Revelation Fortune Telling Cards, Deck One, 1919
Scope and Contents
Unsealed in casing. No date mentioned in original paperwork but research confirmed these decks were produced in 1919.
Dimensions: 2.88" x 3.63"
Quantity (total with items 11 and 12 in box 2): 156 (complete)
Original inventory number: 28.1
Dates
- Creation: 1919
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Produced by US Playing Card Company.
The 52 cards in the deck can be used as regular playing cards, but there are fortunes printed on the upper and lower edges of the cards. The deck can be used for divination purposes, using the same methods as the standard 78-card tarot deck. No booklet in this item, but the other two related items have a booklet that describes all the games you can play with this deck.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Worn but still in tact brown case. No guidebook. Includes the back of the cards glued on the outside of the box. Cards have gold edges.
Repository Details
Part of the Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
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