Cova, Alexander de

Book

2008
Written by Alexander de Cova
Work of Alexander de Cova

16 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Alexander de Cova
Language: German

13 entries

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Page	Categories
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			2	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Fly with the Eagles	no pull, ring vanishes from jewel case and appears on stuffed animal	Also published here Fly with the Eagles (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) also in: Wenn man mit den Adlern fliegen will (Alexander de Cova, Seminar-Leviten, 2011) Fly with the Eagles (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) … and 1 more	3	Ring / Finger Rings / Vanish Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Miscellaneous Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Alexander de Cova	Balleydesmond Polka	instruction game with glasses and whiskey	Also published here The Bavarian Beer Game (Alexander de Cova, The California Lecture 2006, 2006) also in: Balleydesmond Polka (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 1516, 2007) Balleydesmond Polka (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 2007, 2007) Inspired by A Penny For Your Thoughts (Paul Curry, Paul Curry Presents, 1974) also in: A Penny for Your Thoughts (Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond, 2001) Related to Balleydesmond Polka (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) also in: Die Ballydesmond Polka (Seminar-Leviten, 2011) Ballydesmond Polka - Director’s Cut (New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) … and 1 more	4	Games / Instruction Games
Alexander de Cova	Scottish Dream	coin production gimmick and sound gimmick in bucket Das Gimmick Der Sektkühler	Also published here Der leichteste Münzfang der Welt... (Alexander de Cova, Intermagic, 1998) also in: Coin-Catch (Alexander de Cova, Homemade Magic, 2002) Super Simple Miser’s Dream (Alexander de Cova, Treasures, 2004) … and 4 more Inspired by H.H. Coin Catcher (Karrell Fox, Clever.... Like a Fox, 1976) The B.S. Coin Pail (Karrell Fox, Clever.... Like a Fox, 1976) Related to Münzfang Gimmick (Alexander de Cova, Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze, 2017)	6	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream Coin / Gaffed / Thumb Tip attached
Alexander de Cova	Stab in the Dark	mate of free selection is stabbed by performer	Also published here Stab in the Dark (Alexander de Cova, The California Lecture 2006, 2006) also in: Stab in the Dark (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 1516, 2007) Stab in the dark (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 2007, 2007) … and 5 more Inspired by "Stab-A-Twin" in "The Gen" November, 1953. P. 213. also in: Stabatwin (The Big Book of Magic, 1976) Stabatwin (Magic Page by Page, 2011) Encore Card Stab (Al Koran, Al Koran's Professional Presentations, 1968) Related to Stab in the Dark (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010)	7	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / In the Deck Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Power Stack (26-Apart-Stack) / Full Deck
Alexander de Cova	The Filler	silk to apple	Also published here The Filler (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) also in: Der Schottische Apfel (Alexander de Cova, Seminar-Leviten, 2011) Related to Tuch in Apfel II (Alexander de Cova, Seminar Saalbach 2010, 2010)	8	Food / Apple Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Thumbtip Silk Vanish	slow-motion silk vanish	Also published here Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Intermagic, 1991)	9	Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Bean Counter	peanut jar, spectator estimates number of peanuts and is correct	Also published here Peanuts (Alexander de Cova, Seminarunterlagen 1997, 1997) also in: Bean Counter (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 1516, 2007) Mr. Bean Counter (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) Inspired by The Jelly Bean Jar (Jim Steinmeyer, MAGIC, 1992) Variations Beancounter III (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) also in: Beancounter III (Burners — Vol. 2, 2015) Beancounter IV (Alexander de Cova, Arbeitsbuch Wäscheklammer Austausch, 2018) also in: Beancounter IV (Burners — Vol. 6, 2018)	10	Nut / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Alexander de Cova	Cups & Balls Loading	topit tunnel used to get final load into other hand without going into pocket	Also published here Cups & Balls Loading Technique (Alexander de Cova, Treasures, 2004) also in: Cups & Balls Loading (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) Becherspiel Load (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 3, 2015) … and 1 more	11	Pocket Techniques / Topit Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Moves with Cups Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Sequences
Alexander de Cova	Parablox	paper box used to take props from it, at the end a final load it taken out that fills it completely	Also published here Parablox (Alexander de Cova, Gambit, 2003) also in: Parablox (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 2007, 2007) Parabloxx (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) … and 2 more Inspired by Parablox (Karl Fulves, The Pallbearers Review*, 1970)	12	Apparatus & Dealer Props / Paper Carton
Alexander de Cova	Gaelic Switch		Also published here Easy Coin Switch (Alexander de Cova, Secrets No. 1, 1994) also in: Utility Coin Switch (Alexander de Cova, Treasures, 2004) Gaelic Switch (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) … and 3 more	14	Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches
Alexander de Cova	Snookers	card caught by stabbing it with a billiard cue out of card shower	Also published here Snookers (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) also in: Billard Queue Stechen (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 2, 2015)	15	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card Sword, Knife, ... Games / Billiard, Pool, Snooker
Alexander de Cova	Simplex Magic Table		Also published here Simplex Magic Table (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010)	16	Table & Servante

Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2022.

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