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41 Interesting, Weird, And Disturbing Finds Shared On This Online Museum
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“Being normal is vastly overrated,” declared grandma Aggie Cromwell in Halloweentown (1998). Certainly, life has so much to offer: things curious, magical, mysterious and strange. Weird antiques and vintage objects especially are so interesting to us because they’re unfamiliar. What back then perhaps was the norm, today seems peculiar and spooky.
Museum of Curiosities is a place of such wonder, showcasing strange and interesting finds. It’s like opening a virtual cabinet of curiosities. The treasures are shared and curated by Monsieur Pompier’s Travelling Freakshow – an authentic and original group of oddballs that are no amateurs in spooky entertainment. So prepare to be amazed, our dear pandas, as we present to you our third feature on Monsieur Pompier’s Museum of Curiosities!
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#1
Water Damaged Copy Of “Alice's Adventures In Wonderland” Which Grew Fungi. (Photo By Igor Siwanowicz)
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#3
Perfume Bottle Consisting Of Eight Glass Bottles As Orange Segments, Set In Painted Ceramic Holder. (Ca. 1925)
#6
In 1963, The Bronx Zoo Held A Unique Exhibit It’s Name Was “The Most Dangerous Animal In The World” And As You Can See From The Picture, The Most Dangerous Animal Is A Human
They used a mirror so people could see their reflection and also added bars to represent a cage.
#7
Ann Lockley Taking Tea With A Baby Hawk And A Lobster
Ann lived on the island of Skokholm, where her family were the only inhabitants and animals were pals. This photo was taken for a 1938 National Geographic story ‘We Live Alone and Like It — On An Island’
#11
Late-1800s Brothel Candles. Wen The Candle Burned Out The Session Was Over
#12
This Russian Family Portrait Was Taken Back In 1886. The Father Had An Obsession With Pool, And Dressed His Children Like Billiard Balls
#13
Myrtle Corbin, Known As The Four-Legged Girl From Texas, Was A Dipygus
She was born with a severe congenital deformity of conjoined twining that caused her to have two separate pelvises and a smaller set of inner legs that she was able to move.
#14
Obstetric Phantom, 18th Century. The Wood And Leather Model Was Used To Teach Medical Students, And Possibly Midwives, About Childbirth
It came from the Hospital del Ceppo in Pistoia, near Florence, founded in 1277
#15
Chopines Are Platform Shoes That Were Worn By Women In The 15th, 16th And 17th Century
Made with a very tall wooden platform, these shoes protected the dress from mud and street dust. They became very popular in Venice and were worn by noble women and courtesans
#21
This Medieval House In Aveyron, France, Dates Back To The 13th Century And Was Built Top-Heavy As A Cost-Saver, Because At The Time, Homes Were Taxed On Ground-Floor Square Footage
#27
This Mannequin Was Designed By Angelique Marguerite Le Boursier Du Coudray During The 1700’s
It was used for teaching midwifery. Madame Du Coudray spent 25 years travelling the towns and cities of France, teaching her methods and selling her mannequins
#29
A Knocker-Upper Was Someone Whose Purpose Was To Wake People Up During A Time When Alarm Clocks Were Expensive And Not Very Reliable
They earned about six pence a week using a pea shooter to shoot dried peas at the windows of sleeping workers in East London, 1930s
#31
Authentic 16th Century Plague Doctor Mask Preserved And On Display At The German Museum Of Medical History
#32
The Old Gentleman Of Raahe Is Believed To Be The Oldest Surviving Diving Suit In The World, Dating Back From The Early 1700s
#36
Photographer Unknown, Possibly Paleontologist Alfred Romer. Nelda Wright In The Skull Of A Kronosaurus, 1958. Harvard University Archives
#39
To Copyright Their Unique Looks, Professional Clowns Submit Their Likeness To The Clowns International Group, Who Paint Eggs To Match The Hair, Makeup And Costumes Of Each Performer, And Then Files Them In The Clown Egg Register
#40
Horse Costume Taken From Jean Cocteau’s Le Testament D'orphée (Testament Of Orpheus), Designed By Janine Janet, 1960
#41
Rubber “Beauty Masks” Worn To Get Rid Of Wrinkles And Skin Imperfections, 1921
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