Oooh…I love this Los Muertos Animal Mug Set!
Definitely adding that one to the wish list!
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Halloween Countdown: Los Muertos Animal Mug Set
Posted in day of the dead, halloween, skulls and skeletons, wish list with tags day of the dead, halloween, home, owl, skulls and skeletons, wish list on October 28, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyJinen Design Cat Wallet
Posted in accessories, cats, japan, products, wish list with tags accessories, cats, japan, products, wallet, wish list on September 1, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyMany times, I’ve looked at classy black wallets and thought “this needs a 3D cat face on it” (by many, I mean never…but now that I know this exists, I will). The effect is rather striking, don’t you think?
I’m not sure if these are available for purchase in the US. If anyone knows an online store that features Japanese goods and carries them, please share!
I also love their little tag/ID cases!
Pole Ka: The Tarot de Marseille
Posted in art, tarot, wish list with tags art, pole ka, tarot, wish list on August 25, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyI first saw this deck in the Morbid Anatomy Museum online store, but it is currently sold out. I’d very much like to add French artist Pole Ka’s Tarot de Marseille to my collection one day (main website NSFW).
It’s a full collection of 78 cards, all containing original art. From the sample images, it looks rather interesting and well done.
The Tarot de Marseille (link SFW)
Weird Kid Club
Posted in craft, dolls, fashion, kitsch, skulls and skeletons, wish list with tags craft, dolls, fashion, kitsch, skulls and skeletons, wish list on June 4, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyWeird Kid Club has a small collection of laser cut, hand finished lapel pins that are pretty great.
A Kewpie doll! I love the Kewpie doll.
The other ones are cool too.
I’d definitely wear this little feminine skull.
The Anatomical Venus: Wax, God, Death & the Ecstatic
Posted in anatomy, antiques, Books, wish list with tags anatomy, antiques, Books, wish list on May 26, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyThe inimitable Joana Ebenstein of The Morbid Anatomy Museum has just published a remarkable book on the subject of the Anatomical Venus.
Of all the artifacts from the history of medicine, the Anatomical Venus―with its heady mixture of beauty, eroticism and death―is the most seductive. These life-sized dissectible wax women reclining on moth-eaten velvet cushions―with glass eyes, strings of pearls, and golden tiaras crowning their real human hair―were created in eighteenth-century Florence as the centerpiece of the first truly public science museum.
Conceived as a means to teach human anatomy, the Venus also tacitly communicated the relationship between the human body and a divinely created cosmos; between art and science, nature and mankind. Today, she both intrigues and confounds, troubling our neat categorical divides between life and death, body and soul, effigy and pedagogy, entertainment and education, kitsch and art.
The book is extensively researched and features over 250 images. It looks absolutely amazing. I’m sure many readers of this blog will want to pick up a copy. Let me know what you think!
Cookie Cutter Cat
Posted in cats, food, products, wish list with tags cats, food, products, wish list on May 23, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyThis Cookie Cutter is amazing because:
1) Cats
2) You can put icing on the cookies for a sweet feline appearance
3) You can serve them as-is as a subtle hint to unwanted guests
The Best Worst (and Worst Worst) Sweatshirt
Posted in absurd, cats, clothing, humor, wish list with tags absurd, cats, clothing, humor, wish list on February 29, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyWe’ve covered The Best Worst Shirt Ever (it really delivers in person). But are you ready for The Best Worst SWEATshirt ever?
BEHOLD! The ZLYC Women’s Dazzle Geometric Cat Print Sweatshirt:
I rarely wear bright clothing, but I might make an exception for this, if I take a sufficient dose of Dramamine first. The reviews are in:
And then there’s this sweatshirt, for which I still can’t figure out the target demographic.
But it sure does complement one’s neck tattoo.
So lifelike!
Loved to Death: Comparative Hearts in Lucite
Posted in anatomy, creatures, nature, sea, valentine's day, wish list with tags anatomy, creatures, nature, sea, valentine's day, wish list on February 10, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyIf you couldn’t tell, I’m not really a Hallmark card and Whitman’s chocolate sampler kind of girl on Valentine’s Day. A specimen sampler on the other hand…now that’s romantic!
This is a set of 5 genuine hearts, injected with red and blue resin. It includes 1. Fish, 2. Frog, 3. Snake, 4. Pigeon, 5. Rabbit and comes with a numbered key chart. Measures 6 1/2″ x 3″.
I maintain my extreme discomfort with specimens for which the creature was killed merely for the sake of display, and I haven’t asked the company how these hearts are sourced. But they are rather incredible to look at.
I haven’t seen too many new items that catch my fancy to post (hence the lack of “Valentine countdowns”). If you find anything amazing, please share!
Loved to Death: Comparative Hearts in Lucite
PS. For a limited time, I’ll be including the link to the page about my medical situation at the bottom of each post. We’re getting there!
SWS Gift Guide: Stay Puft Marshmallow Mugs
Posted in 80's, film, geek, products, wish list with tags 80's, film, geek, products, wish list on December 15, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyHonor your nostaligic (and/or present) love of Ghostbusters with a Stay Puft Marshmallow Mug!
I love that it has two faces (I don’t love that it’s not microwave safe…because I’m lazy when it comes to heating beverages).
But damn…it’s pretty great.
Dr. Mutter’s Marvels
Posted in Books, macabre, medicine, oddities, wish list with tags Books, macabre, medicine, oddities, wish list on December 10, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyIf you’re looking for a holiday gift for lovers of oddities and medical marvels, Dr. Mutter’s Marvels might be perfect.
The book is a mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country’s most famous museum of medical oddities.
Even having been to the museum a few times (it’s an incredible place), I still don’t know very much about Dr. Mutter himself. I’d definitely like to read this. Have you been to the museum? Read this book?
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