Magic Tricks

Great intro to escapes.
Nathan covers a fair number of basic escape principles, from the straight jacket to the thumbtie. There is plenty of useful information to get you started. While some things may need to be purchased there are enough escapes with inexpensive items (rope, and zip ties) that just about anyone can get started with a quick trip to the hardware store and a few bucks.
The stand out for me was the N.T.A. chain escape. Inexpensive to put together and very deceptive. If all you get out of this video is the N.T.A. then you have gotten your monies worth.