Thought I'd pass this find along. At two separate dollar stores in the MidAtlantic U.S., I found the perfect "case" for a poker-sized deck of cards -- exact fit. It's a leatherette PDA holder with a fairly nice padded "banker's" style clip that will slip on easily to a belt or even the waistband of a pair of shorts. I found it in next to the cell phone holders and batteries in the stores I visited.

Yep...the dollar store. One of the BEST magic shops around!

Mark.

I found some at a local Dollar Tree store. Real leather! They are fabric lined.

Dollar stores have so much mislabeled inventory! They just don't know how much magicians enjoy finding new uses for their merchandise. For magicians, they are loaded with great stuff.

Bob Sanders
Magic By Sander

The Dollar Store = The Next Generation Magic Shop

I thought I was the only one - I made a card to wallet from a £1 wallet which I use all the time and I got my chop cup loads there -

hang on - were paying £1 - your paying $1 and they sound like they are selling the same tat - !! were being ripped of!!!! bar humbug

Ya I found a generic leather cell phone holder with a swivle clip and magnetic flap at auto zone. The deck fits perfectly.

Here in Hollyweird, we have 99-cent stores. Awesome stuff. I bought three pairs of reading glasses there the other day.

How did you find the first pair Pete?

HA HA HA I love that type of humor Frank.... Brutal but funny, I also love the dollar store you can find lots of props, or stuff to build props or gimmicks at a decent price, also I have a nephew who has shown a interest in magic and in the toy games section of a local dollar store I found some small tricks good for a beginner just to wet his pallet, When your not sure if he is going to stick with it there is no point in going out and spending money on a professional Svengali deck if you can get a decent one for him for a buck, that way what you would have spent for a deck you can get him five or six different tricks and get him started.

I guess if you did a lot of kids birthdays parties you could give the B-day boy/girl a magical gift and not break the bank, but then again I don't know if that's a good idea either, Just a thought.

Punx469, I think the giveaway idea is fantastic, tho I'd probable include all the B&Gs at the party so no one feels left out.

I've seen these blister-packed in groups of 4 or 6 simple effects, so an "inventory" of variety won't cost more than a few dollars. Promising the children that if they behave they'll be rewarded with a trick that they can learn to perfrom themselves is a great incentive.

Moms will appreciate it too, as it beats giving out more sweets (I've often produced wrapped lollies, bubble gum or "gold" choc coins at the end) to the little angels who have already consumed fistfulls of sugar so far, too!

Thanks for the great tip!

Dave

If you work hospitals or nursing homes the Dollar Tree can be a real friend. Give away stuffed animals produced from a THIS (Improved). Often there is even a budget available at the institution to pay for the small gifts. Get a sponsor!

Bob Sanders
Magic By Sander