Cova, Alexander de

Book

2015
Written by Alexander de Cova
Work of Alexander de Cova

304 pages (Hardcover), published by DeCovaMagic
Illustrated with photographs
Language: German

93 entries

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Page	Categories
Alexander de Cova	Ein paar Worte zuvor			7	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
	Kapitel I: Salonzauberei			11	Articles / Chapter Heading
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, Out of my Sporran, 2008) also in: Fly with the Eagles (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) Wenn man mit den Adlern fliegen will (Alexander de Cova, Seminar-Leviten, 2011) … and 1 more	13	Ring / Finger Rings / Vanish Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Miscellaneous Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock	Snappy Silk Production	rubber band powered	Also published here Eine Seidentuchproduction (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock, Horizons, 1990) also in: Snappy Silk Production (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock, Ein Profi packt aus..., 1992) Seidenproduktion (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Seminar-Leviten, 2011) … and 1 more Inspired by Freies Erscheine eines Tuches in der Hand II (Channing Pollock, Adolpho, The Lecture of Channing Pollock, 1989) Related to Eine neuartige Tuchproduktion (Helmut Ziegler, Unterhaltung durch Illusion, 1988)	20	Pull & Holdouts Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / Bare Handed
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell	Blitz-Kartenverwandlung	jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean, card with flap-addition so it can be shown from both sides	Also published here Blitz-Kartenverwandlung (Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell, Horizons, 1990) also in: Blitzkarten-Verwandlung (Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell, Ein Profi packt aus..., 1992) Flash Transformation (Alexander de Cova, Opus, 1992) … and 3 more Inspired by A Giant Card to Silk (Jan Torell, Magic by Jan Torell, 1975)	24	Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation Cards / Principles / Black Art Cards / Jumbo Cards (exclusive) / Routines / Transformation Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Black Art Back
Jan Torell	Die Faltmethode nach Jan Torell	folding method for silk		28	Silk & Handkerchief / Utilities & Sleights
Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman	Tuch aus Flasche	from milk bottle	Also published here Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, Avantgarde Magic, 1993) also in: Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993, 1993) Perfect Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Dick Zimmerman, Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993, 1993) … and 3 more Inspired by The Ultimate Vanish (Dick Zimmerman, Creative Magic, 1973)	30	Pull & Holdouts Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / With Props
Alexander de Cova	Das Murmeltier	4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation	Also published here Groundhog Day (Alexander de Cova, The California Lecture 2006, 2006) also in: Murmeltier (Alexander de Cova, Seminar Saalbach 2010, 2010) Inspired by Very Nice Oil+Water (Richard Vollmer, Apocalypse, 1982) Related to Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier... (Alexander de Cova, Richard Vollmer, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) also in: Murmeltier (Seminar-Leviten, 2011)	37	Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects / Vanish Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / with Kicker
Alexander de Cova	Hung-up!	card on rope with signed card Version I Version II (Gaetan Bloom inspired)	Inspired by Hung Up! (Alexander de Cova, Hung-Up, 1990)	42	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Card on Rope or Ribbon
	Kapitel II: Close-up			47	Articles / Chapter Heading
Alexander de Cova	Vitamin B	signed paper from silk to plastic tube	Also published here Vitamin B (Alexander de Cova, Homemade Magic, 2002) also in: Vitamin B (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013)	49	Paper / Traveling Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Schlüssel zum Erfolg	marked key travels from key case to performer's hand and back, then into pocket, later a lock appears	Also published here Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg (Alexander de Cova, Unterhaltung durch Illusion, 1988) also in: Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg (Alexander de Cova, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013)	56	Lock Key / Traveling Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Purse Swindle	silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame	Also published here Purse Swindle (Alexander de Cova, Intermagic, 1991) also in: Purse Swindle (Alexander de Cova, Ein Profi packt aus..., 1992) Inspired by The Silk Purse (Patrick Page, Book of Thumb Tips, 1984) Related to Bill Nord's Purse (Bill Nord, The Phoenix, 1950) also in: Purse (The Best in Magic, 1956) Das unsichtbare Geldtäschchen (Hokus Pokus, 1958) Daumenspitzen Handhabung (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 5, 2016)	59	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Miscellaneous Purse Frame
Alexander de Cova	Die Handhabung des Verschwindens	slow-motion silk vanish handling with thumb tip	Also published here Seidentuchverschwinden (Alexander de Cova, Avantgarde Magic, 1991) also in: Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Opus, 1992) Thumbtip Silk Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Treasures, 2004)	60	Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Das Hütchenspiel	Die Schalen Die weiche Erbse Die harte Erbse Die Unterlage Palmagepositionen Der Pinch Deep Pinch Front Pinch Der Transfer Das Leerzeigen der Schalen Backpinch Der Escobar-Griff Escobar Exquisit Das Stehlen unter dem Glas Das direkte Stehlen- Das "Zwei-Erbsen-Konzept" Zur Routine Scheinbares Stehlen Die Finte mit dem Glas Abschlusseffekte Skarabäus Literatur zum Hütchenspiel		68	Nut / Shell Game
	Kapitel III: Kartenzauberei			91	Articles / Chapter Heading
Alexander de Cova	10 Card Poker Scam	multi-phase routine Was dieser Routine ist und was nicht Über den TCPD Der Aufbau der Routine 10er Päckchen oder komplettes Spiel? Das Abheben Die obersten Karten der Banks Der Zuschauer gewinnt oder der Vorführende? Zum Abzählen der Karten Das (optionale) Mischen der Karten Die Routine Phase 1: Loosing End Poker Szenario 1: Der Zuschauer wählt Nr. 10 Szenario 2: Der Zuschauer wählt die Nr. 1 Phase 2: Jonah I - Das Tauschen Phase 3: Jonah II - Bildoben/Bildunten Phase 4: Royal Flush/Straight Flush Wie man diese Reihenfolge leicht legen kann 242 Poker mit Royal Flush oder Straight Flush Tipps zum Poker Deal Der Spielaustausch Zur Vorhersage	Also published here The Ten Card Poker Scam (Alexander de Cova, Scrapbook, 2014) Inspired by 242 Deal (Richard Vollmer, MAGIC, 2006) also in: 242 Deal (Talk About Tricks, 2022) Jonah Ploys, Jon Racherbaumer, 2013 also in: (Losing) End Poker (The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier, 2015) … and 1 more	93	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Ten Card Poker Deal Cards / Principles / Binary / Parity Row Force
Alexander de Cova	Karte ist Zigarette	cigarette in mouth transforms into rolled, signed selection, Tom Mullica effect	Also published here Karte IST Zigarette (Alexander de Cova, Gambit, 2003) also in: Karte-Chick? (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 1516, 2007) Karte ist Zigarette (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 2007, 2007) … and 3 more Inspired by The Card is Cigarette (Tom Mullica, Fork Full of Appetizers, 1982) also in: Card is Cigarette or Chicken is Elephant (Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery, 1992)	105	Cigarette & Cigar / Transformation Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Cigarette
Alexander de Cova	Card Rolling Technique	behind back		105	Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Folding
Alexander de Cova	Cigarette Switch		Also published here Cigarette Switch (Alexander de Cova, Gambit, 2003) also in: Cigarette Switch (Alexander de Cova, Scrapbook Sample Issue, 2010) Cigarette Switch (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013)	106	Cigarette & Cigar / Switches
Alexander de Cova	Die Karte in Flasche	brief, rolling technique application		106	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Bottle
Alexander de Cova, Devin Knight	Auto Spell Deck	spectator cuts anywhere, remembers top card and puts it in center, performer cuts once and selection can be spelled out	Also published here Auto-Spell Deck in deutscher Sprache (Alexander de Cova, Devin Knight, New Avantgarde Magic, 2014) Inspired by "Auto-Spell Deck" (Devin Knight, e-book)	108	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Miscellaneous / Set-up
Alexander de Cova	Barocke Transposition	card in pocket transposes with card reversed in deck, then with bill in wallet	Also published here Barocke Transposition II (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) also in: Barocke Transposition II (Alexander de Cova, 3 ausgefallene Routinen zur Balducci-Wallet, 1991) Barocke Transposition (Alexander de Cova, Ein Profi packt aus..., 1992) … and 1 more Inspired by Barocke Transposition (Arturo de Ascanio, Das Ascanio Seminar — Graz 1980, 1980) also in: "La Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid" N° 72, 1980. Baroque Transposition (The Psychology of Palming, 1982) … and 2 more Related to Subtle Transposition (Alexander de Cova, Opus, 1995)	110	Bill / Transposition Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Pocket or Envelope Card Bill / Transformation / Other Object / Cards
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield	Ascanio-Endfield-Palm			112	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Center
Alexander de Cova	Eine glasklare Sache	folded card under upside-down glass, switched	Also published here Ein glasklarer Austausch (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2014)	115	Cards / Principles / Black Art Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Box Container (Hennig style)
Alexander de Cova	Soap Bubble Card	card appears in bursted soap bubble	Also published here Soap Bubble Card (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) also in: Soap Bubble Card (Alexander de Cova, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013) Soap Bubble Card (Alexander de Cova, Scrapbook, 2014)	119	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Miscellaneous Bubbles
Daryl Martinez	Card Production	from palm	Also published here Card Production (Daryl Martinez, Horizons, 1990) also in: Card Production (Daryl Martinez, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013)	120	Cards / Manipulation / Production & Appearance / Single Cards
Alexander de Cova	Boxed Transposition	signed card from deck to case between Aces, spectator handles double facer	Also published here Boxed Transposition (Alexander de Cova, Secrets No. 1, 1994) also in: Boxed Transport (Alexander de Cova, MAGIC, 1999) Boxed Transposition (Alexander de Cova, Boxed Transposition, 2005) … and 1 more Inspired by Boxed Sandwich (Bruce Cervon, Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon, 1976) Variations Bonus: The "Killer" Cut Finish (Alexander de Cova, Boxed Transposition, 2005) also in: Der alternative Abschluss nach Roy Johnson (Burners — Vol. 3, 2015) Boxed Transposition (Genii, 2018)	123	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Card Case Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
	Under Cellophan Holdout			124	Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Case as Holdout Cards / Sleights / Additions / with Props
	Push-In Change			125	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Push-In Change
Edward Marlo	Olram Display			126	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Hiding Surfaces
	Rub a Dub Vanish			127	Cards / Sleights / Vanish / Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Alexander de Cova	Der alternative Abschluss nach Roy Johnson	second phase in which a card cut in quarters transposes with another card	Also published here Bonus: The "Killer" Cut Finish (Alexander de Cova, Boxed Transposition, 2005) also in: Boxed Transposition (Alexander de Cova, Genii, 2018) Inspired by Boxed Sandwich (Bruce Cervon, Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon, 1976) Boxed Transposition (Alexander de Cova, Secrets No. 1, 1994) also in: Boxed Transport (MAGIC, 1999) Boxed Transposition (Boxed Transposition, 2005) … and 2 more … and 1 more "Versa Plus" (Roy Johnson)	128	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / with mutilated card(s) Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
John Guastaferro	Petal Count Display	three indifferent cards and two Jokers can be shown as four Jokers	Also published here Petal Count Display (John Guastaferro, New Avantgarde Magic, 2014) also in: "Seven Wonders" notes	134	Cards / Sleights / False Display / All alike Cards / Sleights / False Display / Four-of-a-Kind
Alexander de Cova	Petal Assembly	twelve red spot cards and four Jokers, using Guastaferro's Petal Count Display	Also published here The Petalogical Assembly (Alexander de Cova, Scrapbook, 2014) Inspired by Daryl's Psychological Assembly (Daryl Martinez, Daryl's Psychological Assembly, 1985)	137	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
Alexander de Cova	Das Tamariz Häschen	routine for Juan Tamariz' The Tamariz Rabbits card set		144	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
Alexander de Cova, Albert Goshman	Karten durch die Zeitung		Also published here My Version of Cards Through Newspaper (Alexander de Cova, Albert Goshman, Scrapbook Sample Issue, 2010) also in: 4 Karten wandern durch die Zeitung (Alexander de Cova, Albert Goshman, Seminar-Leviten, 2011) Cards Through Newspaper (Alexander de Cova, Albert Goshman, Scrapbook, 2014)	155	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Newspaper
	Kapitel IV: Mentalmagie			169	Articles / Chapter Heading
Alexander de Cova	Blindfold Card Act	discussion of blindfolded card magic acts and example tricks and techniques, see following entries Zur Geschichte (credit information) Technik Die Augenbinde Meine Augenbinde Techniken mit den Spielkarten Anweisungen	Inspired by Koran's Miracle Blindfold Act (Al Koran, Routined Manipulation — Part Two, 1952) Ein Psycho-Kartenprogramm (Carlhorst Meier, Intermagic, 1976)	171	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Thick Card
Alexander de Cova	Meine Augenbinde	blindfold, seeing down the nose	Inspired by Peter Warlock's Pad	175	Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds
Alexander de Cova	Die dicke Karte	thick card and cutting to thick card Das Abheben zur dicken Karte		179	Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Thick Card
Alexander de Cova	Das Platzieren der Leitkarte	key card placement Die Standardmethode		180	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements
Dai Vernon	Dai Vernons "Ginsburg Poke"			181	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements
Dai Vernon	Dai Vernons "Emotional Reaction"			182	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Key Card Placements
Alexander de Cova	Die verschobene Leitkarte	comment on distant key cards		183	Cards / Principles / Key Card / Distant Key Card
Alexander de Cova	Das markierte Spiel	comment on marked decks		183	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Marked deck / Backs
Alexander de Cova	Punched Cards	comment on punched cards		184	Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Punch
Alexander de Cova	Forciermethoden	on forcing methods that can be used blindfolded Hinduforce		185	Cards / Sleights / Force / General Comments Cards / Sleights / Force / Shuffle Forces Cards / Sleights / Force / Cut Forces / Cut-Deeper Force Cards / Sleights / Force / Cut Forces / Henry Christ Force
	Überhandmischen mit Kontrolle	lift shuffle		186	Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand / False / Partial
Alexander de Cova	Spielaustausch in der Tasche	comment on deck switch in pocket		187	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / In context of Routine
Larry Jennings	Falschabheben nach Larry Jennings	straight cut to the table	Also published here Jennings False Cut (Larry Jennings, The Cardwright, 1988) also in: Wrist Turn False Cut (Larry Jennings, Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy, 2020) Related to Illusory Thompson-Elias Production (Justin Higham, Spectator-Shuffle Effects*, 2025)	188	Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / Hands & Table
Alexander de Cova	Peek-Techniken	peek and book turnover glimpse		189	Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Center at break, jog, ... Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Peek forms
Alexander de Cova	Annemanns Par-Optic Vision	cards pocketed by spectator are divined one by one, comment on the effect as part of blindfold card act	Related to Par-Optic Vision (Theodore Annemann, The Jinx, 1935) also in: Par-Optic Vision (Practical Mental Effects*, 1944)	190	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Bill Simons "Prophecy Cards"	two cards predicted on business card, cards which are next to it after pushed in the deck, comment on the effect as part of blindfold card act	Related to Business Card Prophesy (Bill Simon, Effective Card Magic, 1952) also in: Business Card Prophecy (Hokus Pokus, 1990)	191	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Business Cards
Alexander de Cova	Lazy Man's Card Trick	comment on the effect as part of blindfold card act		191	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Lazy Man's Card Trick & Variation
Alexander de Cova	Poker-A-Ma	comment on the effect as part of blindfold card act	Related to Pokerama (Alexander de Cova, Pokerama, 2007) also in: Pokerama (Seminar Saalbach 2010, 2010) Poker-a-ma (Seminar-Leviten, 2011) … and 2 more	192	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Re-Deal Poker Deals (Gardner-Marlo)
Alexander de Cova	Die Chad Long Shuffle Sequenz	comment on the shuffling section of the trick as part of blindfold card act	Related to The Shuffling Lesson (Chad Long, The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996) also in: The Shuffling Lesson (Real Secrets, 2014)	192	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Spectator shuffles - Subtleties Cards / Sleights / Force / Re-Deal Force
Alexander de Cova	Sans Staccus	incomplete effect description, two halves set in front of the spectator, second card known secretly in both, those cards divined or predicted	Inspired by a Dani DaOrtiz routine with stack	192	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction
Alexander de Cova	Das Kartenstechen	comment on the effect as part of blindfold card act		193	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / with Knife on the table
Alexander de Cova	Reading the Cards	comment on Cabaret Card Divination as part of blindfold card act		194	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Card Calling (Cabaret Card Divination)
Alexander de Cova	Die Augenbindenroutine	example for blindfold card act, not many details Eröffnung - Das Verbinden der Augen Phase I - Sense of Touch Phase II - Gedachtes Stopp Phase III - Sans Staccus Phase IV - Separating the Colors Phase V - Sensitive Fingertips Phase VI - A Stab in the Dark Phase VII - Reading the Cards		195	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / by Magician / Sense of Touch (or other) Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Card Calling (Cabaret Card Divination) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick / Position indicated by Performer
Alexander de Cova	Literatur zur Augenbinde	references for blindfolds		197	Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds
Alexander de Cova	Matrix	Die 15er-Matrix Die Force der 165 Die 34er-Force Die 65er-Force Eigene Forcierzahlen Die 68er-Matrix	Also published here Die Matrix-Force (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2014)	198	Numbers / Number Forces / Other Props
Alexander de Cova	Der SCRABBLE-Test	word force with matrix with letters in them Variante II	Also published here Der SCRABBLE-Test (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2014)	203	Words & Letters / Forces
Alexander de Cova	Der da Vinci Buchtest	matrix force for number	Also published here Der da Vinci Buchtest (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2014)	204	Book / Book Test / Routines
Alexander de Cova	Speisekartentrick		Also published here Speisekartentrick (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2014)	208	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Menu Bill Prediction
Alexander de Cova	Royal Ascot	fictitious horse race, magic age cards	Also published here Royal Ascot (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2014) Inspired by Racer's Edge (Philip T. Goldstein, The Violet Book of Mentalism, 1980) Related to Enthymemata (Alexander de Cova, Scrapbook*, 2014)	215	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Games / Race Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Numbers / Principles / Age Cards Principle
	Kapitel V: Kleinigkeiten			221	Articles / Chapter Heading
Alexander de Cova	Erweiterung zu Boxed	nest of boxes extension to "bill in zipper"	Also published here Boxed (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) also in: Boxed (Alexander de Cova, Scrapbook, 2013) Erweiterung zu Boxed (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) … and 1 more Related to Boxed (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) also in: Boxed (Scrapbook, 2013) Erweiterung zu Boxed (New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) … and 2 more	223	Apparatus & Dealer Props / Nest of Boxes
Alexander de Cova	Action Switch	with bills or wallet, as monte climax	Also published here Gambler's Change (Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991) also in: Gambler's Switch (Alexander de Cova, Ein Profi packt aus..., 1992) Action Switch (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) … and 1 more	224	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Changes with Props Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less)
Alexander de Cova	Linking Pins Zusatz	idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse	Also published here Die sich verkettenden Sicherheitsnadeln + Überraschung (Alexander de Cova, Unterhaltung durch Illusion, 1988) also in: Linking Pins ... erweitert (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) Linking Pin Finale (Alexander de Cova, Treasures, 2004) … and 1 more	227	Safety Pin / Penetration / Linking Pins
Alexander de Cova, Robert Parrish	Die Parrish-Force	spectator cuts anywhere, bold	Also published here Die Parrish-Force (Robert Parrish, Horizons, 1990) also in: Die Parrish-Force (Alexander de Cova, Robert Parrish, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013) Related to Take Me (Robert Parrish, Steadly, Expert Card Mysteries, 1969)	228	Cards / Sleights / Force / Cut Forces / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Duffies Deck Switch	cut cover Zur Technik Die Ausgangsposition Die Feinheit Die Slydinis Methode Die Cover-up Action	Also published here Peter Duffies Kartenspiel Austausch (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) Inspired by Deck Switch, Peter Duffie, Move Mastery 2	230	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Tabled
Alexander de Cova	Der French Drop	details on execution Der Drill		234	Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / False Transfers - Take
Alexander de Cova	Pocket Divider			238	Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Das Teufelstuch	handling for retrieving vanished item	Also published here Das Teufelstuch ... einmal anders (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) also in: Das Teufelstuch ... einmal anders (Alexander de Cova, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013)	239	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Miscellaneous Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
Alexander de Cova	Plastic is Fantastic	silk vanishes in hand which is sealed in a clear plastic bag	Also published here Plastic Is Fantastic (Alexander de Cova, Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze, 2017) Inspired by similar silk vanish by Gaetan Bloom	243	Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / With Props Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
Alexander de Cova	Chop Stick Vanish	sponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks	Also published here Chop Stick Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) also in: Chopsticks and Sponges (Alexander de Cova, Apocalypse, 1990) Chop-Stick Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Avantgarde Magic, 1991) … and 3 more Related to A Coin Vanish (William D. Forest, Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1945)	247	Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish Chopsticks
Alexander de Cova	Daley's Shift		Also published here Daley’s Multiple Shift Control (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) Inspired by Bevel Multiple Shift (Dr. Jacob Daley, Epilogue, 1971) also in: Daley's Four Ace Bevel Push (Jacob Daley's Notebooks, 1972) Bevel Multiple Shift (The Multiple Shift, 1989)	250	Cards / Sleights / Controls / Multiple Shifts / Active / Cut Controls
Alexander de Cova	Absolutely Impossible	spectator stops deal, wallet placed on pile (secretly adding prediction card)	Inspired by "Absolutely Impossible" (Roy Johnson, Ken Brooke, marketed)	254	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Sleights / Additions / with Props Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick / Position indicated by Spectator
Alexander de Cova	Münze und Bleistift	coin vanishes and reappears in left hand when tapped with pencil	Inspired by The Pencil and the Silver Dollar (Paul Rosini, Principles and Deceptions, 1948) also in: Coin and Pencil (Magical Gems, 1950) Der Flibbertigibbet (Intermagic, 1997)	256	Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish with Reproduction Routines / With Props / Pen
Alexander de Cova	Instant Money	paper to money handling, ends clean		257	Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Multiple / In the Hands
Alexander de Cova	Zur Bottom Palm	Der Swing Cut (swing cut cover)	Also published here Die Bottom Palm (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013)	260	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Bottom
Alexander de Cova	Der Karottentrick	endless multiplying sponge carrots or bananas		263	Spongeball / Appearance & Production Food / Carrot
Alexander de Cova	Becherspiel Load	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, Out of my Sporran, 2008) Cups & Balls Loading (Alexander de Cova, Better Than Hartz 4, 2010) … and 1 more	266	Pocket Techniques / Topit Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Moves with Cups Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Sequences
	Kapitel VI: Bastelarbeit			269	Articles / Chapter Heading
Alexander de Cova	AVALON-Umschlag	window envelope with card or something similar is visible, it is switched when taken out, credit information	Inspired by "Devil's Dollar" (Sam Berland) Related to Comedy Confabulation (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 4, 2016) Der Express-Kartentrick (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 5, 2016) … and 1 more	271	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s) Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Alexander de Cova	Any Card Called For	card in envelope is named card, using Avalon envelope		285	Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Thin Cards
Alexander de Cova	Tip Jar	lemon loaded when inserting spectator's bill into tip jar	Inspired by Cody Fisher's Bill in Lemon using Tip Jar	286	Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Fruit
	Kapitel VII: Theorie			291	Articles / Chapter Heading
Alexander de Cova	Zusammenstellung eines Programms			293	Articles / Articles
Alexander de Cova	Bigger is Better			297	Articles / Theory & Essays
Alexander de Cova	Dual Reality	card chosen before the show in pre-show, that card travels from deck to deck in performance		299	Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Into another deck / Miscellaneous

Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2022.

Burners — Vol. 3

Geile Tricks, die funzen!