While divination is often ritualistically used on a larger scale, fortune telling refers to those means of divination specifically related to the individual seeking information in a less formal context. Frederic Bazille, Fortune Teller (1869)....
Hans van Hayek, The Fortuneteller, 1892 (via Wikimedia) “My ears are burning; who’s talking about me?” “If your nose is itching, someone wants to kiss you.” “Your feet itch? You must be about to go somewhere.” I remember my mother often sharing the little bits of proverbial...
Crystal Gazer, Ad Lee Company (Chicago), 2/32, fortune teller, also came in an electric version released 10/38. Crystal Gazer, Future Products, 1931, fortune teller and gumball machine, the equivalent to a penny operated magic 8-ball. Donkey in the Gold Mine, maker unknown, date unkno...
Crystal Gazer, Ad Lee Company (Chicago), 2/32, fortune teller, also came in an electric version released 10/38. Crystal Gazer, Future Products, 1931, fortune teller and gumball machine, the equivalent to a penny operated magic 8-ball. Donkey in the Gold Mine, maker unknown, date unkno...