Cova, Alexander de

2013-2014
Written by Alexander de Cova
Work of Alexander de Cova

93 pages (E-book), published by DeCovaMagic
Illustrated with drawings by Alexander de Cova
Language: English

58 entries

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Issue	Year	Page	Categories
Alexander de Cova	Al Koran Deck Finesse	1-0-1 force principle used on backs, with numbers or names on backs Faro Set-up The Oscar Trick	Also published here Gedanken zum Forcierspiel von Al Koran (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	1	Dec. 2013	1	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Fred (aka Phil, Oscar, ...) Numbers / Number Forces / Playing Cards
Alexander de Cova	Through the Loupe	ring to envelope, leather nail care set instead of classic loading wallet	Also published here Die Lupe (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	1	Dec. 2013	2	Wallet Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Who is Alaisdair McCova	on his alter ego		1	Dec. 2013	3	Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	Clipped Out	folded card held with bulldog clip (that can pull it inside) with other items	Related to Two-Hundred to One! (Robert Schwarz, 1978) Also published here Clipped Out (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	1	Dec. 2013	4	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Box Container (Hennig style)
Alexander de Cova	Magic vs. Music	comparing magic with music Talent versa Talent Talent versa Knowledge Tricks versa Tunes The Internet Forums in Both Worlds Rhythm versa Talent Flourishes versa Ornamentation Learn to Listen History is Important Practise in Both Worlds		1	Dec. 2013	5	Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata			1	Dec. 2013	8	Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Boxed	"The Ultimate Signed Bill in Zippo-Lighter" signed bill vanishes and reappears inside lighter that is inside a rubber-banded pack of cigarettes, optional nest of boxes extension	Also published here Boxed (Alexander de Cova, 2013) Erweiterung zu Boxed (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	2	Dec. 2013	9	Light & Fire / Lighter Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous Apparatus / Nest of Boxes
Alexander de Cova	Totally Stoned	three white, three green and one black stone, with additional prediction of colors of two remaining stones	Inspired by 6 Steine (Alexander de Cova, 2003)	2	Dec. 2013	13	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Divination of Odd Ball (Kurotsuke)
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata			2	Dec. 2013	14	Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Abstractor	card placed inside cased deck can easily be accessed and removed when pocketing case	Also published here Mein Extraktor (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	3	Jan. 2014	15	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / X-Ray Deck
Alexander de Cova	The Rubber Bands	cased deck encircled with rubber band, yet one can still secretly extract a card in Extractor/Abstractor kind gaffed decks		3	Jan. 2014	20	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Alexander de Cova	Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 1	method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics, see next issues for continuation Let's Start The First and Last Cards The Priceless Ruse	Related to Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 2 (Alexander de Cova, 2014) Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 3 (Alexander de Cova, 2014) Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 5 (Alexander de Cova, 2014) Also published here Tamariz Legesystem in 5 Tagen (Alexander de Cova, 2012) Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 4 (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	3	Jan. 2014	21	Propless / Mnemonic Aids Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Mnemonica (Tamariz)
Alexander de Cova	Fluke 2	number named, card shown reversed in one deck, it matches card at that number in second deck	Inspired by Fluke (Wayne Dobson, 2003) Also published here Fluke II (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	3	Jan. 2014	23	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata			3	Jan. 2014	24	Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Magician's Fooler	every second card marked on face	Also published here Magician Fooler (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	3	Jan. 2014	24	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Divided Deck Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Other Work Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
Alexander de Cova	ESPacology 2	nine spectators on chairs on stage with an envelope each, ping pong balls with numbers one to nine, one chosen, that spectator has a prize in the envelope, remaining envelopes contain large letters that make up prediction or company name	Inspired by ESPacology (David Berglas, 2002)	4	Jan. 2014	25	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Marked Games / Table Tennis / Ping Pong
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell	Giant Card to Silk	jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean	Also published here Blitz-Kartenverwandlung (Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell, 1990)	4	Jan. 2014	27	Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation Cards / Principles / Black Art Cards / Jumbo Cards (exclusive) / Routines / Transformation Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Black Art Back
Alexander de Cova	Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 2	method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics	Related to Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 1 (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	4	Jan. 2014	29	Propless / Mnemonic Aids Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Mnemonica (Tamariz)
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	Phil Goldstein's "Racer's Edge", Al Koran's Gold Medaillon, Marc Elsdon's "Meridian Technique"	Related to The Gold Medallion (Al Koran, 1968) Racer's Edge (Philip T. Goldstein, 1980) Royal Ascot (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	4	Jan. 2014	31	Articles / Columns Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Koran Medallion & Room Service
Alexander de Cova, Albert Goshman	Cards Through Newspaper		Also published here 4 Karten wandern durch die Zeitung (Alexander de Cova, Albert Goshman, 2011)	5	Feb. 2014	32	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Newspaper
Alexander de Cova	The Petalogical Assembly	twelve red spot cards and four Jokers, using Guastaferro's Petal Count Display	Inspired by Daryl's Psychological Assembly (Daryl Martinez, 1985) Also published here Petal Assembly (Alexander de Cova, 2015)	5	Feb. 2014	36	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
Alexander de Cova	Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 3	method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics	Related to Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 1 (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	5	Feb. 2014	37	Propless / Mnemonic Aids Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Mnemonica (Tamariz)
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	Al Koran's Gold Medaillon, Ken Brooke	Related to The Gold Medallion (Al Koran, 1968)	5	Feb. 2014	39	Articles / Columns Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Koran Medallion & Room Service
Alexander de Cova	A Stab in the Dark	mate of free selection is stabbed by performer	Also published here Stab in the Dark (Alexander de Cova, 2006)	6	Feb. 2014	40	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / In the Deck Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Power Stack (26-Apart-Stack) / Full Deck
Alexander de Cova	Pat on Misdirection	Patrick Page anecdote		6	Feb. 2014	41	Articles / Anecdotes
Alexander de Cova	The Simple Misers Dream	coin production gimmick and sound gimmick in bucket	Also published here Der leichteste Münzfang der Welt... (Alexander de Cova, 1998)	6	Feb. 2014	42	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream Coin / Gaffed / Thumb Tip attached
Alexander de Cova	Poor Man's Ringflight	no pull	Also published here Ringflight Professional (Alexander de Cova, 1994)	6	Feb. 2014	44	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Alexander de Cova	Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 4	method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics	Also published here Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 1 (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	6	Feb. 2014	45	Propless / Mnemonic Aids Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Mnemonica (Tamariz)
Alexander de Cova	Gaelic Switch		Also published here Easy Coin Switch (Alexander de Cova, 1994)	6	Feb. 2014	46	Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	on Peter Duffie, Jerry Sadowitz		6	Feb. 2014	47	Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Paper Darts	paper plane tossed into audience, named number is printed in large numbers on the paper when unfolded, range force and index	Also published here Papierflieger (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	7	Mar. 2014	48	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Index Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Numbers / Number Forces / Only Calculation
Alexander de Cova	Hopa Gimmick	two cards travel into wallet, Larsen/Wright/Sellers stab forcing gaff for two cards The Card to Wallet Routine	Variations Double Travel (Marc Gettmann, 2014) Also published here Hofzinser trifft auf Patrick Page (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	7	Mar. 2014	50	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Forcing Gaff Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Alexander de Cova	Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 5	method to learn the Tamariz Stack in five days with various mnemonics	Related to Tamariz' Memo Deck in 5 Days: Day 1 (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	7	Mar. 2014	52	Propless / Mnemonic Aids Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Mnemonica (Tamariz)
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	Key Cards, Dani DaOrtiz		7	Mar. 2014	54	Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Key Card	using double-backer as key card	Related to Zur Leitkarte (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	7	Mar. 2014	54	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Principles Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
Alexander de Cova	My Magic Square	chosen number predicted on back of board	Inspired by Magische Quadrat-Telepathie (Patrick Page, 1991)	8	Mar. 2014	55	Numbers / Magic Square
	The Number Force	range force for about twenty numbers, shown by Toni Forster		8	Mar. 2014	56	Numbers / Number Forces / Only Calculation
Alexander de Cova	Hofzinser in my Wallet	signed card to wallet, incorporating letter cards that spell HOFZINSER and a picture of Hofzinser	Also published here Hofzinser in meiner Brieftasche (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	8	Mar. 2014	58	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Alexander de Cova	Prediction from Bombay	deck switch idea after the Bombay prediction effect, basically a variation of the Joker switch	Inspired by "A Prediction from Bombay" (e-book from trickshop.com)	8	Mar. 2014	60	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	on ninja rings		8	Mar. 2014	61	Ring / Linking Rings / General Comments Articles / Columns
Marc Gettmann	Double Travel	two cards travel into wallet, then into fruit and folded under table via Intercessor corner methodology	Inspired by Hopa Gimmick (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	8	Mar. 2014	61	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Anything
Alexander de Cova	The Real Premonition Effect	with wrist watch face as cue sheet, card predicted in letter in envelope	Also published here The Premonition Concept (Alexander de Cova, 2006)	9	Apr. 2014	53	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Alexander de Cova	Reverse Take	unusual thumb-tip transfer principle	Also published here Der Reverse Take (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	9	Apr. 2014	56	Billet / Switches Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	The Serial Number Divination	reverse take switch application	Also published here Die Geldscheinnummer (Alexander de Cova, 2013)	9	Apr. 2014	56	Bill / Number-Reading Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Window Envelope	peeking with envelope	Also published here Das Fensterkuvert mal anders (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	9	Apr. 2014	58	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Paper / Envelopes / Peeking
Alexander de Cova	The Book Idea	peek envelope is put in center of book, x-ray book with hole through pages	Also published here Die Feinheit mit dem Buch (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	9	Apr. 2014	59	Book / Miscellaneous Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Paper / Envelopes / Peeking
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	on billiard balls and Paul Daniels		9	Apr. 2014	60	Ball / Billiard Ball / General Comments Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Confabulation	with sealed loading envelope	Also published here Mindwalk (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	10	Apr. 2014	70	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Alexander de Cova	Soap Bubble Card	card appears in bursted soap bubble	Also published here Soap Bubble Card (Alexander de Cova, 1990)	10	Apr. 2014	74	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Miscellaneous Bubbles
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	on Shin Lim's The Switch, Gregg Webb, Jay Sankey's InsideDeception		10	Apr. 2014	77	Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	The Signed Folded Card	thoughts on the "folded card to container" effect What is the effect? Does it always have to be the climax for the Ambitious Card? Fred Kaps and Tommy Wonder Roberto Giobbi's Joker Routine Jon Allen's Destination Box The Clarity Box Dramatic Structure Why Always Playing Cards? Things Don't Like Falling Alone	Also published here Grundsätzliche Gedanken zum Thema (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	11	May 2014	78	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Box Container (Hennig style)
Alexander de Cova	A Priceless Secret	pre-scoring cards for mercury fold		11	May 2014	81	Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Folding
Alexander de Cova	Wildwest Fold	folding technique into quarters during riffle shuffle	Related to The Riffle Shuffle Fold (Tom Batchelor, 1971) Enthymemata (Alexander de Cova, 2014) Also published here Die Faltung beim Riffelmischen (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	11	May 2014	82	Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Folding
Alexander de Cova	Pringles	folded card to Pringles tube	Also published here Pringles (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	11	May 2014	84	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Box Container (Hennig style)
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	on small packet tricks, holes & coins (Peter Pelikaan), floating ball (Luis de Matos), magic tables, magazines		11	May 2014	85	Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	The Ten Card Poker Scam	multi-phase routine Phase I - Loosing End Poker Phase II - The 1st Jonah Sequence Phase III - The 2nd Jonah Sequence Phase IV - The Royal Flush Finale The Prediction	Inspired by (Losing) End Poker (Jon Racherbaumer, 2015) "Double Prediction Jonah Poker" (Jon Racherbaumer, Jonah Ploys, 2013) Also published here 10 Card Poker Scam (Alexander de Cova, 2015)	12	May 2014	86	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Ten Card Poker Deal Cards / Principles / Binary / Parity Row Force
Alexander de Cova	The Green Card	The Glass Transposition Sleight of Foot (another two-card transposition) The Green Card (Chicago opener type phase) The Card to Wallet	Inspired by Momma in my Wallet (Dan Fleshman, 1990) Related to The Profiler (Alexander de Cova, 2018)	12	May 2014	90	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Red Hot Mama Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Alexander de Cova	Enthymemata	credit correction for Wildwest Fold, on Tino Plaz	Related to Wildwest Fold (Alexander de Cova, 2014)	12	May 2014	93	Articles / Columns

Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2022.

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