According to the miasma theory of disease, many illnesses are caused by foul odors. These can be avoided by sniffing medicinal vapors, such as vinegar:Vapours from a vinegar-soaked sponge in the bottom were inhaled throu...
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/10/Feeling-Bad-Snort-This-Skull/
This tobacco jar orginated in Japan sometime during the Eighteenth Century. If features an ivory snake crawling through the eye sockets of a boxwood skull.Link | Photo: Science Museum of London...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/25/Skull-Tobacco-Jar/
This spooky watch, which measures under two inches across, was made by Swiss watchmaker Isaac Penard (1619-1676). If I had one, I'd love for people to ask me for the time just so I could see their reactions when I pull i...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/06/Skull-Watch-c-1640-1650/
Alas, poor Giggles! I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest. I hope that artist Vik Muniz returns the clown's skull to the churchyard for proper burial.Artist's Website -via Wunderkammer...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/05/Clown-Skull/
skulls with quaint houses on top. Perhaps he does so to...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/02/Silver-Skull-Houses/
While plenty of goth skull and skeleton stuff is created today, particularly around Halloween, this is a vintage piece from 1780 that would make a pretty awesome Halloween dinner centerpiece even today. Although, persona...
http://www.neatorama.com/halloween/2012/10/30/Tick-Tock-This-Skull-Clock-Counts-the-Seconds-Away-Towards-Your-Death/
Transformation masks are hinged wooden masks made by the Kwakiutl people of British Columbia. Wearers could use them to alternate between human and animal forms:According to Kwakiutl creation stories, there once was a ti...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/29/Skull-Inside/
Don't have time to decorate for Halloween because... ...een doing too much yard work? Then just add a few skulls
http://www.neatorama.com/halloween/2012/10/23/A-Quick-and-Easy-Halloween-Yard-Addition/
Look at these colorful skull cupcakes! They were d... ...ol that takes you through the steps of making the skulls
http://www.neatorama.com/halloween/2012/10/10/El-Dia-de-los-Muertos-Cupcakes/
Don't get all "Shut up and take my money!" yet. Take note: the intestines are just vanilla butter cream. Still, these cupcakes by the All Mine Patisserie look pretty good.Link -via Evil Cakes...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/09/Skulls-and-Intestines-Cupcakes/
