Real Human Heart Night Light Curio

This is a Real Human Heart
Night-Light Framed Curio Exhibit

I always come across some pretty strange items, and then I found this. A real human heart embedded in Lucite. I am thinking that this was something a doctor or medical student probably made during the 1950s or 1960s to display in their office or on their desk, a pretty morbid paperweight I would think. I would put this type of creative art project in the "extreme crafting" category.

As soon as I got it, I immediately decided that it should be properly displayed inside a Victorian wooden case.

The heart is nestled in a soft bed of vintage red velvet accented with Victorian gold metal bullion fringe. This whole display stands around 9 inches wide by 15 inches tall by 6 inches deep.

Because of how I was able to get the heart set up just centered inside the box, I realized that the ledge it was sitting on could also function as a place where a small light could rest underneath the heart.

With a little experimenting, I was able to craft this piece into a functioning (UL listed) night-light. When I turned the bulb on, I was pretty pleased that not only did it work, but how the heart releases a perfectly lovely soft warm red glow, of which I would think maybe gaslight might look like.

This is an extremely rare curio which would be a wonderful centerpiece for anyone's medical or sideshow collection, or even the ultimate gift of romance.

You can visit my web site here for more details about this one-of-a-kind framed curio.

Mourning Doll Update and Networking Galore!

Mourning Doll Update!

Because of the recent death of my Dad, I am running about two weeks behind schedule - which means I obviously won't be able to get the Foetal Skull Dolls completed and in the mail until November, Friday the 13th!

The Plague Doctor Dolls will also be about a week or two later then scheduled, I am thinking probably around December 4th.

Here is the current list of those who reserved Foetal Skull Dolls and Plague Doctor Dolls:

If you would like to reserve one of the two dolls mentioned above, please email Lucky and he will put your name on the list. His email is Lucky AT MadameTalbot DOT com or email BrennanDalsgard AT Gmail DOT com and your name will go on the list.

Here is the October 16th updated reservation list of the Mourning Dolls:
Foetal Skull Dolls:
1. Mistress Diane
2. Miz Bella
3. Ann G.
4. Holly C.
5. Lisa (male version)
6. Aysha
7. Sara C.

Below is an alternate list should someone cancel their reservation for Foetal Skull Dolls:
1. DA
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Plague Doctor Dolls:
1. Denise
2. Hilary
3. Lisa
4. Stephanie
5. DA
6. Susan
7.

-------------------------------------------------------And even though I said I wasn't going to sign up on certain social networking sites, I buckled. Not as bad as I thought it would be, actually it has been rather fun.

Below is my current list of old as well as brand spanking new sites I will be participating on.

So feel free to click on any of the buttons above, stop on by and say hello, go ahead and add me if you are interested in my ongoing blather about my work and other morbid musings!

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