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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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This Is Bertha Boronda.⁠ ⁠ Bertha Was Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For “Mayhem” In 1908

This Is Bertha Boronda.⁠ ⁠ Bertha Was Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For “Mayhem” In 1908

Bertha cut off her husband’s penis with a straight razor and fled the scene by bicycle

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    Water Damaged Copy Of “Alice's Adventures In Wonderland” Which Grew Fungi.⁠ ⁠ (Photo By Igor Siwanowicz)

    Water Damaged Copy Of “Alice's Adventures In Wonderland” Which Grew Fungi.⁠ ⁠ (Photo By Igor Siwanowicz)

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    JoyfulZebra
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice of the museum to keep mushrooms in the book so you can actually visit Wonderland.

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    The Monsieur Pompier’s Museum of Curiosities pages on all major social media platforms are run by a man named Paul, or Monsieur Pompier himself. Bored Panda already spoke with Paul twice before and he was kind enough to tell us about the inspiration behind the museum and about his band, Monsieur Pompier’s Travelling Freakshow.

    Paul said in 2022 that he drew inspiration from Dr. Chelsea Nichols’ The Museum of Ridiculously Interesting Things and The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art And National History in London. These museums are not the only ones of their kind. Whether physical or virtual, many similar places exist in many parts of the world, like the museum of curiosities in San Marino. Some of them are even mobile!

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    Perfume Bottle Consisting Of Eight Glass Bottles As Orange Segments, Set In Painted Ceramic Holder. (Ca. 1925)

    Perfume Bottle Consisting Of Eight Glass Bottles As Orange Segments, Set In Painted Ceramic Holder. (Ca. 1925)

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    Reusable Shopping List From The 1950s

    Reusable Shopping List From The 1950s

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    Malfar
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it. May be a quirky accessory today. Just give it some b******t name to be trendy, like "offline shopper" or "downshift shopping list"

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    Monsieur Pompier’s museum is heading toward soon becoming a real-life museum in Dublin, Ireland. A few months back, in June, Paul told Bored Panda that he’s planning to make it a reality sometime in 2024. “Little by little, I see the rooms filling up with all manner of oddities, making me look like something of a hoarder (which I think is a good sign that I’m getting closer to having enough stuff to launch the museum!” he said back then.

    The museum is still accepting donations from anyone that wants to help make the physical Monsieur Pompier’s Museum of Curiosities a reality. “You can donate whatever you like – be that money or your own curiosities which you’d like to see featured in the museum!” Paul told us in June.

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    Rare Set Of 16th Century Italian Notation Knives With Musical Notes Engraved On The Blade, Meant To Be Sung As Grace Before A Meal

    Rare Set Of 16th Century Italian Notation Knives With Musical Notes Engraved On The Blade, Meant To Be Sung As Grace Before A Meal

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    #8

    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

    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.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    because that is the world's most dangerous animal... and always will be.

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    #9

    Ann Lockley Taking Tea With A Baby Hawk And A Lobster

    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’

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    Paul also travels all over Europe and Ireland with his musical group Monsieur Pompier’s Travelling Freakshow. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind act that delivers a unique experience. Paul himself describes the group as “a strange mix of dark cabaret, performance art and eccentric psychedelic songs”. All of the songs are written by Paul, Monsieur Pompier himself.

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    Victorian Era Radiator With Bread Warmer

    Victorian Era Radiator With Bread Warmer

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    World's Smalllest Man In 1956, Henry Berhens, Dancing With His Cat

    World's Smalllest Man In 1956, Henry Berhens, Dancing With His Cat

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    The performances also feature a group of characters whose names correspond to the song titles on the band’s album. There’s Banana Boy, Guts The Cat, Willy The Wet Pocket, Sally Shortcake and many more. “On stage, I attempt to sing my ridiculous songs whilst the 'freaks' interact with me or the audience as they interpret and act out the story of their individual songs,” Paul told us back in 2022.

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    Late-1800s Brothel Candles. Wen The Candle Burned Out The Session Was Over

    Late-1800s Brothel Candles. Wen The Candle Burned Out The Session Was Over

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    This Russian Family Portrait Was Taken Back In 1886. The Father Had An Obsession With Pool, And Dressed His Children Like Billiard Balls

    This Russian Family Portrait Was Taken Back In 1886. The Father Had An Obsession With Pool, And Dressed His Children Like Billiard Balls

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    #15

    Myrtle Corbin, Known As The Four-Legged Girl From Texas, Was A Dipygus

    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.

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    Museums of Curiosities are the successors of the pre-modern version of museums – cabinets of curiosities, or Wunderkammer. As Antonis Chaliakopoulos writes for The Collector, what in 17th century Europe was a way to entertain guests at home after dinner, throughout the years has evolved into the modern museum.

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    Obstetric Phantom, 18th Century. The Wood And Leather Model Was Used To Teach Medical Students, And Possibly Midwives, About Childbirth

    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

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    #18

    Chopines Are Platform Shoes That Were Worn By Women In The 15th, 16th And 17th Century

    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

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    A cabinet of curiosities most often included rare antiquities and exotic natural specimens. What makes them different from what we now know as museums was the selection process. Museums today do it on a scientific basis, and back then these private collections were based on an individual’s preferred taste. The most important quality of a curiosity was considered its rarity, and the end goal was to wow your guests.

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    What was featured inside such a cabinet of curiosities? That depended on the location of the collector: one in London would have different treasures in his cabinet than another in Amsterdam. The biggest two categories that are now identified are man-made artifacts (artificialia) and natural specimens (naturalia). 

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    Egyptian--Phoenician Glass Dog Head Bead, 6th-4th Century Bc

    Egyptian--Phoenician Glass Dog Head Bead, 6th-4th Century Bc

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    "Winkie" Blinking Eyeball Novelty Ring From 1962

    "Winkie" Blinking Eyeball Novelty Ring From 1962

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    The names are more or less self-explanatory, but examples of naturalia would include animals, plants, and minerals. Carcasses of beasts and other weird-looking creatures were considered the most exotic items. However, collectors used to merge different animals together to create the most interesting mythical beasts. That’s why the line between naturalia and artificialia sometimes would get blurred and the classification depended on the collector’s individual decision.

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    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

    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

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    A Neon Salesman's Sample Case, Circa 1935

    A Neon Salesman's Sample Case, Circa 1935

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    Examples of artificialia included cultural artifacts, antiquities and artworks. The most popular, however, were scientific instruments. The reason is that sciences, such as medicine and astronomy, weren’t exactly popular back then. Instruments that were used to measure space and time were seen as almost magical and as proof of man’s domination over nature.

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    Museum In Japan That Showcases Various Naturally Formed Rocks With Faces On Them

    Museum In Japan That Showcases Various Naturally Formed Rocks With Faces On Them

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    #30

    Corner Piano

    Corner Piano

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    The first public museum in England was donated by a collector of curiosities. In 1677, Elias Ashmole donated the treasures he acquired from John Tradescant to the University of Oxford. In 1678, the first public museum in England – the Ashmolean museum – was opened and featured ancient coins, books, engravings, geological and zoological specimens.

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    The Lava Lamp Inventor With His Wife In 1963

    The Lava Lamp Inventor With His Wife In 1963

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is Edward Craven-Walker, inventor of the lava lamp. He was a British accountant who, while passing the time in a pub, noticed a homemade egg timer crafted from a cocktail shaker filled with alien-looking liquids bubbling on a stove top. This gave him the idea for the lava lamp. The first lava lamp, the Astro, was introduced in 1963. His invention made him a multi-millionaire. He used his fortune to establish Britain's best-known nudist camp, the District Naturist Center. Craven-Walker also produced nudist movies. (Think of THAT the next time you fire-up your lava lamp.)

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    This Mannequin Was Designed By Angelique Marguerite Le Boursier Du Coudray During The 1700’s

    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

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen a knitted uterus that has been used recently to teach women about childbirth. Being knitted makes it stretchy.

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    #34

    Victorian Era "Ritter" Road-Skates Or Foot Bicycles, Ca 1898

    Victorian Era "Ritter" Road-Skates Or Foot Bicycles, Ca 1898

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    A Knocker-Upper Was Someone Whose Purpose Was To Wake People Up During A Time When Alarm Clocks Were Expensive And Not Very Reliable

    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

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    Carved Ivory And Ebony Skeleton With Gravedigger's Shovel, Dated 1632. State Art Collections, Dresden

    Carved Ivory And Ebony Skeleton With Gravedigger's Shovel, Dated 1632. State Art Collections, Dresden

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    The Breastplate Of Cuirassier 19 Years Old Antoine Fraveau, Struck And Killed By A Canonball During Battle Of Waterloo (1815)

    The Breastplate Of Cuirassier 19 Years Old Antoine Fraveau, Struck And Killed By A Canonball During Battle Of Waterloo (1815)

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    Contraption Worn By A Mid-19th Century Women Who Lost Her Nose To Syphilis

    Contraption Worn By A Mid-19th Century Women Who Lost Her Nose To Syphilis

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    Authentic 16th Century Plague Doctor Mask Preserved And On Display At The German Museum Of Medical History

    Authentic 16th Century Plague Doctor Mask Preserved And On Display At The German Museum Of Medical History

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    The Old Gentleman Of Raahe Is Believed To Be The Oldest Surviving Diving Suit In The World, Dating Back From The Early 1700s

    The Old Gentleman Of Raahe Is Believed To Be The Oldest Surviving Diving Suit In The World, Dating Back From The Early 1700s

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    Egyptian Gold Sandals And Toe Caps Circa 1500 B.c

    Egyptian Gold Sandals And Toe Caps Circa 1500 B.c

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    Photographer Unknown, Possibly Paleontologist Alfred Romer. Nelda Wright In The Skull Of A Kronosaurus, 1958. Harvard University Archives

    Photographer Unknown, Possibly Paleontologist Alfred Romer. Nelda Wright In The Skull Of A Kronosaurus, 1958. Harvard University Archives

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    David A Paterson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is Australian! A type of short-necked plyosaur. This particular skeleton was discovered in Queensland in 1932 and went on display at Harvard in 1959.

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    1887, Alice In Wonderland

    1887, Alice In Wonderland

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really like the costumes they used back then, CGI models don't really have the same charme

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    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

    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

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never really noticed how each clown's style varies, because they collectively all look creepy.

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    #49

    Horse Costume Taken From Jean Cocteau’s Le Testament D'orphée (Testament Of Orpheus), Designed By Janine Janet, 1960

    Horse Costume Taken From Jean Cocteau’s Le Testament D'orphée (Testament Of Orpheus), Designed By Janine Janet, 1960

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    Rubber “Beauty Masks” Worn To Get Rid Of Wrinkles And Skin Imperfections, 1921

    Rubber “Beauty Masks” Worn To Get Rid Of Wrinkles And Skin Imperfections, 1921

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you see any wrinkles or imperfections? You don't, so it does kinda work.

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    #51

    A 1930s Vision Of The Future

    A 1930s Vision Of The Future

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    Wax Model Of A French Sailor With Skin Disease Of The Nose, Made In 1894

    Wax Model Of A French Sailor With Skin Disease Of The Nose, Made In 1894

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its "a skin disease called rhinophyma, which is a complication of acne rosacea."

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    #53

    This Was Once The Oldest House In Hamburg Germany. It Was Built In 1504 And Was Demolished In 1910

    This Was Once The Oldest House In Hamburg Germany. It Was Built In 1504 And Was Demolished In 1910

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    1930s Baby Rattle

    1930s Baby Rattle

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    Norton's "Smile And Cry" Baby Face Soap, 1930-39

    Norton's "Smile And Cry" Baby Face Soap, 1930-39

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I swear you see these in your sleep… when they suddenly open their eyes and stares

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    #57

    Kiss Your Favorite Beatle! 16 Magazine, 1965

    Kiss Your Favorite Beatle! 16 Magazine, 1965

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    The 14th Century Tomb Of François I De La Sarra, Who Is Spending Eternity With Frogs Feasting On His Face And Genitals, And Worms And Snakes Nibbling On His Body

    The 14th Century Tomb Of François I De La Sarra, Who Is Spending Eternity With Frogs Feasting On His Face And Genitals, And Worms And Snakes Nibbling On His Body

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    Michelin Men

    Michelin Men

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen this before but I still think this is probably one of the ugliest mascots ever

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    Woman In The 1930s Going Through An Attitude Adjustment Program

    Woman In The 1930s Going Through An Attitude Adjustment Program

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    1944 Maria Montez, In Universal Pictures’ South Seas Adventure Film, Cobra Woman

    1944 Maria Montez, In Universal Pictures’ South Seas Adventure Film, Cobra Woman

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    #68

    "The Bat" From A German Fashion Magazine C.1951.the Mask Was Created By The French Make Up Artist Fernand Aubry

    "The Bat" From A German Fashion Magazine C.1951.the Mask Was Created By The French Make Up Artist Fernand Aubry

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    Aftermath Of A Fire At Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum In London, 1930

    Aftermath Of A Fire At Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum In London, 1930

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    The Le Passe-Muraille (Passer-Through-Walls ) Sculpture In The Paris Catacombs

    The Le Passe-Muraille (Passer-Through-Walls ) Sculpture In The Paris Catacombs

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    French writer Marcel Aymé wrote in the 40s à short story about à very ordinary man who one morning woke up and found he could walk through walls. Of course his first move was to get revenge on his abusive office boss and coworkers ;-) The story is very well known, here, has had no less than two movie adaptations, in 1959 and 2016, and has become part of Paris' folklore.

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    #73

    Professor Meredith Thring And His Stair-Climbing Chair Prototype In 1964

    Professor Meredith Thring And His Stair-Climbing Chair Prototype In 1964

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly there hasn't been a lot of progress in this area. Try and find a wheelchair that can self propel up or down stairs and you'll find about 10 examples and none of them are under $ 10,000. Not exactly accessible (in any way).

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    #74

    The Little People Of The Woods Published By Birn Brothers, 1940s

    The Little People Of The Woods Published By Birn Brothers, 1940s

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    A Junior Officer And A Soldier From A German Field Artillery Unit Wearing Acoustic Optical Locating Apparatus

    A Junior Officer And A Soldier From A German Field Artillery Unit Wearing Acoustic Optical Locating Apparatus

    The goggles had a small aperture so when they heard an approaching aircraft and turned their head towards it, the plane would be visible

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    “The Isolator“ – A Bizarre Helmet From 1925 Designed To Improve Work Productivity

    “The Isolator“ – A Bizarre Helmet From 1925 Designed To Improve Work Productivity

    Hugo Gernsback (August 16, 1884 – August 19, 1967), was a Luxembourgish-American inventor, writer, editor, engineer, designer, businessman, and magazine publisher

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    Archduke Franz Ferdinand Posing Like A Mummy During A Trip To Cairo In 1896

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand Posing Like A Mummy During A Trip To Cairo In 1896

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    #80

    Cover Art By David Mattingly From 1983 For “The Land Of Laughs” By Jonathan Carroll

    Cover Art By David Mattingly From 1983 For “The Land Of Laughs” By Jonathan Carroll

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    Mechanized Gorilla Head Gear Worn By Ray 'Crash' Corrigan In White Pongo (1945)

    Mechanized Gorilla Head Gear Worn By Ray 'Crash' Corrigan In White Pongo (1945)

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    #84

    Cabbages And Crime

    Cabbages And Crime

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Two florists become kennel-keepers with murder thrown in for good measure" - I'm intrigued.

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    Women At Butlins Holiday Camp Wearing Marilyn Monroe Face Masks In Clacton-On-Sea, England, 1952

    Women At Butlins Holiday Camp Wearing Marilyn Monroe Face Masks In Clacton-On-Sea, England, 1952

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    #89

    Lee A. Merlin Was Crowned Miss Atomic Bomb In 1957

    Lee A. Merlin Was Crowned Miss Atomic Bomb In 1957

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    Beauty Treatments At Helena Rubinstein’s Salon, 1940s

    Beauty Treatments At Helena Rubinstein’s Salon, 1940s

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    Snow Fooling

    Snow Fooling

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    1920s Soviet Demonstration With A Large Sculpture Of A Pig

    1920s Soviet Demonstration With A Large Sculpture Of A Pig

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if that inspired George Orwell to write "Animal Farm" (probably not)

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    #96

    Ice Cube Face Mask By Max Factor, 1947

    Ice Cube Face Mask By Max Factor, 1947

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    Comical Tongue And Teeth

    Comical Tongue And Teeth

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    Banana Record Player

    Banana Record Player

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    46 Foot Inflatable Index Finger Being Installed Near Nuremberg Airport - Germany, 1971

    46 Foot Inflatable Index Finger Being Installed Near Nuremberg Airport - Germany, 1971

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    #106

    Weegee, Three-Legged Woman At Bar, (Optical Illusion Photo) C.1951

    Weegee, Three-Legged Woman At Bar, (Optical Illusion Photo) C.1951

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Believe it or not I can remember seeing pantyhose with seams. The seamless ones became popular in the mid 60s.

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    Dentists Waiting Room

    Dentists Waiting Room

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    #109

    “Natural Creeping Baby Doll" Created By George Pemberton Clarke, 1871

    “Natural Creeping Baby Doll" Created By George Pemberton Clarke, 1871

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    Model Wearing A Hat Shaped Like A Hand By Elsa Schiaparelli For Life Magazine, 1953. Photo By Douglas Miller

    Model Wearing A Hat Shaped Like A Hand By Elsa Schiaparelli For Life Magazine, 1953. Photo By Douglas Miller

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    Daily Mirror, England, January 22, 1909

    Daily Mirror, England, January 22, 1909

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a sucker for the fierceness of a man with long eyebrows!

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    Cat Piano

    Cat Piano

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    Michael Braisher
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS! However, theirs was a mouse organ, played with mallets.

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    Postcard Of A Peanut Vendor Wearing A Suit Made Of Peanuts Circa 1890

    Postcard Of A Peanut Vendor Wearing A Suit Made Of Peanuts Circa 1890

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    A Collection Of Prosthetic Eyes In The Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Leiden

    A Collection Of Prosthetic Eyes In The Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Leiden

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    Dayalets Vitamin Mascots, 1950. Intended To Promote A Healthy Diet

    Dayalets Vitamin Mascots, 1950. Intended To Promote A Healthy Diet

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    Tippi Hedren Having Her Cigarette Lit By A Crow On The Set Of The Birds

    Tippi Hedren Having Her Cigarette Lit By A Crow On The Set Of The Birds

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    Alicia M
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tippi is a very interesting woman. She is still alive and she has lived with lions and tigers as pets.

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    #120

    Pneumatic Tubes Connecting 23 Us Post Offices In NYC Across 27 Miles. Used Until 1957. (1900s-1950s)

    Pneumatic Tubes Connecting 23 Us Post Offices In NYC Across 27 Miles. Used Until 1957. (1900s-1950s)

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The distance is kind of mind boggling. I've seen tubes like this in use for short distances. But 27 miles is pretty extreme. Makes me wonder how often on plugged up.

    #121

    Dali Walking His Anteater

    Dali Walking His Anteater

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    Three Glass Eyes In Their Storage Box Blown Glass Prosthesis. French Made, C.1900s

    Three Glass Eyes In Their Storage Box Blown Glass Prosthesis. French Made, C.1900s

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    Fruit Mask, 1930s

    Fruit Mask, 1930s

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you want to be one of those naked women rich pervs eat sushi off of because you heard the tips are amazing... BUT ..you're the new girl so they start you off in the salad bar.

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    #130

    Putting Live Birds In A Pie Was A Form Of Entertainment In The C16th

    Putting Live Birds In A Pie Was A Form Of Entertainment In The C16th

    An Italian recipe book of 1549 described how to make a pie so that the birds survived and 'flew out' when it was cut open. This practice was also found in 1725 in a cookery book by John Nott

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    Kirsten Kerkhof
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually (and it doesn't make it any less cruel, but maybe a teeny bit) the pies were blind-baked first, and the birds were put in afterwards and just before serving. The crust wasn't meant to be eaten anyway, it was just a flex.

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    #131

    Hello

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    JoNo
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photoshopped - just look at their faces, especially the smaller child.

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    #133

    Exhibits From Froggyland, A Taxidermy Museum In Croatia. The Specimens Were Preserved In 1910-1920

    Exhibits From Froggyland, A Taxidermy Museum In Croatia. The Specimens Were Preserved In 1910-1920

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    #137

    Taking The Lobster For A Walk

    Taking The Lobster For A Walk

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    A Nose Shaping Device From The Years When There Were No Aesthetic Operations, 1944

    A Nose Shaping Device From The Years When There Were No Aesthetic Operations, 1944

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    Alicia M
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder how well this worked? I'm thinking not very well at all.

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    #143

    Medieval Frogs

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one of PETA's few wins. They managed to convince everyone that frog eating contests are gross and got them to switch to pie eating contests.

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    #146

    What's Inside?⁠

    What's Inside?⁠

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The interesting thing to me is that the lid opens to the left. Most top loaders open towards the back

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    #147

    1940s Lauren Bacall Surrealist Fashion Photo⁠

    1940s Lauren Bacall Surrealist Fashion Photo⁠

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    VonBlade
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lauren Bacall. Check. Fashion. Check. Surrealism. Check. Possibly the most accurate image title BP have ever put up.

    #148

    Saint Thomas D'aquin, Man Juggling His Own Head, C1880

    Saint Thomas D'aquin, Man Juggling His Own Head, C1880

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    Ample Aardvark
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that's a movie, I've seen it (or a similar one), very well done effect!

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    #149

    Howdy

    Howdy

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did there used to be some sort of amusement park where the field now stands? Kind of looks like a gateway to nowhere.

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    #150

    Adieu, Petite Famille

    Adieu, Petite Famille

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    David A Paterson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Famille refers to son in law or daughter in law. Child from wife's previous relationship.

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