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Oddities and Curiosities Expo
Aug. 18th, 2019 06:45 pmhttps://odditiesandcuriositiesexpo.com/
We were there yesterday. I described it to Himself before we went as "Remember the X-Files episode with the Jim Rose circus? It's gonna be like that.' Heh. There were people there suspending themselves from wires by inserting hooks into the skin of their shoulders or back. Yes Indeed. Ripley's believe it or not had an exhibit there too - the the brought a couple of things: the world's biggest ball of human hair, and a display of th world's tallest man. (couldn't tell if it was actually him or just a representation since it had clothes on). Someone was actually selling a verified religious relic, and also a vintage embalmer's kit. (that whole condept makes me shudder in horror.) I saw a lot of animal furrs and hides, which just made me a little sad, bone jewelry which didn't bother me, and other such things.
One vendor had a necklace of rattlesnake vertebrae and black cord that was very well done, but I passed on it.
However, I am thinking about hitting up Hauntwell.com for a shirt once I'm a little more certain of my financial situation.
Being next to Louisiana, there were things for sale in the voodoo persuation.
No tattoing or piercing artists were working there, though. Pity. I had wanted to talk to one about the inks used - making sure the needles are safe and sterile is no big deal, but the inks can get recalled, so that might end being the reason I never get a tat. I certainly felt like I should have been to part of that crowd - visible ink on almost everyone! Not a lot of visible body modification, or scarrification, though.
I loved it, but I came away feeling like my appearance was entirely too WASP-y. I really coulda easily gotten away with something much more dramatic and costume-y. Gotta work on my wardrobe - entirely too much business apropriate type stuff, and that's so blah...
We were there yesterday. I described it to Himself before we went as "Remember the X-Files episode with the Jim Rose circus? It's gonna be like that.' Heh. There were people there suspending themselves from wires by inserting hooks into the skin of their shoulders or back. Yes Indeed. Ripley's believe it or not had an exhibit there too - the the brought a couple of things: the world's biggest ball of human hair, and a display of th world's tallest man. (couldn't tell if it was actually him or just a representation since it had clothes on). Someone was actually selling a verified religious relic, and also a vintage embalmer's kit. (that whole condept makes me shudder in horror.) I saw a lot of animal furrs and hides, which just made me a little sad, bone jewelry which didn't bother me, and other such things.
One vendor had a necklace of rattlesnake vertebrae and black cord that was very well done, but I passed on it.
However, I am thinking about hitting up Hauntwell.com for a shirt once I'm a little more certain of my financial situation.
Being next to Louisiana, there were things for sale in the voodoo persuation.
No tattoing or piercing artists were working there, though. Pity. I had wanted to talk to one about the inks used - making sure the needles are safe and sterile is no big deal, but the inks can get recalled, so that might end being the reason I never get a tat. I certainly felt like I should have been to part of that crowd - visible ink on almost everyone! Not a lot of visible body modification, or scarrification, though.
I loved it, but I came away feeling like my appearance was entirely too WASP-y. I really coulda easily gotten away with something much more dramatic and costume-y. Gotta work on my wardrobe - entirely too much business apropriate type stuff, and that's so blah...
