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Frank Garcia (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating. {{Youtube Thumb|uMM9PealJ5E|350|Performing 3 shell game}}
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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 ==
Son of Spanish immigrants, he decided to become a magician after seeing a performance of [[Fu Manchu]].
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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.
  
Co-founder (with [[George Schindler]]) of the New York's School for Magicians
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He was co-founder (with [[George Schindler]]) of the [[New York School for Magicians]].
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How To Detect Crooked Gambling]] (1977)
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* [[Frank Garcia's Sponge Balls]] (1959)
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* [[Frank Garcia's Billiard Balls]] (1960)
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* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How to Detect Crooked Gambling: Marked Cards and Loaded Dice]] (1977)
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* [[MacDonald's $100 Routine]] - [[New Stars of Magic]] (1972)
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* [[Million Dollar Card Secrets]] (1972)
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* [[Farky Hollis Predicts]] (1972)  
 
* [[Super Subtle Card Miracles]] (1973)
 
* [[Super Subtle Card Miracles]] (1973)
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* [[Amedeo's Continental Magic]] (co-authored with [[George Schindler]]) (1974)
 
* [[All In A Nutshell]] (1974)  
 
* [[All In A Nutshell]] (1974)  
* [[Million Dollar Card Secrets]] (1975)
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* [[Magic With Cards]] (with [[George Schindler]])(1974)
* [[Magic With Cards]] (with George Schindler)(1975)
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* [[Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic]] (1976)
 
* [[Wild Card Miracles]] (1977)
 
* [[Wild Card Miracles]] (1977)
* [[Don't Bet On It !]] (1978)
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* [[How to Detect Crooked Gambling: Marked Cards and Loaded Dice]] (re-release of [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]]) (1977)
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* [[Don't Bet On It!]] (treatise on the [[three card monte]]) (1978)
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* [[Real Secrets of the Three Ball Routines]] (1978)
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* [[Bullseye]] (with [[Fr. Cyprian]]) [[New Stars of Magic]] (1978)
 
* [[The Very Best of Cups and Balls]] (1979)
 
* [[The Very Best of Cups and Balls]] (1979)
* [[Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian]] (1980)
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* [[Exclusive Card Secrets]] (1980)
 
* [[Exclusive Card Miracles]] (1980)
 
* [[Exclusive Card Miracles]] (1980)
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* [[The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian]] (1980)
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* [[Close-Up Magic of Frank Garcia, Part 1 & 2]] (1982)
  
* [[Garcia on Sponge Balls]]
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{{References}}
* [[Garcia's Billiard Balls]]
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* Photo [[Genii 1953 April]]
* [[Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part One]]
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* Cover [[Genii 1977 September]]
* [[Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part Two]]
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==References==
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* Obit [[Genii 1993 September]]
 
* Obit [[Genii 1993 September]]
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* Richard Kaufman's personal remembrance of Frank Garcia appeared in MAGIC, September 1993, page 51.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:44, 22 January 2024

Frank Garcia

Cover of Genii (1977)
BornFrank Garcia
May 8, 1927
DiedJuly 15, 1993 (age 66)
CategoriesBooks 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

References