The trick I bought today, was of course the BEST trick I've ever purchased..at least until the next one get's purchased.

A Mikame Mirror box now reigns supreme on my Premier Magic Shelf of Honor.

Unshuffling the faro shuffle with "unshuffled" ive been getting huge reactions from it. and being able to perfect faro is a blast.

I love my Wandering Mummy which was lovingly crafted by Francois Danis and is very mysterious, in a sort of light hearted way..

I just did a quick tally of the most popular tricks recommended in this thread:

(Trick - no. of recommendations)
Extreme Burn - 27
Invisible Deck - 14
Osterlind BCS - 13
Extractor - 13
Mystery Box - 13
Twisted Sisters - 13
Thumb Tip - 12
Color Monte - 11
Multi Dimensional - 11
Deep Astonishment - 10
Scotch & Soda - 10

I really like it when people go to the trouble of doing that, thanks PeterMik!

My favorite to do is Pocket space. Its a great opener. It requires only presentation and is self working. Takes up no space. The reactions are great. I combine it with a Wallet sold by Nick Einhorn. It has 4 o--s. The wallet is in full view from the beginning of the trick till when I pull out the predicted card...

Thanks PeterMik for the tally, saves time from reading the other 11 pages. Glad to see everyone jumping in here.

Pocket Space is definitely high up on my list too. It doesn't get mentioned often and most the magician's I've performed this for have never seen it.

As far as great reactions go from gimmicked tricks I'd have to go with these off the top of my head:

Extreme Burn
In a Flash
Aces in their Faces
Scotch and Soda (it's just so clean)
Lethal Tender

The best electronic device, I've ever ordered is UFO 3 from Labcomagic!

Patrick

I will chime late saying the top two purchases are: UFO2 from LABCO and the Wenger Spirit Bell from Kohler.

Lots of good stuff already posted, most multiple times but I will add in a few of my very favorites.

Winston Freer Tile Puzzle
Baxt Better Newspaper Tear (not intending to kick off a paper tear debate)
Chained - One of the most fun $10 tricks I ever purchased!

Glen

Mindreading Goose

I use extrme burn many times everyday,, alot,, and I aslo use the STATIC gimmick in a lot of other of other effects for differnet uses

Sponge Rabbits
Vision Vault (high end Mystery box)
Fiber Optics
Branded
Duality
Telethought wallet
Hip Pocket Bombshell wallet
Lassen Sun Moon set in Dollar size
BCS (with Ayres modification)

at least those are the effects I haven't sold yet.

Sponge balls have served me well.

I prefer your everyday coin effects, but another vote here for single trick. Not very difficult and hits hard.

Best item I have recently purchased? No holds barred.... the Platt Pad.

Best Item recently, undoubtedly the Mind Power Deck.

You can get to performing it right off the bat but every performance improves you no end.

I've had 2 outright hits before I even ask a question in my last two performances which enthralls the spectators and me equally.

Sean Bogunia´s impossible Hank 2.0 and Sean Bogunias WindowMation.

I don't know if I've answered this thread:

For families and adults, I love Shattered by Alexander, Wisseman's Vision Cube, and Mindreading 101 (great gags)

For kids, favorites include Blow Yur Stack by Wolf's Magic, as well as Derek Rutt's Haunted House and Knot Funny by Kandu

One that gets a good reaction is Supreme Slate of Mind and what I really like about it is that it's easy to customize the presentation to fit your venue/customer/etc.