Your Fortune in the Teacup
Posted on October 29, 2008 - Filed Under Fortune Telling, Parlor Amusements | Comments Off
The following article on fortunetelling with tea leaves is from a tattered and extremely fragile old magazine from the early 1930s. The numbers after each interpretation are your “lucky” numbers. Enjoy!
A very old method of telling fortunes is to interpret the figures formed in the teacup from tea leaves. Tea gives always the best indications, [...]
Crystal Gazing
Posted on September 22, 2008 - Filed Under Parlor Amusements | Comments Off
A fun Halloween party activity! Adapted from an old “Lucky Number” magazine.
Crystal Gazing is a very fascinating and mysterious art. It is one of the most unusual and very interesting ways of foretelling what the future holds in store for you. Remember you must study the crystal constantly and faithfully in order to acquire the [...]
How to Hypnotize
Posted on September 21, 2008 - Filed Under Parlor Amusements | Comments Off
This quaint article was adapted from a 1930’s era “Lucky Number” magazine, and would make a fun and thrilling Halloween party amusement.
If you wish to try hypnotizing you must first secure a friend or pal who is interested in the art of hypnotism and one who will work with and not against you, and co-operate [...]
Animated Serpent
Posted on July 30, 2007 - Filed Under Parlor Amusements | Leave a Comment
The animated serpent is a simple and pretty toy. To make it, obtain, if possible, a piece of thin sheet copper or sheet brass, and if not, a piece of card of firm substance, but not too thick.
Draw upon the material the form of a coiled-up serpent; cut out the serpent with the point of [...]
