Table of Contents
Dedication 2
Introduction by Aldo Colombini 4
First Word 5
Preface 6
Chapter 1: Magic with Coins 9
I Gotta Hand It to Ya 11
Ess-Gee 2—Coin Production 14
None of the Above 16
Chapter 2: Magic with Cards & Coins 21
Matrix Four-Play 23
Repeat Four-Play 29
Copper Four-Play 32
World’s Fastest Coin Trick 35
Chapter 3: Magic with Coins & Stuff 37
Great Scott’s Flurry 39
Glass Action Suit 44
Magic Western Union 47
Sucker Trick 50
Chap.4: Magic w/ Coins & Secret Stuff 53
Struck, Packed & Pitched 55
In-Tin-Tin 58
Pouched CSB 61
Silverdusted 66
Sheepish Thieves 72
Appendix 77
Guinn Utility Backslip (Condensed) 79
Spread Turnover Switch 82
Last Word 83
Sleight Index 85
FIRST IMPRESSIONS:-
I've taken my time with this review. I've read the book over several times. I've studied several of the effects and I've put them to the test in real performance settings. Having done all this, I am confident that you will love this book!
With so many great books on coin magic available today, it can be very difficult knowing which one to invest your time and money in. Having read 'Great Scott It's Coin Magic' I am left with the feeling that this is definitely worth acquiring and taking the time to study
WHAT YOU GET : 84pages PDF
What first struck me, was Mr Guinn's attention to the most important aspects of coin magic. Before we get to any of the effects, Scott provides a very useful short essay on misdirection. Quoting from the advise of John Carney and Dai Vernon to name a few. He includes some excellent references for magicians wishing to study further in this area. It's a pity many other authors don't follow this example.
After Scott's advise on how to use the book, we move on to the first section of effects. It's here that I found myself a little disappointed. The first two effects require the use of two moves developed by Mr Guinn himself. However, he fails to teach them in this volume. Instead he advised us that they can be found in Volume One. I do understand that the moves are for card rather than coins, but it would not be too difficult to include them as an appendix at the end of the book. Despite this complaint, the routines are excellent, well constructed and have a flow to them, which I feel comes from performing them many times in public. I'm a real fan of matrix effects. However I'm also used to seeing some very poor versions of this effect too. The routines here and far from poor. If your into matrix, these will definitely be of interest to you.
The Second part of the book is where my mouth really started to water. Scott opens with a FIRST CLASS one coin flurry routine. Fully referenced, well constructed and explained in detail. It's a great place to start if your new to magic, or a more advanced coin magician, wanting advice on structuring a good coin sequence. The book continues with routine after routine of 'workers'. Each effect can be performed to an audience with confidence in it's impact. It's very refreshing to have a book which does not have one or two effects that are good to read, but you would never really perform them for a paying audience.
There is one routine which should get an individual mention. Magic Western Union is not only Mr Guinn's favourite routine, it's probably the best routine in coin magic I've come across for a long long time! I'm in good company too, Larry Jennings when shown the presentation at the A-1 Multimedia convention the year before he died, exclaimed, "That's the best presentation for that @#!? effect I've ever seen! " The full patter is given, together with adult and child versions.
In conclusion I am very impressed with Mr Guinns work. It's packed full of usable coin magic, helpful references, detailed patter and misdirection advise. The book deserves to be presented in a hardback form as you will probably return to it again and again.
Highly recommended
