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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* [[Garcia on Sponge Balls]] (1960) | |||
* [[Garcia on Billiard Balls]] (1960) | |||
* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How To Detect Crooked Gambling]] (1977) | * [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How To Detect Crooked Gambling]] (1977) | ||
* [[Wild Card]] (1962) | |||
* [[MacDonald's $100 Routine]] - [[New Stars of Magic]] (1972) | |||
* [[Million Dollar Card Secrets]] (1972) | |||
* [[Farky Hollis Predicts]] (1972) | |||
* [[Super Subtle Card Miracles]] (1973) | * [[Super Subtle Card Miracles]] (1973) | ||
* [[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) | * [[Million Dollar Card Secrets]] (1975) | ||
* [[Magic With Cards]] (with George Schindler)( | * [[Magic With Cards]] (with [[George Schindler]])(1974) | ||
* [[Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic]] (1976) | |||
* [[Wild Card Miracles]] (1977) | * [[Wild Card Miracles]] (1977) | ||
* [[Don't Bet On It !]] (1978) | * [[How to Detect Crooked Gambling]] (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) | * [[The Very Best of Cups and Balls]] (1979) | ||
* [[Exclusive Card Secrets]] (1980) | * [[Exclusive Card Secrets]] (1980) | ||
* [[Exclusive Card Miracles]] (1980) | * [[Exclusive Card Miracles]] (1980) | ||
* [[ | * [[Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian]] (1980) | ||
* [[Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part One]] (1982) | |||
* [[Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part One]] | * [[Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part Two]] (1982) | ||
* [[Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part Two]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 22 May 2010
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.
Performing 3 shell game
Biography
Son of Spanish immigrants, he 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.
Co-founder (with George Schindler) of the New York's School for Magicians
Bibliography
- Garcia on Sponge Balls (1960)
- Garcia on Billiard Balls (1960)
- Marked Cards And Loaded Dice (1962) which was later released as How To Detect Crooked Gambling (1977)
- Wild Card (1962)
- 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)
- Million Dollar Card Secrets (1975)
- Magic With Cards (with George Schindler)(1974)
- Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic (1976)
- Wild Card Miracles (1977)
- How to Detect Crooked Gambling (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)
- Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian (1980)
- Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part One (1982)
- Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part Two (1982)
References
- Photo Genii 1953 April
- Cover Genii 1977 September
- Obit Genii 1993 September