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Morbid curiosities


Some people collect stamps, Paul Gambino collects post mortem photos from the Victorian era.  His assortment of photos is one of the tamer assortments featured in his book, Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and Bizarre. 

 

Strychnine - 1901 Poison Bottles from Rosengarten Sons. COLLECTOR: SKYE

A 100-year-old brain in amber toned liquid due to a chemical reaction of brain fluid and aging Formalin. COLLECTOR: CALVIN VON CRUSH

Anthropomorphic taxidermy using 150 year old costuming created by D. L. Marian

Framed photo of ‘Lucien’. Cleft lip. COLLECTOR: JEAN BERNARD-GILLOT

Tapeworm in sealed bottle dated September 9th 1890. COLLECTOR: EVAN MICHELSON

Anatomical human skull with wax veins arteries and nerve endings. Circa mid-19th century. COLLECTOR: RYAN MATTHEWS

Organ speciments that caused patient to die. COLLECTOR: NICOLE ANGEMI

Handwritten letter by Ted Bundy. COLLECTOR: JESSIKA M

Painting by serial killer and rapist John Wayne Gacey. COLLECTOR: NATHAN ROBERTS

The images in this gallery are used with permission and are subject to copyright conditions.