Welcome to the fourth edition of Cabinet of Curiosities, the blog carnival that lets you bring all the old stuff out of your attic and let the world see it. From archaeology to hand made items, we have it all, the only thing that remains is for you to choose your own adventure….
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One dark and stormy night, on which the moon peaked through the clouds overhead, suddenly a knocking came at the door to your house, rap. rap. rap. Looking quickly trough the bedroom window, you see standing on the front porch a shadowy figure, skulking beneath the overhang. Before rushing downstairs you have time to take but a single object, what do you reach for?
An early twentieth century letter concerning the Irish Civil War, care of the Moore Group. Turn to Page 2.
A collection of wonderful hand made items, made by the readers and fans of Craft Magazine. Turn to Page 3.
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As your reach the door, you hear the loud thumping of feet passing through the mud, leaving you with an empty porch as you throw the door open. You are just in time to see a shadowy figure disappear. However, the direction makes it clear that the person can only have gone to one place. Taking your letter, you depart for the…
Graveyard, home to a fictional character, which you visited with Judith Weingarten. Turn to Page4.
A museum of Zymoglyphic art, made from the natural objects. Turn to Page 5.
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With one final look at the terrible weather outside, and a thought of the pages of hand crafted items, you decide that your fate does not actually reside with the strange noise at the door, ravens are such a problem anyway. Instead you brew yourself a nice strong cup of luwak coffee and sit down to explore the internet. Before bed, you spot an interesting post on Boing Boing, detailing a history of early visual media.
THE END.
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Sitting there on the grave of the lost icon remained an obvious clue, which will certainly give way to the final answer of the evening’s mastery.
The only problem is that the clue must be read to be understood, and it appears just out of reach over the far end of the grave. As you reach for it, you stumble, slipping in the mud, and your fingers just barely touch the…
Ticket stub from a classic 1980s concert, from Walking the Berkshires Turn to Page 6.
An artistic cabinet constructed for viewing, from Jerub-Baal Blog Turn to Page 7.
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Sitting in the window of the museum, you see a sign, which reads “MOVED, Come visit our new location next door.”
First, you think to yourself “Why move next door?”, but then you realize that such queries are immaterial when you must find the shadowy figure. To do so, you must choose which neighbor to investigate…
To the right is a museum of medical remains an oddities, sponcered by Vice magazine Turn to Page 6.
The neighbor to the left is a long walkway leading to the site of NATO meeting in Riga Lativa. From here, you know that you can get one of hundreds of pairs of traditional Latvian Mittens. Turn to Page 7.
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As you look up, you notice that the strange shadowy figure is there in front of you, staring at you in the face. You suddenly realize exactly what he wants, simply to show off his jaunty nineteenth century mustache, and figured that he must choose an environment in which such an act would have the proper mood.
Looking at you, he slowly speaks, saying, “Now that I’ve got you out in this horrible weather, perhaps it is time you head inside, and see what curiosities await before bed.”
Turn to Page 7.
Page 7.
As you walk toward the nearby door, hopefully into a dry room with a restful evening, you chance to look down at your feet, and notice that you walk across is itself a curiosity, made up of small fossils of plants and animals. However, even this is insufficient to keep you from a warm pot of wonderful coffee.
As to door creaks open on BibliOdyssey, you gasp, as the shear number of cabinets of curriosities or wunderkammer available online overtakes you. Clearly the only true answer is to return in one month time to the Cabinet of Curiosities blog carnival.
For those with a bit more stamina, perhaps it will be your turn to submit your collection or that of a friend, in hopes that it could shelter a wandering spirit on a rainy evening. Of course, if you are a true fan of these collections, which have sheltered you this night, you could contact Tim Abbott at Walking the Berkshires, and see offer your site as a future host for Cabinet of Curiosities.
THE END.
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What a marvelous job, Thadd. I am deeply grateful and hope this introduces new readers to your fine blog.
I regret that I did not get my submission done for this edition. You did a great job pulling it all together!
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