Vintage Coin-Op "Magic Puppet Act" Tabletop Fortune Teller by Cragstan buenos ares MM - C-12534 - 021025

MM - C-12534 - 021025

The lower portion displays a full-year calendar for January 1902 through December 1902

This is an excellent example of the subtle and detailed craftsmanship of Weaver's work

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and a subtle backward lean when standing upright-characteristics that underscore its working history in an institutional or office setting

Vintage Coin-Op "Magic Puppet Act" Tabletop Fortune Teller by Cragstan buenos ares MM - C-12534 - 021025c. 1950s; Craig Stanton Elmaleh, Inc. New York City, NY Tabletop coin operated fortune teller machine featuring a mechanical monkey musician staged behind a theatrical proscenium window. The figure is dressed in a red plaid jacket with yellow trousers and a green hat, holding a guitar beside a small microphone, all framed by bright pink printed curtains. A side panel reads "WATCH THE MAGIC PUPPET ACT! TELLS YOUR FORTUNE FOR TODAY! INSERT 5,"