[MyMagic] Million Dollars

Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,419
July 21, 2026

Frank Garcia, “The Man With The Million Dollar Hands,” was a friend of mine. Technically speaking he was outstanding, magically he tried to simplify the methods as much as possible, he was also very entertaining.

Over the years we have seen each other perform and lecture many times. We sessioned, dined, traveled, kidded, attended movies and presentations he used to get comps to. He even had me open for him at the “Frank Garcia, IBM Ring #244” when he was honored.

The last time I spoke to him was the night before he died. A friend wanted me to ask him to perform and lecture at a London convention and his response was sure, as long as you go too…

A book was just released that is full of never-before-revealed stories, letters, and photographs of Frank throughout his life and a rewrite of many of the routines he published. The author, Joe Hernandez, just dropped off a bunch of books and agreed to autograph all of them. Really enjoying it.

►Frank Garcia: The Man With The Million Dollar Hands:

Frank Garcia was one of the few magicians during his lifetime that was extremely skillful in both stage and close-up magic and was entertaining in both capacities. He was also known as an expert sleight-of-hand artist and gambling expert.

This huge and fascinating book looks at his life through previously unknown photographs, letters, documents, clippings, illustrations, personal notes, and recollections from his friends.

You will read anecdotes from: Harrison Carroll, Michael Chaut, Joe Devlin, Dorothy Dietrich, Paul Gertner, Charles Greene, Joe Hernandez, Richard Kaufman, Mario Manzini, Jeff McBride, Roger Monaco, and George Schindler.

Also included are explanations to 85 of his routines (mostly cards). Many of which have become classics through his routining. He was a master at simplifying tricks, so they became easy to learn and featured direct and easy to follow presentations.

Get a copy: HERE

►Martin Gardner’s Impromptu:

This is the greatest collection of small magic ever assembled by legendary thinker and writer Martin Gardner, with thousands of effects, stunts, gags, gimmicks, and more.

It is full of impromptu close-up magic that is within the skill level of just about anyone. But you are getting a lot more than you can even imagine with more than more than 1700 effects and stunts.

Get a copy: HERE

►MY LATEST RELEASE:

►Coin Copier:

The basic routine involves a metal box which is referred to as a tiny counterfeiting machine. You dump the four coins out of the box; a Japanese coin, a Swiss coin, a British coin and a US coin. Using the Japanese coin as a sample each coin is placed in the box and one at a time, as the box is waved over the Japanese coin, the coin inside instantly turns into a duplicate of the Japanese coin. This is repeated until all four coins have turned into Japanese coins and everything is examinable.

Watch and buy: HERE

►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:

►AUGUST 2-5: Magic Live! in Las Vegas. Info: HERE
►AUGUST 23: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE

To view all my upcoming appearances, go: HERE

Stay happy, Meir

PS: Just shipped my booth to Vegas. There will be two more newsletters before I leave, and I plan to feature one new release in each. You will be able to get them online before anyone else or pick them up at Live!

“The belief that arduous practice and exceptional skill is necessary in the performance of close-up magic is erroneous. In fact, some of the cleverest and most bewildering tricks are made possible through the use of subtle principles and unique methods that can easily be learned by anyone with a fair amount of practice.”
…Frank Garcia (Million Dollar Card Secrets, 1972)