Behind the Scenes Minis: Blavatsky and Shipton

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Blavatsky and Shipton

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Oct 9, 2020

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Holly and Tracy talk about Madame Blavatsky's shocking level of cigarette smoking and the surprising amount of Mother Shipton material Tracy was able to find.
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Oct 9, 2020

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