Long Live the King

Joe Broers brings us this fantastic depiction of the King in Yellow.  He's transformed the original cover illustration from two dimensions into three dimensions.  The attention to detail is just stunning.

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Visceral Edition.

The Visceral Company is currently presenting a stage production of Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" at the Lex Theatre in Hollywood.   Their Cthulhu idol appears to be a custom piece closely patterned after the original sketch.  That's a nice touch, particularly for something that will only be seen by the audience at a distance.

 

The Jenglot

One of the regular topics of discussion here is the ancient and admirable history of the gaff.   They've been created and displayed for centuries, in forms as diverse as the Christian relics of Europe or the temple mummies of Japan.  Marco Polo was even the first skeptic to expose their dubious origins.  

That said, I think the Jenglot is the first example of a society incorporating gaffs as a regular part of their culture.  In Indonesia they're the remains of sorcerers rejected by the Earth for their evil deeds.  Or, possibly, the remains of holy men.  It's hard to tell, since there's a whole lot of nuance lost in the English translations of Indonesian Malay.  What's undeniable is that there are a whole lot of them in existence, of varying levels of craftsmanship.

It appears they're treated as something akin to house spirits by their owners.  Although "spirits" isn't the right word, since they're apparently alive and fed with blood.  In some cases human blood obtained legally from the Red Cross, if the Wikipedia article is to be believed.

I'd love to hear from anyone with actual knowledge of the subject. 

The Book of Darkness and Shadows

Mille Cuirs returns with this beautiful hand-crafted tome- The Book of Darkness and Shadows.

The Hound

Jason McKittrick returns with his recreation of the amulet from Lovecraft's "The Hound".  It's another limited edition piece from Nyarlathotep's Bazaar.

LARP Bottles

If you have an ALDI market nearby you may want to pay them a visit.  Their "Sparkling Spiced Pumpkin Cider" has a cool bottle that's easily re-purposed for fantasy and pirate LARPs.  The cider inside gets generally favorable reviews online, but it's a bit too sweet for my tastes. At $2 a bottle it's a bargain, and I mean that literally. Just ordering this kind of bottle from a supplier would cost you far more. Remove the labeling and bale, add a cork, and you have a serviceable, food safe prop. If the bale indents are an issue cover the throat of the bottle with a leather wrap.

Brass Bell

There were a couple of requests for a closer look at the brass bell from yesterday.  I don't remember where I picked this up, but it was probably from trolling junk shops.  I love the cast handle and hammered finish of the bell mouth.