I almost made a HUGE mistake by trying to save five bucks by purchasing this trick on eBay sans the
DVD, but wisdom prevailed. While the cliche' says that "You are not paying for the trick but rather
the secret," very few experienced magicians will purchase a trick if they don't already have a
fairly good understanding of the operation.
But with Daryl's Presto Printo, I'd argue that
you are shelling out the Jackson bill for neither the "secret" nor card packet itself, but rather
the Master Class on DVD with Daryl. It took me about an hour before I was compfortable with the
first test (our eight-year-old), and perhaps another hour before it was up to wife-level. Both loved
it!
While I could have duplicated the effect with just the cards, there would be no way I
could have duplicated the smooth presentation without the DVD. I learned one brand new (to me)
technique I like very much, and one other I expect to use soon for another trick. I also enjoyed the
"bonus tracks" where Daryl showed some great variations that various people have come up with since
the trick first debuted.