty purchase.

sirbrad · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:48 am

Yeah must have been, I used to get hundreds of pm's a week from kids trying to get free tricks and tips, now the forum barely has anyone on it. The good ole days...

ddurkin11 · **Joined:** 30 Nov 2010 **Posts:** 6

pretty sure it was Card Magic Essentials a few years ago

http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S11306

DidymusJames · **Joined:** 14 Jun 2012 **Posts:** 60

I remember buying the instant download of "Snap Change" in 2004. It's a little odd thinking about it.

evanbishop · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:02 pm

Mine was Sankey Unleashed. It is still a fantastic book and it was my first "real" magic purchase besides Nicholas Einhorn's Practical Encyclopedia of Magic, which I got from a local bookstore.

Popchris · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:50 pm

I'd have to go back and check, but I feel like my first Penguin purchase was Luke Jermay's Koran's Medallion download. I'm still often inspired by how cool it was/is.

ScottO · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:38 am

The Ultimate Ace Assembly by Oz Pearlman Instant Download. I remember it was when I was really new to magic and when the explanation video started, Oz stated that it was done with real magic, there's no trick to it. And I believed him. But of course then he said it wasn't and taught how it was done. Great memory.

mcdog474 · **Joined:** 01 Sep 2004 **Posts:** 252

Quantum Bandits and Pyro Penetration.

fcchief · **Posted:** Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:03 pm

Wow had to go back and look but this is the list that is my first order from Penguin, of course the site looked totally different and our "forums" were not phpBB but a simple text messaging and we had Penguin Town with a Mayor, Sheriff, Scribe etc lots of fun. How things have changed!!

Healed and Sealed Soda (David Blaine) by Anders Moden
Sterling Scotch and Soda
The Deluxe Pen Through Dollar
Invisible Deck Bicycle
Matchbox Penetration
NFW
Impossible Matrix by John Kennedy

EZrhythm · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:58 am

Thanks for the reminder that one can go check.
March 25, 2003;
Twisted Sisters by John Bannon
Equal Unequal Ropes
Sterling Scotch and Soda
Deep Astonishment by Paul Harris

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