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Gypsy Felon Fortune Teller's 7.5" India Iridescent Glass LED Skull

New Old Stock

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Some Back Story

Two large cartons, each containing twelve of these glass skulls were taken from the storage shed behind the reading rooms of a Dania Beach, Florida Felon, Gypsy Fortune Teller who had been arrested, and evicted from her shop back in 2013.  The owner of the building kept her things in storage for over a year, notified her, and posted an ad of abandonment, before calling us in to auction them off.

It was not a successful auction.  It drew a very small crowd with few bidders.  Our own Uncle Waddy was the auctioneer and he wound up buying anything he felt was of interest.  We resold a few pieces but many found their way into his collection of curiosities.  This being one of those pieces, although he had never seen them, having just opened the cartons last December!  Apparently separated from the load and stored in our warehouse and most likely moved three more times since then before finally  being delivered to his new shop last year!

 

When we started unpacking at the new place we were surprised to find these unopened, unmarked cartons, each containing twelve of these skulls, individually and carefully boxed in India finally being opened over a decade later.  Talk about New Old Stock!

And so, the single photo session back in January produced the eight photographs shown below.  Although I really don't like to photograph things that may have been used for gazing by someone such as their original owner, these being new in their original boxes allayed those misgivings.  The things I see are often demonstrated to most likely be reflections fueled by our imaginations and Uncle Waddy's power of suggestion.  Right?

 

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I also found it odd that more information concerning this "Dania Beach, Florida Felon, Gypsy Fortune Teller" had been edited out of the original listings, but no one involved in the editing had any recall of editing it out?  Although it has been over ten years ago, I am inclined to believe it was Uncle Waddy who edited it out as I found out he knew some of these Romani women who shared the same identities who are part of a much larger criminal enterprise family.  It figures.

So I went into the archived drafts, asked questions and accessed public records and this is what I found. 

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S. Florida fortune teller accused of $838K fraud

 

(Broward Sheriff's Office )

July 22, 2013 By Heather Carney, Sun Sentinel

 

POMPANO BEACH — A South Florida fortune teller was arrested Saturday in Pompano Beach on an out-of-state felony warrant for allegedly defrauding a California woman.

 

Peaches Miller, also known as Shanna Young, 33, was arrested by the Broward Sheriff's Office and charged with grand theft and extortion of property.

 

The Broward Sheriff's Office was unavailable to comment on the arrest of Miller, who was held without bond in the Paul Rein Detention Facility, Sunday evening.

 

Bob Nygaard, a Boca Raton-based private investigator hired by Miller's client, said in an email that Miller conned a California woman into believing that the victim and her family were being plagued by evil spirits as a result of black magic and voodoo and that people wanted to kill the victim.

 

As a result, the victim was conned into giving Miller large sums of money to buy gold and silver materials such as mirrors and tabernacles to counteract the evil, said Nygaard.  According to the private investigator, Miller defrauded the woman of more than $838,000 over the course of approximately nine years.

 

Miller advertised herself as a psychic and spiritual healer, said Nygaard.

 

" 'Peaches T. Miller' claimed to be doing 'God's Work' and she conned the victim into believing that she was the only one who could protect the victim and her family from harm," said Nygaard.

 

He also said that Miller assured the victim many times that all of her money would be returned but that "Miller never kept her promise."

 

Nygaard said the case is being investigated by the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office in California.

 

According to Nygaard, Miller is known to operate her alleged fortune telling business in Florida, California and New York.

 

It's unclear where Miller's business is located.

 

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But Back to the Skulls

 

It is, as the title implies, a blow cast iridescent glass skull with a battery operated LED light kit that was made in India and once belonged to a rather notorious Romani woman whose true identity and whereabouts remain unknown.

It measures approximately 7 1/2" in height x 8" in length x 5 1/2" in width and weighs 2 lb., 10 oz.

It bears a paper Made in India Tag in English and French while the glass is unmarked with no signs of damage or repair.

 

It is another odd item to be found at a Gypsy fortune teller's den and we will include three AA batteries and a Letter of Authenticity with this item.

Really doesn't get any better than this.

Nice addition to any collection or decor. 

The 8 photo's below tell the rest of this tale.

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