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Fortune Teller Cards

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I often get asked how I came up with the idea to make my antiqued fortune teller cards, so I thought I would do a post on the story behind them.  The "Gypsy Handbook" for sale in my ETSY shoppe. I have always loved the romantic and mysterious idea of a wandering gypsy, so a few years back I started researching, writing and designing the “Gypsy Handbook” in my shoppe. Although truly a stereotype, I love the idea of a free-spirited gypsy traveling around the world in her caravan, using her mystical powers of clairvoyance to tell strangers’ fortunes for a living. Using her crystal ball and fortune telling cards she could change your life.  An "perfect" photo of a gypsy and her caravan. While I was researching images to use inside the Gypsy Handbook, I came across some really amazing vintage photos and illustrations, such as the ones I use for the “mystery message” fortune teller cards.  The images you see on the "Mystery Message...