Gary gets to the point with these "simple" tricks. This DVD is a real reminder that sometimes simple is best...and simple can be quite astonishing. I like his easy teaching style. He just gets to the meat of it. If you have not checked out his DVD's on thumb tip magic....you should do that as well.

Thanks for the free gift. I really enjoyed watching him breeze through these tricks.

I loved his talk about what you can personally get from magic.

I wish something like this had existed when I was a young boy back in the 1960's trying to learn magic. Of course that can also be said about the explosion of all the instructional magic media of the last few decades.

There is no substitute for seeing a trick performed by a master, even for these basic beginner tricks. The addition of performance and showmanship in this DVD will certainly inspire the next generation of magicians.

I would recommend that Penquin put together a bundle of the tricks explained at the beginning of the DVD along with the DVD and make it available for sale at a good price for first time magicians.

I got this as a free download for Christmas (Thanks, Penguin!) and was pleasantly surprised with the content. It is aimed at young, beginner, magicians and is one of the best I have seen in it's category. It is full of actual beginner tricks anyone can do with items from home. Darwin does a great job at keeping things simple; many magicians making these "beginner" DVDs seem to forget what a beginner is.

Towards the end of the video he does use a thumb tip for a few tricks but that is the most expensive item you will have to buy. Darwin is a good teacher and explains everything very well. I thoroughly enjoyed watching every minute of it. Personally I would not have gotten $30 worth of information out of it but I am not the target audience. For a young beginner this would be a great start!

I bought this just because I was curious. I am not a beginner to magic at all, and I bought this to just see what Darwin was teaching people. I was amazed. It has not only a bunch of good magic tricks and fun tricks, but also it has a lot of really good tips for young magicians to be bale to grow in magic quickly. It teaches all sorts of showmanship skills and a bunch of good buying tips. I even learned one thing from it and I've been studying magic since I was 5! Buy it right now.

I've only seen bits of this, but given the character and the production company (Gary Darwin, icon and pillar of Magic, Magic and the Penguin), has to be a quality product.

Here, too, goes on all aspects of magic, energy and Gary darwin 'overwhelming, 50 years of experience are seen, and the love he shows for magic and' engaging.

This is an awesome DVD for any magic beginner but for any pro or any one into magic for more than a year or so, this is a waste of time. But anyways, I got the download for free so it was worth the cost! ;)

it looks great but where is the instant download

of the beautiful assistant.

Seriously, this DVD is excellent for getting into the mindset of doing kid shows.

This is exactly what someone needs if they're first starting out. Wish I had this Download when I was a kid (downloads didn't exist then) Lol. Seriously, nice and simple stuff that will impress. Not just for kids either, some good basic things everyone should know.

Put this in your cart, you won't go wrong

Gary gives you the great magic that anyone can do. He takes you through simple starter tricks step-by-step that anyone getting started into magic will learn in just a little time of practice. As an added kicker, Gary shows you how to produce a silk from thin air. He covers coin magic and sleights that top professionals use in their shows. Also Gary share with you classic tricks and props such as the 'Cups and Balls,' and on where to buy so many of the effects that you might want to get to add on to your growing supplies. He show you how to Make at home magic and even produce live animals from nowhere and vanish them as well. He gives tips on how to make the magic you do better.