Alexander de Cova

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
David Devant	The Vest Servante		Related to Body Servante (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1903	Later Magic	25	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante
William D. Forest	A Coin Vanish		Related to Chopsticks and Sponges (Alexander de Cova, 1990)	1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3, No. 3)	145	→ Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / Stealing Coin out of Hand
Al Baker	Sympathetic Silks		Variations Master Silk Routine (Alexander de Cova, 1997) Improved Master Silk Routine (Alexander de Cova, 1998) Master Silks (Alexander de Cova, 2002)	1945/27	Tarbell Course in Magic - Volume 4	347	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Sympathetic Silks
Paul LePaul	Cards in a Sealed Envelope		Related to Card to Envelope Finale (Dai Vernon, Paul LePaul, 2018) Variations The Nest Of Envelopes (Bert Allerton, Paul LePaul, 1958) The Paul Le Paul Signed Cards to Sealed Envelope & Wallet (Paul LePaul, Francis Carlyle, 1975) Ferly Defragmentation Etc. (Steven Hamilton, 1980) Der präparierte Kuvertsatz nach Le Paul (Roberto Giobbi, Paul LePaul, 1993) Das Aranka-Prinzip (Alexander de Cova, 1998) On the LePaul Envelope Set (Roberto Giobbi, Paul LePaul, 2003)	1949	The Card Magic of Le Paul	214	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s) → Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Dai Vernon, Mac MacDonald	Seven Card Monte	card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of the deck, double facer	Related to Seven Card Monte Redux (Edward Marlo, 1991) Variations Seven-Card-Monte (Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon, 1994) Five Card Monte (Harry Riser, 1996)	1957	The Dai Vernon Book of Magic	88	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Packet Trick with Monte theme
Peter Alexis	Epic Slate Test	sum prediction	Variations p. 98 for suggestion by Robert Parrish Epic Slate Test - Alternate Method (Tony Bartolotta, 1967) 16 Digits (Alexander de Cova, Peter Alexis, 2003) Also published here Epic Slate Test (Karl Fulves, 1979)	1967	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2, No. 5)	90	→ Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination → Slate / Normal
Al Koran	Encore Card Stab	stacked, estimation, apparently by Patrick Page, see "Magic Page by Page" for credits	Related to Other Revelations (Patrick Page, 2011) Variations Der Stich im Dunkeln (Alexander de Cova, Patrick Page, Al Koran, 2011)	1967	Al Koran's Professional Presentations	57	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / In the Deck
Peter Kane	The Blank Thought Deck	blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card, all cards get faces and isolated card is thought-of one	Variations On Kane's Blank Thought Deck (Allan Ackerman, 1970) Blank Thought Surprise (Alexander de Cova, 1994)	1967	A Card Session with Peter Kane	1	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting" → Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Karl Fulves	Parablox	paper box used to take props from it, at the end it changes to solid block of wood, posed as problem, see also p. 402 for solution by Bill Taylor	Related to "Boxes or Blocks" (The Magic Wand, June-Sep 1933) Variations Solution to Parablox (Sid Lorraine, 1971) Parablox (Alexander de Cova, 2003)	1970	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6, No. 1)	374	→ Wood → Apparatus / Paper Carton
Dick Zimmerman	The Ultimate Vanish	silk vanishes from long glass jar with screwed lid	Related to Pulley Vanish from Glass (Frank Kennard, 1902) Lamp Chimney Vanish (Patrick Page, 1987) Variations Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1993) Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1993) Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1994) Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1997)	1973	Creative Magic	5	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / With Props
Al Leech, Frank Garcia	Ace Faroleros	lost and found Aces, change to Kings, Aces found again	Inspired by Ace Location (Al Leech, 1952) Variations Fandango Asse (Alexander de Cova, 1993) On the Devilish (Alexander de Cova, 1994) Ace-capades (Al Leech, Roberto Giobbi, Frank Garcia, 2000)	1973	Super Subtle Card Miracles	59	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards → Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Production / One by One
John Cornelius	Gotcha! - Sleight Of Foot	gag for "coin brushed under foot" in which it is not there at the end	Related to Convention Fooler (Alexander de Cova, 1994) Under Foot (Jay Sankey, David Acer, 2004) Variations On Cuffing (Ronald Zollweg, 1974)	1974	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9, No. 7)	735	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / Bare Handed → Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
Paul Curry	A Penny For Your Thoughts	after some changes (written directions) the order of four coins and a rolled up bill is named	Inspired by Mathematical 3-Card Monte (Karl Fulves, 1980) Related to Match Miracle (Jack Yates, 1954) Variations Die Ballydesmond Polka (Alexander de Cova, Paul Curry, 2011) Tell Monte (Rescripted) (John Hostler, 2016) Also published here A Penny for Your Thoughts (Paul Curry, 2001)	1974	Paul Curry Presents	83	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff → Games / Instruction Games
Jan Torell	A Giant Card to Silk	card to silk, then more handkerchiefs and cards are produced	Variations Blitz-Kartenverwandlung (Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell, 1990)	1975	Magic by Jan Torell	13	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation → Cards / Jumbo Cards (exclusive) / Routines / Transformation → Black Art
Paul Harris	Flash Fold	initialed business card to match box, folded	Related to Wheel of Fortune (Alexander de Cova, 1991) Also published here Flash-Fold (Paul Harris, 1996)	1976	The Magic of Paul Harris	62	→ Paper / Traveling → Business Cards
Bruce Cervon	Boxed Sandwich	selected card appears between four Kings in card box	Variations Boxed Transposition (Alexander de Cova, 1994)	1976	Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon	10	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case → Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
Karrell Fox	H.H. Coin Catcher	coin stuck to thumb	Related to "Manipucoin" (Karrell Fox, 1986) Variations Coin-Catch (Alexander de Cova, 2002)	1976	Clever.... Like a Fox	157	→ Coin / Gaffed / Sticky → Coin / Sleights / Appearance & Production Moves / One-Handed → Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream
Karrell Fox	The B.S. Coin Pail	coin on string attached to handle of pail, string struck for sound	Variations Coin-Catch (Alexander de Cova, 2002)	1976	Clever.... Like a Fox	159	→ Coin / Gaffed / Sound Gimmick → Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream
Al Mann	Acidus	introduction and rave for the move	Variations Tektron-X (Alexander de Cova, 1998)	1976	Acidus	1	→ Billet / Switches → Articles / Articles
Roy Walton	Ambitious Movie	apparently visual penetration to top	Variations Unambitious Movie (Jerry Sadowitz, 1987) Ambitious Riser (Alexander de Cova, Roy Walton, 1994) Also published here Ambitious Movie (Roy Walton, 1985/87)	1976	Pabular (Vol. 3, No. 1)	310	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences → Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Visible Rise
Jay Sankey	Time Is Money	pocket watch into coins	Variations Time is Money (Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey, 1990)	1983	The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1, No. 12)	106	→ Watch / Transformation → Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object
John Kennedy	Signed Card in Canister	box in spectator's pocket, signed card appears therein folded	Related to Karte in Schachtel (Alexander de Cova, 1990)	1983	Lecture III	25	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ringbox (Kaps style)
Michael Ammar	Coins Thru Silk	three silver dollars penetrate translucent silk	Inspired by Liquid Silver (Russ Burns, 1981) Variations Ultimative Münzendurchdringung (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1983	Encore III	78	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Silk
Patrick Page	The Silk Purse	handkerchief vanishes and appears in purse	Variations Purse Swindle (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1984	Book of Thumb Tips	18	→ Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip → Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Miscellaneous
David Roth	The Flurry	Quick series of vanishes and reproductions	Inspired by One Coin Routine (Slydini, 1976) Variations Stand-up Flurry (Alexander de Cova, 1998)	1985	Expert Coin Magic	23	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed → Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / One Coin Routine
James Lewis	Ordered Surprise	deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to impossible location	Related to Perfect Triumph (James Swain, 1996) Variations Karte in Brieftasche (Alexander de Cova, James Lewis, 1991) Ordered Surprise (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1985	Thinking About Magic	24	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case → Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck → Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / New Deck Order → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders	Mr. Stickman	stickman drawn on paper, it vanishes from there and appears on back of selection	Inspired by Super Swindle (Paul Harris, 1977) Variations Hangman Plus (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1987	When Creators Collide...	57	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects → Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back
José Carroll	The Unwary Cheater	or The Nine Card Monte, ungaffed	Variations Perfect 9-Card-Monte (Alexander de Cova, 1998)	1988	52 Lovers	47	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards
Unknown	Paper Clip Switch	"Origin of the above switch is unknown. I've used it for about 25 years."	Related to Paper Clipped Switch (Jay Sankey, 1990) Der Wäscheklammer-Austausch (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1988	Interlocutor (Issue 49)	226	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Channing Pollock, Adolpho	Freies Erscheine eines Tuches in der Hand II	rubber band powered	Related to Mechanical Popper (David Britland, 1988) Variations Eine Seidentuchproduction (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock, 1990)	1989	The Lecture of Channing Pollock	19	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Production / Bare Handed
Alexander de Cova	Chopsticks and Sponges	also with sponge eggs	Related to A Coin Vanish (William D. Forest, 1945) Also published here Chop Stick Vanish (Alexander de Cova, 1990) Chop-Stick Vanish (Alexander de Cova, 1991) Chop Stick Vanish (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1990	Apocalypse Vol. 11-15 (Vol. 13, No. 3)	1755	→ Spongeball / Sleights / Subtleties → Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish → Spongeball / Benson Bowl Routines
Michael Ammar	The Floating Bill	elastic invisible thread suggested by Alexander de Cova	Related to The Floating Bill (Michael Ammar, Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3, No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	46	→ Thread / Invisible Thread → Bill / Animation / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			1990	Horizons	3	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova, Arturo de Ascanio	Barocke Transposition II	card in pocket transposes with card reversed in deck, then with bill in wallet	Inspired by "Barocke Transposition" (Ascanio)	1990	Horizons	4	→ Bill / Transformation → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object → Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Two Card Transposition → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Pocket/Envelope Card
Alexander de Cova	Karte in Schachtel	"Signed Folded Card in Box", Slap Trick, then card to box	Related to Signed Card in Canister (John Kennedy, 1983) The Slap Trick (Dai Vernon, Laurie Ireland, 1988) Variations Signed Folded Card in Box (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1990	Horizons	9	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers) → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ringbox (Kaps style)
Alexander de Cova	Cloth Pin Switch			1990	Horizons	13	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova	Linking Pins ... erweitert	idea for climax		1990	Horizons	17	→ Safety Pin
Alexander de Cova	Soap Bubble Card	card appears in bursted soap bubble		1990	Horizons	18	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Other item → Bubbles
Alexander de Cova	Das Teufelstuch ... einmal anders	handling for retrieving vanished item		1990	Horizons	21	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Miscellaneous → Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
Alexander de Cova	Die Westenservante ... für den armen Zauberkünstler	body servante		1990	Horizons	23	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante
Alexander de Cova	Deck Vanish	body servante		1990	Horizons	25	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck
Alexander de Cova	Coin Vanish	complete with body servante		1990	Horizons	26	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / "Practical" Vanishes - DON'T USE THIS ANYMORE
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate	Thanks to Socrate	cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante		1990	Horizons	27	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cigarette/Cigar / Vanish → Light & Fire / Lighter
Alexander de Cova	Ein Universalhalter	holder for body loads		1990	Horizons	28	→ Body Loading
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell	Blitz-Kartenverwandlung	jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean	Inspired by A Giant Card to Silk (Jan Torell, 1975) Also published here Blitzkarten-Verwandlung (Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell, 1992)	1990	Horizons	29	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation → Cards / Principles / Black Art → Cards / Jumbo Cards (exclusive) / Routines / Transformation → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Black Art Back
Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock	Eine Seidentuchproduction	rubber band powered	Inspired by Freies Erscheine eines Tuches in der Hand II (Channing Pollock, Adolpho, 1989) Also published here Snappy Silk Production (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock, 1992) Seidenproduktion (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, 2011)	1990	Horizons	33	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Production / Bare Handed
Alexander de Cova	Chop Stick Vanish	sponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks	Also published here Chopsticks and Sponges (Alexander de Cova, 1990)	1990	Horizons	35	→ Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Der (fast) Perfekte Salztrick	"nach Slydini", using thumb tip with loop		1990	Horizons	38	→ Salt, Pepper & Shaker / Traveling & Vanish → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			1990	The Magic is You	1	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	1. Zauberkunst 1990	state of magic in 1990		1990	The Magic is You	2	→ Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	2. Was tun?			1990	The Magic is You	4	→ Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	3. Die zwei Pole	- Close-up Magie - Figur (character)		1990	The Magic is You	5	→ Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	4. The Magic is You!			1990	The Magic is You	7	→ Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	5. Die Figur	character development		1990	The Magic is You	8	→ Articles / Theory & Essays → Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	6. Die Realisation	1. Das Vaudeville-System 2. Die Trickauswahl		1990	The Magic is You	10	→ Articles / Theory & Essays → Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	7. Kreativität	1. Der Ideenpool 2. Das Creative Chart System 3. Die Mind Map Methode		1990	The Magic is You	14	→ Articles / Theory & Essays → Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	3	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Etwas zur Geschichte...	credit information about the body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	4	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante
Alexander de Cova	Die Herstellung aus einer Kaffeedose	making the body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	5	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante
Alexander de Cova	Münzenverschwinden	complete coin vanish, using body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	7	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / "Practical" Vanishes - DON'T USE THIS ANYMORE
Jay Sankey	Paper Clipped Switch		Related to Paper Clip Switch (Unknown, 1988) Der Wäscheklammer-Austausch (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1990	100% Sankey	38	→ Billet / Switches → Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova	Anmerkung	body servante to switch or ditch coins		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	10	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Coin / Sleights / Ditching Coins → Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches → Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Expansion of Texture
Alexander de Cova	Card Opener	deck vanishes from hands, reappears in case, using body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	11	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck
Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey	Time is Money	pocket watch cleanly transforms into stack of coins, using body servante	Inspired by Time Is Money (Jay Sankey, 1983)	1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	14	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Watch / Transformation → Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object
Alexander de Cova	Pegasus Card	card to envelope using body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	16	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s)
Alexander de Cova	Traveller's Triumph	using body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	20	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Travelers
Alexander de Cova	Mindwalk II	loading prediction using body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	22	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation → Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate	Thanks to Socrate	cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	23	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cigarette/Cigar / Vanish → Light & Fire / Lighter
Alexander de Cova	Business Liquidation	traveling credit card, using body servante		1990	Das Buch zur Body-Servante	24	→ Credit Card → Pocket Techniques / Body Servante
Ken Krenzel	Double S'Entendre	two spectators choose cards in their hands and find the card of the other spectator, out of hands	Variations Synchronus (Ken Krenzel, Alexander de Cova, 1991) Synchronus (Alexander de Cova, Ken Krenzel, 1991) Synchronus (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1990	Close-up Impact!	12	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks → Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Ein paar (?) Worte zuvor...			1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 1)	1	→ Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Ring in Teebeutel	ring in tea bag		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 1)	5	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Miscellaneous → Tea Bag
Alexander de Cova	False Transfer with Finger Ring			1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 1)	6	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Schlüsseltransposition	borrowed key under business card and coin in hand transpose	Inspired by "Kajak" (Aldo Colombini, Spaghetti Magic)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 1)	8	→ Key / Transposition → Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Coin and Other object
Alexander de Cova	Wheel of Fortune	three items predicted in wallet	Inspired by Flash Fold (Paul Harris, 1976)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 1)	12	→ Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation
Alexander de Cova (reviewer)	Unexplainable Acts	by Gary Kurtz (written by Richard Kaufman)		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 1)	15	→ Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Alexander de Cova (reviewer)	The Greater Magic Video Library: Don Alan	by Don Alan	Inspired by Scotch and Soda For Real (Reed McClintock, 2002)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 1)	16	→ Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Alexander de Cova	Seidentuchverschwinden	silk vanish handling with thumb tip		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 1)	18	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Ein paar (?) Worte zuvor...			1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	1	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova, "Joro" Bruno Hennig	Ringtausch	borrowed rings appear to transpose or be at several places at once		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	3	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / My Lady's Ring
Alexander de Cova	Tube for Ring	from inside pocket to bottom of jacket, closing mechanism by Weber	Related to Tube for Ring (Alexander de Cova, Michael Weber, 1992)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	5	→ Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous → Pocket Techniques / Tubes
Alexander de Cova	Devil's Handkerchief Handling	retrieving vanished ring		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	7	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
Alexander de Cova	Tossing	item tossed in air vanishes, secretly put in other hand behind back	Also published here Tossing (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	15	→ Pocket Techniques / Trouser Pocket as Topit
Ken Krenzel, Alexander de Cova	Synchronus	two spectators choose cards in their hands and find the card of the other spectator, out of hands	Inspired by Double S'Entendre (Ken Krenzel, 1990) Also published here Synchronus (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	17	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks → Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Mikrofon-Gags	1. Das sich vergrößernde Mikrofon (growing sponge) 2. Probleme mit dem Mikro-Ständer 3. Das lange Mikrofon	Also published here Mikrofon-Gags (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	22	→ Spongeball / Growing & Shrinking → MC / Compere Bits of Business → Microphone → Cane / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Theorie & Praxis	- Der Effekt - Die Präsentation - Die Requisiten - Zuschauerbeteiligung - Kreativität	Also published here Theorie & Praxis (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	25	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova (reviewer)	Encore I-III	by Michael Ammar		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	30	→ Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Alexander de Cova (reviewer)	The Greater Magic Video Library: Michael Weber	by Michael Weber		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	32	→ Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Alexander de Cova (reviewer)	The Greater Magic Video Library: Aldo Colombini	by Aldo Colombini		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 2)	33	→ Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 3)	2	→ Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova, James Lewis	Karte in Brieftasche	deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to wallet	Inspired by Ordered Surprise (James Lewis, 1985) Variations Ordered Surprise (Alexander de Cova, 1993) Also published here Ordered Card to Wallet (Alexander de Cova, James Lewis, 1992)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 3)	13	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck → Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / New Deck Order → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Alexander de Cova	Mein Salztrick			1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 3)	16	→ Salt, Pepper & Shaker / Salt Pour
Alexander de Cova (reviewer)	The Greater Magic Video Library: Daryl Martinez	by Daryl Martinez		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 3)	19	→ Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Alexander de Cova	Chop-Stick Vanish	sponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks	Also published here Chopsticks and Sponges (Alexander de Cova, 1990)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 3)	25	→ Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish
Michael Ammar, Alexander de Cova	The Floating Bill	with information about elastic, invisible thread, expanded translation from MAJ	Related to The Floating Bill (Michael Ammar, 1990) Der schwebende Geldschein (Michael Ammar, 1992)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 3)	28	→ Thread / Invisible Thread → Bill / Animation / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Editorial			1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 4)	2	→ Articles / Columns
Alex Elmsley, Alexander de Cova	Der Alex Elmsley Kartenspiel-Austausch	Elmsley's switch with applications	Related to The Empty-handed Pack Switch (Alex Elmsley, 1991)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 4)	7	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova, Scotty York	1. Scotty York's Razor Blade Card Trick	as deck switch application		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 4)	8	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Things happen to the whole deck
Alexander de Cova	2. Das Kartentuch	picture of cards appears on silk		1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 4)	9	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation → Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Card Silk
Alexander de Cova	Russian Delivery	bill to nest of Matryoshka dolls	Also published here Russian Delivery (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 4)	18	→ Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Impromptu Deck Vanish	under silk, ditched in pocket	Inspired by The Vanishing Pack (Unknown, 1940)	1991	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 4)	22	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck
Alex Elmsley	The Empty-handed Pack Switch		Related to Der Alex Elmsley Kartenspiel-Austausch (Alex Elmsley, Alexander de Cova, 1991) Variations In-and-Out Deck Switches (Roberto Giobbi, 2013)	1991	The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley - Volume 1	145	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	3	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Theorie & Praxis	- Der Effekt - Die Präsentation - Die Requisiten - Zuschauerbeteiligung - Kreativität	Also published here Theorie & Praxis (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	4	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Silk-Vanish	open thumb tip handling, silk vanishes at fingertips	Also published here Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	9	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova, "Joro" Bruno Hennig	Ring-Tausch	borrowed rings appear to transpose or be at several places at once		1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	12	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / My Lady's Ring
Alexander de Cova	Tube for Ring	from inside pocket to bottom of jacket	Also published here Tube for Ring (Alexander de Cova, Michael Weber, 1992)	1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	14	→ Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous → Pocket Techniques / Tubes
Alexander de Cova	Devil's Handkerchief Handling	retrieving vanished ring	Also published here Devil's Handkerchief Handling (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	16	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
Alexander de Cova	Mikrofon-Gags	1. Das sich vergrößernde Mikrofon (growing sponge) 2. Probleme mit dem Mikro-Ständer 3. Das lange Mikrofon	Also published here Mikrofon-Gags (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	20	→ Spongeball / Growing & Shrinking → MC / Compere Bits of Business → Microphone → Cane / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Card Shelf	construction of a card shelf and brief card or other item to sealed envelope	Related to Das Aranka-Prinzip (Alexander de Cova, 1998)	1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	23	→ Cards / Principles / Card Shelf, Hung Card, etc. → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s) → Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Alexander de Cova	Tossing	item tossed in air vanishes, secretly put in other hand behind back	Also published here Tossing (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	25	→ Pocket Techniques / Trouser Pocket as Topit
Alexander de Cova, Ken Krenzel	Synchronus	two spectators choose cards in their hands and find the card of the other spectator, out of hands, without credits	Inspired by Double S'Entendre (Ken Krenzel, 1990)	1991	Das Alexander de Cova Seminar	27	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks → Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Einleitung			1992	Prinzipien in der Praxis	5	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Über dieses Buch...			1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	10	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell	Blitzkarten-Verwandlung	jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean	Inspired by A Giant Card to Silk (Jan Torell, 1975) Also published here Blitz-Kartenverwandlung (Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell, 1990)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	15	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation → Cards / Principles / Black Art → Cards / Jumbo Cards (exclusive) / Routines / Transformation → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Black Art Back
Alexander de Cova	Total Recall	two selections, odd/even, with variations: 1. Aus dem Stegreif (impromptu) 2. Mit zwei Kartenspielen (with two decks) 3. Für den Table-Hopper	Inspired by Magician Fooler (Daryl Martinez, 1982)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	19	→ Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Divided Deck → Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
Alexander de Cova	Body Turn Switch			1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	22	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Switching two visible isolated Cards/Packets
Alexander de Cova	Heba's Fez	egg from hand to hat/fez multiple times, two melons as final loads, with spectator on stage		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	25	→ Egg / Traveling → Clothing / Hat → Food / Fruit
Alexander de Cova	Chair with Servante			1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	26	→ Table & Servante
Alexander de Cova, Roy Benson	Fake Transfer	described with fake egg		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	28	→ Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish → Ball / "Small" Ball / Vanish → Egg / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Purse Swindle	silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then in purse frame	Inspired by The Silk Purse (Patrick Page, 1984)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	34	→ Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip → Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Miscellaneous → Purse Frame
Alexander de Cova	Mindwalk	with sealed loading envelope		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	42	→ Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation → Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Alexander de Cova	Soap Bubble Card	card appears in bursted soap bubble		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	52	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Other item → Bubbles
Alexander de Cova	Purist Transposition	blank cards signed by two spectator, transposition between cards in glass and wallet	Inspired by Gene Anderson (Part Time Pro)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	56	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Two Card Transposition
José Carroll, Alexander de Cova	Card Steal from Glass	to behind wallet	Related to The Card in the Glass (José Carroll, 1988)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	58	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova	Wallet Extraction Switch	as card is removed from wallet		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	58	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova, "Joro" Bruno Hennig	Ringtausch	borrowed rings appear to transpose or be at several places at once		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	60	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / My Lady's Ring
Alexander de Cova, Michael Weber	Tube for Ring	from inside pocket to bottom of jacket, closing mechanism by Weber	Also published here Tube for Ring (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	62	→ Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous → Pocket Techniques / Tubes
Alexander de Cova	Devil's Handkerchief Handling	retrieving vanished ring	Also published here Devil's Handkerchief Handling (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	63	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
Alexander de Cova	Premonition Plus		Also published here Premonition Plus (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	68	→ Cards / Principles / Card Index → Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Deck Switch Case	box that contains two decks		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	69	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Himberring Routine	using two Himber rings		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	77	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Himber Ring/Linking Rings Routines
Alexander de Cova	Der Mandragones Umschlag	envelope in clear plastic bag used to switch items	Inspired by "Perfect Match" (Larry White)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	83	→ Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope → Apparatus / Changing & Switching Devices
Alexander de Cova	1. Eine unmögliche Vorhersage	free selection predicted with jumbo card, switch-out - Die Bühnenversion (stage version) - ESP-Karten u.ä.		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	86	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card → ESP Cards / Prediction
Alexander de Cova	2. Das Wendeblock-Prinzip	- Die Namensvorhersage (name prediction) - Die Zahlenvohersage (number prediction)		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	87	→ Paper / Add-a-Number Pad → Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination → Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	3. Der Buchtest	using alphabet cards		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	88	→ ABC Cards / Miscellaneous → Book / Book Test
Alexander de Cova	$100 Bill Switch	presentation with Topsy Turvy Bill intro		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	93	→ Bill / Switches → Bill / Topological Effects → Bill / Transformation
Alexander de Cova, Ray Grismer	Glaces II	deck in glass, four cards appear at face of deck on at a time with silk cover	Inspired by "Glaces" (Ray Grismer)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	96	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards → Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Using Cards
Alexander de Cova	Editorial			1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 5)	2	→ Articles / Columns
Michael Ammar	Der schwebende Geldschein	continuation of translation of reference	Related to The Floating Bill (Michael Ammar, Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 5)	3	→ Thread / Invisible Thread → Bill / Animation / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova, James Lewis	Ordered Card to Wallet	deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to wallet	Also published here Karte in Brieftasche (Alexander de Cova, James Lewis, 1991)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	99	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck → Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / New Deck Order → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Alexander de Cova	Der schwebende Geldschein	floating bill handling by de Cova		1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 5)	8	→ Thread / Invisible Thread → Bill / Animation / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Ultimative Münzendurchdringung	three coins through clear plastic bag one by one	Inspired by Coins Thru Silk (Michael Ammar, 1983) A Hefty Penetration (Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Michael Ammar, 1996)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	102	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Through Something else
Alexander de Cova	McDonald's $100 Vier As Trick	getting into it, presentation ideas		1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 5)	12	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer → Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Gaffed
Alexander de Cova	Magie mit dem Wurli-Wurm	Squirmel/Wonder Worm ideas and routines - Die Vorbereitung (preparation) - Die beidhändige Handhabung (two-handed) - Die einhändige Handhabung (one-handed) - Auf dem Bleistift (with pencil) - Die Daumenspitze (thumb tip) - Aus dem Ärmel (sleeve) - Die "S" Faltung - Anstelle der Schaumgummibälle - Der farbwechselnde Wurm (color change) - Der ungezogene Wurm - Der Schlangenkorb (meine Lieblingsroutine)		1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 5)	15	→ Thread / Invisible Thread → Toy → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Hangman Plus	stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection	Inspired by Mr. Stickman (Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders, 1987)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	108	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects → Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back → Paper / Out to Lunch
Alexander de Cova	Signed Folded Card in Box	one card stabbed in paper back, second card folded in box	Inspired by Karte in Schachtel (Alexander de Cova, 1990)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	111	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Paper bag → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Ringbox (Kaps style)
Alexander de Cova	The Perfect Pitch Jumbo Coin Vanish			1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 5)	22	→ Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / Jumbo Coins
Alexander de Cova	Der Wäscheklammer-Austausch	cloth pin switch, with credit information on p. 111	Related to Paper Clip Switch (Unknown, 1988) Paper Clipped Switch (Jay Sankey, 1990)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	113	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova	Ein paar Worte zum ersten Jahrgang			1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 6)	2	→ Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Linking Pins Extended	idea for climax		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	121	→ Safety Pin
Alexander de Cova	Chinese Money Mystery			1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	122	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Tabled
Alexander de Cova, Arturo de Ascanio	Barocke Transposition	card in pocket transposes with card reversed in deck, then with bill in wallet	Inspired by "Barocke Transposition" (Ascanio)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	127	→ Bill / Transformation → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object → Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Two Card Transposition → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Pocket/Envelope Card
Alexander de Cova	Body Servante	construction, techniques and applications	Related to The Vest Servante (David Devant, 1903)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	135	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante
Alexander de Cova	Münzenverschwinden	complete coin vanish, using body servante		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	138	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Coin / Sleights / Lapping / as a Transfer → Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / "Practical" Vanishes - DON'T USE THIS ANYMORE
Alexander de Cova	Card Opener	deck vanishes from hands, reappears in case, using body servante		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	141	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck
Alexander de Cova	Gary Kurtz	portrait		1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 6)	15	→ Articles / Biographical
Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey	Time is Money	pocket watch cleanly transforms into stack of coins, using body servante	Inspired by Time Is Money (Jay Sankey, 1983)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	144	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Watch / Transformation → Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object
Alexander de Cova	Pegasus Card	card to envelope using body servante		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	145	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s)
Alexander de Cova, Peter Warlock	Okito Glass Coin Vanish	with glass and silk		1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 6)	22	→ Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Multiple Coin Vanishes / With Props → Glass / Bottomless Glass
Alexander de Cova	Traveller's Triumph	using body servante		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	148	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Travelers
Alexander de Cova	Felt Tip Pen Sleeve Vanish	flip stick with sleeving		1992	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1, No. 6)	25	→ Sleeving Techniques → Pen/Pencil / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Ein Mentaleffekt	loading prediction using body servante		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	150	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation → Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate	Thanks to Socrate	cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	151	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Cigarette/Cigar / Vanish → Light & Fire / Lighter
Alexander de Cova	Business Liquidation	traveling credit card, using body servante		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	151	→ Credit Card → Pocket Techniques / Body Servante
Alexander de Cova	Universalhalter	holder for body loads		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	153	→ Body Loading
Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock	Snappy Silk Production	rubber band powered	Inspired by Freies Erscheine eines Tuches in der Hand II (Channing Pollock, Adolpho, 1989) Also published here Eine Seidentuchproduction (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock, 1990)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	155	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Production / Bare Handed
Alexander de Cova	Becherspiele	cup load with ball		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	161	→ Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Moves with Cups
Alexander de Cova	Gambler's Switch	with bills or wallet, as monte climax		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	163	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Changes with Props → Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less)
Alexander de Cova	Silk Vanish	open thumb tip handling	Also published here Silk-Vanish (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	165	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
John Cornelius, Alexander de Cova	Cornelius Card Control	fan steal, "Durchschuss"		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	169	→ Cards / Sleights / Palming / Collected Fan Steals → Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tenkai Palm / Unit Grip → Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Angly Palm Controls
Alexander de Cova	Chop Stick Vanish	sponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks	Also published here Chopsticks and Sponges (Alexander de Cova, 1990)	1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	172	→ Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Theorie & Praxis	- Der Effekt - Die Präsentation - Die Requisiten... - Zuschauerbeteiligung... - Kreativität		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	179	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Anmerkung	body servante to switch or ditch coins		1992	Ein Profi packt aus...	140	→ Pocket Techniques / Body Servante → Coin / Sleights / Ditching Coins → Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle → Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches → Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Expansion of Texture
James Swain	New Wave Prediction	four selections match four predictions with odd back design from wallet, rainbow deck	Variations Triple Prediction (Alexander de Cova, James Swain, 1994)	1992	Don't Blink	87	→ Wallet → Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
Alexander de Cova	Fandango Asse	Aces lost and found, change to Kings, Aces found again	Inspired by Ace Faroleros (Al Leech, Frank Garcia, 1973)	1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 1)	10	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
Flip Hallema, Alexander de Cova	Spotlight: Ein Interview mit Flip Hallema			1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 1)	12	→ Articles / Interviews
Alexander de Cova	Avapalaver			1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 1)	14	→ Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Avapalaver			1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 2)	32	→ Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Avapalaver			1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. Sonderausgabe No. 1)	38	→ Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman	Perfect Silk Vanish	from milk bottle	Inspired by The Ultimate Vanish (Dick Zimmerman, 1973) Also published here Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1993) Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1994) Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1997)	1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 3)	39	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / With Props
Alexander de Cova	Das 1. Ludwigsburger Zaubersymposium			1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 3)	42	→ Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	Design Duplikation		Also published here Design Duplikation (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 3)	45	→ Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
Alexander de Cova	Avapalaver			1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 3)	46	→ Articles / Columns
Alexander de Cova	Gedanken zum David Hoy Deck		Also published here David Hoy Deck (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 4)	49	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
Tommy Wonder, Alexander de Cova	Spotlight: Ein Interview mit Tommy Wonder			1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 4)	53	→ Articles / Interviews
Alexander de Cova	Der Ring-o-matic Effect	ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat	Also published here Das gibt es nicht! (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 5)	59	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous → Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String → Glass / Bottomless Glass
Alexander de Cova	Ring Rope Removal Switch	as ring is removed from rope		1993	Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2, No. 5)	60	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Switches
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			1993	Seminarnotizen	3	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Ordered Surprise	shuffled deck ends up in order, at the position of selection is the Joker reversed and signed selection is found folded and secured with cloth pin, brief explanation	Inspired by Ordered Surprise (James Lewis, 1985) Karte in Brieftasche (Alexander de Cova, James Lewis, 1991)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	4	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck → Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
Alexander de Cova	Synchronus	brief, two spectators choose cards in their hands and find the card of the other spectator, out of hands	Inspired by Double S'Entendre (Ken Krenzel, 1990) Also published here Synchronus (Ken Krenzel, Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	5	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks → Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Magnet-Gimmick	magnet in trouser above knee	Related to Der Magnethalter und seine Anwendungen (Alexander de Cova, 1998) Also published here Invisible Magnetic Holdout (Alexander de Cova, 1995)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	5	→ Pull & Holdouts → Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Alexander de Cova, Philip T. Goldstein, Patrick Page	Symbolismus	picture cards with different symbols, special stack	Inspired by Phil Goldstein's "Minds Eye Deck"	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	6	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Svengali Deck → Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman	Perfect Silk Vanish	from milk bottle	Inspired by The Ultimate Vanish (Dick Zimmerman, 1973) Also published here Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1993)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	8	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / With Props
Alexander de Cova	Endless Loop Gag	rope in hat, ends cannot be found		1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	9	→ Rope / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Russian Delivery	bill to nest of Matryoshka dolls	Also published here Russian Delivery (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	10	→ Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	David Hoy Deck		Also published here Gedanken zum David Hoy Deck (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	11	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
Alexander de Cova	Premonition Plus	brief	Also published here Premonition Plus (Alexander de Cova, 1992)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	12	→ Cards / Principles / Card Index → Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Deck Switch Case	box that contains two decks		1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	13	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Das gibt es nicht!	ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat	Also published here Der Ring-o-matic Effect (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	14	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous → Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String → Glass / Bottomless Glass
Alexander de Cova	Design Duplikation		Also published here Design Duplikation (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	14	→ Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
Alexander de Cova	Magician's Fooler	packet is cut from deck and the rest put in card case, one card of the packet is placed reversed in the center of the rest, all cards are divined, peek case		1993	Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993	15	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case → Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous → Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Si Stebbins
Alexander de Cova	Ein paar Worte zuvor...			1994	Secrets No. 1	6	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova, James Swain	Triple Prediction	prediction from wallet, values written on blank cards	Inspired by New Wave Prediction (James Swain, 1992)	1994	Secrets No. 1	10	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
Alexander de Cova	Four Aces in Motion	load under ash tray from palm		1994	Secrets No. 1	12	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card under Glass/Box/...
Alexander de Cova, Toni Forster	Dynamite Prediction	Koran prediction		1994	Secrets No. 1	16	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type → Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Alexander de Cova, Edward Marlo	Four Card Switch		Related to Visual Retention Change (Edward Marlo, 1971)	1994	Secrets No. 1	18	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using the Deck
Alexander de Cova	Impossible Card to Wallet	Bendix Bombshell		1994	Secrets No. 1	21	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Alexander de Cova	Wild Card Exclusiv		Inspired by The Tamed Card (Tommy Wonder, 1996)	1994	Secrets No. 1	23	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards
Alexander de Cova	Blank Thought Surprise	blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card and it becomes named card in mirror	Inspired by The Blank Thought Deck (Peter Kane, 1967)	1994	Secrets No. 1	26	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / free Choice (all 52 cards) → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Printing & "Unprinting" → Cards / Effect Themes / Mirror & Cards
Alexander de Cova	All Backs Display			1994	Secrets No. 1	27	→ Cards / Sleights / False Display / All alike → Cards / Sleights / False Display / Paddle Move with Cards → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / All backs / Deck
Alexander de Cova	On the Devilish	aces lost and found, change to kings, aces found again	Inspired by Ace Faroleros (Al Leech, Frank Garcia, 1973)	1994	Secrets No. 1	32	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind/Aces Effects / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
Alexander de Cova	Vanishing Deck	under silk, ditched in pocket	Inspired by The Vanishing Pack (Unknown, 1940)	1994	Secrets No. 1	35	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck
Alexander de Cova	Mac Donald's Aces	getting into it, presentation ideas		1994	Secrets No. 1	39	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer → Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Gaffed
Alexander de Cova	Boxed Transposition	signed card from deck to case between aces, spectator handles double facer	Inspired by Boxed Sandwich (Bruce Cervon, 1976)	1994	Secrets No. 1	42	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer
Alexander de Cova, Roy Walton	Ambitious Riser	tabled, apparently visual penetration to top	Inspired by Ambitious Movie (Roy Walton, 1976)	1994	Secrets No. 1	52	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences → Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Visible Rise
Alexander de Cova, Jean Merlin	Triple Transposition	two card transposition with one card in wallet, repeat, then card becomes bill, in wallet are matches and in matchbox the folded card	Inspired by Jean Merlin (Braunmüller's Intermagic)	1994	Secrets No. 1	53	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Matchbox → Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Two Card Transpo with Delays or Revelations → Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Two Card Transposition → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Pocket/Envelope Card → Match & Matchbox / Match / Transposition
Alexander de Cova	Easy Coin Switch			1994	Secrets No. 1	65	→ Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches
Alexander de Cova	Wild Coin Routine			1994	Secrets No. 1	69	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Coins
Alexander de Cova	Jumbo Coin Vanish			1994	Secrets No. 1	71	→ Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / Jumbo Coins
Alexander de Cova, Peter Warlock	Multiple Sound Vanish	with glass and silk		1994	Secrets No. 1	74	→ Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Multiple Coin Vanishes / With Props → Glass / Bottomless Glass
Alexander de Cova	Convention Fooler	coin under foot vanish with sucker element, other coin under foot	Related to Gotcha! - Sleight Of Foot (John Cornelius, 1974) Under Foot (Jay Sankey, David Acer, 2004)	1994	Secrets No. 1	79	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual) → Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Easy Coins Across	four silver and 4 china coins transpose one by one		1994	Secrets No. 1	82	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman	Perfect Silk Vanish	from milk bottle	Inspired by The Ultimate Vanish (Dick Zimmerman, 1973) Also published here Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1993)	1994	Secrets No. 1	87	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / With Props
Alexander de Cova	Ring-o-matic	ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat		1994	Secrets No. 1	94	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous → Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String → Glass / Bottomless Glass
Alexander de Cova	Ring Rope Removal Switch	as ring is removed from rope		1994	Secrets No. 1	96	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Switches
Alexander de Cova	Four Cigarettes Vanish			1994	Secrets No. 1	97	→ Pull & Holdouts → Cigarette/Cigar / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Vanishing Bird Cage	with clean-up		1994	Secrets No. 1	102	→ Pull & Holdouts → Bird Cage / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Phoenix from the Ashes	third hand set-up, cloth held with both hands but one is secretly free		1994	Secrets No. 1	106	→ Hand Gimmicks / Third Hand
Alexander de Cova	Fingertip Hints	using finger tip instead of thumb tip, coin in purse frame application		1994	Secrets No. 1	109	→ Coin / Gaffed / Folding → Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Miscellaneous → Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Purse Frame → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip → Purse Frame
Alexander de Cova	Silk Vanish by Misdirection	for large silks, fake corner in fingertip		1994	Secrets No. 1	112	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Bill in Edding	finger tip	Related to Der Geldschein im Filzstift (Sveroni, 2002)	1994	Secrets No. 1	114	→ Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Das Transparente Clipboard	- Die Herstellung es Clipboards - Die Zettel - Wie das Clipboard arbeitet - Die "Klassische" Präparation - Methoden, das Deckblatt unbemerkt beiseite zu bringen - Die Umschlag-Methode		1994	Secrets No. 1	119	→ Paper / Add-a-Number Pad → Paper / Out to Lunch → Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
Alexander de Cova	1. Namensvorhersage			1994	Secrets No. 1	125	→ Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	2. Wortvorhersage			1994	Secrets No. 1	126	→ Newspaper / Newspaper Test
Alexander de Cova	Ringflight Professional	no pull		1994	Secrets No. 1	131	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Alexander de Cova	Appearing Cigarette			1994	Secrets No. 1	135	→ Cigarette/Cigar / Appearance / Production (Manipulative)
Alexander de Cova	Thumb Tip Handling á la Slydini	table edge, showing hands empty		1994	Secrets No. 1	138	→ Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Sugar Dandy	performer drinks water, then ice cubes appear from mouth		1994	Secrets No. 1	139	→ Ice
Alexander de Cova	Was Neues...			1994	Secrets No. 1	145	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon	Seven-Card-Monte	card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of pack, three phases	Inspired by Seven Card Monte (Dai Vernon, Mac MacDonald, 1957)	1994	Secrets No. 1	151	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous → Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Packet Trick with Monte theme
Alexander de Cova	Etwas zu diesem Seminarheft und meiner Person			1995	Verblüffend Einfach - Einfach Verblüffend	5	→ Articles / Biographical → Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Der Charakter	on the stage character of the performer		1995	Verblüffend Einfach - Einfach Verblüffend	9	→ Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	Etwas über Ethik	on ethics in magic		1995	Verblüffend Einfach - Einfach Verblüffend	11	→ Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	Ideen zu Cellini's Straßentisch	on Cellini's street magic table - Die Platte - Das Gestell		1995	Verblüffend Einfach - Einfach Verblüffend	14	→ Table & Servante
Alexander de Cova	Bill in Edding	bill to marker pen, finger tip		1995	Verblüffend Einfach - Einfach Verblüffend	19	→ Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip → Pen/Pencil / Traveling / Things travel inside pen
Alexander de Cova	Super Easy Triumph	cheek to cheek handling		1995	Verblüffend Einfach - Einfach Verblüffend	22	→ Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer → Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections)
Alexander de Cova	Invisible Magnetic Holdout	magnet in trouser above knee	Also published here Magnet-Gimmick (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1995	Verblüffend Einfach — Einfach Verblüffend	27	→ Pull & Holdouts → Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Alexander de Cova	Zu Guter Letzt...			1995	Verblüffend Einfach - Einfach Verblüffend	30	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Michael Kaminskas	Restored	on the deck	Related to Alexander de Cova's Flash Restoration	1996	Miracle Material	12	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once
Alexander de Cova	Master Silk Routine		Inspired by Sympathetic Silks (Al Baker, 1945 / 27) Variations Improved Master Silk Routine (Alexander de Cova, 1998)	1997	Seminarunterlagen 1997	1	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Sympathetic Silks
Alexander de Cova	The Psychodelic Winning Game	two handlings, peek deck, miscalling or billet switch with index		1997	Seminarunterlagen 1997	4	→ Cards / Principles / Card Index → Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Peanuts	peanut jar, spectator estimates number of peanuts and is correct	Inspired by "Jelly Beans" (Jim Steinmeyer)	1997	Seminarunterlagen 1997	9	→ Nut / Miscellaneous → Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous → Pen/Pencil / Nail Writer / Swami
Alexander de Cova	Secret Deck Switch	with table and silk, stand-up		1997	Seminarunterlagen 1997	12	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Tabled
Alexander de Cova	Heinz Ketchup?!	bottle vanish, with switch of real for latex Nielsen bottle		1997	Seminarunterlagen 1997	13	→ Bottle / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Double Action Pull System		Related to Super Sucker Rope Trick (Dick Zimmerman, 1973)	1997	Seminarunterlagen 1997	15	→ Pull & Holdouts
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman	Perfect Silk Vanish	from milk bottle	Inspired by The Ultimate Vanish (Dick Zimmerman, 1973) Also published here Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, 1993)	1997	Seminarunterlagen 1997	16	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / With Props
Alexander de Cova	Mein Lieblings-Zaubertisch	construction of magic table		1997	Seminarunterlagen 1997	19	→ Table & Servante
Alexander de Cova	Der Verschwindende Spazierstock	vanishing cane, ending empty handed		1998	Secrets No. 2	68	→ Cane / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Das De Cova - Haltesystem	holder system for body loading		1998	Secrets No. 2	69	→ Body Loading → Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Alexander de Cova	Stand-up Flurry	jumbo coin finale	Inspired by The Flurry (David Roth, 1985)	1998	Secrets No. 2	73	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / One Coin Routine → Coin / Effect Themes / Jumbo Coins
Alexander de Cova	Ball zu Tuch	ball visually changes to silk		1998	Secrets No. 2	78	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation → Ball / Billiard Ball / Routines / Transformation
Alexander de Cova	Warum Seminare...	thoughts about magic lectures		1998	Secrets No. 2	83	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Mein Bartable			1998	Secrets No. 2	87	→ Table & Servante
Alexander de Cova	Straßenzauberkunst - Eine kleine Abhandlung	article about street magic 1. Einleitung 2. Voraussetzungen (table, pouch, where to perform, ...) 3. Das erste Mal (the first time) 4. Wie man ein Publikum gewinnt (crowd building) 5. Das Einsammeln des Geldes (collecting money) 6. Andere Kollegen... (colleagues) 7. Werbung (promotion) 8. Kinder im Publikum (children in the audience) 9. Kreativität 10. Trickauswahl & Literaturangaben (repertoire and source)		1998	Secrets No. 2	87	→ Articles / Articles → Articles / Bibliography → Children Magic / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Das Aranka-Prinzip	card or other item to sealed envelope, with multiple loading methods (no-palm, from palm, from card shelf)	Inspired by Cards in a Sealed Envelope (Paul LePaul, 1949) Related to Card Shelf (Alexander de Cova, 1991)	1998	Secrets No. 2	137	→ Cards / Principles / Card Shelf, Hung Card, etc. → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s) → Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Alexander de Cova	Tektron-X	reading method for billet in wallet	Inspired by Acidus (Al Mann, 1976)	1998	Secrets No. 2	145	→ Wallet → Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks
Alexander de Cova	Ein paar Worte zuvor...			1998	Secrets No. 2	7	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Improved Master Silk Routine	- Die verbesserte Variante	Inspired by Sympathetic Silks (Al Baker, 1945 / 27) Master Silk Routine (Alexander de Cova, 1997) Variations Master Silks (Alexander de Cova, 2002)	1998	Secrets No. 2	11	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Sympathetic Silks
Alexander de Cova	Any Card at Any Number	peek deck, miscalling		1998	Secrets No. 2	18	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	The Psychodelic Winning Game	peek deck and billet switch with index		1998	Secrets No. 2	24	→ Cards / Principles / Card Index → Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Peanuts	peanut jar, spectator estimates number of peanuts and is correct	Inspired by "Jelly Beans" (Jim Steinmeyer)	1998	Secrets No. 2	28	→ Nut / Miscellaneous → Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous → Pen/Pencil / Nail Writer / Swami
Alexander de Cova	Perfect 9-Card-Monte	with three-card-monte intro	Inspired by The Unwary Cheater (José Carroll, 1988)	1998	Secrets No. 2	33	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards → Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less)
Alexander de Cova	Heinz Ketchup??	bottle vanish, with switch of real for latex Nielsen bottle		1998	Secrets No. 2	39	→ Bottle / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Stand-up Deck Switch	with table and silk		1998	Secrets No. 2	43	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Tabled
Alexander de Cova	Manipulation - Wie geht's eigentlich los?	about stage manipulation, acts to see ("Welche Darbietungen sollte man unbedingt gesehen haben und vor allem warum???")		1998	Secrets No. 2	49	→ Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	Frack, Weste und noch viel mehr...	clothing for stage manipulation - "Neuralgische" Punkte im Frack - Paddings - Das Topit - Das Nackenband		1998	Secrets No. 2	52	→ Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous → Pocket Techniques / Topit → Clothing / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Mechanische Halter	holders for body loading - Das Prinzip - Der "Profi-Halter" - Etwas über Halterbefestigungen - Der Billiardball-Halter		1998	Secrets No. 2	61	→ Body Loading → Ball / Billiard Ball / Sleights / Holder & Loading
Alexander de Cova	Der Magnethalter und seine Anwendungen	magnetic holder system for body loading	Related to Magnet-Gimmick (Alexander de Cova, 1993)	1998	Secrets No. 2	65	→ Body Loading → Magnet / As Hidden Method / Miscellanous
Jay Sankey, Alexander de Cova	Paper Clipped Switch			1999	Magic Atlas	108	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			2002	Homemade Magic	4	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	News-Fisch	no-tear restauration followed by production of huge plastic fish		2002	Homemade Magic	5	→ Body Loading → Animal / Fish → Newspaper / Torn & Restored
Alexander de Cova	Jumpy-Knot	knot visibly jumps off rope		2002	Homemade Magic	7	→ Rope / Knot Effects
Alexander de Cova	Eierbeutel	presentational idea		2002	Homemade Magic	8	→ Egg / Egg Bag
Alexander de Cova	Coin-Catch	coin production gimmick and sound gimmick in bucket	Inspired by H.H. Coin Catcher (Karrell Fox, 1976) The B.S. Coin Pail (Karrell Fox, 1976)	2002	Homemade Magic	9	→ Coin / Gaffed / Sound Gimmick → Coin / Sleights / Appearance & Production Moves / One-Handed → Coin / Effect Themes / Production Routines & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream → Coin / Gaffed / Thumb Tip attached → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Gumball	many sponge balls disappear from hand, gimmick		2002	Homemade Magic	12	→ Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish → Hand Gimmicks / Container
Alexander de Cova	Ring-o-matic	ring penetrates on rope when middle of rope is lowered down into hat where ring is in glass, repeat		2002	Homemade Magic	14	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Miscellaneous → Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring and String → Glass / Bottomless Glass
Alexander de Cova	Ring Rope Removal Switch	as ring is removed from rope		2002	Homemade Magic	16	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Switches
Alexander de Cova	Rosediction	price of rose predicted on its price tag	Also published here Rosediction (Alexander de Cova, 2017)	2002	Homemade Magic	19	→ Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous → Flower / Real / Miscellaneous → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Benson Bowl			2002	Homemade Magic	23	→ Spongeball / Benson Bowl Routines
Alexander de Cova, Roy Benson	Verschwindegriff			2002	Homemade Magic	24	→ Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Vitamin B	signed paper to plastic tube		2002	Homemade Magic	27	→ Paper / Traveling → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Master Silks	further improvement	Inspired by Sympathetic Silks (Al Baker, 1945 / 27) Improved Master Silk Routine (Alexander de Cova, 1998)	2002	Homemade Magic	32	→ Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Sympathetic Silks
Sveroni	Der Geldschein im Filzstift	signed bill travels to marker which is held by spectator	Related to Bill in Edding (Alexander de Cova, 1994)	2002	Kreative Magie	32	→ Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			2003	Gambit	3	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova, Peter Alexis	16 Digits	sum prediction with slate	Inspired by Epic Slate Test (Peter Alexis, 1967)	2003	Gambit	5	→ Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination → Slate / Normal
Alexander de Cova	Kartenwanderung			2003	Gambit	9	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) Across / Thought Cards Across → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Solid
Alexander de Cova	Gipsy Switch	with silk and glued block		2003	Gambit	10	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Changes with Props → Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Solid
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	Inspired by Parablox (Karl Fulves, 1970)	2003	Gambit	12	→ Apparatus / Paper Carton
Alexander de Cova	6 Steine	five white and 1 black stone	Inspired by "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1)	2003	Gambit	16	→ Mental Magic / Effects / Divination → Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
Alexander de Cova	Der Stamperltrick	bill travels to shot glass covered with paper		2003	Gambit	18	→ Glass / Miscellaneous → Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Karte IST Zigarette	cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect		2003	Gambit	22	→ Cigarette/Cigar / Transformation → Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object → Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Cigarette
Alexander de Cova	Cigarette Switch			2003	Gambit	23	→ Cigarette/Cigar / Switches
Alexander de Cova	Die Technik des Ärmelns	sleeving method		2003	Gambit	25	→ Sleeving Techniques → Coin / Sleights / Sleeving
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	3	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Die D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	method for constructing effects		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	4	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Verschiedene Formen der Zauberkunst	magic genres - Clowneske Magie - Theatralische Zauberkunst - Virtuelle Zauberkunst		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	5	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Zauberkunst ist eine Technologie!	- Worin besteht denn nun die Technologie in der Zauberkunst?		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	6	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Die fünf Schritte der Täuschung	five steps of deception		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	7	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Falsche Annahmen - die Grundlage der Täuschung	assumptions - Tips, wie man falsche Annahmen in eine Routine einbaut		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	7	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Der Aufbau eines Programms			2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	8	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova, Gene Anderson	Der "10-Punkte-Plan" nach Gene Anderson			2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	8	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Über den Lernprozeß und Automatisierung			2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	10	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Die 5 Schritte, wie ein neuer Griff einstudiert wird	how to practice sleights		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	11	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Die 5 Schritte zur Meisterschaft	five steps to championship		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	12	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Wie man eine Routine zusammenstellt			2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	13	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Über Lampenfieber	about nervousness		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	13	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Kongresse, Wettbewerbe	conventions and competitions		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	14	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Seminar	lectures		2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	15	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Epilog			2003	D-E-C-O-V-A Formel	15	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Jay Sankey, David Acer	Under Foot	expose the "brush coin under foot" gag, but reveal that the penny under the foot has become a quarter	Related to Gotcha! - Sleight Of Foot (John Cornelius, 1974) Convention Fooler (Alexander de Cova, 1994)	2004	Random Acts of Magic	280	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual) → Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Einleitung			2006	Misdirection Kit	6	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Grundlagen	misdirection basics - Quellen dieses Werkes		2006	Misdirection Kit	9	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Was ist Misdirection?	- Wozu Misdirection? - Das Zwiebelmodell - Das Folienmodell		2006	Misdirection Kit	12	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Das Misdirection Kit in der Praxis	- Schritt 1: Die Analyse des Kunststückes - Schritt 2: Schwachstellen suchen - Schritt 3: Techniken auswählen - Schritt 4: Umsetzung in der Praxis		2006	Misdirection Kit	16	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Der 5-Punkte-Plan	1. Der Zustand 2. Die Aktion 3. Das Resultat 4. Der Recall 5. Magie! Das Drehbuch schreiben		2006	Misdirection Kit	21	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Aktive Misdirection	1. Aktive Techniken zum Tarnen und Verschleiern 2. Aktive Techniken zum Ablenken		2006	Misdirection Kit	26	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Passive Misdirection	3. Passive Techniken zum Tarnen und Verschleiern 4. Passive Techniken zum Ablenken		2006	Misdirection Kit	58	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Tipps zum Schluss	- Keep it simple - Zauberpartner suchen - Zaubertagebuch führen - Zentralisieren Sie Ihre Arbeit		2006	Misdirection Kit	69	→ Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Pokerama	re-deal stacking, with dealing shoe, three phases	Inspired by Lorayne's Poker Deal (Edward Marlo, Harry Lorayne, Martin Gardner, 1962)	2007	Pokerama	1	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing → Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Re-Deal Poker Deals (Gardner-Marlo)
Alexander de Cova	False Dealing Lotion	used openly as part of presentation		2007	Pokerama	3	→ Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments
Patrick Page, Alexander de Cova	What I have described...	four coins change from silver to copper, with a cup		2011	Magic Page by Page	122	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Ein Simsalabim an die Kollegen !			2011	Seminar-Leviten	1	→ Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Der Universal-Austausch	all-purpose switch		2011	Seminar-Leviten	1	→ Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches
Alexander de Cova	Der Schottische Silbermünzen-Trick	combination with sources		2011	Seminar-Leviten	1	→ Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / One Coin Routine → Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Normal → Coin / Effect Themes / Jumbo Coins
Alexander de Cova	Der Bibeltest			2011	Seminar-Leviten	1	→ Mental Magic / Principles / Index → Book / Book Test
Alexander de Cova	Wenn man mit den Adlern fliegen will	no pull		2011	Seminar-Leviten	2	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Alexander de Cova	Ein Schlauch in der Hose	connection tube of both trouser pockets		2011	Seminar-Leviten	2	→ Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous → Cards / Sleights / Cloths and Cards / Gaffed Jacket/Trousers → Clothing / Trousers → Pocket Techniques / Tubes
Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda	Seidenproduktion	rubber band powered	Inspired by Freies Erscheine eines Tuches in der Hand II (Channing Pollock, Adolpho, 1989) Also published here Eine Seidentuchproduction (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock, 1990)	2011	Seminar-Leviten	2	→ Pull & Holdouts → Silk & Handkerchief / Production / Bare Handed
Alexander de Cova	Der Schottische Apfel	silk to apple		2011	Seminar-Leviten	3	→ Food / Apple → Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Zarrow Mischen	finesse		2011	Seminar-Leviten	3	→ Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
Alexander de Cova, Richard Vollmer	Murmeltier	4&4		2011	Seminar-Leviten	3	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color → Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
Arturo de Ascanio, Alexander de Cova	Das Diagonale Stehlen			2011	Seminar-Leviten	3	→ Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Center
Alexander de Cova	Daumenspitz-Findigkeiten	thoughts on the thumb tip Trick Nr. 1 - Die Sicherheitnadeln Trick Nr. 2 - Die Rosenvorhersage Trick Nr. 3 - Das Laden in ein Tuch Trick Nr. 4 - Stehlen aus dem Tuch Trick Nr. 5 - Slydini Transfer		2011	Seminar-Leviten	4	→ Safety Pin → Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous → Flower / Real / Miscellaneous → Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Der Flug des Ringes	no pull		2011	Seminar-Leviten	4	→ Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Alexander de Cova	Die neue Gauklertasche	design for busking pouch		2011	Seminar-Leviten	4	→ Clothing / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Gedanken zur Rezvani-Schalenroutine			2011	Seminar-Leviten	5	→ Spongeball / Benson Bowl Routines
Alexander de Cova	De Covas Schalenroutine			2011	Seminar-Leviten	5	→ Spongeball / Benson Bowl Routines
Denis Behr, Alexander de Cova	Die Grüne Karte	folded odd-backed card turns out to be later signed selection	Inspired by The Green Card (Denis Behr, 2011)	2011	Seminar-Leviten	5	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
Alexander de Cova	Cloth Peg Switch			2011	Seminar-Leviten	5	→ Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova	Der Reisekoffer	nest of boxes variation		2011	Seminar-Leviten	6	→ Apparatus / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Poker-a-ma	re-deal stacking, with dealing shoe, three phases	Inspired by Lorayne's Poker Deal (Edward Marlo, Harry Lorayne, Martin Gardner, 1962)	2011	Seminar-Leviten	6	→ Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing → Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Re-Deal Poker Deals (Gardner-Marlo)
Alexander de Cova	False Dealing Lotion	used openly as part of presentation		2011	Seminar-Leviten	6	→ Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments
Alexander de Cova, Alan Shaxon	Shaxon Umschlag	switching envelope		2011	Seminar-Leviten	7

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