Oct 2, 20151 minCreepy shadow appears at noonCreepy photo captured by George Johnston (see original post) Obviously, this is just a strange trick of the light combined with pareidolia, our predilection ...
Sep 30, 20152 minMark Twains final work dictated by Ouija board?Title page of Jap Herron It’s 1917 and there is a deal of controversy about a new book called Jap Herron. Why the controversy? The publishers claimed that th...
Sep 28, 20152 minWeird world of spirit photosOne of our Museum guests poses with Emily, the haunted skeleton. Alas! No ghosties. When someone in the Museum seems to have an especially strong connection ...
Sep 25, 20152 minDollhouses of deathLee works on another of her macabre dollhouse scenes This kindly grandmother was a master of creating intricate dollhouse scenes…with one small twist. Her s...
Sep 1, 20152 minUnderground wonder parkPhoto by Ana Maria Catalina (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons The building, standing alone in Transylvania, looks unas...
Jul 31, 20151 minMusic of the treesPeople talk about harmony in nature. Artist and engineer, Bartholomaus Traubeck, took this quite literally with his unusual creation that turns the rings on ...
Jul 30, 20151 minArtist creates bizarre crocheted skeletal remainsWe have some bizarre art for sale at the Lucky Lizard. But we also have to tip our hats to people who create amazingly bizarre works. Caitlin T. McCormack is...
Jul 23, 20152 minOuija does it…Three talking boards await clearing by Doc Saul Ravencraft. As I give tours to visitors at the Museum of the Weird I tell them about my role in making sure t...
Jul 3, 20151 minMonuments of boneHumans have a fascination with the remains of our ancestors. There are many examples in the Museum of ways that artifacts have been preserved for religious, ...
Jun 29, 20152 minThe Copenhagen Nose MemorialThe Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum in Copenhagen features a number of Greek and Roman portrait busts and statues. These are very fragile and a number of them ...
Jun 25, 20151 minDon’t know what this says about the marriageForget the controversy about whether or not to wear white to a wedding. These people are deciding between quilted an extra-absorbent. It’s an contest sponsor...
May 26, 20151 minMunstrous Mansion in TexasThey say everything’s bigger in Texas, and that goes for fandom as well. In 2002, Sandra McKee and her husband Charles created a big Texas tribute to celebra...
Dec 22, 20143 minThe Bigfoot Gift Guide for the Cryptid-Hunter Who Has It AllStill having trouble what to get for that cryptid-hunter in your life? There does seem to be a bit of a cap on Bigfoot accessories available. Many of the mor...
Dec 8, 20142 minChocolate Skulls and Anatomy CakesLooking for some stocking stuffers for that Museum of the Weird avid blog fan on your ‘nice’ list this year? Traditionally (in my family, anyway) the stockin...
Oct 20, 20142 minThe Women Who Lead the Charge in Rogue TaxidermyThe field of Taxidermy has been the domain of more than just the family from “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and your weird, creepy uncle. To the circus sidesh...