Looking to expand my collection.  Send me a list of some of your favorites and prices and we'll see if we can work something out!  I prefer tricks that don't require gimmicks (especially if they're card related), but if it's really worth the effect then I am.  I'm also interested in checking out some mentalist stuff.

Thanks!
-B

Now that my collection has grown to a decent capacity and I've gotten my hands on several different types of custom decks, I thought it would be fun to go through my top 10 and solicit all your Cardies (better term anyone?) for your lists as well.  My list will be based on a combination of look, feel, handling, and a healthy heap of personal bias.  For your lists this is no holds barred, heck if you want to list 10 different colored rider backs as your top 10, go for it.  If you want to list a specific year, go for it, or don't, do whatever you want!!! 

I will note that I don't have any collection, with almost equally as limited knowledge, of vintage cards, so I apologize for leaving them off my list.  I kept the list to cards I own (you don't have to), and the majority of my collection is from Ellusionist, D&D, and T11.

1. Federal 52, entire series, especially the originals - I haven't opened these bad boys yet, but I don't have to for them to be my favorite.  The design of these cards is unparalleled, 10/10 on the backs, courts, aces, tuck boxes, pips.  Major props to Jackson Robinson for hooking it up and for the design.
2. Exquisites, pick 'em between red and blue - the handling gets better every time I use them, great back design, classic courts. Props to Bill Kalush for the design and Don for the rec.
3. White Ghosts, Ellusionist - the best handling bikes from my experience, elegant card design, love the pips.
4. Split Spades Lions 1st Ed - Great all around cards, handling is excellent, great back design, core cards are my only knock.
5. S&M, v5 - once broken in these cards just handle so well.  I haven't used any v1-v3 so those could be even better, but I also really like the blue pips, the court colors, I'm a fan.
6. Bicycle Masters, Ellusionist - my practice deck, holds up forever, had to have a straight rider back on here somewhere, love the ace.  I think I like the Red over the blue and shadows.
7. Virts v2 - crazy handling out of the box, i for one really enjoy the colors, appreciate the thin boarders, the courts and ace of spades are great.  Not thrilled about the diagonal pips though.
8. White Artisans, theory11 - probably deserve to be higher on this list, but I can't break these in for the life of me.  The back designs and tuck box are just unreal.
9. Whispering Imps - I can't get over the tuck box on these cards in all honesty, just awesome.
10. (tie) Black Ghost 1sts, Gold Arcanes, Red LTDs - file these under the decks i'm too scared to open and should probably sell, but i love the designs of all three.

Honorable mention to D&D's Bruce Lee cards, probably handle better than S&M, like the black band, but loses major points for 1 way backs.

These are the decks I am looking for:
2 Decks Federal 52 Part 1 (would like 1 branded, 1 unbranded, but two of the same would be cool)
Legends v1 all three colors.
Aurums
Silver (teal?) Decos

Here is a list of the cards I have up for trade, I would be willing to potentially buy the Fed 52s but it would have to be for less than the $40 I can currently get it for on Ebay.  Same goes for the Aurum, Legends etc, would have to be less than I can find on ebay.  Can also combine decks below with cash.
THEORY11
JAQK Blue
JAQK Black

ELLUSIONIST
Black Ghosts 1st Edition
Blue Artifice v1
Blue Artifice v2
White LTD
Red LTD
Gold Arcane
Red Artifice Uncut Sheet
A few red and blue masters with and without UV 500 finish

DAN AND DAVE
Denim reprint
Mirrors reprint
Smoke reprint
Eco reprint
Fulton's Octobers

OTHER
Whispering Imps (black box)
Red Exquisites
2 Decks Virts 2nd Edition (will have them likely around New Years)

Thanks!
-B

My sleight of hand is starting to improve and I'm starting to move to more complex tricks because of that.. I want to maybe start posting a few videos for tips feedback, but I digress...

If I could learn one trick, for the rest of time, it would be card or dollar bill under watch.  I have an idea for it that I think could be extremely powerful and be a centerpiece for my act for years to come. I know Asi Wind has an unreal version he does, but I want to try to find the technique in it's purest form so I can almost build from scratch. Does anyone know where I can buy a book or DVD from a top tier talent?  Out of curiosity, does anyone here already know how it's done and if so is it complex?

Thanks!
-B