Our interest in the afterlife transcends socio-economics, politics, religious beliefs and time itself. The idea of a spirit world is very much alive for those that adhere to ancient theologies as well as those who believe in ghosts and spirits in a general sense.
Robert Murch serves as chairman and president of the Talking Board Historical Society. He has collaborated with game manufactures and serves as a consultant for television and film when Ouija and related boards are shown in movies and documentaries.
He has studied, cataloged and collected Ouija and talking/spirit boards for thirty years and owns more than 1,000 varieties. His work is devoted to sorting fact from fiction pertaining to the boards’ varying depictions, which range from being seen as a harmless parlor game, a tool used to communicate with the deceased, a conduit of evil lambasted by faith groups, to a board game readily available for purchase at any toy store.
“For people who think it’s not a toy for kids to be playing, it’s been continuously sold in toy stores since 1890,” he noted. “Death is the great equalizer. We’re all
