Art Prints from Fringe Pop Print Emporium - Steampunk Oddities Mermaids Pin Ups Flappers and More!

I've created an Etsy art print store to reflect my love for the weird and esoteric things in my collection.  My work is inspired by items in my collection but also the Victorian era, steampunk, pin up art, mermaids, whimsical animals (octopuses, squirrels, owls, and more!), Abraham Lincoln, Edgar Allan Poe, horror, zombies, and more!  I hope you enjoy.  Here are some sample creations and here is a link to my store Fringe Pop Print Emporium.

Victorian Edgar Allan Poe With Skeleton Art Print 8 x 10 - Altered Art Cabinet Card Style

Victorian Steampunk Sloth Art Print 8 x 10 - The Gentleman Mr. Sloth in Top Hat With Pipe - Steampunk - Altered Art

Victorian Skull Illusion Art Print 8 x 10 Fine Art - Couple Meeting - Metamorphic - Goth

Fans of my blog might be interested in my Victorian Oddity Prints section the most.  Thanks for checking out my art print shop! It's been a labor of love, and I'm happy to share these images with the world.

Fighting the Fly Peril

So, I've shown a variety of "perils" of the past on this blog. The fear-mongering culture of the past encouraged people to abhor the "red menace," "white slavery peril," and the "yellow menace", just to name a few. Now, I bring you another peril...dah, dah, dum! The "fly peril"! What is the fly peril? Remembering the unclean conditions of the past, particularly in Dickensian times, I suppose the fly peril was a legitimate concern. This book could have been a tool to educate people about diseases that can spread as a result of filthy conditions. We have to remember that people of that time didn't have the same hygiene practices we have today. So, I'll let this "peril" slide... it seems like one of the few that people legitimately should have been concerned about.