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HOW ABOUT A GOOD, SAFE, FUN, INVESTMENT FOR THE MONEY IN THE BANK NOT EARNING ANY INTEREST!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT SHIPPING FIRST!
DELIVERY TO THE CHICAGOLAND SHOW AVAILABLE !!!
UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE FORTUNE TELLER... IT IS COIN OPERATED AND VENDS FOR A DIME.
I BELIEVE THIS MACHINE WAS PRODUCED IN THE 1950's by the INTERNATIONAL MUTOSCOPE COMPANY FOR THE AMUSEMENT PARK INDUSTRY
I AM A PRETTY ADVANCED COLLECTOR, AND THROUGH MY RESEARCH, HAVE FOUND THAT MALE FORTUNE TELLERS ARE MUCH MORE RARE THAN THEIR FEMALE COUNTERPARTS. THIS IS A FULL LIFE SIZED FORTUNE TELLER.NOT A MINIATURE LIKE OTHERS.
THIS ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, MALE, FORTUNE TELLER IS MADE OF WOOD AND PLASTER, NO NEW FAKE MANNEQUINS, LIKE A LOT OF THE REPRODUCTIONS HAVE.... ALSO YOU WILL NOTE ALL THE ORIGINAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS PICTURED.
THE ORIGINAL CABINET HAS BEEN RE-PAINTED IN A PERFECT FINISH OF WHITE PAINT, THE REVERSE PAINTED GLASS INSERTS ABOVE ADVERTISE THE NAME: KHAYYAM PREDICTS. THE COSTUME IS IN PERFECT SHAPE, AS IS THE INTERIOR DECOR OF THE CABINET.
AFTER A DIME IS INSERTED AND THE COIN SLIDE ACTIVATED, THIS FORTUNE TELLER'S CRYSTAL BALL LIGHTS UP AND THE FORTUNE TELLER'S HEAD LOWERS AS IF HE WERE LOOKING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL, NEXT HIS HAND WAVES OVER THE CRYSTAL BALL, AND A FORTUNE CARD IS VENDED BELOW, AFTER THAT HE RAISES HIS HEAD, AND HIS HEAD GIVES YOU A NOD GOOD-BYE........ THIS IS TRULY A VERY COOL PIECE.......
THE FORTUNE TELLER WAS ALWAYS THE MAIN ATTRACTION TO ANY PENNY ARCADE AT THE AMUSEMENT PARK, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A VERY RARE, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE FORTUNE TELLER..... IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER.... HOW MANY TIMES IN LIFE WILL THIS HAPPEN TO YOU? THIS COULD BE THE MAIN ATTRACTION TO YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION......
SHIPPING, HANDLING AND INSURANCE WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE AUCTION IS OVER, AND WILL BE BASED ON SALE PRICE, AS WELL AS BUYERS INSTRUCTIONS.... PICK UP IN PERSON IS ALWAYS AN OPTION.... POSSIBLE DELIVERY TO THE SPRING CHICAGOLAND ANTIQUE SHOW IN ST.CHARLES IS ALSO AN OPTION.....
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS OF RESTORED ANTIQUE SODA MACHINES AND RELATED ITEMS
MAKE SURE YOU ALSO UTALIZE THE "SEE SELLERS OTHER ITEMS" FEATURE ON THIS AUCTION, WHERE YOU WILL ALSO FIND MY "WANT IT NOW" LISTINGS FOR SODA MACHINES I AM LOOKING TO BUY
ALSO BID WITH CONFIDENCE.... I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A BAD FEEDBACK FROM ANYTHING I HAVE EVER SOLD.......
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS OF RESTORED SODA MACHINES AND RELATED ITEMS
THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND YOUR BIDS, CARL
On May-10-09 at 06:57:08 PDT, seller added the following information:
I would actually guess the mechanism is closer to the 1920's....I can tell by the wiring and mechanics..... Very similar to my Mutoscope Exhibit Crane machine wiring and mech.....I will send you additional photos of the wood body and head if you think you may be interested.....
I will also send you photos of the grip tester and another crane machine that I recently aquired....
Concerning the History of Kahayyam as a person, In the 1900-1950's, not only was there no negative conotation associated with it, there was actually a romance associated with the name Kahayyam:
I have a picture put out by Maxfield Parrish names the Rubaiyat of Omar Kahayyam this is a link to an EBay
