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'''Frank Garcia''' (b.1927-d.1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating. | |||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
The son of Spanish immigrants, Garcia decided to become a magician after seeing a performance of [[Fu Manchu]]. {{Youtube|LJJrTXlz1WM}} | |||
As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows. | As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows. | ||
He was co-founder (with [[George Schindler]]) of the [[New York School for Magicians]]. | |||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* [[Garcia | * [[Frank Garcia's Sponge Balls]] (1959) | ||
* [[Garcia's Billiard Balls]] (1960) | * [[Frank Garcia's Billiard Balls]] (1960) | ||
* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How to Detect Crooked Gambling: Marked Cards and Loaded Dice]] (1977) | * [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How to Detect Crooked Gambling: Marked Cards and Loaded Dice]] (1977) | ||
* [[MacDonald's $100 Routine]] - [[New Stars of Magic]] (1972) | * [[MacDonald's $100 Routine]] - [[New Stars of Magic]] (1972) | ||
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* [[Exclusive Card Miracles]] (1980) | * [[Exclusive Card Miracles]] (1980) | ||
* [[The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian]] (1980) | * [[The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian]] (1980) | ||
* [[Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia, Part | * [[Close-Up Magic of Frank Garcia, Part 1 & 2]] (1982) | ||
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| Frank Garcia | |
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| Born | Frank Garcia May 8, 1927 |
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| Died | July 15, 1993 (age 66) |
| Categories | Books by Frank Garcia |
Frank Garcia (b.1927-d.1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating.
Biography
The son of Spanish immigrants, Garcia decided to become a magician after seeing a performance of Fu Manchu.
As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows.
He was co-founder (with George Schindler) of the New York School for Magicians.
Bibliography
- Frank Garcia's Sponge Balls (1959)
- Frank Garcia's Billiard Balls (1960)
- Marked Cards And Loaded Dice (1962) which was later released as How to Detect Crooked Gambling: Marked Cards and Loaded Dice (1977)
- MacDonald's $100 Routine - New Stars of Magic (1972)
- Million Dollar Card Secrets (1972)
- Farky Hollis Predicts (1972)
- Super Subtle Card Miracles (1973)
- Amedeo's Continental Magic (co-authored with George Schindler) (1974)
- All In A Nutshell (1974)
- Magic With Cards (with George Schindler)(1974)
- Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic (1976)
- Wild Card Miracles (1977)
- How to Detect Crooked Gambling: Marked Cards and Loaded Dice (re-release of Marked Cards And Loaded Dice) (1977)
- Don't Bet On It! (treatise on the three card monte) (1978)
- Real Secrets of the Three Ball Routines (1978)
- Bullseye (with Fr. Cyprian) New Stars of Magic (1978)
- The Very Best of Cups and Balls (1979)
- Exclusive Card Secrets (1980)
- Exclusive Card Miracles (1980)
- The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian (1980)
- Close-Up Magic of Frank Garcia, Part 1 & 2 (1982)
References
- Photo Genii 1953 April
- Cover Genii 1977 September
- Obit Genii 1993 September
- Richard Kaufman's personal remembrance of Frank Garcia appeared in MAGIC, September 1993, page 51.