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Ink Blot Reader Automaton. Atlanta: Mechanical Amusements, ...

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Ink Blot Reader Automaton. Atlanta: Mechanical Amusements, 1990. As the crank is turned, the ink blot reader studies the dreams of the woman in front of her, who has her dreams written down on a piece of paper. A dragon sits above a filing cabinet, blowing fire out above a file of dreams. Hardwood construction. Height 14 ½”. Signed by the maker, Woody Jones.

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Ink Blot Reader Automaton. Atlanta: Mechanical Amusements, ...

Name: Ink Blot Reader Automaton. Atlanta: Mechanical Amusements, ...
SKU: 156631105
Price: 225 USD
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