{"product_id":"bb18-3","title":"The Modern Con Man by Todd Robbins - First US Edition 2008","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is from a Private Estate in \u003cstrong\u003eLike New Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a hardcover book with the original dust jacket all in great shape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst US Edition 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to Get Something For Nothing\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor years, con men have gotten fat scamming unsuspecting marks for food, shelter, money and from time to time, even clothes, while the rest of us suffer our honest lives in the quiet desperation. Isn't it about time we got in on all the fun?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Modern Con Man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, entertainer extraordinaire Todd Robbins, with a little help from his Modern Conman Collective, explains the valuable tricks of his venerable trade-from simple bar bets (the Hoboken Bottle Cap bet) to can't-lose card tricks (the Poseidon). Whether it's winning fifty bucks, scoring seats closer to the fifty-yard line, or finagling a free meal, this one-of-a-kind collection of cons, bar bets, card games, and general chicanery ensures aspiring scam artists everywhere will always come out on top.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFilled with humorous facts and tables, a glossary of con terms, illustrations, the history of the con, and easy-to-follow swindles,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Modern Con Man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a hilarious and endlessly entertaining collection of safe, fun, and mostly legal cons for the natural-born prankster in all of us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 227 - Hardcover with dust jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic Shop San Diego","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40425017376861,"sku":"BB18 TMCMTR","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1120\/5962\/files\/LDK_8746.jpg?v=1711241025","url":"https:\/\/magicshopsandiego.com\/products\/bb18-3","provider":"Magic Shop San Diego","version":"1.0","type":"link"}