Our grading system
If you browse through our store, you will notice that the first thing in the description will be the item number. The code will help you identify the type of item, its activity level, its maintenance requirements, and the actual item code. We designed this system to help collectors better understand and classify items for themselves. We hope you find this guide and these item codes helpful to your shopping experience.
For example, you might see the code: RSF - J - 3 - γ- 14
Let’s break it down.
RSF are the house prefixes. It stands for Rooks & St. Felix.
Categories
After the dash, there will be a single letter or sometimes two, which corresponds to the following categories:
A - Art
B - Books & Manuscripts
C - Curiosities
D - Dolls & Figurines
F - Furniture
J - Jewelry & Accessories
M - Miscellaneous
P - Photography
V - Vessels
Supernatural Scale
The next number indicates the intensity of the supernatural item on the following scale:
1 - Trace: this is just a residue or an aura. Think of the typical thrift store ghost finds fall in this category. These items are usually sensed by intuitives but produce no phenomena.
2 - Latent: the entity or force is present but dormant. It will usually make appearances in dreams and can activate after certain conditions.
3 - Active: the entity engages with the environment. There will be reliable phenomena associated with the object. Think temperature changes, sudden burst of confusion or euphoria near the object, and interaction with animals and small children.
4 - Communicative: the entity responds to the owner. The entity will also interact with the owner in tarot readings, seances, and other such methods of contact. Each spirit will inform you on the best method of contact.
5 - Manifest: the entity is strong enough to manifest in a physical apparition or through sustained voice. These items shape the household around them.
Expertise Required
The next component of the code is the Greek letter, which represents the expertise needed by the owner in order to control the entity.
α - alpha : Novice. The item is suitable for any buyer and does not require any expertise. The item is low maintenance and produces good effects for the owner.
β - beta : Beginner. The item requires some maintenance and the owner must be willing to attend to it. The owner must have some experience with owning possessed items.
γ - gamma: Intermediate. The item requires regular maintenance and the owner needs to regularly communicate with it.
δ - delta: Advanced. The item requires advanced practices and methods for communication and upkeep.
ε- epsilon: Expert. The item’s owner requires formal training on upkeep. Think of holy relics kept by the Vatican.
The final number indicates the item’s sequential number.