A few examples of appraisal values for
FORTUNE TELLER

• ***FORTUNE TELLER DOLL. France
  ***FORTUNE TELLER DOLL. France 19th century paper and fabric. Velvet hat and dress. The form is comprised of dozens of folded slips of paper on each is written a fortune. At a party guests would pull out a piece of paper to find out their fortune. Mounted on a turned and painted base. 13''h. Ex David Good (Ohio). Her left arm is damaged at the joint and held together with a string. The base has two round holes and one of them appears to have a pin broken off in it. The hat has a few minor spots of loss on the back.
• THE KEY TO YOUR FORTUNE 5 CENT
  THE KEY TO YOUR FORTUNE 5 CENT FORTUNE TELLING TRADE ST...The Key to Your Fortune 5 Cent Fortune Telling Trade Stimulator. Circa 1960. Pay five cents to the cashier, push button and get three balls to drop and read your fortune depending on the color of the balls. Minor paper loss to upper right corner, otherwise excellent.
• Genco Gypsy Grandma Fortune
  Genco Gypsy Grandma Fortune Teller coin-op circa 1957 animated fortune teller inside glass case drops fortune card into dispenser upon deposit of 25 cents. H81'' W23 1/2'' D23 1/2'' Provenance: South Carolina private collection. good condition overall; repainted; gypsy’s clothing is distressed; complete with several hundred fortune cards operating instructions and electrical schematic diagram; inner workings appear to be complete however machine is not operating in the gallery.
• AUTOMATON FIGURE - Carved Wood &
  AUTOMATON FIGURE - Carved Wood & Polychrome Figure of a Gypsy Fortune Teller circa 1890 from a fairway coin operated novelty with moving arms and eyes 17'' tall 12 1/2'' x 8'' lacking internal mechanics.
• FOUR FORTUNE TELLING GAMES, CA.
  FOUR FORTUNE TELLING GAMES, CA. 1900Four fortune telling games, ca. 1900 , to include Game of Gypsy Fortune Teller , by Milton Bradley, The Black Cat Fortune Telling Game , by Parker Bros., Gypsy Fortune Teller , by J. H. Singer, and The Fortune Teller , by Milton Bradley, largest - 9 1/4" x 7 1/4". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: very good to excellent (Mbgames with damage to boxes, some light edge wear, otherwise games are complete)
• VINTAGE CARNIVAL SIDE SHOW
  VINTAGE CARNIVAL SIDE SHOW FORTUNE TELLER SIGN 20th c., painted cast metal head on carved and painted wood placard, 26"h x 16"w
• 1 CENT NAPKIN HOLDER AND FORTUNE
  1 CENT NAPKIN HOLDER AND FORTUNE TELLING MACHINE.1 Cent Napkin Holder and Fortune Telling Machine. Circa 1940. Chrome plated with menu holder in back plus napkins. Madam X will answer any question and The Jewel has quiz questions and answers. Original lock and key. Working but no cards. Excellent.
• MYSTIGRAPH ñTHE WONDERFUL FORTUNE
  MYSTIGRAPH ñTHE WONDERFUL FORTUNE TELLERî ARCADE MACHIN...Mystigraph ñThe Wonderful Fortune Tellerî Arcade Machine. Walden, New York: Charles M. Meeks Co. Inc., ca. 1906. Pick a question drop a coin and the screen lights up with the answer. There are not many examples of this machine. Working.
• FORTUNE TELLING COIN-OP
  FORTUNE TELLING COIN-OP MACHINENational Institute for the Blind charity fortune telling coin-op machine, 9 1/2" h., 9 1/2" w. Condition: Label above coin slot reads "Silver Coin". Base is overpainted grey, 2'' chip from cast base molding. Not currently working. Pook & Pook, Inc. does not guarantee coin operated machinery to be complete or in working condition.
• Reynolds Edwards (19th century)
  Reynolds Edwards (19th century) Fortune Teller mezzotint 15 1/2 x 18 inches.
• (FORTUNE-TELLING) H. Kirchehoffer,
  (FORTUNE-TELLING) H. Kirchehoffer, trans.; The Oracle, or, Book of Fate Formerly in the Possession of the Emperor Napoleon, and now first rendered into English from a German Translation, of an Ancient Egyptian Manuscript ... 22nd ed. (London: Arnold, 1835) 8vo, type-set boards
• DOROTHY VAN LOAN (1904-1999):
  DOROTHY VAN LOAN (1904-1999): FORTUNE TELLER Watercolor on paper 11 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (sight) signed.
• RAJAH THE MYSTIC ORACLE 25 CENT OAK
  RAJAH THE MYSTIC ORACLE 25 CENT OAK FLOOR MODEL FORTUNE...Rajah the Mystic Oracle 25 Cent Oak Floor Model Fortune Telling Machine, with Fancy Copper Plated Legs and Marquee. Los Angeles: Thurston Schultz (?), ca. 1980. Front glass panel with lock and key. No lock or key for bottom door and slight chipping around hole for lock. Working. 72” tall. Very good.
• Madame Alexander 20" 1999 C.U.
  Madame Alexander 20" 1999 C.U. Cissy Fortune Teller doll-80640 in box. Wear to box.
• MCLOUGHLIN BROS. HAND OF FATE
  MCLOUGHLIN BROS. HAND OF FATE FORTUNE TELLINGMcloughlin Bros. Hand of Fate Fortune Telling Game , ca. 1901 , brightly colored lid with game instructions on underside, built up box bottom gameboard, with magnetic center and question/answer wheels, 15" x 14 1/2". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Overall very good to excellent condition, center demagnetized/not working.
• MCLOUGHLIN BROS. GAME OF GYPSY
  MCLOUGHLIN BROS. GAME OF GYPSY FORTUNE TELLINGMcLoughlin Bros. Game of Gypsy Fortune Telling , ca. 1900 , great Renaissance cover graphics with directions on underside, built up box bottom gameboard, with hinged compartment to house the five turned wood pieces and magic wand, 22" x 14 3/4". Provenance Siegel collection, Noel Barrett Auctions, January 1, 1992, lot 518. Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: excellent (aprons and edges tape reinforced)
• ONE CENT FORTUNE / GAMBLING
  ONE CENT FORTUNE / GAMBLING MACHINE: Trade Stimulator, Exhibit Supply Co. Kromo Kolored Kube Fortune Teller 1 Cent Dice Popper. Chicago, circa 1928. Wood frame with glass dome and five wood? colored dice. Approx. 12.75'' h x 8.5'' w x 8.5'' d. CONDITION: Original award card has staining, no coin drawer present, age cracks.
• LE PETIT CARTOMANCIEN “JEU BONNE
  LE PETIT CARTOMANCIEN “JEU BONNE AVENTURE” FORTUNE TELL...Le Petit Cartomancien “Jeu Bonne Aventure” Fortune Telling Cards. Paris: B.P. Grimaud, ca. 1890. 36/36 + OB + Booklet. Near mint.
• PARKER BROS. ROMANY THE NEW FORTUNE
  PARKER BROS. ROMANY THE NEW FORTUNE TELLINGParker Bros. Romany The New Fortune Telling Game , ca. 1899 , with bold and striking cover graphics, game instructions on underside and inset gameboard in wood frame base with, spinner and wood playing pieces, 22 1/4" x 13 1/4". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: excellent with some light edge wear
• A RARE 1920S 'FORTUNE WHEEL FOR
  A RARE 1920S 'FORTUNE WHEEL FOR HALLOWEEN PARTIES'The die cut witch with fortune wheel spinner and tissue paper honeycomb base is stamped with patent dates of 1925 and 1926, further marked 'Made in U.S.A.'Measures 11.25 inches tall.Very good condition, complete including the original tissue honeycomb, light surface wear.
• LOT OF 21 DIVINATION BONE
  LOT OF 21 DIVINATION BONE KNUCKLES.Lot of 21 Divination Bone Knuckles. Date unknown. These might be sheep knuckles cast into a basket or on a blanket by a shaman or other soothsayer to forecast weather, health, good or bad fortune, hunting prospects, and more. They could also be used for gambling.
• FORTUNE TELLER MECHANICAL SAVINGS
  FORTUNE TELLER MECHANICAL SAVINGS BANK Baumgarten & Co. rare example nickel finish cast iron embossed lettering combination dial on door extended coin slot on top with glass view for reading interior fortune. 7'' to coin slot. (Exc. Cond.)
• COIN OPERTED ARCADE MACHINE.
  COIN OPERTED ARCADE MACHINE. ''The Map of the Hand''. With a carved psychic behind a table. In a painted wooden case. 72 1/2'' h. 18'' w. 11'' d. Not in working order.The is wear to the case. Adhesive residue on the glass. The cast iron feet likely repainted. Wear to the electric cord. The painted fortune teller likely is original paint.
• BASE BALL FORTUNE TELLER GAME OF
  BASE BALL FORTUNE TELLER GAME OF ADDITIONBase Ball , Fortune Teller, and Game of Addition , hinged lithographed paper on wood box houses marble drop game, the panel opens to reveal instructions for playing any of the triple games and fortune telling cards, game open - 21 1/2" x 13". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: One small corner near hinge compartment with split, some wear to outside, but otherwise game is excellent.
• LA DISEUSE DE BONNE
  LA DISEUSE DE BONNE AVANTURE.[Pasquier] Engraved by Morelle. La Diseuse de Bonne Avanture. France, ca. 1830. Hand-colored engraved print depicting a fortune-teller delivering a message to a lady in the audience by ear trumpet, with cards and props on the table before him, which a dog pees on. Framed, matted area 12 ½ x 15 ½”. Browned with scattered spotting.
• EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO. “KROMO KOLORED
  EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO. “KROMO KOLORED KUBE” FORTUNE TELLER ...Exhibit Supply Co. “Kromo Kolored Kube” Fortune Teller 1 Cent Dice Popper. Chicago, ca. 1928. Wood with glass dome and five wood “colored kubes.” Original (award card has staining and some tears). Lock and key. Working.
• STARSCROLL HOROSCOPE VENDING
  STARSCROLL HOROSCOPE VENDING MACHINE United States,20th CenturyCoin operated 25 cent vending machine dispensing scrolls printed with horoscopes.
• COIN OPERATED MACHINE. ''The Mystic
  COIN OPERATED MACHINE. ''The Mystic Ray'' palm reader. Floor model in a wooden painted case. 67 1/2'' h. 18'' w. 16'' d. In partial working order.
• WM. FULD MYSTIFYING ORACLE OUIJA
  WM. FULD MYSTIFYING ORACLE OUIJA BOARD GAME CIRCA 1930SSigned William Fuld front and back.Measures 12.5 x 18.5 inches.No planchette, good condition, noting surface wear and soiling.
• Chinese painted wood "fortune"
  Chinese painted wood "fortune" characater; with child figure; 24 1/2" x 22 1/2" x 6 1/2" (approx.) Condition: wear, minor loss
• FORTUNE TELLER'S CRYSTAL CLEAR
  FORTUNE TELLER'S CRYSTAL CLEAR BLOWN GLASS BALL IN CARVED WOOD HAND SCULPTURE. 7"H X 10 1/2"W X 5 1/4" DFortune teller's crystal clear blown glass ball in carved wood hand sculpture. 7"H x 10 1/2"W x 5 1/4" D Dimensions: 7"H x 10 1/2"W x 5 1/4" D
• ERTE 'FORTUNES' BRONZE CANDLE
  ERTE 'FORTUNES' BRONZE CANDLE HOLDERRomain 'Erte' de Tirtoff, Russian (1892-1990) 'Fortunes' double candle holder Is a Buddha style seated figure in patinated and polychromed bronze. Signed on the back, dated 1987, stamped Con-Ker, numbered 214-395. Measures 9.5"H x 9 7/8"W; base 8"L x 4"W x 1"H.
• A Pair of Wooden African Divination
  A Pair of Wooden African Divination Trays Carved wood with mask details. The divination tray is used by the Yoruba people of West Africa for fortune telling by priests or priestesses in a ceremony using a whisk and palm nuts. The round trays are decorated with human features and geographic designs.
• A Bronze Statue of Fortuna After
  A Bronze Statue of Fortuna After Giambologna A patinated cast bronze sculpture on a circular base, representing the goddess Fortuna. She raises one arm to point heavenwards, and holds a Cornucopia in another hand while flying on the wheel of fortune. Unsigned and unmarked. Measures approx. 35-3/4"H.
• FRITZ SCHOLDER, TAROT, 1987Fritz
  FRITZ SCHOLDER, TAROT, 1987Fritz Scholder, (Luiseño, 1937 - 2005) Tarot, 1987, letterpress on handmade paper, edition 33 of 50 signed on info card: Fritz / Scholder / 33.50 created in collaboration with Dan Bayer, the set features five of the artist's favorite tarot cards - featuring: Le Pendu (The Hanged Man), La Mort (Death), L'Amoureux (The Lovers), Le Fol (The Fool), and Le Diable (The Devil) letterpress on handmade paper, edition 33 of 50 Dimensions: each: 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (12.07 x 6.35 cm.) Provenance: The Georgia and Charles Loloma Collection
• AN AMERICAN SCALE MANUFACTURING CO.
  AN AMERICAN SCALE MANUFACTURING CO. FORTUNE MODEL 300 "...AN AMERICAN SCALE MANUFACTURING CO. FORTUNE MODEL 300 "1¢ Weight-Horoscope & Weight 5¢," COIN OPERATED SCALE, WASHINGTON D.C., CIRCA 1937, porcelain-enameled steel and lithographed tin, a circular 5¢ twelve coin zodiac slot wheel flanked by a 1¢ weight coin slot overstepped shoulders centering a glazed window with covered shield moving to show a scale for Men and Women above a "Your Horoscope Here," door opened after coin activation and "stepping right up," on the lower scale impressed, "American Scale MFG. Co., Washington D.C.," the tapered lithographed metal title plate mounted on a plinth base. Height: 52 1/2" Weight: 17" Depth: 24" Note: The "Your Horoscope Here," door revealing revolving unmeasured mystical revelations and wisdom for the pleasure seeker such as, "Your enthusiasms wane too quickly. Beware of wasting your life in unwise love affairs, but study your situation objectively." Condition: Stains, yellowing, chips of enamel, doors inside window not working properly but in some working order, scale responds, lacking keys, overall in fair to good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.