The Archive
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Spirit Trumpets, Slates, and Ectoplasm Cabinets: Collecting the Physical Artifacts of Fraudulent Mediumship
September 2, 2022
Spirit Trumpets, Slates, and Ectoplasm Cabinets: Collecting the Physical Artifacts of Fraudulent Mediumship Why This Category Rewards Serious Attention The physical apparatus of fraudulent mediumship...
The Collector’s Eye: Authenticating, Sourcing, and Valuing Antique Occult Instruments
August 7, 2022
Most collectors learn the hard way. They buy what looks right, trust a seller's word on age, and discover six months later they've paid a...
Curio as Credential: How the Right Prop Collection Signals Authority to Discerning Audiences
February 14, 2022
The Object Before You Say a Word Your audience reads the table before they read you. They clock the props, the arrangement, the patina on...