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This week, we’ll take a look at the mysterious talking board that has horrified and titillated users since 1891. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t had an experience with this particular novelty and surprised to find that there are individuals who have large collections of the boards sitting in their basements. They come in every shape and size, some made from old tabletop and others of pressboard. In this episode, we’ll also look at some of the most highly collectible Ouija artifacts and examine why these boards are still so popular today. We might even venture into the Odd Pod email for a few listener experiences.

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Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/

https://patents.google.com/patent/US446054A/en

https://www.messynessychic.com/2016/03/29/all-the-different-ouija-board-you-never-knew-existed/

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/the-worlds-foremost-collector-of-ouija-boards-lives-in-colorado/486418715

 

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