Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre by Paul Gambino Spheres the aging William Wetmore Story

the aging William Wetmore Story made an angel of grief his last work as a symbol of his sheer desolation after his wife’s death

This detailed reproduction model displays the rare case of conjoined human twins

78-card tarot deck

Preserved scorpion specimen in 2oz vial of 70% isopropyl alcohol

Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre by Paul Gambino Spheres the aging William Wetmore StoryMorbid Curiosities is an insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre. Centred on 15 collections, with extensive interviews with each collector and specially shot imagery detailing their objects, this is a fascinating showcase of bizarre and intriguing objects. Included are collections of skulls, mummified body parts, occultic objects, and various carnival, side show and criminal ephemera. Detailed captions tell the curious stories