Dem Bones

This horrible specimen of a deformed juvenile skull comes to us from the purveyor of all things osseous, Spooky Jack.  And by "horrible" I mean fantastic.

 

 

Bound in Flesh

I've been walking this earth for over sixty years, and I'm still stunned that making the binding of a book out of human beings isn't just a horror movie trope.  Luckily, this fleshy tome from Karen Main was clearly bound with the flesh of something definitely not human.

 

Tools of the Trade

This well done LARP healer's kit comes to us from Broken Wand.  All the instruments are cast in combat-safe foam, so you can go from patching up your companions to plunging a scalpel into an opponent.

 

 

Back to the Wasteland

Almost ten years ago I fell in love with Fallout: New Vegas.  Since then there have been two more installments in the video game franchise, neither of which came come anywhere close to the immersiveness and storytelling of New Vegas.  That craftsmanship, and a still thriving mod community, mean I'm still diving back into the game every couple of months.

That's all a set-up to explain why I'm so excited about the new Fallout project.  No, not the long-awaited Fallout series that premiered early on Amazon Prime last night, although I'm jazzed for that as well.  I watched the first episode last night and absolutely loved it.

I'm actually talking about Fallout: Breaking, a direct sequel to the amazing Fallout: Nuka Break fan series.  Zack Finrock has been posting some previews of the project, including some cool prop work, over on his Twitter account.  Based on the previews, and my love of the original, I think there are a lot of reasons to throw a few dollars his way.

 

The Greater Evil

Evil is bad kids, but there's something to be said for the stylish, well dressed kind.  This luxurious LARP costume comes to us from Feral Workshop.

 

 

Art Deco Cthulhu

One of the great tragedies of our times is that Art Deco isn't the dominant design aesthetic of the world.  That's just one of the reasons I'm in love with this amazing Cthulhu idol from "Heyitsdan" over on the Replica Props Forum.  What's really cool about the sculpt is that the side and rear profiles are just as attractive as the front view. 

The Book of Oblivion

I've never seen this done before, but I really like it.  This new Elder Scroll themed tome from Alex Libris has a leather cover featuring the Oblivion symbol and a wildly evocative painting of the crisis itself.  The imagery is just perfect, as is the cracking effect for the painting.