Species Unknown

Courtesy of artist Edouard L. Crago comes this specimen of a previously unknown insectoid species.

The Navigator's Grimoire

From artist Tim Baker comes this wonderful Astrolabe Book featuring a working astrolabe, quadrant, and abacus. It has a very "Dark Crystal" vibe to me, and I mean that in a good way.

Mr. Wilum Weighs In

If you're not already familiar with Wilum Pugmire it's difficult, bordering on impossible, to explain his place in Lovecraft fandom. The self-described "Queen of Eldritch Horror" is a one-of-a-kind personality that revels in his exuberant eccentricity and just happens to write some of the most intriguing Mythos stories in circulation. That said, my pathetic ego is immensely pleased that he mentioned his enjoyment of my faux trailer for "At the Mountains of Madness" in his latest YouTube video.

Imperial Cable And Wireless Seal

From Great Britain, the seal used on Imperial Cable and Wireless telegram envelopes. Just click through for the full sized version.

Levitated Runes Font

If you're anything like me, or most "Call of Cthulhu" or RPG fans for that matter, you've seen almost every runic and occult font out there. One of the problems with creating props for an audience like that is that they immediately recognize the various flavors of Tengwar or Futhark. You're constantly looking for new typefaces for scrolls and maps to keep things fresh.

"Levitated Rune" could be just the thing. It's the work of Jared Tarbell, who was kind enough to make it publicly available at his website.

Bottled Fetus

A gruesome little bottled fetus prop from Disturbing Images Effects.

The Burmese Statue

The very talented josefk writes:

In 1942 when the Japanese ‘liberated’ Burma they found a very ancient statue in the mountains that was worshipped by a mysterious and decedent tribe of hill people. These people proved especially resistant to the Japanese occupation, and after a few weeks of having their convoys attacked along the ‘Burma Road’ the Japanese destroyed the statue. The attacks ceased, but in time the wrath of these primitive people’s god seems to have been visited upon Japan.

There are only two know pictures of the statue, both taken by the Japanese during their occupation.. One picture shows the statue intact, with a Japanese Officer posing alongside. The other picture depicts the statue after its destruction. In this photo a group of Japanese Officers stand nearby.







Further research has provided valuable insight into the origins of the Burmese Statue:

In case you wondered, my little Cthulhu started out about 3 inches tall, made from regular unfired clay that got damp and started falling apart, prompting the idea.