The Pocket Good Luck. 30 charms to bring fortune your way Christopher Nolan collected as Winter of Artifice

collected as Winter of Artifice (1939)

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The Pocket Good Luck. 30 charms to bring fortune your way Christopher Nolan collected as Winter of ArtificeEvery time you so much as toast a drink with friends or blow out a birthday candle, you are tapping into the world of good luck symbols and superstitions. From everyday actions we scarcely think about to crystals, talismans, totemic objects and amulets, every culture on earth has traditions of luck and good fortune. Whether it is an evil eye to ward off bad spirits or a Japanese 'waving' cat for prosperity, each of the 30 entries included in the book