“Fan-Tel,” issued in 1937 by Schoenhut, wasn’t really a deck of fortune telling cards.  It consisted of 48 wooden slats, each illustrated with a symbolic picture.  You selected 14 of them, and assembled them into a fan, holding them together with a metal bolt.  You then interpreted the result, using the guide provided.  For these four, “You are going to receive a letter,” “You are a good leader and friends can depend on your judgment,” “By climbing steadily you will be very successful,” and “Gossip will never harm you, your friends like you.”

(Posted by Doug Skinner)