History of Divination, Spirit Communicaton and Fortune Telling.

Take a curious walk through the history of the fascinating past of divination, connecting with spirits and fortune telling. Do you believe?

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GYPSY AND THE ENCHANTED TABLE GAME- McLoughlin Bros. Enchanted Table and Bewitched People, patented 1875 w/glass footed tray, and "Magical" indicator. Also Milton Bradley's Gypsy Fortune Teller Palmistry Game Attractive lithographed covers on both boxes.

Scarce Antique Cigar Box Label Fortune Teller Lithographer's Sample Label | eBay

John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse - The Crystal Ball Description:A young lady looking in a crystal ball paint by the English artist John William Water...

Tea cup and saucer... apparently my great-grandmother read people's leaves

Vintage fortune telling teacups - saw a beautifull set on a food show I watched this afternoon and now I WANT!

Lillian Russell as a Fortune Teller. 1895.

Fortune telling book

Antique Graphic - Gypsy Fortune Teller - The Graphics Fairy

"Grandmother's Predictions" fortune telling machine, circa 1930. Originally made 1929-1932 by William Gent Vending Company. Many reproductions of this style fortune teller have been available since the 1970s. Expo, Penny Arcade, Coin Operated, Weird And Wonderful, Macabre, Vintage Toys

"Grandmother's Predictions" fortune telling machine, circa 1930. Originally made 1929-1932 by William Gent Vending Company. Many reproductions of this style fortune teller have been available since the 1970s.

US $194.99 Used in Toys & Hobbies, Games, Board & Traditional Games

VINTAGE 1934 SALADA TEA CUP READINGS BOOK MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS FORTUNE TELLING

Fabulous Fortune Telling Doll

The Magic Faraway Tree

Tea cups and fortune telling...Perfect combination of my interests. Must learn tasseography MUST!

Woman Reading

Good Fortune

Astrology And Horoscopes

Spiritual Love

The Golden Compass

Vintage Tea Leaf Reading Poster

As she swirled the last drop of tea in a china cup, to everyones shock she plunked the cup upside down onto a napkin. Tapping the cup base lightly with a spoon 3 times, she lifted the cup and searched deeply into its heavonly depths. The room was silent as she told of what she saw. She was Drama Queen Magnificent, and had learned one more room stopping skill ... Tea Leaf Reading. Belle Epoque, Tea Party Attire, Lipton Tea, Artwork Painting, Paintings, Cafe Art

As she swirled the last drop of tea in a china cup, to everyones shock she plunked the cup upside down onto a napkin. Tapping the cup base lightly with a spoon 3 times, she lifted the cup and searched deeply into its heavonly depths. The room was silent as she told of what she saw. She was Drama Queen Magnificent, and had learned one more room stopping skill ... Tea Leaf Reading.

Truly odd and bizarre facts related to death. If you don't say "ewww" at least once, you might be Dexter...

In honour of Valentine’s Day, have a picture of Mary Todd Lincoln with the ‘ghost’ of her late husband. Deeply invested in the occult for most of her life, Mary became consumed with contacting Abraham Lincoln after his untimely assassination in 1965. She was constantly holding seances in an attempt to find her husband and in 1969- or thereabouts, as the date is not entirely known- she met William H. Mumler, a well-known ‘spirit photographer’. Mumler agreed to take a picture of Mary and ... Pictures Of Mary, Ghost Pictures, Ghost Pics, Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Spirit Photography, Ghost Photography, After Life, Haunted Places

In honour of Valentine’s Day, have a picture of Mary Todd Lincoln with the ‘ghost’ of her late husband. Deeply invested in the occult for most of her life, Mary became consumed with contacting Abraham Lincoln after his untimely assassination in 1965. She was constantly holding seances in an attempt to find her husband and in 1969- or thereabouts, as the date is not entirely known- she met William H. Mumler, a well-known ‘spirit photographer’. Mumler agreed to take a picture of Mary and ...

Eva Carrière photographed supposedly with a light manifestation between her hands and a materialization on her head.

The Fraught & Chilling True History Of Ouija #refinery29 http://www.refinery29.com/2014/10/76749/ouija-board-history#slide5 1900 Sarah Elizabeth Griffin, the leader of the Spiritualist group in Bridgeport, CT, commits suicide because she said God communicated with her via the Ouija board and commanded her to die. She took strychnine and called her husband telling him the relentless spirits kept calling to her, saying, “Tonight… tonight…”