Discover the fascinating and tragic story of the extinction of fairies with the Dead Fairy Diaries. These relics from history features vintage reading books which have been rescued and covered with hand-grown crystals, adding a touch of mystic and beauty to your oddities or book collection. With its vintage aged appeal, it is a unique and educational ode to the impact of deforestation on a world that once existed. Each book comes with a black engraved book stand so you can showcase your new addition. The crystals are home grown with household safe materials and they are well sealed with many layers of UV Archival varnish. Several to choose from, the size varies slightly. Including the book stand, they are approximately:25cm to 29cm wide x 28cm high x 18cm deep Handling instructions: Being over 80 years old, please handle with care, they are fragile in the spines. Minimize handling due to natural oils on your skin, it is normal for small bits of crystal to crumble off when being handled. Keep out of direct sunlight, do not use any chemicals or water to clean, just a light dust or store in a glass cabinet for ideal protection. They are well padded for post and travel very well. Please note: Color will varies due to different computer monitors. When posted, some bits may come loose, hopefully nothing major but everything can be fixed!
Baroque pulpit ca.1750. Parish church in Dobroszów, a village in Poland. Life is simply too short not to explore the strangest depths of design, which, in all honesty, are usually the most innovative. Case in point: exploring the world of antique fish pulpits in Eastern Europe, reusing WWII stret
Ryan Matthew’s Collection. Photo by Sergio Royzen.
Discover the fascinating and tragic story of the extinction of fairies with the Dead Fairy Diaries. These relics from history features vintage reading books which have been rescued and covered with hand-grown crystals, adding a touch of mystic and beauty to your oddities or book collection. With its vintage aged appeal, it is a unique and educational ode to the impact of deforestation on a world that once existed. Each book comes with a black engraved book stand so you can showcase your new addition. The crystals are home grown with household safe materials and they are well sealed with many layers of UV Archival varnish. Several to choose from, the size varies slightly. Including the book stand, they are approximately:25cm to 29cm wide x 28cm high x 18cm deep Handling instructions: Being over 80 years old, please handle with care, they are fragile in the spines. Minimize handling due to natural oils on your skin, it is normal for small bits of crystal to crumble off when being handled. Keep out of direct sunlight, do not use any chemicals or water to clean, just a light dust or store in a glass cabinet for ideal protection. They are well padded for post and travel very well. Please note: Color will varies due to different computer monitors. When posted, some bits may come loose, hopefully nothing major but everything can be fixed!
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A fantastic surreal take on antique style illustration by @hiddenvelvet.
I think Ryan Matthew Cohn is the most representative example of oddity-obsessed collector in modernity: his fascination for mysterious artifacts began since he was a teenager and reflects itself no…
Discover the fascinating and tragic story of the extinction of fairies with the Dead Fairy Diaries. These relics from history features vintage reading books which have been rescued and covered with hand-grown crystals, adding a touch of mystic and beauty to your oddities or book collection. With its vintage aged appeal, it is a unique and educational ode to the impact of deforestation on a world that once existed. Each book comes with a black engraved book stand so you can showcase your new addition. The crystals are home grown with household safe materials and they are well sealed with many layers of UV Archival varnish. Several to choose from, the size varies slightly. Including the book stand, they are approximately:25cm to 29cm wide x 28cm high x 18cm deep Handling instructions: Being over 80 years old, please handle with care, they are fragile in the spines. Minimize handling due to natural oils on your skin, it is normal for small bits of crystal to crumble off when being handled. Keep out of direct sunlight, do not use any chemicals or water to clean, just a light dust or store in a glass cabinet for ideal protection. They are well padded for post and travel very well. Please note: Color will varies due to different computer monitors. When posted, some bits may come loose, hopefully nothing major but everything can be fixed!
"Taxidermy is never a mundane science," Rachel Poliquin wrote in her 2009 essay, “Immortal Beauties,” on photographer Mary Frey's ongoing taxidermy am...
Bestairum Vocabulum, of een cryptozoölogisch compendium - Plaat 13: Leshen Een Leshen in de stijl van een vintage natuuronderzoeker - met tekst die de attributen en habitats van de wezens beschrijft. De print is 11x17 en wordt in een posterbuis verzonden om ervoor te zorgen dat deze veilig aankomt.
The Sum of All is Boundless Light. 1. Thou art that which thou choosest to think thyself, immune to all, for it is nothing but a Point of View. The Heart of The Master ~~~Aleister Crowley
5 item mystery box
17 miniature coffins were discovered in a small cave on the mystical Arthur’s Seat outside of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1836. Today, only eight remain and are now on display at the National Museum of Scotland.
Who knew fungus could be so beautiful?
