Please enjoy this collection of 21 Curio and Novelty catalogs from early 20th Century. Mystical artwork, over-hyped promises of fame and fortune and health, and upsells galore!
@textfiles you could clean these up with pastel colors and sell the same exact things on Instagram today
@textfiles I have a friend who is an academic with an interest in Hoodoo, who I'll be sharing these with!
@textfiles amazing, my favorite is the *alleged* good luck ring
@textfiles these are treasures!
@textfiles Oh wow, this is great.. guess I won’t be going to bed anytime soon now .. :-D
@textfiles love the “alleged”!
@textfiles puts me in mind of all the 'copper infused' stuff that was on the market around the peak of COVID...
@CyberPsychoKitten Definitely something that happens when fear and uncertainty is in the air! Out come the candles and the herbs.
@textfiles indeed and tho I am idk atheist, I have more of a Joseph Campbell perspective in as much as it helps me see the commonality in ALL things human...mythology an emotive force underlying all cultures across all time...fascinating really...
@CyberPsychoKitten Absolutely, this is definitely weaponized mythmaking for profit.
@textfiles One for you perhaps? @sirjackcaramac
@textfiles I’ll take the “alleged” good luck ring, please!
@textfiles Bookmarked for future reference!