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Antique:"Esmeralda"- Auto Predicting Puzzle Fortune Teller - Authentic Original CardUnknown Vintage Date: ca. 1900 to 1940's? Early arcade card dispensed by Gypsy Automaton.A fortune teller machine (also known as a genie machine or mechanical genie) is a type ofamusement automaton, which upon receiving a coin gives out a card with a prediction of the reader's future.These attractions were once popular in penny arcades, carnivals and amusement parks. "Emeralda's Prophecies ... Fortune Teller... advice....Image: earlyVintage Coin-Op Arcade Machine: glass booth, Gypsy, Monkey, Card Reading, etc.
"The Auto Predicting Puzzle ...Made by man, but endowed with mind, and correctly...... draws the Veil and tellsThe Past / The Present / The Future"
To See More of the BEST 19th Century Cards Click: (( MORE GREAT CARDS ))SIZE:Approx. 2.5 x 4 inches - Condition... shows age with minor flaws. Please study the scans.Vintage- Authentic Original Card: Magic, Circus and Entertainment -related Business Advertising Card+ Over 1,000+ more fabulous antique & vintage cards are currently listed at the Dave Cheadle Card Store. FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING * MORE GREAT pre-1900 - Circus, Magic / Entertainment, Music, etc. Visit store: Click this Hot Link: Dave Cheadle Card Store - most Victorian Trade Cards are approx. 3 x 4.5 inches; = a bit smaller than the classic postcard. For simplicity in my listings:S / SMALL = significantly smaller than 3 x 4.5 inches.M / MEDIUM = approx. 3 x 4.5 inchesL / LARGE = larger than a postcard - significantly bigger than 3 x 5 inches.Condition: - Assume every card has evidence of aging, flaws and wear. My cards are old... NO reproductions!
Please ... SEE the HUGE SCANS to carefully note any and all FLAWS! All of the Dave Cheadle Card Store and VictorianCardHub cards are Antiques = 100% Guaranteed Original.
After 50 years of collecting, I'm thinning my archives of thousands and thousands of pre-1900 cards. My inventory includes items ranging from common and affordable
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