A Trip to See the Oddities of the Fayette County Fair

Yesterday, we gathered all four daughters together for a trip to the Fayette County Fair. One thing that is always interesting at these events is the variety of exhibits. Of course, they are very different from when I was a kid, with some of the modern sideshows and such. This is a travesty, as honestly, there is nothing better than the world of curiosity and oddities.

Fortunately, society may be changing some with the popularity of shows like Oddities and now Oddities: San Francisco. If you have read my blog, you most likely know that I am all for these shops and have started building a curiosity cabinet.

This same trend seemed to continue at our fair, as there was again a couple of side show related oddity exhibits, complete with multiple legged cows, two headed squirrels and four horned goats. I was truly in my element.

It was also nice to see Brenda and the girls be successful with the items they entered in to some of the categories. Bren and all four of my daughters are extremely talented, and sometimes amaze me with their creativity.    

Etsy Update

I have finally got to adding some items to my ETSY page. While, I do still have a bunch of stuff to get to, I have added a nice variety of OOAK, and Curiosity Cabinet related items.

Vintage Shrunken Head

Uncle Matt: OOAK Zombie Shadowbox

Beauregard - The OOAK Clown Music Box

Red Eye: OOAK Mothman Face Shadowbox

ETSY Update - OOAK Jersey Devil Items

What a great game this past week as the Steelers moved one step closer to a seventh Super Bowl title. Tonight, I was bored and decided to start adding to and updating my ETSY page. Below are some pictures of the items that I relisted from the OOAK Jersey Devil Collection. More items will be following soon, so keep checking back!

He is Watching



Everyone has heard of the Jersey Devil, the winged creature that has been tormenting the Garden State and the Pine Barrons for almost Three centuries. With that in mind, we have created a line of OOAK wall-hanging heads to pay homage to this mysterious creature. This demon complete with real horns (deer antlers) hangs quietly staring outward waiting to overtake the world.

On The Wings of a Legend

Everyone has heard of the Jersey Devil, the winged creature that has been tormenting the Garden State and the Pine Barrons for almost Three centuries. With that in mind, we have created a line of OOAK bottles to pay homage to this mysterious creature. Each bottle that is used as the base material of the sculpture has been discovered and rescued from Leeds Point, where in 1735 Mother Leeds gave birth to a 13th child, the famed Jersey Devil that escaped into the fabric of of Americana.

 

This winged demon stands staring outward with an original poem on its chest. The poems states

Every night he struggles with the loneliness
His mind wandering the pathways that will be
Hoping to find the love of a mother lost
Or a life never shared
His torment, in this world we now share
Within the reeds he calls home

Myth or legend
Devil or angel
Forever he will survive
A lone link to days of yore
A dark shadow in the fabric of the whispering pines
Following his golden spiral of life

ETSY Update

After my small vacation, I finally had a chance to finally add some things and update my ETSY page. So, after digging around I decided to add some Cabinet of Curiosity Items, some vintage Halloween items and a some vintage Sci Fi items.

Vintage Scooby Doo Costume

Shrunken Head

Vintage Planet of the Apes Jiggler

ETSY Update

As I finish up a few small things before embarking on my trip, I figured I would take some time and finally add some things and update my ETSY page. So, after digging around I decided to add some Cabinet of Curiosity Items and a OOAK Zombie Statue (cake topper), along with some more great vintage horror magazines.

A Hand With Your Dip

Til Death Do Us Part

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