Trepanned Skull

Spooky Jack returns to our pages with this great trepanned skull prop.  If you're in the mood for some creepy history, head down the trepanning rabbit hole.

 

The Mummy's Hand

The appropriately named League of Bones brings us this excellent prop mummy hand.  Just look at the details of the fingernails and the dry rot exposing the bones. 

 

 

Tome of the Moon

Alex Libris returns to our pages with this amazing custom tome.  It features a hand-tooled leather cover with custom brass hardware and a glass encased custom embossment of the moon.

 

 

The Forbidden Book

We frequently feature so-called "forbidden books" here on Propnomicon.  One such tome is "The Lusty Argonian Maid" from the Elder Scrolls video game series.  Below, Puschels Craft recreates the moment Emperor Uriel Septim first encountered the mind-blasting knowledge within that infamous book.

 

 

Wizarding Wands

McCormack Wands returns to our pages with another wonderful piece.  This time it's a beautifully hand-carved wand in Brazilian rosewood.

 

The Book of Dwarves

This cool "Book of Dwarves" comes to us from artist Matteo Marcucci.

 

 

Something is Coming

 This is the best marketing tease evah.  From the Cryptocurium.

 

 

Tome of the Weeping Eye

The talented MilleCuirs returns to our pages with another masterful example of tomecraft.  Featuring a hand tooled leather cover with custom hardware and inset weeping eye.

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Belov Edition

Sergey Belov of Forest Totem Workshop brings us this excellent Cthulhu idol, made even better by the staging.

 

Soldier of the Great War

This horror-infused take on the trench soldiers of World War I comes to us from Segurilis Studios. 

 

 

Infernal Trophy

14-point elk head?  Pshaw! Ukrainian artist Alisa Tochylovska brings us a truly impressive trophy- the mounted head of a household devil. 

The Wendigo

 The talented Karen Main returns to our pages with a grotesque take on the Wendigo.

 

Mummified Juvenile Griffin

Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Since classical antiquity, griffins were known for guarding treasures and priceless possessions.

MonsterLabs Studios is absolutely on fire.  Their latest "cursed item" is this mummified juvenile griffin specimen.  Click through for a full gallery of pictures.  The craftsmanship and level of detail is phenomenal.

 

 

 

Shaman's Necklace

Brutal Workshop returns to our pages with this excellent shaman's necklace.  The layers of texture from the fiber and hair adornments really sets off the teeth, tusks, and horns.  

 

Aztec Death Whistle

MonsterLabs Studios returns to our pages with this incredible take on the Aztec Death Whistle.  Their interpretation includes a detailed display base.  From a Mythos perspective, given the historical ties between "death whistles" and the pre-Columbian wind god Ehacatl, it's likely they were used to summon Ithaqua or his servants.

 

Up From the Depths

This video is the perfect way to highlight one of Andrea Bonazzi's Mythos bas-reliefs.   He's been producing amazing artwork for decades.  

 

Hail to the King

I love all the little details in this ancient mural of Hastur by Artist Jaehyeon Lee.

 

 

The Shatargat Idol

This traditional-style Cthulhu idol comes to us from Shatargat.  The original design by Averok is available as a digital STL file for 3D printing.

 

 

Mask of the Hunter

Jason Soles has been creating incredibly creepy art for years, and I mean that as high praise.  His latest is this eerie Great Hunter mask, crafted from resign, real pronghorn antlers, and three inset carnelians. 

El Vampiro Y La Mosca

Umbratheca's "vampire" is pretty awesome, but mounting it and the accompanying accoutrements in a coffin-shaped shadow box takes it next level.

 

 

Momento Mori

The remains of the late Johan Stuger come to us from Spooky Jack, with lettering and art from artist Carlo Russo.

Old One in Bronze

French purveyor of oddities Insectes-Fossiles-Curiousites brings us this faux bronze Cthulhu bust.  It's a beautiful sculpt complimented by the nicely done patina.

 

 

"At the Mountains of Madness" Printable Airplane Blueprint

We wrap up the week with a fun little printable prop- a blueprint for the Dornier Wal Do-J flying boat used by the Miskatonic University Antarctic Expedition in Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness". You can click through on the picture below for a higher resolution graphic, or download an 11 X 14 PDF over here.
 

In the upper left you'll find the rundown of the plane's electrical system. That information is based on the stock Wal's 24 volt configuration, modified by the addition of two heavy duty batteries and a backup two-stroke gasoline generator. In flight the craft can function perfectly well with the current from the airstream generator on the top deck. The secondary generator is used primarily to power the engine warming gear when the plane is on the ground.

The engine specs in the middle left are based on the ones used by Wolfgang von Gronau on his around the world flight. This is the one place where I engage in a bit of handwaving. Although the engines are close to stock I've assumed that the Miskatonic expedition used aviation gas with an octane rating of 93 or above. Fuel of that quality was available within the time frame of the story and would be commonplace by World War II, powering the high compression engines of cutting edge fighters.

 

There are a few modifications to the stock airframe that aren't noticeable on casual examination. I've shortened the body and assumed that some of the steel frame has been replaced by machined aluminum, cutting the weight of the plane. Extending the lifting surface of the main wing helped generate more lift and significantly dropped the overall wing loading.

 

I combined some details of the radio sets carried by the first Byrd Antarctic expedition of 1928-1930 with the ones used by Charles Lindbergh and his wife during their Pacific survey flight in 1932. Although the Lindbergh flight occurred later in the timeline it's equipment (the Pan-American 10C) was first available in 1929. The 50 watt telegraphic transmitter on board the Miskatonic Wals would have given them a communications range of over 2000 km, while the emergency transceiver would have been limited to around 650 km.

 

Finally, the blueprint mentions the "fuel-warming and quick-starting devices worked out by Pabodie". This material was based on the modifications made to aircraft used by both arctic and antarctic expeditions throughout the twenties. It includes a rubberized canvas shroud for insulating the engine pod during warmup, electrical heating elements for the engine oil, and a backup system of kerosene heaters and an ether injector. 

 

Idol of Sheogorath

"Sheogorath, Daedric Prince of Madness. At your service."

Pushels Craft returns to our pages with this excellent idol of Sheogorath from the Elder Scrolls game series.

Great Cthulhu

 Elisabetta Visentini brings us nicely done traditional-style Cthulhu idol.

 

The Three Lobed Burning Eye

“I see it—coming here—hell-wind—titan blur—black wings—Yog-Sothoth save me—the three-lobed burning eye. . . .”

- H.P. Lovecraft, 'The Haunter of the Dark"

   The talented Morgan Loebel returns to our pages with this horrifically well done three-lobed eye.  My first thought was of the final image poor Robert Blake saw before his unfortunate disappearance in Providence.

Morrowind Ash Statue

Valara Atran returns to our pages with one of the more obscure items from the Elder Scrolls video game series- an Ash Statue from Morrowind. 

 

 

Tome of Stone

Mille Cuirs returns to our pages with another masterful example of tomecraft.  This time it features a hand-tooled leather cover reproducing the look of mossy stone.

 

 

Tabletop Cube Puzzle

MattsWithTatts has posted a fun little DIY for creating a cube puzzle for players in his Dungeons and Dragons game.  The only caveat I would offer is that buying or producing 27 individual foam cubes, and then assembling them, probably isn't the easiest way to bring this particular style of puzzle to your tabletop.  Commercial cube assembly puzzles are cheap and widely available.  If you want to be particularly fiendish you can always use a Soma cube.

 

The Old Gods

Slagovir continues to keep the Old Gods alive, this time bringing us an idol of Kolyada carved from aged oak.

"The god Kolyada, also known as Kolyadnik, is a figure of Slavic paganism associated with the festivals and rituals of the winter solstice. In Slavic mythology, Kolyada is associated with the return of the sun and the beginning of a new cycle of nature. His cult was widespread among various Slavic tribes. The holiday of Kolyada was usually celebrated in late December or early January, and this time was accompanied by various rites and rituals aimed at ensuring fertility and prosperity in the new year. In some beliefs, Kolyada represented a young god with whom hopes of renewal and rebirth were associated."

 

 

Ukrainian House Demon

Alisa Tochylovska returns to our pages with another example of the Ukrainian Khovanets, a house demon that brings good fortune to it's master by stealing it from the neighbors.  Click through for a full gallery of pictures.

 

Up From the Depths

Italian artist Valentina Curto brings us this sideshow-style Fiji Mermaid gaff.