I suppose this isn’t really a game. It’s taken from a pack of “Trader’s Cards,” published by E. E. Fairchild. There are twelve cards, neatly done up in a wrapper. The copy tells us they’re “all different,” adding “You will want to get all nine series numbered 1 to 9, each containing twelve different cards.” The […]
Entries from July 2009
Children’s Card Games (67)
July 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Card Games · Ephemera
The False Joan of Arc
July 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments
People lie for different reasons: cowardice (the truth can hurt), cupidity (falsehood can be more profitable), arrogance (the truth can be improved), or ignorance (the truth is unknown). I don’t know what motivated Jeanne des Armoises. True, she got attention and cash, but she must have known it couldn’t last. In fact, I don’t know […]
Tags: Belief Systems · Eccentrics · Hoaxes · Literature
Children’s Card Games (66)
July 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments
“Old Maid: Mother Goose Edition” was published by Russell; no date is given. It features illustrations from Mother Goose, done in rich colors in a sober storybook style. And here’s the Old Maid: (Posted by Doug Skinner)
Tags: Card Games · Ephemera
John Keel: “My Last Wish”
July 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Many people have asked me about a memorial service for John. We’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, here’s a brief poem John wrote when he was sixteen. It’s called “My Last Wish.” the thing I would like most to do is look upon my friends and hear what they say about me after my funeral ends. We’ll […]
Tags: Forteana · Literature
Good-bye, John Keel
July 6th, 2009 · 11 Comments
John A. Keel died a few days ago, on Friday, July 3, 2009. As some of you may know, I knew him for many years. Larry Sloman and I were his medical proxies for the past couple of years, and did our best to help him with his legal and medical problems. He was in […]
Tags: Forteana · Literature · The Ineffable