Spill and Spell

I apologize for the late post today. I've been embroiled in a decorating dilemma this past week (more on that later).

It's Halloween Eve and today's item is a non-Halloween item, but could certainly be used as one. And to demonstrate how my brain thinks Halloween all the time, I honestly thought it was Halloween-related or at least Halloween adjacent.

When I first saw the orange and black cup with the words "Spill and Spell" and dice within, I thought it was some kind of watered down and commercialized game version of Osteomancy or Cleromancy much like Spirit Boards were marketed to kids as "Ouija".

My thought was, you pour the dice out and rearrange the letters to cast a spell on your enemies.  For example:

Given that, you might turn someone into a..

Other spells might give someone a...

Or maybe go after their crops with a...

Or give them a classic case of...

Or a...

Or worst of all, the dreaded...

(Okay, I only got one "o" in the roll so had to improvise)

As it turns out, this is simply a 1950's family game that involves spelling words in a grid pattern, similar to Scrabble. I like my version better.  I found the complete game on eBay.

courtesy eBay

The game was created by Phillips Publishers of Newton (wait...there's a "Newt" in that... Maybe I was on to something..."), Massachusetts.  They were in the business of board games and puzzles from the 1950's through the mid 1970's. I didn't recognize any of their other games.

Now it's your turn, what could you cast from these rolls?

When you're done with that, cast yourself over to the Countdown to Halloween for some last minute tricks and/or treats. Time's running out!