So, my girlfriend and I bought an old house in December (built around 1890). While cleaning the basement this weekend, she found two old Ouija Boards hidden behind a cabinet.
The first one was pretty easy to identify. It is likely one of William Fuld's late 1930s - early 1940s designs. Really beautiful.
The second one though is so odd that I'm not even positive it's a Ouija board. Similar to a standard ouija board, it has a single row of letters in an arc, underscored by a straight row of numbers. But what's odd is, instead of a "Yes" and a "No" at the top corners, it has images of a horse and a cow. Does that make any sense to anyone? Is that some kind of symbology I don't understand?
Now, perhaps this was just a tool for teaching kids letters and numbers, but the fact that we found it hidden with the other Ouija board makes me pretty convinced. There is also a possibility that the previous owner, who was a multi-faceted artist was creating his own board...
Any help or thoughts anyone could offer would be greatly appreciated. |
