IN A PICKLE?Tips and tricks onhow to properly

preservea specimen

ANIMAL HOUSERyan Jacobs is best

known for his exotic taxidermy pieces and

it taking us inside his house

LUNAR LUSTSpace artifacts are

some of the hardest tocome by. Weʼll show

you where theyare hiding

TOP SHOPThese obscure cities

house some of thebest oddities in

the world

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Co�ection

Disection

Phantom of

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This Month’s featured

items includemedical,

macabre, and more...

Dental co�ections o�er

up some of the most

obscure t�ls we’ve s�n

We’re taking a part this

19th century Vampire

Ki�ing Kit- complete

with silver bu�ets!

Gas Mask

1924

Detroit, MI

Mecabre Boxes

Medicine Case

Tribal

Sculpture

Two Bodied

Pig

1943

Crownsvi�e, MD

1865

Atlanta, GA

11th-12th Cent

Indonesia

2004

Boise, ID

Absurdity’s

monthly

compelation of

o�ities from

around the country.

Gas Mask

1924

Detroit, MI

Mecabre Boxes

Medicine Case

Tribal

Sculpture

Two Bodied

Pig

1943

Crownsvi�e, MD

1865

Atlanta, GA

11th-12th Cent

Indonesia

2004

Boise, ID

Absurdity’s

monthly

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MEDICINE CASE

Roughly dated to

1865, this medical

case was used by a

traveling doctor.

Medicine in the

bo�les are forms of

asprins as we� as

herbal remedies to

treat co�on

ailments.

Mid 19th Century

Asking Price-

$135

Gas Mask

1924

Detroit, MI

Mecabre Boxes

Medicine Case

Tribal

Sculpture

Two Bodied

Pig

1943

Crownsvi�e, MD

1865

Atlanta, GA

11th-12th Cent

Indonesia

2004

Boise, ID

Absurdity’s

monthly

compelation of

o�ities from

around the country.

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Buying a preserved oddity is on things buthow about jarring your own specimen? It seems every collector has their own special mixture when it comes to preservatives but we are going to break it down easy for you in 6 short steps.

Maintaining an odditiies collection can get a little gross, especially if your “preserved two-headed pig” isnt so preserved anymore. We did our research on verious ways on how to properly preserve your specimen or “re-preserve” in the case of your rotting twin pig. There seems to be hundreds of mixtures and formulas that collectors swear by, so we narrowed it down to our favorite

Preserve Spec imensHow to

Gas Mask

1924

Detroit, MI

Mecabre Boxes

Medicine Case

Tribal

Sculpture

Two Bodied

Pig

1943

Crownsvi�e, MD

1865

Atlanta, GA

11th-12th Cent

Indonesia

2004

Boise, ID

Absurdity’s

monthly

compelation of

o�ities from

around the country.

We’ve goneDENTALover all the teeth-tingling, antique toolsand materials used in old school dentistry

Dental Phantom // 1932

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An early 1930�s Dental Phantom. Made of an aluminum skull with steel gums, this piece was used to teach dental students about the anatomy of the jaw. Students could practice removing, drilling, and filling teeth, without the consequences of working on a live patient.

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P ICKLE?

Buying a preserved oddity is on things buthow about jarring your own specimen? It seems every collector has their own special mixture when it comes to preservatives but we are going to break it down easy for you in 6 short steps.

Maintaining an odditiies collection can get a little gross, especially if your “preserved two-headed pig” isnt so preserved anymore. We did our research on verious ways on how to properly preserve your specimen or “re-preserve” in the case of your rotting twin pig. There seems to be hundreds of mixtures and formulas that collectors swear by, so we narrowed it down to our favorite

Preserve Spec imensHow to

IN A

P ICKLE?

Buying a preserved oddity is on things buthow about jarring your own specimen? It seems every collector has their own special mixture when it comes to preservatives but we are going to break it down easy for you in 6 short steps.

Maintaining an odditiies collection can get a little gross, especially if your “preserved two-headed pig” isnt so preserved anymore. We did our research on verious ways on how to properly preserve your specimen or “re-preserve” in the case of your rotting twin pig. There seems to be hundreds of mixtures and formulas that collectors swear by, so we narrowed it down to our favorite

Allow for specimen to sit in Bouin’s Fluid [f ixative] for 12 hours to ensure

durabil i ty and lasting preservation.

In separate comtainer, combine Formalin and water at a ratio of 1:10.

Optional- Add 1 teaspoon of glycerin to every quart of mixture to preserve color of specimen.

After specimen has been in f ixative for 12 hours, remove and

put in alcohol bath and soak no more than 2 minutes. Place in

clean jar or the container you are using.

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Al low for spec imen to s i t i n Bou in ’s F lu id [ f i xa t ive ] for 12 hours to ensure durab i l i t y and las t i ng preserva t ion .

In separa te conta iner, comb ine Forma l i n and water a t a ra t i o o f 1 : 10 .

Opt iona l - Add 1 teaspoon of g lycer in to every quar t o f m ix ture to preserve co lo r o f spec imen .

Af ter spec imen has been in f i xa t ive for 12 hours , remove and put in a lcoho l ba th and soak no more than 2 m inu tes . P lace in c lean ja r or the conta iner you are us ing .

Carefu l l y pour Forma l i n , water, and g lycer in m ix ture in to ja r w i th spec imen , un t i l the l i qu id leve l reaches no more than a ha l f i nch f rom the r im . Sea l j a r t i gh t .

Spec imens are bes t kept wh i l e s tored on a f l a t sur face w i th m in ima l movement . The ja r can be exposed to sun l i gh t , however runn ing the r i sk of co lo r fade

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Bouin’s Fluid12 Hour Bath

1:10 RatioFormalin to Water

Teaspoon Glycerin

2 min alcohol bathto clean container

Pour mixtureinto container

Seal and store

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We’ve goneDENTALover all the teeth-tingling, tools and materials used in old school dentistryIt’s no secret that there is a special place in the collector’s heart for obscure medical oddities and even still we stumble accross items we have not seen or heard of before. Through our research in finding some of the most interesting medical tools, we came across some wildest in the field of dentistry.

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Allow for specimen to sit in Bouin’s Fluid [f ixative] for 12 hours to ensure

durabil i ty and lasting preservation.

In separate comtainer, combine Formalin and water at a ratio of 1:10.

Optional- Add 1 teaspoon of glycerin to every quart of mixture to preserve color of specimen.

After specimen has been in f ixative for 12 hours, remove and

put in alcohol bath and soak no more than 2 minutes. Place in

clean jar or the container you are using.

We’ve goneDENTALover all the teeth-tingling, antique toolsand materials used in old school dentistry

Dental Phantom // 1932

1

An early 1930�s Dental Phantom. Made of an aluminum skull with steel gums, this piece was used to teach dental students about the anatomy of the jaw. Students could practice removing, drilling, and filling teeth, without the consequences of working on a live patient.

800BC

Etruseans made false teeth from animal teeth and bones.

Greeks began to study mouth disease. Barbers doubled at dentists and preformed small dental surgeris.

400BC 12thCENT.

The first known toothbrush wasinvented in China.

1498

The first dental text book was writtenin Germany.

1530

“The Operator for the Teeth” was the first English dental text book.

1685

Specialized dental tools similar to the ones we use today were invented such as the first dental drill.

18thCENT.

The tube of toothpaste was invented.

1892

Al low for spec imen to s i t i n Bou in ’s F lu id [ f i xa t ive ] for 12 hours to ensure durab i l i t y and las t i ng preserva t ion .

In separa te conta iner, comb ine Forma l i n and water a t a ra t i o o f 1 : 10 .

Opt iona l - Add 1 teaspoon of g lycer in to every quar t o f m ix ture to preserve co lo r o f spec imen .

Af ter spec imen has been in f i xa t ive for 12 hours , remove and put in a lcoho l ba th and soak no more than 2 m inu tes . P lace in c lean ja r or the conta iner you are us ing .

Carefu l l y pour Forma l i n , water, and g lycer in m ix ture in to ja r w i th spec imen , un t i l the l i qu id leve l reaches no more than a ha l f i nch f rom the r im . Sea l j a r t i gh t .

Spec imens are bes t kept wh i l e s tored on a f l a t sur face w i th m in ima l movement . The ja r can be exposed to sun l i gh t , however runn ing the r i sk of co lo r fade

Jaw Clamp // 1926

Used to pry the mouth open, the jaw clamp as since been toned down in the severity. The clamp could be adjusted to expand the mouth while performing surgery.

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When a show l ike “Bones” needs, wel l , bones, Hol lywood cal ls on Burbank nat ive Gary Robbins. Same

goes for werewolves, sneaker-c lad bison and Stuart L i t t le 's stand- in al l can be found in an unassuming warehouse and workshop located in downtown Burbank across f rom a comedy club. After walk ing under the giant shark wi th someone's legs in i ts jaws, you're greeted at Bischoff 's Taxidermy and Animal FX by a recept ion area resplendent wi th serpents, cr i t ters, g iant mamoths, creepy-crawl ies, and a nice marr ied couple who welcome you into their business in the same way a mom and pop might invi te you in to sel l you shoes or some baked goods.But at Bischoff 's , the craf ts of Gary and Mary Robbins are of a macabre sort . And i t 's the go-to source of Hol lywood's

animaltaxidermy and other taxidermied animals needs.“What 's fun is making up the custom orders — especial ly when they want blood and guts,” Gary Robbins said.That 's why, in his shop, roadki l l has i ts place next

to beaut i fu l ly pr ist ine fox pel ts, mounted moose heads and a stuffed bear. The thousands of

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I t ' s s t i l l hard and expens ive to create rea l i s t ic an imals us ing pure ly an imat ion, so Robbins p lans to keep h is shop as long as there ' s work , and the technolog y lags behind the sat i s fy ing sp lur t of a “rea l” sewer ra t s tuffed wi th a b lood bladder. Or, so as long as ar t i s ts come ca l l ing wi th s t range requests.Robbins ' more creat ive work has involved a d isp lay for an ar t i s t who wanted h im to wrap snakesk in around an ostr ich body.

He 's a l so aff ixed severa l a l l ig ator heads to one body for an episode of “Dexter,” and on at leas t one occas ion rocker Mar i lyn Manson asked for a lambskin jacket .The mark of a t r ue tax ider mist , Robbins says, i s one who constant ly obser ves an imals in the wi ld to understand how they move and how the i r musc les work . He orders a pe l t and shapes a body

for m to match i t , a lways measur ing and re-s iz ing.When

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1879 Desk mask is plaster cast of an unknown man. Before proper preservation and photographs were able to document the bodies of the dead, plaster casts were made so the family could identify the dead person.

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