• Rare Vintage Odd Fellows Cipher Cards w/ “Odd Fellow Dog” Story 🐕🔑 Fraternal Ephemera

  Step into the mysterious world of fraternal ritual and symbolism with this pair of antique Odd Fellows cipher cards, printed by H.M. Campbell of Conneaut, Ohio.

  🗝️ Fronts:
  – Encoded Odd Fellows ritual phrases (“The Good Samaritan tells the Story”) used to prompt or test initiates.
  – Each card displays rows of symbolic abbreviations once known only to members.

  🐕 Backs:
  – Both feature the quirky and highly collectible “Odd Fellow Dog” story, a humorous allegory describing a small but feisty symbolic dog named “Fido Quit Monkeying Around.”
  – These dog tales were once a light-hearted teaching aid in Odd Fellows lodges, making them especially rare survivors.

  📜 Details:
  – Printer: H.M. Campbell, Conneaut, Ohio
  – Size: approx. 2.5” x 4”
  – Condition: Well-used with folds and creases, but still legible and structurally sound — authentic lodge-used ephemera.

  ✨ Why Collectors Love These:
  – Odd Fellows cipher cards are already uncommon, but examples with the “Odd Fellow Dog” story are extremely scarce.
  – Appeals to collectors of:
  • Odd Fellows / Masonic / fraternal ephemera
  • Secret society ritual items
  • 19th–20th century Americana oddities
  • Vintage humor & storytelling ephemera

  👉 Rare chance to add a quirky and historic piece of Odd Fellows ritual history to your collection. These cards almost never survive outside lodge use — and finding a pair is even better!

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