Fortune Telling Postcards by Fred C. Lounsbury
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Fred. C. Lounsbury founded the Crescent Embossing Co. in 1896. The company's printing and embossing plant was located in Plainfield, New Jersey, and by 1910 he had offices in New York City and Philadelphia, as well as a sales representative based in Boston. Best known for his patriotic and holiday-themed chromolithographic cards, advertising folders, and calendars, Lounsbury also released several sets of fortune telling postcards in 1907 and 1908. | Fred. C. Lounsbury founded the Crescent Embossing Co. in 1896. The company's printing and embossing plant was located in Plainfield, New Jersey, and by 1910 he had offices in New York City and Philadelphia, as well as a sales representative based in Boston. Best known for his patriotic and holiday-themed chromolithographic cards, advertising folders, and calendars, Lounsbury also released several sets of fortune telling postcards in 1907 and 1908. | ||
| - | Each "Good Fortunes" set consists of | + | Each "Good Fortunes" set consists of eight gold-embossed chromolitho postcards depicting lucky symbolism associated with a different type of fortune telling: |
* Tea leaf reading | * Tea leaf reading | ||
* Domino reading | * Domino reading | ||
* Dice reading | * Dice reading | ||
| - | * Cartomancy with | + | * Cartomancy with playing cards |
| - | * | + | * Palm reading |
Although the cards are signed and copyrighted in the name of Fred. C. Lounsbury, it is known that he was not an artist, but employed a team of artists to produce designs for his company. The same artist -- name unknown -- drew all of the "Good Fortunes" cards. | Although the cards are signed and copyrighted in the name of Fred. C. Lounsbury, it is known that he was not an artist, but employed a team of artists to produce designs for his company. The same artist -- name unknown -- drew all of the "Good Fortunes" cards. | ||
| - | + | The tea leaf postcards issued by Lounsbury were intended to be sent as greetings, but they can also be used by fledgling tasseomancers as [[How_To_Read_Tea_Leaves#Study_Cups|study cups]] on the way to learning [[A Basic List of Tea Leaf Symbols|a basic list of tea leaf symbols]]. | |
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[[File:Postcard-Fred-C.-Lounsbury-Tea-Cup-Anchor-Success-in-Business.jpg|600px|center|thumb|According to this 1907 Fred Lounsbury postcard, when tea leaves form an image of an Anchor, it is an omen of success in business]] | [[File:Postcard-Fred-C.-Lounsbury-Tea-Cup-Anchor-Success-in-Business.jpg|600px|center|thumb|According to this 1907 Fred Lounsbury postcard, when tea leaves form an image of an Anchor, it is an omen of success in business]] | ||
[[File:Postcard-teacup-tree-health.jpg|600px|center|thumb|According to this 1907 Fred Lounsbury postcard, when tea leaves form an image of a Tree, it is an omen of good health]] | [[File:Postcard-teacup-tree-health.jpg|600px|center|thumb|According to this 1907 Fred Lounsbury postcard, when tea leaves form an image of a Tree, it is an omen of good health]] | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| - | * [[Tea Leaf Symbols in | + | |
| - | * [[ | + | * [[Fortune Telling Postcards by Fred C. Lounsbury]] |
| + | * [[Fortunes in Teacups Postcards by Bamforth]] | ||
| + | * [[Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup Postcards]] | ||
| + | * [[Tea Leaf Symbols in Art]] | ||
| + | * [[Tea Leaf Reading in Art]] | ||
| + | * [[Advertisements for Tea Leaf Reading Services]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.mystictearoom.com/lamadama.html Harry Roseland's Fortune Teller Art] | ||
| + | * [[Tea Company Booklets|Tea Company Booklet Art]] | ||
| + | * [[The Ceylonese Tea-Plucker in Art]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Tea Leaf Art]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Instructions in Tasseomancy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:45, 29 September 2021
Fred. C. Lounsbury founded the Crescent Embossing Co. in 1896. The company's printing and embossing plant was located in Plainfield, New Jersey, and by 1910 he had offices in New York City and Philadelphia, as well as a sales representative based in Boston. Best known for his patriotic and holiday-themed chromolithographic cards, advertising folders, and calendars, Lounsbury also released several sets of fortune telling postcards in 1907 and 1908.
Each "Good Fortunes" set consists of eight gold-embossed chromolitho postcards depicting lucky symbolism associated with a different type of fortune telling:
- Tea leaf reading
- Domino reading
- Dice reading
- Cartomancy with playing cards
- Palm reading
Although the cards are signed and copyrighted in the name of Fred. C. Lounsbury, it is known that he was not an artist, but employed a team of artists to produce designs for his company. The same artist -- name unknown -- drew all of the "Good Fortunes" cards.
The tea leaf postcards issued by Lounsbury were intended to be sent as greetings, but they can also be used by fledgling tasseomancers as study cups on the way to learning a basic list of tea leaf symbols.
catherine yronwode
curator, historian, and docent
The Mystic Tea Room
See Also
- Fortune Telling Postcards by Fred C. Lounsbury
- Fortunes in Teacups Postcards by Bamforth
- Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup Postcards
- Tea Leaf Symbols in Art
- Tea Leaf Reading in Art
- Advertisements for Tea Leaf Reading Services
- Harry Roseland's Fortune Teller Art
- Tea Company Booklet Art
- The Ceylonese Tea-Plucker in Art
