Larsen, William W.: The Gyp Artist ©1949 William W. Larsen, Thayer Magic Co. Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 15 pages

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Comments: William Larsen presents a lecture that can be provided to audiences about scammers, using magic tricks to demonstrate some of the scams and make the lecture more entertaining. The details of the magic effects are not usually described, just enough to show how they can be used to demonstrate the fraud scheme. Also available as an eBook from Trickshop.com and Lybrary.com.

Contents (from Trickshop edition):

1 The Gyp Artist
4 The Golden Fleece: demo of selling the fake gold brick
5 The Million Dollar Bond Swindle: Out of This World to demo a dwindling swindle
6 The C.O.D. Office Hoax: demo of the fake cash-on-delivery using a vanishing prop
8 Sold for Taxes: demo of the fake real estate deal using a torn & restored paper
9 The Fifth Race is Fixed: horse race fix using a Bank Nite approach
10 Dealing in Futures: demo of the crystal gazing using a window envelope
11 Genuine Antiques at Auction: crooked auction demo using a Sand Frame
12 Count Your Change Before You Leave the Window: using the Repeat Bill trick
13 Letter of Credit: using a flap slate
13 Eighteen Karats: fake sidewalk jewelry sales demo through multiplying watches
14 And Five Makes Twenty: using a dime and penny
14 This is Your Last Chance: mail order swindle demo'd with Miser's Dream
15 Conclusion