Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup Postcards
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| - | In this set of 12 postcards, issued in | + | In this set of 12 postcards, issued in Great Britain some time between the First and Second World Wars, we have essentially a series of study cups as 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. |
===1. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Bottom, Journey, Leaves at Rim === | ===1. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Bottom, Journey, Leaves at Rim === | ||
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Voyage Leading to Happy Marriage | Voyage Leading to Happy Marriage | ||
| - | ===9. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Heart, Leaves at Rim | + | ===9. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Heart, Ring, Leaves at Rim=== |
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[[File:Your-Fortune-In-A-Tea-Cup-Heart-Ring.jpg|center|400px|thumb|A Heart and a Ring foretell marriage]] | [[File:Your-Fortune-In-A-Tea-Cup-Heart-Ring.jpg|center|400px|thumb|A Heart and a Ring foretell marriage]] | ||
Happy House Party and Marriage | Happy House Party and Marriage | ||
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| + | ==10. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Ring and Triangle | ||
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| + | :uckk, Good news, happy marriage. | ||
===11. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Cat and Letter=== | ===11. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Cat and Letter=== | ||
Revision as of 01:12, 26 December 2020
In this set of 12 postcards, issued in Great Britain some time between the First and Second World Wars, we have essentially a series of study cups as 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.
1. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Bottom, Journey, Leaves at Rim
Anchor at bottom, Long Voyage, Successful Career Abroad
2. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Bottom, Little Dots
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
Wish is Granted and Brilliant Future
5. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Rim, Broad Leaf Below
6. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Anchor at Rim, Mountain, Three Dots in Line
Happy Married Life and Offer From Friend
7. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Mountain, Square with Dot
Promotion and Letter With Money or Good News
8. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Heart and Dots
Voyage Leading to Happy Marriage
9. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Heart, Ring, Leaves at Rim
Happy House Party and Marriage
==10. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Ring and Triangle
- uckk, Good news, happy marriage.
11. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup - Cat and Letter
A rival, but a lucky letter brings promotion
12. Your Fortune in a Tea-Cup -- Dog and Three Dots in a Line
Marriage Offer from a Faithful Friend
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