Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup Postcards

From Mystic Tea Room

Revision as of 02:17, 25 December 2020

In this set of 12 postcards, issued in Autralia some time between the First and Second World Wars, we have essentially a set of flash cards or teaching instructions in cup reading.

Because the printed interpretations are so brief, i cave added some further explanations of how they were derived.

catherine yronwode
curator, historian, and docent
The Mystic Tea Room

1. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Bottom, Leaves at Rim,

Long Voyage with Successful Career Abroad

2. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Bottom, Little Dots

Anchor at Bottom, Little Dots -- Successful career abroad with jealous rivals

3. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Bottom, Square with Three Dots

Letter With Good News, Successful Career

4. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Bottom, Square with Dot at Side

Anchor at Bottom, Square with Dot at Side -- You will receive and important letter

Wish is Granted and Brilliant Future

5. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Rim, Broad Leaf Below

Anchor at Rim and Broad Leaf Below -- Happy Life But a Jealous Enemy

6. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Cat

A cat signifies a rival

A rival (cat) but a lucky letter brings promotion

7. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup -- Dog and Three Dots in a Line

Dog and Three Dots in a Line -- Marriage Offer From Faithful Friend

8. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Heart and Dots

Voyage Leading to Happy Marriage

9. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Heart, Leaves at Rim, Ring

Happy House Party and Marriage

10. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Mountain, Dots in Line, Anchor at Top

Happy Married Life and Offer From Friend

11. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Mountain, Square with Dot

Promotion and Letter With Money or Good News

12. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Mountain, Three Dots in a Line

Happy Married Life and Offer From Friend