The Hidden History of Dyatlov Pass

Rick Callaway stumbled across this interesting item at an estate sale. At first it appeared to be a well preserved photographer's case from sometime in the 1960s. But the storage box had a false bottom covering an intriguing collection of documents and photographs involving the Dyatlov Pass incident of 1959.

The documents raise a lot of questions. Who would collect something like this, and why was it hidden? Is the presence of nuclear survival materials in the box relevant to the reported radiation found during the investigation? How did the material make it's way from the Soviet Union to the United States?

Nightgaunt Statuette

Gage Prentiss brings us this excellent nightgaunt sculpt.  Click through to check out the high resolution version.  It gives you a better feel for the translucent effect he was able to get by tinting the resin.

These items surfaced in Kerman, Iran, during the excavation of a temple-like structure from the 3rd Century. Items and inscriptions found led archaeologists to hypothesize that the temple had been used by an Esoteric Dream Cult. Traces of mind altering mixtures and incense, coupled with strange tablets describing dream travel and fantastic heavenly beings support this. The varied, but eerily similar carved statuettes from an unknown material were said to be gifts from a god, YibbTstll, and were meant to act as the worshiper's servant in the "Dreamlands". Though rare, these effigies have turned up in private collections as well as museums.

The Mermaid

Martin Bässler brings us this mermaid figurine carved from a sperm whale's tooth. I feel a bit guilty appropriating an art object as a Mythos item, but his horribly inhuman interpretation of the classic mermaid is a perfect Deep One stand-in.

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Tóbal Edition.

Tóbal returns to our pages with this trio of Cthulhu idols crafted from faux jade, bone, and a copper alloy. The presentation is outstanding.

Elder Necklace

Stuart Williams brings us the Elder Necklace. The amulet was carved from green jasper.

Thermoelectric Atomizer

Echoleader brings us this outstanding Thermoelectric Atomizer Laser. Just when I'm ready to write the whole steampunk thing off something like this comes along and restores my faith. The Atomizer is also available as a resin kit.

Fetal Larvae

This work-in-progress fetal gaff is brought to us by Mia Sansom. The detail work on the face and feet is outstanding.