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Gallery of Past Wonders

For your viewing pleasure, here are some past projects from our private collection.  Some of these were special commissions (names withheld), some joint projects with other creators, and some personal 'elite' versions of our standard products.  These will rotate with other pics from time to time. 

One of a kind Philosopher's Cube set

One of a kind 'elite' Philosopher's Cube set.  Included pendulum board with two-sided insert for Cube readings, and aged key pendulum. This was sold at one of the early ECSS conventions.


No more were ever made.

Arabian Nights set by Alchemy Moon Collective

Arabian Nights set , a joint project with Alchemy Moon.  This set included the wooden box, aged card box, 60 handmade cards, 13 aged scrolls, brass lamp, custom brocade double-sided performance mat (by Becki Kostrach), COA, and 200 page printed softcover manual by Christopher Gould.  


Retired, only 30 sets made.

Original Calaveras sets

Original Calaveras sets.  These included 10 hand made Calaveras cabinet style cards, aged card box, bandana casting cloth, wooden pendulum board, pendulum, and printed manual. 


Retired, only about 50 sets made.

Artifactum Altar set by Alchemy Moon Collective

Artifactum Altar and museum tube, joint project with Alchemy Moon.  The set included the custom board with old map drawn by Christopher Gould on the back, museum tube with rolled copy of the map, card pointer, and custom wooden dice.  Shipped with COA and printed manual (stapled).


Photo by Brother Owl.


Retired, only 45 made.

One of a kind King In Green set

One of a kind version of The King In Green. The cabinet drawer holds the box and clay Green Man heads.  Door in the back holds printed articles and the museum card.  The original King In Green sets contained the small wooden box, two clay heads in a drawstring bag, museum card, printed articles, and a printed manual.  Those were a joint project with Alchemy Moon, now retired. 

Set of German fortunetelling cards, private commission.  One of a kind.

The Moon Board, a joint project with Dr. Todd Landman and Chris Gould.  Included was the board, a double-sided insert with Todd Landman's Microcosm on one side and his Platonic Solids on the other.  Also included a key pendulum and a set of gaming dice (representing the Solids).  A printed manual was included and the set was shipped in a custom slipcase (by Becki).  


Retired, less than 20 made.

ECSS 2 custom pendulum boards by Paul Kostrach

Custom pendulum boards created for ECSS year 2.  Signed and numbered, total run of 50).  No more were made.  Also included with the boards were aged key pendulums stamped with ECSS2 on the bow.

Apport Board, early prototype.

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