fortune teller

fortune teller is a paper toy or origami.

Also recorded as cootie catcher; chatterbox; salt cellar; whirlybird; Heaven or Hell; paper fortune teller.

Overview

Its recorded use is divination and children's game. Catalogue entries state maker, model, completeness of accessories and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

origami shape with four pockets, used in children's games

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Paper fortune teller”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1431851: fortune teller
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