Hobo the Bum Fortune Teller
This was a vending machine produced in 1966 that would dispense cards with fortunes on them.
There were 16 different fortune cards, 8 for men and 8 for women.
You would get one card for 2 cents.
| The front display card for the Hobo the Bum Fortune telling vending machine. |  |
| An article in Billboard magazine about the Hobo the Bum Fortune Telling vending machines release. April 16, 1966 |
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| The Hobo the Bum Fortune Telling Vending Machine. |  |
| An example of one of the cards dispensed by Hobo the Bum Fortune telling vending machine. |
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| The complete set of 16 Hobo The Bum Fortune Teller Cards. |  |
All of the cards begin with the phrase "Hobo the Bum Fortune Teller says: "
| Cards for Men | Cards for Women |
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| You were born under the moola sign. ... | You were born under a heavenly sign, ... |
| You were born under a kooky sigh. ... | You were born under a seedy sign, ... |
| You were born under a wacky sign, ... | You were born under a smoldering sigh ... |
| You were born under a windy sign, ... | You were born under a smoochy sign. ... |
| You were born under a losing sign. ... | You were born under a hefty sign ... |
| You were born under the Voodoo sign. ... | You were born under a bellowing sign, ... |
| You were born under a 'high sign,' ... | You were born under a peculiar sign ... |
| You were born under a falling star ... | You were born under a kooky sign. ... |
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