Frank Garcia's Magic Poster

original 19"x25" poster produced and sold by Frank Garcia in 1982

1982

Poster

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Genre

Magic

Subject

Magic Poster

Plot

Original Frank Garcia's Magic Puzzle Poster

This is an original 19"x25" poster produced and sold by Frank Garcia in 1982..

The ad copy that was originally used to sell these posters follows:
First offering on an 8 color print combining the highest technique of printing on heavy 85 lb. antique finish matte paper stock. Superbly detailed by Paul Flayer, who is noted for his exciting attention to graphics; giving them that 'turn of the century' appearance. The Magic poster has 17 devils. Can you find them? Beautifully produced and ready for framing.

Personal

Owner	Bryan-Keith Taylor
Location	Magic Library (Home)
Index	1560
Added Date	Jul 01, 2017 03:06:55
Modified Date	Apr 06, 2026 13:51:35

Value

Book Condition	Mint

Notes

Frank Garcia

Born: Frank Garcia
May 8, 1927
Died: July 15, 1993 (age 66)

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.