Necronomicon Totem

Jeremy Smith just opened up a store on Etsy, and one of his first items is this Necronomicon Totem.  Very Giger-ish, and I mean that in the best way.  I like it so much I've already ordered one.

 

Dem Bones

Rushing's Rarities returns to our pages with this Hellraiser-inspired skull, featuring hand-cut antique nails.

 

 

Reliquary of the Beast

Ugo Serrano returns to our pages with this reliquary holding the skull of the infamous Beast of Gevaudan.  An incredible faux artifact based on one of the most bizarre cryptids in history.

 

Living Mace

This creepy living mace comes to us from the talented Karen Main.

 

Tsanta Under Glass

This traditional sideshow-style tsanta or shrunken head comes to us from Insectes-Fossiles-Curiosites, a French vendor of collectible curiosities.

 

 

'Tis The Season

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than a festive wreath?  Just in time for Halloween, the talented Jason Soles of Gods Below brings us this creepy bone wreath.

 

 

Gone, But Not Forgotten

What better way to memorialize your lost loved ones than by keeping them around forever?  Tom Kuebler, sculptor of the bizarre, brings us the mummified bust of dear old Thaddeus, former patriarch of the Helk family.

 

 

Small Horror

Artist Stéphane Nguyen Van Gioi says this delightfully larval...thing.. is a Minion of Shub Niggurath.  It would be perfect floating in a specimen jar.

 

 

The Post

 The aptly named Letterlocking Videos is back.  Their latest recreates a 1689 letter to the Count of Argeson in France.  It was discovered, unopened (!) in the Brienne Postal Archive.  This one is interesting because the missive is enclosed inside an envelope cut and folded by the sender and sealed with a starch wafer. 

Leather Tome

The amazing aLexLibris returns to our pages with this impressive tome.  Bound in hand-tooled leather with custom brass hardware.

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Broom Edition

This nicely done Cthulhu idol comes to us from artist Michael Broom.  It's one of the very few to use indented eye sockets, which can produce an interesting effect where it appears the eyes are following you. 

 

 

Beer...in Spaaaaaace!

This is a cool little project.  Indy filmmaker Create SciFi brings us a tutorial on creating futuristic beer, made with an off the shelf beverage can and some cheap stickers.  Best of all, the reusable seal means you can fill it up with the libation of your choice.  This would make a great immersive prop for science fiction games.

Cthulhu Mask

With the equinox rapidly approaching it's the perfect time for this nifty Cthulhu mask from Creadores a Sueldo.  Just the thing for the well-dressed cultist at this year's Mabon rituals.

Mummified Mermaid Gaff

This sideshow-style mummified "mermaid" specimen comes to us from Tóbal at El Dodo Albino.

Great Cthulhu

The last time we saw this Cthulhu idol from Romphoe Sqooex it was just a digital model.  Now it's entered the real world thanks to a high-resolution resin 3D printer.

 

The Amulet of Kings

Valara Atran returns to our pages with this recreation of the Amulet of Kings from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. 

 

Tome of the Skull

This incredible prop tome comes to us from the gifted Sladjana Vukelic.  She has a very unique approach to weathering her work that I absolutely adore.

 

 

Mistress of the Dead

Dellamorte and Co. return to our pages with this excellent statuette of Hel, the Norse goddess of the dead.

 

 

"Bride of Re-Animator" Miskatonic Badge

Last December we featured Morsoth's very cool Miskatonic University badge based on the one in Brian Yuzna's "Bride of Re-Animator".  Now he's back with the screen accurate version of that prop, based on the one owned by Pete Von Sholly.  Wondering why it says "Natural History Museum" along the top?  Click through for the whole story, and a downloadable, high resolution version of the badge.

You'll also find his complete collection of paper props, including some of particular interest to fans of the Mythos.

 

 

Helm of the Eye

This cyclopean helmet comes to us from the talented Karen Main.

 

Fear the Mutant

It should come as no surprise Kleiner Zorn is a designer with post-apocalyptic clothiers Rad Roach Gear.  Here's his amazing costume for the Wacken Wasteland festival.

 

 

The Knights of St. Hagan

I absolutely love obscure, niche props.  Dale Bigford returns to our pages with one inspired by Mike Mignola's "Hellboy" universe- the sigil of the Knights of St. Hagan.

A sigil cut from an ashlar block of a medieval chapel in Tavira, Portugal before its demolition.

Mike Mignola created this order of knights because in his own words "Everybody uses the Templars for this sort of thing but I like to make up my own guys so no one can tell me I got my facts wrong."

Featured in "The Chapel of Moloch" (where the sigil is first displayed) and "The Bride of Hell" The order formed at the Siege of Acre of 1291, Crusader Hagan Douglas, who was greatly regarded by the city's defenders, was captured and tortured by the Mamalukes before being beheaded and sent back to Acre to inflict a morale blow to the Crusaders.

At the last battle for the city, Hagan's headless body was resurrected and fought alongside his men. Although the Christians lost the city along with Hagan's body, the forty-seven knights that witnessed Hagan's resurrection survived and escaped. Inspired by the miracle, the knights founded the Order of the Knights of Saint Hagan in honor of the Crusader's namesake and patrolling the Holy Land in hunting the servants of "the evil one".

 

Not of This Earth

Artist Mark Arnold returns to our pages with this curious artifact discovered in the wreckage of a Roman-era ship.  Here's the tale.

The Dive of the Unknown: Unveiling the Extraterrestrial Relic

It was on our most recent treasure-hunting expedition, deep beneath the Mediterranean waves, that we stumbled upon a discovery beyond our wildest dreams. After years of searching, we had finally uncovered the remains of an ancient Roman merchant ship, lost to the sea over two thousand years ago. The wreck was a time capsule, preserving the stories of a bygone era under layers of sand and silt.

 

As we carefully sifted through the remnants of pottery, amphorae, and decayed wood, something unusual caught my eye—a glimmer of gold, partially buried under a layer of sediment. This wasn’t just any ordinary artifact. It was a fragment of something otherworldly, a piece of history that defied all conventional understanding.

 

Carefully, I brought the object to the surface. It was a broken piece of what appeared to be gold, yet its weight and texture were unlike anything I had ever encountered. The metal seemed to shimmer with an otherworldly sheen, hinting at secrets long forgotten. We sent it to the lab for analysis, eager to unlock its mysteries.

 

The results astounded us all. This was no ordinary gold; it was an extraterrestrial ore, something not of this Earth. Further investigation revealed that it had been worked by the hands of Arabic artisans over two millennia ago, perhaps passed through the hands of traders who traveled far and wide. But what was it? What purpose did it serve?

 

The piece, though fragmented, bore the intricate carvings of a creature—an unknown being, with a visage both mesmerizing and terrifying. Some experts speculated it could be a depiction of a long-forgotten deity, while others whispered a name that sent shivers down my spine: Great Cthulhu, a being from beyond the stars, immortalized in Lovecraftian mythos.

 

The relic is now mounted on a wooden base, preserved for all to see, a testament to the mysteries that lie beneath the waves and the strange truths that sometimes surface from the depths. Above it, the title plate reads:

"Extraterrestrial Ore, Crafted by Ancient Arabic Hands, Depicting an Unknown Creature, Perhaps the Great Cthulhu."

 

This discovery has left us with more questions than answers, a reminder that the past still holds many secrets, and that sometimes, those secrets are not of this world.

 

In truth, I shall be glad when it has gone from my possession and hangs in Miskatonic University for all to marvel, for it tasks me and I have known no peace since it came into my hands.

 

The Skunk Ape

The Real Schlitzie is back with another cryptid specimen.  This time it's the Humboldt Skunk Ape.  Click through to see his gallery showing both the finished and in-process bigfoot build.

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Maelstrom Edition.

Maelstron Makers brings us their take on the traditional Cthulhu idol, digitally modeled and then 3D printed in resin.

 

Coin of the Realm

Sapchoto created these custom coins for the players in his tabletop game.  They were 3D printed with models from Loot Studios and then painted gold.

 

Dwemer Heavy Armor

I love when a fan goes totally over the top with their passion for something.  Case in point, this incredible recreation of the Dwemer Heavy Armor from the Elder Scrolls game series.  It boggles the mind how much work Geonhdrio Crafts put into creating this masterpiece. 

 

Diamond Letterlock

Add a bit of tradecraft to your in-game correspondence with this tutorial on creating a diamond letterlock from the Hamilton Military Museum in Canada.  The folding pattern produces a visually interesting sealed document that would be perfect for fantasy games.   

Larval

Melavia of DarkWonderLand returns to our pages with these disturbingly realistic giant grubs.  I can't quite put my finger on why, but that milky white translucence is incredibly creepy.

 

 

Cthulhu Enthroned

Artist and sculptor Michael Locascio brings us this variant of the traditional Cthulhu idol with the Great Old One sitting on a stylized throne.  

 

Nightshade Class Wand

McCormick Wands returns to our pages with this Nightshade-class wizarding wand.  Hand-turned from purpleheart wood.

 

 

The Kryptoscope

I'm a sucker for prop scientific devices, and this one hits all my buttons.  Artist Pierre Jean Tardiveau brings us the Kryptoscope, featuring an array of nested lenses that...do something.

 

Chaos Knight

Sander Propworx returns to our pages with this Chaos Knight LARP armor.  Amazing sculpt, excellent weathering, and internal illumination.  What more could you ask for?

The Watching Tome

We've all perused a book, but what do you do if the book peruses you?  The talented Karen Main returns to our pages with this fleshy, three-eyed tome.