In this, Scott's brand-new book (his seventeenth), you will find material that entertains and amazes, but more importantly, it is material that “mere mortals” can actually do!

CARDS, COINS, AND PARLOR/PLATFORM MATERIAL IS INCLUDED

Nothing is duplicated from Scott’s other books, lecture notes, or DVD--with one exception, and that has been greatly expanded and updated.

These routines bear the Guinn trademarks of clever thinking and thoughtful construction, from a man who has been called “one of our best close-up and stand-up performers” (Aldo Colombini, in The Linking Ring) and “one of the best writers in magic, hands down” (Shane Causer, in Visions, The Online Journal of Magic).

Here's what you get:
- 14 strong, commercial card routines. Great variety!
- 2 powerful coin routines that you can do!
- 4 entertaining and amazing routines for parlor and platform!


And as a SPECIAL BONUS, Scott carefully explains four routines by underground legend RAY GRISMER! This is KILLER stuff that you can and will use to great response!

That's TWO DOZEN incredible routines for a paltry $25.

A LITTLE SOMETHING WITH CARDS
Catcher in the Rye - two selections found instantly
Close Enough - fun, memorable prediction effect
COW - Clean Oil & Water
Ginsberg’s Folly - a unique effect that's fun to do
Gr-Eight - fully scripted, this is another fun routine off the beaten path
HAR/TAR/EAR - a routine and a utility move all wrapped up in one
Outtasight! - powerful mentalism
Red & Blue Times Two - an Elmsley idea supercharged with an instant repeat
Dark Mirage - a card to wallet with an unbelievable kicker
Bloom ‘n SG2 T&R - Scott's unique take on the Torn & Restored card
The Key to an Emotional Reaction - a forgotten classic gets new life
Roughing It Triumphantly - Triumph with the Guinn touch
Taking It Easy at Home - repeat card to pocket was never this clean or this easy
Coincidental - Scott's one deck version of Tamariz' Total Coincidence with new touches

A LITTLE SOMETHING WITH COINS
Glass Action Suit Dismissed - a coins to glass with some new killer moves
Short Flight - a two coin version of the fingertip coins across

A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR PARLOR & PLATFORM
Do You See Your Card? - Fun, funny, and amazing version of the Smyth Myth
The Recurring Card - This one always kills 'em
EZACAAN - Any Card at Any Number for mortals
Take a Chance! - Scott's Bank Night routine

A LITTLE SOMETHING FROM RAY
Poker Hand Repeat - strong, amazing, and practical
Three-Faced - a hands-off routine where the magic happens in the participant's hands
HIP ESP - they'll swear you really have ESP
No Way! - that's what they shout when they see this one


There’s “A Little Something” for everyone in this book!

194 pages with 198 photos.

Level: Beginner - Intermediate

Are you tired of the same old card tricks? You know what I mean...


“OK, I’ll deal down three rows of seven cards each, and you just tell me which row contains your card...”

or...

“Was this your card? No? How about THIS one?”

or maybe...

“Now, the fifth way I’ll find the four aces is...”

or even...

“Look! For the 22nd time, your card has risen to the top of the deck!”


Sometimes it’s good to get off the beaten path.
Sometimes, you just want to do something different.
Sometimes, you want to take a deck of cards and perform some routines that are not your ordinary card tricks!

Maybe a little something like this:

A blue-backed selection transposes, both face AND back, with a red-backed joker!

or...

A tale of a deadly poker game in the Old West comes true, as the participant’s signed selection turns out to have a bullet hole through its heart and a wanted poster on its back!

or maybe...

The events from the motion picture “The Fly” occur in real-life and in goosebumps-raising detail with a pack of cards!

or even...

The existence of a parallel universe is proven, by demonstrating that whatever happens in a small packet of cards also happens in the rest of the deck, even though it has been sitting in full view on the table!


These four effects and nine others await you in Scott F. Guinn’s latest book, Not Your Ordinary Card Tricks. All of these routines either have offbeat plots or are classic plots that have a unique twist. Your spectators will almost certainly never have seen card tricks like these! All taught in the detailed, friendly style Scott is known for, along with a plethora of photos to make everything crystal clear. You’ll be performing these gems in no time!

Not Your Ordinary Card Tricks is a 124 page book with 194 photographs, teaching thirteen card routines straight out of Scott’s professional performing repertoire. All the required moves are explained and there is a hyperlinked sleight index to make it easy to get a quick refresher for that move that still needs a bit of work. At only $22.50, this book is a real value--less than $1.75 per trick!

Buy this book today, and show everyone that the card routines YOU perform are Not Your Ordinary Card Tricks!

Level: Easy - Intermediate

Fifteen of Scott F. Guinn’s best card effects from his out of print books, edited, expanded, and updated. Unique plots and twisted classics, all audience tested in the real world!


BOXING A JOKER
OPEN FLIPPIN’ PREDICTION
A COUPLE OF BANDITS
RANSOMED BACK
WHAT THE DEVIL
WHAT IN THE WORLD
FACE-OFF
KINGS’ NITE OUT
UNPREDICTABLE
WAKE ME AT TEN
BACK TO THE FUTURE
UNIVERSAL APPEAL (performed in video below)
COLOR MY WORLD
A TRIUMPH IN PLASTIC

As always, profusely photo-illustrated, written in the clear, conversational style Scott is known for. A Steal at only $22.50!

"If you want real workable routines that play strong for both magicians and lay people, this is the best of the best, picked from all of Scotts now Out Of Print manuscripts. You won't go wrong with My Best to You, Volume 1: Cards by Scott Guinn." - Jeff Pierce


"This is a book by a professional offering real material, practical magic in real life situations. Every effect and every patter is written to get an extremely strong magical (not skill) impact. All the presentations are audience-oriented rather than performer-complacent. This reminds me of the magic I loved from late masters like Tommy Wonder or Fred Kaps and I sometimes found the script possibly superior to such masters. Don't hesitate; buy it!" - Etienne Lorenceau (Lawrence O)


"I must confess I got stuck at Unpredictable. It is so good I had to actually work through it before moving on. Honestly, when I first read it I was thinking, "No way. There is no possible way to pull that off." I was wrong. The switch is clean, the construction is clever, and the routine is diabolical." - Burt Yaroch


"I have seen Scott kick butt with these routines in paid performances, and he tips it all in this book. I've seen him do effects like 'Universal Appeal' up close, and even though I'm familiar with the method, it still looks magical." - Darrin Cook

This is Volume Two in the "My Best to You" series. Containing 13 gems of coin magic excerpted from Scott's long out of print books, this material has been edited and updated, with loads of tips, finesses, new handlings, and additions that weren't in the originals.


Contains:
SUCKER TRICK
GLASS ACTION SUIT
WORMHOLE
INTO THE FOURTH DEMENTIA
EYE-CON
POUCHED CSB
SHEEPISH THIEVES
NORTH AMERICAN JUMPING COINS
UN COINS THRU TABLE
STRUCK, PACKED, & PITCHED
SHELLED, FOLDED, & HOOKED
STACKED, WAXED, & HIJACKED
GREAT SCOTT’S FLURRY

Unique plots and twisted classics, all audience tested in the real world!

Scott has put together 13 of his best routines for this ebook and let me say, you’re in for a treat! Every routine taught is from Scott’s working repertoire, tested and worked out through the years to perfection. I love ‘Wormhole,’ and ‘Pouched CSB’ is one of my long-time favorites. ‘Struck, Packed, & Pitched’ is a unique take on coin in bottle that ends absolutely clean! Can you say WTF? If you can’t that’s OK, because your spectators will after you perform this baby. ‘Shelled, Folded, & Hooked’ is Scott’s very simple and straightforward handling of The Hanging Coins plot. If John Ramsey could see this he would be proud. ‘Great Scott’s Flurry’ is a thing of beauty. I can’t recommend this ebook enough. - Tim Feher

“‘My Best to You: Coins’ reflects Scott's regular penchant for excellence in production and instruction. It is very conversational and comprehensive and tackles a battery of coin effects that aren't difficult to get down, have plenty of plot to them and are engaging and fun to do. It's a lot of good stuff, well explained with clear photos and Scott's easy-understanding way of teaching. He's got something in there for everyone, every level: Clever stuff with everything from lollypops to a giant ring to a horseshoe wallet to a magic salt shaker that Goshman would be proud of--just well thought-out magic from a guy that has done it all.

There are 13 effects in this gem of a book. If you just master 2-3 of them you're loaded for bear. All of them are creative and take you through the classics as well as Scott just freelancing (as in ‘Great Scott's Flurry’). Some of my favorites are ‘UN Coins Thru Table,’ ‘Eye Con,’ ‘Wormhole,’and ‘Sucker Trick.’ You'll find your own favorites in this eclectic bag of coin tricks, but Scott shows you how all the way through. And it's not knuckle-busting stuff--just good, doable coin magic that will amaze people in a variety of settings.

I love the layout of this book from the first word to the last. This is some of Scott’s best coin work from over the decades. It's real world stuff that has withstood the test of time, from a good guy and an accomplished magician. It's well written, gives credit where it's due and should be on everyone's magic book shelf. A great value from Great Scott!” - Marion Boykin

“In this book you'll find something (if not many things) within your skill level, such as a stunning Thieves and Sheep routine. As I read the manuscript I was struck by Scott's encyclopedic knowledge of magic, so he's able to come up with neglected, little-known moves that are killer, such as a variation of the paddle move that I wasn't aware of, the Hirata master move, an easy-to-make pull, a devious coin display that conceals a jumbo coin, etc.

Two routines are going into my repertoire --Scott's coins to glass and the Wormhole routine. The coins to glass has clever thinking and a powerful ending that would play well in a parlor setting. The Wormhole routine is a novel plot that reminds me of Shoot Ogawa's purse frame routine (only Scott's came out first, with credits to David Penn). A coin disappears and reappears into a ‘wormhole’ represented by a ring. If you do a mini rings routine, all you need is a half dollar and a jumbo coin and you're good to go.

There's been a lot of interest in CSB routines, and Scott's is very magical and clean, without any trips to the pockets. All in all, it's a great book, filled with magic that's accessible to anyone.” - Raymonde Crow

The 3rd and final installment of this series, volume three contains great magic from Scott's early books Great Scott! It's MORE Magic! and Magishing My Way. This is stuff Scott has been making a living with for over a decade! No filler here!


5 close-up routines that don't use cards or coins, 4 routines for parlor/platform, and three routines for kids shows!

CONTENTS
CLOSE-UP ROUTINES:
STICK AROUND - ring & stick
JELLIS - Ellis ring
RINGS OFF...RINGS ON - keychain rings & string
STRUNG OUT - borrowed finger ring & string
A TRUNK FULL OF NUTS - 2-in-hand, 1-in-pocket

STAND-UP ROUTINES
RINGS OFF...RINGS ON...AGAIN! - bigger rings & rope
GUINNWARD, HO - an original linking ring move
INVISIBLE CARD IN GLASS
WATER MONTE

STAND-UP ROUTINES FOR KIDS SHOWS
PLUMBERS BOTTLE - Tricky Bottles with a twist
THE MAGIC JUMPROPE - great rope routine for kids/families
MILLION DOLLAR CHOCOLATE - great take on Miser's Dream

As always, clearly written and profusely photo-illustrated. Full of practical, commercial material, this is a real bargain at only $22.50!

"You've heard it before -- if you find one effect or piece of advice which you can use, it's worth the price of the book. There are TWELVE such effects in Scott's *My Best to Youl #3*, and "Million Dollar Chocolate" is going in my kids' act right now. No, I'm not even going to give the plot away; it's that good and I want it all for myself. BWA-HA-HA-HAH!

Scott's work is always fun, full of energy, and darned playful. If you have any desire to bring a bit of astonishment and some chuckles to your audience, I heartily recommend his ebooks!" - Chet Cox

"I've been privileged to see Scott perform these routines in front of live audiences (as opposed to dead audiences, I guess). How do you follow magic legend Shimada after he's just finished his classic act? That was the dilemma Scott found himself in at a magic convention, and he used his magic jumprope routine, which was a huge success. It's a great routine for kids and family audiences, and the difficulty level is just above zero. The chocolate miser's dream is a great kids show routine that is a must-have if you do kids shows. I've seen him whip a room full of kids into a frenzy with this, and you end with a great give-away that makes you a hero. The water monte is a great stage routine that is mystifying, entertaining, and yet easy to do. If you are looking for penetration effects, such as ring and string and ring and rope, Scott not only has an encyclopedic knowledge of all of the sleights, but has a knack for routining them so that they flow smoothly into a magic routine. Plus, the book is an instant download, so you can get your magic fix at 2 in the morning.
- Raymonde Crow

In this, his sixteenth magic book, popular author Scott F. Guinn shares a baker’s dozen of his favorite mind magic effects. Clairvoyance, predictions, intuition, second sight, and other plots await you within this work.


Nine of the effects were published in Scott’s previous (now out of print) books, but these have been updated and expanded:

CLAIRVOYANT JOKER: The mentally selected card is the only non-Joker
BLIND-SIGHTED: Divine a mentally selected number & card
A STRONG IMPRESSION: You predict the card a spectator will name (no force)
FOR REAL PREDICTION: A strong and easy take on a Vernon classic
EVEN ODDS AT 3 TO 1: Scott’s improvement of a Frank Garcia effect
TWO FOR FREE: A two-person prediction/coincidence effect
ALARM CLOCK: A multi-phase, multi-climax prediction
51 SOUTHERN FACES: A “back-wards” take on Curry’s Open Prediction
THE CARD OR THE CASH VISUAL MATCHUP: A powerhouse stand-up routine

In addition, four previously unpublished routines are included here:

TURN YOUR BACK ON THE WORLD: A different “Out of this World”
BIZ'WAVE: Mental magic with your business cards
YOUR ELBOW, MY EYE: Your participant will be convinced you read his mind
(K)NOT MIND READING: You always know which colored rope will be chosen

64 pages, written in Scott's clear, friendly, conversational style, with 63 accompanying photographs.

Level: Easy-Intermediate


I just read Scott Guinn's ebook, Guinn Gone Mental. First things first. I'm more in the hardcore mentalism camp so did find this a bit card heavy and mental magic laden. But....don't let that stop you from giving this a read, even if you are "all mentalism, all the time." Scott keeps apologizing for effects that might be thought too transparent or too difficult and I'm reading them saying "shh. this is great, just get to the next part." Mentalists, if for nothing else, you want to read this for Scott's brilliant idea with Out of this World. This is unique so far as I can tell and I'm certain there are other applications, including without playing cards, that can take advantage of the principles Scott shares. I'm really taken with this at the moment. There is also an effect with colored ropes (I know that sounds a bit magicky on the surface but I also know I have friends who will make this play strong, even scary) that will add color and something visual to your show. It is easy, full of opportunities for entertainment and effective. Perhaps most importantly, Scott knows how to put together a routine. Two of my favorite books as a mentalist are Strong Magic and Tommy Wonder's trilogy. Their thinking transcends any so-called boundaries between magic and mentalism when it comes to teaching how to structure and present powerful effects. And this is what Scott also accomplishes in briefer form in his wonderful Guinn Gone Mental. - Dr. Bill Cushman

"Guinn Gone Mental" is another winner. There are some fantastic routines in this E-Book. I LOVE “Turn Your Back on the World”! Talk about a BANG ending! I highly recommend you pick this book up. You will definitely find some effects to add to your working set. - Hank Morfin

I received Scott’s latest eBook (Guinn Gone Mental) and have been playing around with a couple of the routines. Stand outs for me are: “Turn your Back on the World” (who does not like another OOTW routine), “For Real Prediction” (will go straight into my repertoire!), and “Biz’Wave” (a great and easy way to get your business card into the spectators’ hands). Scott has a knack of simplifying routines; everything in the book is within almost everyone's ability. I can't recommend it any more highly! - Jeff Pierce

Scott has put together a book of effects that all have a mentalism take to them and they all play well. Most are easy to set up and easy to master. There are two stand-out effects in the book: Scott's take on the very popular clock/card effect and a real winner called “The Card or the Cash Visual Match Up”. This effect is the type one has to say is worth the price of the book. It's a full routine that will work your crowd and has multiple revelations and moments.( Luckily it is one that takes the most preparation and props to accomplish so those that put in the time will have a unique winner that most will skip by.) I'm sure there's something that will appeal to everyone in Scott's book. Nice touches and nice ideas. - Greg Arce

Scott has been holding this close to the vest for more than a decade. A small part of his do-it-yourself marked deck system was published in his long out of print book "Never Miss a Trick," but in this manuscript Scott gives you the full meal deal, explaining the entire system. Along with instructions on how to make up your own decks (in just minutes!), Scott gives you memory hooks to make learning the system as quick and painless as possible. Then he gets into the routines--and what routines they are! Killer routines that will slaughter your audience! Stuff that seems absolutely impossible and will leave them gasping for air in a heap! FOURTEEN routines ranging from mentalism to locations to gambling themes. ALL usable, doable, and POWERFUL!


Don't delay! Get Marked for Death today, and you'll have all the other magicians on your block in your sights! Only $20!

Level: Easy-Intermediate

"For those of you who use marked decks of any kind, you owe it to yourself to pick this up. Not only is Scott's marking system very easy and clever, his discussion on marking cards and different types of card backs will help you realize many variations & possibilities on marking cards and marked decks in general. If you don't work with marked decks, I would still suggest picking this up. His discussion on "natural one-way" principals of standard decks (along with some of the effects that use the one-way principle, like "Slaughter at the Border"), is worth the price of the E-Book. This is some great thinking and knowledge to add to your Magic Arsenal. This book is worth way more than the asking price and is absolutely worth adding to your library. Nice job Scott!" - Hank Morfin

""Marked for Death" is 10/10 + 10/10. The first 10/10 is for a top notch book with outstanding killer effects; the second 10/10 is for opening a whole new horizon in card magic by taking me away from my narrow thinking about card marking and being a catalyst for generating a load of new ideas & effects with different combinations and systems of card markings. This book is much more than a book with tricks using a marked deck.“ - George Marczewski

The most exciting feature of the GUB is that all of these applications are carried out from the same basic move in the same basic position. Therefore, your handling always looks the same. It appears that a card is simply returned to the deck and the deck is squared. There are no changes of grip or any contortions or movements that are drastically different from everything that has come before. In a word, the GUB will give your card handling consistency. And you have the added advantage that you can perform all the above sleights with relative ease once you learn the basic move. In much less time than it would take you to learn the pass, you will be able to perform every function listed above! This is a powerful multipurpose weapon!

Level: Recommended for all skill levels


When I first read the GUB, I thought it would never work for me. I assumed you were a large man, over six feet tall with very big hands. But with my small hands, I knew I could never get away with it. I decided just to give it a try in front of the mirror—wow! I fooled myself! This is truly an innovative breakthrough. If Marlo had thought of it, I’m sure it would have been a chapter of the Revolutionary Card Magic series! - Roberto Dureza, The Philippines


Wow - it is great!!!! I can use this for a ton of effects. Thanks for offering this to the community! It is a wonderful move--love it! - Dr. Spektor

Scott, all your material is very well thought out & practical. The G.U.B. is a great tool to have in your arsenal. It is a very versatile technique. This is a bargain at $15.00. I highly recommend this! - Michael Peterson

The method is straightforward and fiendishly clever. (I have always wanted to use the phrase "fiendishly clever" in a sentence!) The ad copy for this ebook does not exaggerate the move's versatility. Thank you, Scott, for a great description of a very useful move. - Angelo R

I'd recommend the Guinn Utility Backslip (GUB) as not only one of the easiest, but also one of the fairest in appearance (easier than a pass or steal and no shuffling involved) card controls. Insert the card in the front of the deck (you can even show the face of the selection to prove that it is fairly going into the deck), square up, and the card is on the top, bottom, reversed, copped, etc. Just like that. - Paul Menzel

Scott showed me one of his routines utilizing the GUB Top Change and the GUB Reverse. Both were completely invisible. - Allan Ackerman

Peter's name is not well-known in the magic community--YET! This book has some GREAT stuff that will get your juices flowing, and like all of Scott's books, is absolutely LOADED with photo illustrations.


- 4 card routines
- 3 coin routines
- a wonderfully different rope routine
- 2 more routines for parlor or platform


Highly recommended! 96 pages, 226 photos. Level: Intermediate

Powerful magic from Raymonde Crow (edited and co-written by Scott F. Guinn). Fun, fooling routines tested at the restaurant, with the following features:
• Humorous, engaging presentation
• Audience involvement and interaction
• Automatic or easy reset
• No sleeving, topiting, or lapping
• Performed standing
• Ease of execution --routines that can be performed no matter how tired you are or how difficult the conditions

This is the second book of magic from my buddy Raymonde Crow, and there is some great stuff in here! Especially valuable is a section on working restaurants for tips. While many insist that it is best to get paid a flat fee, in Raymonde's experience, he has made significantly more money working strictly for tips, and he explains a number of other benefits to this system.

From the author's introduction:
In this volume I have opened with a chapter of easy magic. The emphasis is on entertainment and amazement without difficult sleights. If you are more advanced, you will find the material useful when you are asked to teach a trick or a class.


The rest of the material reflects my change from being the magician-in-residence at The Armadillo, paid a flat fee, to working for tips at a loud, busy restaurant. In this environment material has to be quick, to-the-point, and powerful.

I stand behind my material. My goal is to offer you the best value for your magic dollar.

68 pages, 19 effects, profusely illustrated with color photos. A real value for anyone looking to make money in restaurants with close-up magic.