Day 2 of From the Vault: Spooky Stories of DeKalb 👻 Spiritualism: Our History with Otherworldly Communication In the 1880s, another method used to communicate with the dead was discovered: the talking board.

This method of communication circulated amongst spiritualists across Ohio, but it wasn’t until 1890 that it became known as the Ouija board and was marketed to the masses. No one knows where the concept for the game came from, but the original talking boards were fashioned out of paper and a glass object serving as the planchette (from the French for “little plank”). It’s said that the board actually named itself. When the makers were asking the board what its name should be, it spelled out “ouija” and then “Good luck.” Click the link in bio to read full story.