1968 Self Hypnosis Home Study Course 2-LP Set + Booklet + Cards NM w/ Box

$

49

This is an incredibly rare and near-mint, fully intact 1968 Self-Hypnosis Development Center home study course — complete with:
• Two original 12” LP records (33⅓ RPM)
Lesson No. 1 & Lesson No. 2
• Original Self-Hypnosis instructional booklet
(“The World of Tomorrow – Yours Today”)
• Unused perforated “Goal Cards” sheet
• Additional printed lesson materials
• Original 1960s mail-order shipping box
• Postmarked June 4, 1968 – Somerville, Massachusetts
This set appears to have been barely handled and likely never played. The vinyl is extremely clean, the goal cards have never been cut, and even the original shipping box has survived.
A fantastic piece of 1960s self-help history, ideal for collectors of hypnosis memorabilia, vintage psychology, vinyl collectors, ephemera archivists, and fans of unusual mid-century educational programs.
Condition
• Records: Near Mint (NM) — no visible scratches or wear; likely unplayed
• Booklet: Excellent — minimal age toning; crisp and complete
• Supplemental lesson sheets: Excellent
• Goal Cards: Fully unused, still attached to the perforated sheet
• Original mailing box: Very good with expected age wear and a clear 1968 postmark
• Overall: A beautifully preserved time-capsule set
Note on Preservation
The original 1960s plastic LP sleeves had become extremely brittle and were disintegrating due to age. To protect the vinyl, I carefully replaced them with new acid-free archival record sleeves.
(Original sleeves were too deteriorated to save.)
Item Details
• Publisher: Self Hypnosis Development Center
• Location: Somerville, Massachusetts
• Date: Postmarked June 4, 1968
• Format: 12” Vinyl LPs + Printed Course Material
• Genre: Educational / Hypnosis / Self-Help / Psychology
• RPM: 33⅓
• Includes:
• Goal-setting cards
• Two-lesson home course
• Mail-order paperwork
• Original shipping box
• Mid-century booklet and documents
Why This Is Special
This isn’t just a record — it’s an entire 1960s mail-order self-improvement system in nearly untouched condition. Most sets like this were heavily used or separated over time, but this one remains complete: records, booklet, inserts, unused goal cards, and even the original box.
This makes it highly collectible for:
✨ Vinyl collectors
✨ Hypnosis & self-help historians
✨ Psychologists and educators
✨ Mid-century ephemera collectors
✨ Lovers of unusual vintage oddities