I’ve scanned some pages (above) from an old occult catalog. Nowadays everything is sold online, and quaint catalogs like this are pretty much part of the past. I don’t think the company that published this still exists. Yet, I get a kick 
out of checking out the different offerings from the past. These pages contain a mixture of cool stuff and some silly stuff.
I wonder…does anybody collect vintage occult items? I love collecting things. But I’ve realized that vintage occult objects are not easy to find. Not many people are into this topic to begin with, and I don’t think those who are consider acquiring these items as collectables. I know there is a healthy market for vintage books with occult topics. Outside of that, what is collectable?
True antique tarot cards are extremely rare and are not to be found. Modern mass produced decks are easy to find, but forget finding something made by woodcut. I know that there are collectors of Ouija talking boards and there are some nice pieces to be found. But that is as much a part of game collecting as occult collecting. Here is a great site for talking board collectors:
http://www.museumoftalkingboards.com/gallery.html
Does anyone collect interesting vintage items? There is not a big market for these items yet, which might make vintage occult artifacts something worth acquiring. I think this stuff is cool!
February 18th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
No collection here. I’m not allowed to have anything that can be considered as occult in my house. (Hubby’s rule)
That being said…after an extremely bad situation with the Ouiji board as a kid, I’d never have it in my house again.
February 18th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
What happened with the Ouija board? Those things can are used for channeling, and if some invisible spirit shows up who is not very nice, that can be unnerving. Actually, it’s not like the board itself has any power, but how we use it that matters. People do have to be careful with them.
As for not being allowed to have occult artifacts in the household…what the heck! Time to make some new rules. Then again, if the guests show up and see mojo stuff on the bookshelf, they might be offended. The nice thing about the occult is it is still socially unacceptable…and I like it that way.
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February 20th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Hi, nice collection, I would recommend reading or checking out the book Supernatural by Colin Wilson and also the Book of Solomon written by Solomon the king on the Occult..
May 31st, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Hi. Just found this site and love the lavish illustrations, That blinking 3rd eye is a winner. Did you devise that?
As to the catalog pages, if they are - as I suspect - from Marlar/Tyrad in Minneapolis, then they shut down only a couple of years ago. I too have several pf their catalogs.
Check out the site of my pal Rev. Jim at the Church of F Good luck for an amazing collection of old occult items and some hi-res occult catalog scans for DIY projects. (churchofgoodluck.com). Tell him that Eliot sent you. I am laboring under the horrible flu now making the rounds here in NYC so I’m kind of out of it or else I’d spend more time with your amazing site.
May 31st, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Hi E.M., the catalog was from Tyrad. I had a 10 yeard old catalog and I wondered whatever happened to them, thanks for the update. I think these old catalogs are fun to look at. Now everything is online. I like paper! And I did the blinking third eye, it was a little tricky to do that. I checked out http://www.churchofgoodluck.com/ and that is a great site! Very cool stuff on there.
August 14th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Tyrad still exists! The founder passed away in 1998 but, this son continues with the business
August 16th, 2009 at 11:02 am
I have an antique box that I think carried items used in ritual magic. I believe it to be masonic in origin. The lettering is Cyrillic. I’ve been searching for quite sometime to find another one with no success whatsoever. I’m looking for someone with expertise in rare occult items so I can properly identify it so i know what kind of creepy thing I got in my house. Thanks for the venue….
and…
Nice website here btw.
((( ^ _ ^ )))
August 16th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Hi Sybil,
I know plenty of people who can ready Cyrillic. If you could email me a photo of the lettering, I can look into it. Email me at davidspirit @ yahoo.com.
Dave
August 16th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Hi Larry,
Tryad is still around? Do they have a site online? If so, drop a comment with their URL. I loved those old catalogs, back when people had to sell stuff using paper.
Dave
July 19th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
LOVED Tyrad!! I have several of their catalogues myself!! How do they sell now,,, do they still do paper catalogues, are they online??? Please post contact info for the company. There’s a lot of stuff I’d like to get now!!! Thanks & blessed be.
July 20th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Hi Monica,
I don’t think they exist anymore, or at least not by that name. There is something about a paper catalog that is a lot of fun. Checking stuff out online is not the same fun. Yet I think online shopping has pretty much shot down the physical catalogs.
Dave