I like the one with Paul Wilson the best.

I would have to say that the Paul Wilson Dvd set is excellent. I have it and also the book. Combined they are a perfect combination for a guy/girl starting out in card magic.

Another vote for Wilson's. He's got chops, he fixes a few problems, and even has a couple of excellent routines that aren't in the books. The "Pass At Red" trick also addresses a deficit in most card magic resources -- a routine where the pass is the only reasonable methodological option.

The only thing I wish the set had was performances from all the tricks in the Stage Magic section. I would have loved to see The Egyptian Pocket performed live.

Does Wilson cover the entire book, or just some of it?

A combo of the book an dthe Wilson RRTCM DVD set is a great place to start. I have Never seen the other DVD set but haven't heard good reviews.

-Robert

There is a Wilson set offered here for $40:

http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......forum=77

M.ruetz - I am looking at ebay for the set, but I would rather do business with a MC member. Unfortunately I don't have enough posts to view that area. If it is not breaking the rules, can you point me to someone I could PM about this?

I have both and Wilson is much better from an education perspective. Spends much more time on each section henace the 4 dvd vs 5 dvd set.

Just write 11 more posts! Contribute a little bit more and you could definitely save some money in the long run.

I've been going through RRTCM chapter by chapter as almost a practiced discipline to learn/re-learn the basics. I enjoy the structure of going through page by page and seem to get more out of a book than DVDs. However, I'm intrigued by the discussion and the recommendation for the Wilson DVD accompaniment and may have to check it out after finishing the book. I've got a few (okay dozens) of books to go through after this, but thought this disciplined approach would do me good as I develop my magic (and card magic in particular) even more. It's certainly a welcome way to wind down after a hectic day at work!