The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board

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The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board
Tool of the devil, harmless family game—or fascinating glimpse into the non-conscious mind?
 
 
By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
 

In February, 1891, the first few advertisements started appearing in papers: “Ouija, the Wonderful Talking Board,” boomed a Pittsburgh toy and novelty shop, describing a magical device that answered questions “about the past, present and future with marvelous accuracy” and promised “never-failing amusement and recreation for all the classes,” a link “between the known and unknown, the material and immaterial.” Another advertisement in a New York newspaper declared it “interesting and mysterious” and testified, “as sProven at Patent Office before it was allowed. Price, $1.50.”

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/#ZjrXeTjOTyIVKxyV.99
 

[Gefn]

Speaking of the late great Art Bell, he once had a gal in the studio who was doing Ouiji readings

Scared the 💩Out of me.

@Quix

[Quix]

Speaking of the late great Art Bell, he once had a gal in the studio who was doing Ouiji readings

Scared the 💩Out of me.

@Quix

The Bible prohibits dabbling in all such occult sorts of stuff.

There's reasons that sane folks are alarmed at the authentic evil associated with such stuff.

Thanks.

[Sanguine]

The Bible prohibits dabbling in all such occult sorts of stuff.

There's reasons that sane folks are alarmed at the authentic evil associated with such stuff.

Thanks.

Yes, it does.