Magic Question: How To Get Started in Magic?

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[josepsamarrafarre]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the type of video that makes subscribing to this channel 200% worth your time and attention!

[rockgiant]

Good advice for sure. Tarbell (though expensive) has quite a bit as well. Dan Harlan does the videos for those who don’t like books, also not cheap.

[Angelo-Rules]

I would start with children's magic sets.
Specifically, the Marvins Magic sets.
Their quality is sometimes better than props sold at magic shops and are much cheaper.
The sets come with both written and video instructions in at least 7 different languages (this was 10 years ago, now there are probably more languages available).

I am still using some of the tricks to this date and they haven't changed one bit.

[roncalhoun]

David, once again an awesome video.
I accidentally found The Magic Book in the public library over 45+ years ago. Later found out about Bill Tarr.
I actually had dinner with Mark Wilson, a once in a lifetime experience.
5 stars for this advice.

[waskan.herrera]

Amazing. I love that you made the focus books. Everything else should come second. Great video.

[andrewgmerek]

I have the same list. Great starter advice. Or even great refresher material.

[RobertBallMagician]

Great upload David, there is a treasurebox of magic in books. Mark Wilson first book l bought 😊👍😊👍😊👍😊

[redbeard]

excellent book collection on your shelf! I have several of those as well as book you showed in the rest of the video.

[setscet]

Royal Road to Card Magic and Expert Card Technique are the two that did it for me. Royal Road has all of this very manageable content that's also important for almost every trick with cards. Expert Card Technique has some decent sleight of hand and routines, but really the introduction to the book is what I remember the most.

[daverothberg]

Great resources David.
I recommend a beginner determine their desired niche/category of Magic they are interested in and learn routines in that area first … and then expand.
Thanks 👍👍

[craiglister]

Great video! Great advice buy buy buy and learn 😊

[Ancianto]

I started out in magic with Roberto Giobbi's books, which a magician had given me when I was a young teenager.
After that, I moved into other areas : a little bit of coins, a little bit of stage, a lot of mentalism.
Now, I mainly show cards & mentalism.
And to start, this kind of YouTube channel provides you advices to avoid buying a lot of shitty tricks. Buy slowly. Read a lot. Look a lot.
If you know a thousand techniques, but they produce only one effect, you've got one trick. If you know one technique, but it produces a thousand effects, you have a thousand tricks.

[seanfaherty]

I didn’t feel like a Magician until I read Bobo.
You made some great suggestions

[munkywrench]

My first magic set was the fisher price magic show set.

[guest]

Hi David. Excellent video. Excellent advice! Thank you for all you do! Your friend, David

[RJShawIV]

Great content David. They all sound very interesting. 👍🏻

[darrenhadden]

Great recommendations 👌 Timeless classics nice❤ thank David!

[ricardotavera]

I would tell them to find a magician that they like and see if they an “at the table” or some tutorials.
I find that digitized books or books that also have video resources are best.
Case in point… 13 steps to mentalism.

[noswad]

Where can I find the card miracles videos?

[yevheniihavryliuk]

I really wondering, what about sets? It's really some very good (from my point of view) available...