Original 1923 Teuila Fortune Telling Cards, Complete Deck with Instruction Booklet Hudson River vallery farm There would once have been

There would once have been a panel that slid down in a groove in front of the drawers to "close" them in

though could also be used as note cards as they feature blank interiors--or as place cards for a very fun and festive dinner party

I found this box at a terrific antique shop in Maine

3 1/2" x 5" and in very good condition

Original 1923 Teuila Fortune Telling Cards, Complete Deck with Instruction Booklet Hudson River vallery farm There would once have beenThese are really fabulous, pretty rare (there are reproduction decks of these out there but these are the originals), and the perfect things to have on hand as we enter a new year. Produced by The US Playing Card Co, Cincinnati, in 1923, the deck features 45 cards with wonderful graphics, 6 of them representing people (dark man, fair woman, etc.) and the rest symbolizing all manner of attributes and occurrences, from pride, to malice, to wealth,