This is an 1840 butcher shop model. Note the exquisite detail down to the sawdust and blood on the floor. Such items weren’t uncommon and were sold as promotional displays for shops or, yes, as child playlets.
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The Cryptoterrestrial Hypothesis
The cryptoterrestrial hypothesis is a theory originated by Mac Tonnies to explain UFO’s, and what are commonly called aliens, in a new way. It was developed in his blog, and later published posthumously. It proposes that these phenomena are explained by mysterious and secretive races of earthly origin. These races would have existed upon Earth for at least as long as humanity, and are described as presenting themselves as extraterrestrials or occult beings.
The First Ever Cosplay Photos, From the 1890s
Next time you gear up for a photoshoot in your sexy gender-swapped cosplay, just remember it’s all been done before. As long as there have been costumes,. there have been sexy variants of characters and uniforms. Back in the 1890s, burlesque dancers were dressing up as fairies, magical creatures, and gender-swapped versions of pirates, crusaders and gentlemen adventurers.
18th-19th c. Vampire Hunting Kits
MORE VIA: –MACABRE & BEAUTIFULLY GROTESQUE–
Hell’s Cafe
A hot spot called Hell’s Café lured 19th-century Parisians to the city’s Montmartre neighborhood—like the Marais—on the Right Bank of the Seine. With plaster lost souls writhing on its walls and a bug-eyed devil’s head for a front door, le Café de l’Enfer may have been one of the world’s first theme restaurants.
According to one 1899 visitor, the café’s doorman—in a Satan suit—welcomed diners with the greeting, “Enter and be damned!” Hell’s waiters also dressed as devils. An order for three black coffees spiked with cognac was shrieked back to the kitchen as: “Three seething bumpers of molten sins, with a dash of brimstone intensifier!” VIA: –GOTHIC TEA PARTY–
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