I plan to do a post on the art of pre-cinema projection shows, but I decided to do a google image odyssey for the word “phantasmagorical” in the meantime (yes, the informative post should come first, but when the image cravings hit…I yield).

Phantasmagoria definition

I spent a while trying to trace the following image on the source link, because whatever it is…I want to know more. I came up empty handed, so will have to appreciate the lovely photo on its own.

Something about the movement in this next photo reminds me of Oogie Boogie in the Nightmare Before Christmas. I mean that in a very complimentary way:

I’ve saved the best for last. The Todos Santos Chocolate and Confection shop in Santa Fe:

Any chocolate shop that can even remotely be described as “phantasmagorical” has my immediate attention and admiration.