This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/1/2025
[FORTUNE TELLER]. Vibratology. The Mystic Psychic Robot. Circa 1950. Very large floor-standing pseudo-robotic fortune telling machine with illuminated panels in the upper half and hand-painted text advertising the effects of "vibratology." The user's palms are placed on the lighted panels below the "gypsy" figure within, and eventually, a printed fortune card is dispensed. Rear of lower cabinet conceals a human operator who dispenses the cards; no mechanism is present. Includes four attractive hand-painted signs advertising the cost of each fortune (ten cents), and the miraculous nature of the "robotic" device: "Be analyzed by this Robot! ... You will be amazed at what this reading tells you." 84 x 36 x 24"; disassembles into two sections for transportation. Operational, but includes original wiring that may require eventual replacement. Third party transportation required. A charming and bizarre fortune telling "machine".