Museum of Talking Boards - Board Gallery Page One

Museum of Talking Boards

Gallery of Talking Boards
Page One

	OUIJA Kennard Novelty Company Design on wood 1891 This is THE Ouija board that started it all from Kennard Novelty Company. It was assembled of five separate boards joined side by side and braced by two vertical slats on the back. Stamped on the reverse side is the patent date: Feb 10th 1891. View a larger image.
OUIJA William Fuld Design on wood 1902 William Fuld's first Ouija board was almost a carbon copy of the Kennard design. Fuld experimented with different types of plywood to make the boards stronger and to resist warping. This one has a a rich bird's eye maple veneer.
	OUIJA William Fuld Design on wood 1917 This board is from William Fuld's North Central Avenue factory in Baltimore, MD. A large and a small version were available.
MAGIC MARVEL Lee Industries Design on cardboard 1940's When you tired of consulting the spirits, you could flip the board over and use the Master Play Board on the back. Listed in large print are all the other fun things you can do: chess, checkers, solitaire, letter writing, and of all things Gin Rummy!
	RAJAH Gift Craft Design on paper-hardboard 1940's Snake charmers, elephants, what more could you ask of a talking board? Gift Craft made several different talking boards.
MYSTIC TRAY Haskelite Manufacturing Design on paper-wood 1940's Serve "spirits" on this beautiful Haskelite Tray. What would your guests think? In the lower left corner is the Old Hag from Walt Disney's Snow White. Now you know why they called Ouijas witchboards.
	HASKO MYSTIC BOARD Haskelite Manufacturing Design on paper-wood 1940's This is a classic Haskelite talking board. Behind the letter design is a white image of the Sphinx with three pyramids. The zodiac surrounds the board in a special "inlaid" wood border.
MYSTIC BOARD Haskelite Manufacturing Design on paper-wood 1940's This is easily one of the most beautiful talking boards ever made. Notice the lavish Egyptian scene right out of a Hollywood movie. It is one of the most sought after talking boards. View a larger image.
	HASKO MYSTIC BOARD Haskelite Manufacturing Design on wood 1940's If you couldn't afford the Egyptian Mystic Board above, there was always this less expensive talking board from Haskelite. It came in several different sizes and color variations.
OUIJA William Fuld Design on paper-hardboard 1946 This Ouija design, first introduced in the late 1930's by William Fuld, is the standard for all current Parker Brothers boards today.
	OUIJA Parker Brothers Deluxe Wooden Edition Design on wood 1967 Parker Brothers made three boards in the late 1960's. The standard edition was similar to the board sold up until 1999. A second larger edition allowed two people to operate the Ouija more comfortably. The third edition was this special Deluxe Wooden Edition with its lovely golden finish. It came with a wood planchette.
"WIRELESS=MESSENGER" WM. W. Wheeler Company Design on paper-wood 1898 The instructions on the back of this board were printed in seven different languages so you knew exactly how to use it no matter where you were. Parcel Post direct to you, only $2.00. The WM. W. Wheeler Company also published books on psychic phenomena.