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Thursday, April 30, 2020

The Fighting Uruk-Hai

This amazing orc warrior from the Epic Empires LARP comes to us from Rico at Aloha Airbrush.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Bicephalic Skull

The gifted Tom Kuebler returns to our pages with this bicephalic skull specimen.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Hiryak Edition.

This beautifully patinated Cthulhu idol comes to us from artist Dan Hiryak.

Monday, April 27, 2020

Badges of Distinction

This well done collection of vintage-style law enforcement badges comes to us from Dr. Gus. These would be great for any kind of period live action game, from westerns to the classic era Mythos.

Friday, April 24, 2020

Primitive Cthulhu

Fabelrot brings us this primitive Cthulhu artifact.

Thursday, April 23, 2020

The Lesser and Greater Idols of Cthulhu

I love this Cthulhu idol sculpt from artist Nuttavut Baiphowongse. Both the 12" and 6" versions will be available as resin kits starting next week.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Neither Snow Nor Rain...

The mail must get through. This fantasy-inspired "Duscan Messenger Pouch", complete with conjectural mailing stamps, comes to us from Aeshnidae Maps.

What's All This?

Propnomicon focuses on horror and fantasy props of interest to fans of H. P. Lovecraft and players of the "Call of Cthulhu" role playing game. That includes items directly inspired by Lovecraft's writing, DIY information for creating your own works, printable paper props, and source materials related to the 1920's and 30's, the "classic era" of the Cthulhu Mythos. Beyond that, the proprietor of the blog also enjoys pulp action stories, classic supernatural horror, mad science, and the occasional foray into more modern interpretations of the Mythos.

All of the original material here is free for the taking under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

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DIY Propmaking Resources

Cthulhu Architect Handouts- easy to use online handout generator with everything from telegrams and letters to text exchanges.
Indy Gear- a site dedicated to Indiana Jones and the plethora of props found in all four movies. Be sure to visit the forum for advice, ready to print items, and inspiration.
The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society- the group that almost single-handedly revolutionized CoC prop creation. Free PDF's of prop documents, an amazing adventure archive, and great merchandise.
The Replica Prop Forum- heavily skewed towards reproductions of movie props, particularly "Star Wars". Still, the DIY material is priceless.