Objects of Power

(Above) Clown Babies: Custom mounted paper mache masks painted in polychrome. Manufactued by The American Mask Maufacturing Company, Finday, Ohio. 18 inches x 9 inches.

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(Above) Strange Fruit: from India; Late 19th early 20th century; Redware in matt glazes of polychrome. Displayed dimensions: 5” (h) x 21-1/2” (w) x 17-1/2” (d) Sold as a set.


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(Above) Target Silhouette: c. 1940 - 1950; A live ammunition firing range “Target Silhouette” of the classic G man type; Midwest, United States; 42-1/2 (h) x 24” (w) x 3-1/4” (d)

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JOSHUA LOWENFELS HAS SOME OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE OBJECTS I have ever seen. His eye is second to none. He is the kind of guy who can go to the flea market and spot what others do not—the rare, the esoteric, the transformational object.

You can find his rare collection for sale on 1stDibs, the on-line shop for the best of the best from many different dealers—or you can visit Joshua’s on-line store here.

Having a Big Head Can Be Lonely

SPOTTED ON FLICKR, here’s a pretty cool mask of a head made on the computer. I especially enjoy the location shots taken at night. Very creepy. And, in a strange kind of way, I could actually get used to people with these enormous sized heads.

Find it here.

Trick or Treat!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Accidental Mysteries.

All photos © John and Teenuh Foster, Accidental Mysteries Collection.