Here’s your 2022 gift guide. Stick around for my magic recommendations towards the end of the list. My Mom will never let me live down the time as a kid when I asked her to buy me a £2 coin for £40 from a magic shop. Of course, it was, in fact, a special handmade ‘coin unique’ gimmick — but I couldn’t tell her that; it would ruin the trick.
Travel
1. Muji Suitcase Set: I wrote on a magic show in China when I was twenty-one. I recall being in awe of how organised the magician Patrick Kun was. He had all the gear, and I was incredibly jealous. I took the first paycheck from the show and bought the Muji carry-on and hold luggage. It’s the best money I have ever spent.
2. AllBirds Tree Runners: Magic creator extraordinaire Jeff Prace turned me onto AllBirds via a lovely discount code several years ago (Preston Nyman had been banging on about them for a while too). They’re brilliant and are all I wear nowadays.
3. Apple World Travel Adapter Kit: Something else I discovered via Patrick Kun. Apple sells a surprisingly affordable kit packed with every travel plug you need, compatible with your existing apple charging sockets. Money well spent.
Work
1. Lumina AI Powered Webcam: I started taking virtual magic consultancy calls during the pandemic. I soon realised that if I was charging for video calls, I needed good audio and sound. I bought the simple and affordable Lumina: the world’s first AI-powered webcam. It worked so well that I ended up investing in the company, Lumina. My affiliate code ‘rory’ will save you 10% today.
