Join author, collector, and séance historian Brandon Hodge, who's back by popular demand to reveal the fascinating history of spirit communication devices in this livestream talk.
In this online presentation, Brandon will discuss the earliest origins of spiritual communion in rapping and table-tipping mediumship right up through the modern day. He will explore the myriad apparatus that spread through the spiritualist movement and crossed-over into popular culture through the decades.
Additionally, Brandon will take us on a visual tour of his expansive private collection. This includes historical séance artefacts ranging from preserved pieces of the original cottage of the Fox Sisters to hundreds of automatic writing planchettes, talking boards, spirit trumpets, mystical slates, and other spiritualist devices.
From Tuttle Psychographs to Ouija boards, you will experience close encounters with artefacts not found in any other collection in the world. Join us to get closer than you ever have before to the means our ancestors used to commune with the dead.
The presentation will include up-close-and-personal displays of séance apparatus and an explanation of their history, development, and use. For those who attend live, there will also be time for an audience Q&A to explore the history of the devices that most intrigue them.
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For those at Brandon's previous presentation, he will be featuring and demonstrating a new slate of artefacts from his collection.
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This talk will be recorded. Participants who book will receive a link following the event.
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Previous participants say:
"Really interesting guided tour of Brandon Hodge's collection."
"Thank you for such a great talk. Brandon is so passionate about his collection and shared so much information. It was so good to see so many artefacts at his home. Online talks are superb for these situations.
I have now a more expanded and complete panorama about the topic."
"Very interesting and well-presented."
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Here's what to expect:
This talk will be live in our online classroom
All you need to take part is a good internet connection and a computer with a webcam, microphone and Zoom.
On booking this talk, you will receive an email with the Zoom link to access it. Remember to check your spam folder if you don't receive this confirmation email in your inbox.
Please send us a message if you have any questions. We hope you enjoy the talk!
About Brandon Hodge
Brandon Hodge is an author, collector, and historian specialising in the history of writing planchettes, talking boards, and other spirit communication devices. Read more about Brandon
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