174 entries for Bert Allerton

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Judson S. Brown A one hand top change similar to Allerton change, for credit see Page Wright's Manuscript
Related toAlso published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
13
Dr. Jacob Daley The "Ad Lib" Spelling two cards spelled to
Inspired by
  • Larry Grey effect, marketed in Sphinx
Related toVariationsAlso published here 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
138
Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
549
Bert Allerton Mind Reading with the Finger Tips as Bert Gustafson, two thought-of-cards are removed behind back
 		1938
Greater Magic
900
Bert Allerton Deck Switching Gimmick for a switch behind the back...
 		1938
Greater Magic
900
Bert Allerton Card Index for twelve cards
 		1938
Greater Magic
901
Martin Gardner An Easy Lesson
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38)
276
Bert Allerton Aces Up Aces placed in middle jump to top and bottom
Variations 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
34
Bert Allerton Magnetic Thought
Related toAlso published here 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
44
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch top card drawn back
Related to 1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
45
G. W. Hunter G. W. Hunter's Puzzle Knot making a knot without letting go of ends, with ring on rope as addition
Related to 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
17
Bert Allerton A Close Fit optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
5
A Roll of Bills gag, several bills are glued together at short end and rolled up
Related toAlso published here 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
136
Jay Marshall The Difference spoon bend on table
Related to Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 59)
242
Bert Allerton Name Your Number one of six cards chosen, its number used to count to selection
Related to Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
139
Bert Allerton The Allerton Change
Related to Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
144
Bert Allerton The Allerton Top Palm featuring the thumb count
 		1946
Card Control
69
Bert Allerton Community Do As I Do up to eight spectators follow along with a packet of card and locate their own card
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
5
Bert Allerton Allerton's Indicator spectator stops performer's deal, that card's value used to count to selection
Variations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
37
Bert Allerton You Remember This One with eighteen cards
Also published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
44
Bert Allerton Missing Deuce one of four Twos transforms into a selected card
Also published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
53
Bert Allerton Pump Room Phantasy two Aces appear on top and bottom
Related to 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 1)
39
Bert Allerton Bamboozle story presentation with bills
Variations 1947
Stars of Magic (Vol. 3 No. 2)
43
Bert Allerton Allerton's Amazing Aces four selections cut to one by one, they change into aces
 		1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
3
Bert Allerton, Frederick Braue Casual Nail Cutting
1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
9
Paul LePaul Cards in a Sealed Envelope
Related toVariations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
214
Dai Vernon, Paul Curry, Martin Gardner, John Scarne, Audley Walsh Ten Card Deal jonah card
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 168)
672
Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo, Bert Allerton Ten Card Deal P.S. further ideas on the ten card poker deal
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
681
John Murray Take Ten finale for ten card poker deal, all cards are put in separated envelopes
Related toAlso published here June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 180)
719
Bert Allerton Biddle Move version of the Biddle trick by Allerton, selection among packet changes places with other card
 		Mar. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 10)
525
Gustave Southall, Bert Allerton Aces Up - Aces Down red Aces placed in middle jump to top and bottom, several phases then they change to black Aces as a climax
Inspired by Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
528
Bert Allerton, Martin Gardner Bert Allerton's Crazy Cards transposition of two cards
  • Repeat
  • False Explanation
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)
575
Bert Allerton Transcendent Trick biddle trick, stolen card is forced to a second spectator
Also published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
40
Audley Walsh Improvisation card signed on back, improvisation to find it from the face
Related toVariations 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
50
Audley Walsh, Bert Allerton Prepared Improvisation card signed on back, with stack to force card from face via counting, 1-0-1
Inspired by 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
51
Nepomuk Nickleplated bending spoon convincer
Related toAlso published here Aprs 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 200)
799
Bert Allerton, Henry Christ Allerchrist Card Trick No. 63, Mathematical
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
114
Martin Gardner Allerton's Crazy Card Variation
Related to Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
651
Bert Allerton Allerton's Biddled Card handling for the biddle trick
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 241)
963
Bert Allerton New Papel Blanco blank card is signed, face of a card appears on its back, then blank card vanishes
 		Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 241)
963
Bill Simon Card Affinity someone names a suit and another spectator names a value, mostly two knives, one finds correct value and the other the suit
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
51
Bert Allerton, Robert Parrish The Magic Card Square packet cut off, magic square with some cards with the number of cut-off cards
Related toVariations 1952
The Last Word on Cards
46
The Buried Card
Variations 1952
The Last Word on Cards
50
Charles "Chic" Schoke, Bert Allerton On the Phone as a phone trick
Inspired by 1952
The Last Word on Cards
51
Derek Vernon Nickel-Plated bending spoon convincer, coin
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1956
The Best in Magic
7
Bert Allerton Streamliner with eighteen cards
VariationsAlso published here 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 337)
158
Dai Vernon The Challenge mind-reading presentation for transposition plot
Related toVariations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
114
Bert Allerton The Vanishing Cigarette with pull
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
8
Bert Allerton The Bent Spoon
Related to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
10
Bert Allerton Swallowing A Knife
1958
The Close-Up Magician
12
Bert Allerton The Stack of Quarters through spectator's hand, with a bill
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
14
Bert Allerton Simplified Magic Square
Related to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
20
Bert Allerton The Two Card Trick two phases, double facer
VariationsAlso published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
22
Bert Allerton The Eye Popper
1958
The Close-Up Magician
24
Nate Leipzig, Bert Allerton Screened Leipzig Pass from the middle to second position, brief
Variations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
25
Bert Allerton Transcendence biddle trick, stolen card is forced to a second spectator
VariationsAlso published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
27
Bert Allerton The Missing Deuce one of four Twos transforms into a selected card
Also published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
28
Bert Allerton Surprise Spelling
Related to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
30
Bert Allerton The New 21 Card Trick with eighteen cards
Also published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
31
Bert Allerton The Double Lift snapped over right first and second fingers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
32
Bert Allerton Double Lift Get-Ready
1958
The Close-Up Magician
32
Bert Allerton On The Slip Force
1958
The Close-Up Magician
34
Bert Allerton Tricks With A Stacked Deck
1958
The Close-Up Magician
36
Bert Allerton Card Stabbing Trick any named card
Related toVariations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
36
Bert Allerton Named Card to Top
1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Bert Allerton Open Index cutting any named card to top
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Bert Allerton Nail Count using length of nail to cut off certain amount of cards
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Bert Allerton The Scissors broken scissors gag
Related to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
38
Bert Allerton The Sugar Cube sugar cube penetrates wrapping and hand
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
41
Bert Allerton The Flutist cutting a straw into a flute
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
42
Bert Allerton Impromptu Handkerchief Routine
1958
The Close-Up Magician
44
Bert Allerton "Not A Knot"
1958
The Close-Up Magician
44
Bert Allerton The Invisible Hair
Also published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
46
Bert Allerton Penetration with a Knife
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
48
Bert Allerton The Rabbit handkerchief fold into a rabbit
Related to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
50
Bert Allerton The Little Hindu fold into a figur
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
52
Bert Allerton Magic Letter Square a cross-word puzzle
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
54
Bert Allerton The Jumping Flower paper napkin flower jumps from lapel to lapel, thread
Variations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
55
Bert Allerton Making the Flower out of paper
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
57
Bert Allerton, Buatier de Kolta Vanishing The Bird Cage done close-up, seated
Also published here 1958
The Close-Up Magician
58
Bert Allerton The Glass Through The Table with coin & paper cover
 		1958
The Close-Up Magician
60
Bert Allerton The Aspirin Box photograph of selected card appears on miniature card, includes a neat way to write a name
Related toVariations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
62
Bert Allerton, Paul LePaul The Nest Of Envelopes
Inspired byRelated to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
66
Bert Allerton The Two Card Trick two phases, double facer, no ESP relation
Also published here 1960
ESP Handbook and Workshop Kit
7
Edward Marlo Marlo Miracle "Stop" Stab deck wrapped in paper, estimation, faro
Inspired byRelated to 1962
Estimation
65
Bert Allerton Variation on the Hunter Knot variation on G. W. Hunter's Puzzle Knot, described by Martin Gardner
Related to 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
68
Bert Allerton The Invisible Hair
Also published here 1969
Fun With A Handkerchief
11
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
117
Frank Pongrac Tips various ideas
  • Snkae Drawer Box
  • Blooming Stooge, German Sealed Milk Glass & Baker Shaker combination
  • Multiplying Billiard Balls & Cups and Balls combination
  • idea for Allerton's Aspirin Box
Inspired by 1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
137
Roy Johnson The Bargain (with Apologies to Bert Allerton) story presentation, bill vanishes among pieces of newspaper
Inspired by 1970
The Roy Johnson Experience
37
Frank Garcia, Bert Allerton Miracle Stab stabbing any card called for, stacked
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
73
Bert Allerton Allerton Change
1972
Card Cavalcade
22
George Zacharellis Zacharellis' Double card spring off from thumb between first two fingers
Related to Feb. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 4)
487
Dr. Jacob Daley Ad Lib Spell Variation No. 502, two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
139
Bert Allerton Do As I Do ala Allerton No. 582
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
162
Karl Fulves, Bert Allerton Topped Card appears on top
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
41
Bert Allerton Two Card Monte Turnover with packets
 		1973
Wild Card — Plus
5
Jerry Mentzer Jazz Combo mentioning the combination of Jazz Aces with Elevator Aces, Oil and Water, ...
Related to 1974
Card Cavalcade II
131
Bob Read Bob's Business for the Handkerchief Rabbit gag addition
Inspired by Sep. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
The Rabbit Puppet from handkerchief
Related to 1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
44
Bob Read Business For The Roll Of Notes gag
Related to Mar. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 7)
81
Francis Carlyle The Two Black Aces black aces on top and bottom are placed in center and come back to initial position
Related to 1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
1
, Bert Allerton Slip Force
1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
111
Pat Hennessy Pat Hennesy's Any Card memorized deck with memory aid system, used for Allerton's Card Stab
Related toAlso published here
  • "Any Card" in Charlie Miller's Magicana column in "Genii"
 1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
136
Bob Farmer, Bert Allerton, Jerry Mentzer Jazz Pieces - Body & Soul a red and a black jumbo card are cut into four pieces, the pieces change places, oil and water, missing part of the description is published in "Jazz Pieces"
Related toVariations Oct. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 2)
476
Bert Allerton, Jerry Mentzer Credit Cards transposition, double facer
Inspired by 1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
93
Harry Lorayne, Bert Allerton Triple-Climax Speller two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
122
Bob Farmer Jazz Pieces missing part of text and illustrations
Inspired by Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
512
Bert Allerton Verrückte Karten "The Two Card Trick"
  • Die Wiederholung
  • Die Falsche Erkärung
Also published here Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
24
Bert Allerton Two Card Monte Turnover
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
24
Bert Allerton Allerton Move
1979
CardMagic
128
Jim Ryan Quick Spell
Related toAlso published here 1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Entertaining Card Quickies
5
Bert Allerton Two Card Monte Turnover
1982
Kane
150
Steve Beam Jumping Flower
Inspired by 1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 4)
58
Terry LaGerould Lost And Found backwards count as prediction, "Countdown Force"
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
560
Bert Allerton Magnetic Thought credit information
Related toAlso published here 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
18
Bert Allerton Allerton Change
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
18
Audley Walsh, Bert Allerton, Frederick Braue Aces Up black Aces put in center, the appear at top and bottom, red Aces appear in repeat
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
25
Routine routine outline:
  • Surprise Spell
  • Card turns over
  • Ambitious
  • Rub a Dub Dub
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
18
Bert Allerton Pop Over
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
145
Bert Allerton The Allerton Move
1986
Killer Klose-Up
18
Bert Allerton, Eugene Burger The Bert Allerton Aspirin Tin Routine photograph of selected card appears on miniature card
Related to 1987
The Performance of Close-Up Magic
23
Karl Fulves Bamboozled No. 72, with glued bill flap gaff
Inspired by 1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
97
Patrick Page Die Springblume flower jumps from lapel of spectator to performer's lapel
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
113
Judson S. Brown A One-Hand Top Change same as Allerton Change, for Brown credit see page 8
Related toAlso published here 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
112
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch
1991
Card Craft
164
Martin Gardner Double Speller "Surprise Spelling", credited to Gardner
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
22
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Bert Allerton Wild Card Switch double facer with regular card
 		1992
The Wild Card Kit
4
Jerry Mentzer The Two Card Trick transposition with double-face credit card
Inspired by 1992
Magic with Credit Cards
62
Bert Allerton The Allerton Turnover wild card move, Hofzinser
 		June 1992
Profile (Issue 8)
2
Bert Allerton The Allerton Turnover Move
1992
One Card Wonders
19
Bert Allerton Allerton Change
1992
Pasteboard Presentations
52
Terry LaGerould Coney Island Caper biddle trick, performer apparently eats card
Inspired byVariations 1992
Pasteboard Presentations
69
Bob Farmer Jazz Pieces/Body and Soul two giant card cut into four pieces, two pieces transpose, then oil and water phase with the 4&4, Jazz Aces with the pieces
Inspired by 1993
Card File
25
Charles McBurney Eugenic Move same as Allerton Change
Related to July/Aug. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 18)
197
Rudolf Braunmüller Die unzertrennlichen Rieseenkarten two jumbo cards cut into four pieces, routine with the pieces, 4&4
  • Phase 1 - "Follow the Leader"
  • Phase 2 - "Öl und Wasser"
  • Phase 3 - "Jazz Asse"
Inspired by May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
99
Bert Allerton The Two Card Trick two phases, double facer
Also published here Jan./Feb. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 21)
236
Bert Allerton, Buatier de Kolta Vanishing The Bird Cage done close-up, seated
Also published here Jan./Feb. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 21)
236
Bert Allerton The Missing Deuce one of four Twos transforms into a selected card
Also published here Jan./Feb. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 21)
237
Karl Fulves Riffle Stab stabbing a card in deck while riffling it on table with other hand, real estimation, see page 97 for more comments
Inspired by 1995
Setting Up Exercises
43
Marty Kane Zip Code Pip Mode selection found on total of added values of several cards
Inspired byRelated to 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58)
1110
Dr. Zina Bennett Stabbing 1 carte with named card, deck in paper
Related to 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
99
Jerry K. Hartman Zacharellis-AIIerton Lift end-for-end block turnover snapped off thumb
Related to 1995
After Craft
20
Michael Close The Card Stab stabbing to any named card, memorized deck
Inspired by 1996
Workers Number 5
154
Harry Riser Hornswoggled Revisited with gaffed bill
Inspired byVariations 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
233
Jon Racherbaumer Allerchrist Fix four cards added to count down to previous selection
Inspired by 1996
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 8)
20
Bert Allerton, Ken Krenzel Stabbing to Any Named Card deck wrapped in napkin
 		1997
Ingenuities
173
Marty Kane Magic with Added Zip
Inspired byRelated to 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1453
Bert Allerton Wind Up the Deck Gag riffling sound
 		1999
Mechanical Deck
14
Marty Kane Nightmare Poker card to complete Royal Flush found with counting procedure
Inspired by 1999
Cyber Sessions
87
Bert Allerton The Allerton Change
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
815
Bert Allerton The Wave Cut
2000
Card College — Volume 4
1016
Bert Allerton Surprise Spelling two cards spelled to, second card shows up reversed
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
1040
Marty Kane Why 2K? with story presentation, Twos and Kings appear as a kicker
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
123
Marty Kane Fraps on Craps
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
78
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Concealed Allerton Control CAC
card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
8
Karl Fulves Envelope Illusion optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card, with short card-to-envelope routine
Inspired by 2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
102
Bert Allerton, Judson S. Brown Allerton's Move
May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
11
Bert Allerton Streamliner with eighteen cards
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
19
Bruce Cervon Streamliner II
  • An Extra Idea
Inspired by 2007
7-7-7
26
Bruce Cervon Mental Streamliner
Inspired by 2007
7-7-7
79
Martin Gardner, Hubert Lambert, Bert Allerton, Karl Fulves Two Deck Criss Cross
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Criss Cross Do-As-I-Do" (Hugard's Magic Monthly, May 1950, p. 665)
 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
601
Justin Higham Pseudo Multiple Shift
Inspired byVariations 2012
Prophecy Moves and Effects
19
Takanobu Ishida Magic Square Card Mystery packet cut off, magic square with some cards with the number of cut-off cards
Inspired by 2013
Japan Ingenious
96
Dr. Stanley Jaks Reincarnation signed piece of paper is burnt and later found in nest of envelopes, with ideas by Bert Allerton
Also published here 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
219
T. Page Wright, Bert Allerton Wright / Allerton Change brief
 		2014
Notes de Conférence 1
22
Bob Farmer The Phoenix 1949 reprinted with commentary
The Phoenix #168 - Ten Card Deal
  • Vernon and the Mexican Gambler
  • Presentation
  • Jonah On Top
  • Jonah On Bottom
  • Jonah Second From Top
  • Spectator Second Deals
  • Spectator Shuffles
  • Ace As Jonah On Top
  • Credits
The Phoenix #170 - Ten Card Deal P.S.
  • Martin Gardner
  • Ed Marlo
  • Bert Allerton
  • Biddle Move
Also published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
13
Bert Allerton Allerton Double Lift snapped over right first and second fingers
Also published here 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
51
Paul LePaul, Bert Allerton LePaul Stack of Envelopes
Related to 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
119
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch left thumb drags top card back
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
233
Bert Allerton Allerton Switch
2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
315
Ramón Riobóo Double Allerton magician predicts card stopped on
Inspired by 2019
Second Thoughts
167
Nancy Colwell Pullman Lift Snappy double lift, card is snapped forwards. Can be done with break or no break
Inspired by 2021
Lorem Ipsum
34
Bert Allerton, Henry Christ Allerchrist Card Trick brief
Also published here 2022
The Ten Count Force
12