This adorable little girl, embracing her monster (with a matching flower on its horn!) was the first piece from Omar Rayyan I laid eyes on a long time ago.
I was re-drawn into his work by this cephalopod inspired masterpiece:
He seamlessly integrates old world painting style with fantastically quirky imaginary beasts.
Now THIS is how to travel!
Tickle, tickle, fuzzy Mer-monster!
Toronto based illustrator and sculptor Bailey Henderson works in a variety of mediums; oil paint, bronze, resin casting.
I’m partial to her Monstrorum Marines series, which recreates the images of mythological sea beasties depicted on Medieval maps.
Her detail is as fine as the pen and brush strokes on those antiquated documents. Gorgeous.
Her bronze castings are nice done as well.
You’re being welcomed into this post by anthropomorphic hotdog with breasts.
As far as I can tell, this is a real vintage ad. Probably one of the most jaw-dropping examples I’ve seen.
Imagine this is what you’re really standing on.
I prefer my tables without testicles.
Don’t miss the other title by this author on the bottom.
For “elegant women of refinement and taste.”
Just your average note-wielding mouse on a lobster.
I’m not sure what’s going on here. Is this a medical assistance device? Unless it’s equipped with some sort of pulley mechanism to lift bodies in need, I see very little purpose for lying on something LESS comfortable, a few inches above something designed for lying on.
And now, in today’s installment of unappealing instructional material…Meet the man who can tell you how to lick pimples.
Haunted…
In conclusion, cats are the cure for everything.
PetitBeast invented a brilliant houseplant display using sea urchin shells to mimic the body of a jellyfish and growing plants as tentacles.
These little sweeties hang in the air and give the illusion of floating/swimming through space. Each one is entirely unique as, with minimal care, it grows in its own fashion, delicately swirling and curling.
Some versions come in kits of 3, which I think would look extra amazing.
Would you hang this in your home? I give it two thumbs, um…eight tentacles up!
Today…a fish with an accordion. And a lotus flower. Very little information surrounds this mysterious vintage gem…but it deserves its own post.
So there you have it.
How NOT to decorate your lobster. I call this Stairway to Hell.
Gorgeous carving work.
Enchanting…
Intriguing…
If only humans could leave behind the tangible structure of their own transformations to look back on.
I love how one happy consumer claims that a tablet of soap whittled her waist from 62 to 48 inches.
But some old ads EMBRACED a little junk in the trunk (how anyone thought the name “CHUBETTES” was a winner for a clothing line, I do not know).
Tick tock…
Adorable little skelly and her pet!
This is amazing in so many ways. Was this mushroom an official mascot of some sort, or just a damn fine costume?
This looks like something a child would paint in art class.
Everybody dance now!
Best search query of the week: “Why is Nicholas Cage on the cover of a Serbian Biology textbook?”
I decided to do an image odyssey to discover octopus ornaments, and quickly learned that they exist in all styles, colors and mediums! I apologize for not linking to the source on each of these (please drop the pic in a google image search if you want to trace it!). Have a look at some sweet, festive cephalopods:
Sometimes I’m tempted to do “theme” trees for the holidays (perhaps it’s worth doing with a table top tree each year). I think a Sea Tree would be fabulous.
When I was little, I used to pretend the teabags in my mugs were fish, swirling them through the water to make them “swim” by pulling on the string.
Charm Villa has brought a piece of my childhood imagination to life with their goldfish teabags!
I’m surprised more companies haven’t done this. It seems like the most natural design idea in the world to me!
I’ve always been fascinated by “visible” anatomy models. I finally have a kit, waiting to be built (it’s a real labor of love, as all the organs and parts are white and must be hand painted!). But I look forward to it. Here’s a classic:
Is he dead in the back of your van?
A lesser known medical condition…
Maybe it’s just me, but not once in my life have I thought I’d like to “relax” by having my breasts vibrate.
If you want to feel like a rainbow threw up on your bed, I’ve got the sheets for you! The lollipop (and satisfied smile) really makes this image.
Gorgeous pulp art illusion.
Octopus gargoyle! More buildings need these.
One of the most breathtaking sand sculptures I’ve ever seen.
This is a real book. Can you image, even in your wildest dreams, a more romantic title? Nevermind the fact that he appears to be strangling her.
Wow. Ads have come a long way. Now they only imply that people hate the sight of you.
Yes, please.
Most of us probably walk around having no idea how adorable baby llamas are. Now you know.
Caption contest: what is this bear telling her?
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