Following current events? In need of a distraction? OhMyGodYesPleaseWTFSaveMe? The following is editor E. Kay Robinson's response, published in the January 1920 issue of Country-side, to a viral report from the previous year of a brontosaurus living in the Congo. I always enjoy reading these pieces for the many treasures they hold. Science of course … Continue reading E. Kay Robinson on the 1919 Report of a Brontosaurus in the Congo
Category: cryptozoology
Vintage Cryptid Story
I thought this was quite a good fit for spooky season. If you're like me, you'll read it through the first time then, taking into consideration the editor's comment at the end, you'll read it again from a new (and macabre) perspective. It was taken from the October 9, 1909 issue of The Country-Side. The … Continue reading Vintage Cryptid Story
Animals in Art: Sea Monsters II
Untitled piece by Don Kenn, 2010 Illustration by Tyra Kleen, 1907 Illustration from the book Marvels of Animal Life by Charles Frederick Holder, 1885 Fish Devouring Shell Food by John Hamilton Mortimer (1740 - 1779) Ruggiero Fights the Sea Monster that Threatens Angelica by Gustave Doré (1832–1883) Sketch from the cover of the English paper … Continue reading Animals in Art: Sea Monsters II
Animals in Art: Sea Monsters
The Lair of the Sea Serpent by Elihu Vedder, 1864 From the book Extinct Monsters by Henry Neville Hutchinson with illustrations by J. Smit and others, 1896 S.O.S. by Evelyn De Morgan, 1914-1916 Various sea monsters from the book Icones Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1560 Sea serpent images from the book Mythical Monsters by Charles … Continue reading Animals in Art: Sea Monsters
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