The Eclectarium of Doctor Shuker


Welcome to The Eclectarium of Doctor Shuker, showcasing the varied interests of Dr Karl Shuker beyond cryptozoology - everything from fantasy art and literature, James Dean, masks, science-fiction, motorbikes, clowns, ancient civilisations, Forteana, esoteric science anomalies, philately, Sherlock Holmes, animation, the supernatural, rock 'n' roll music, quiz trivia, and much more. If it's unusual, intriguing, and obscure, it may well appear here, sooner or later!

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Friday, 20 April 2012

THE DOVER DEMON AND INTERNATIONAL OBSCURA DAY

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Sketch by eyewitness Bill Bartlett of the Dover demon, as featured in various newspapers during 1977 (Bill Bartlett-Wikipedia) Here's a ...
Monday, 19 March 2012

SEA NYMPHS AND STEAM DEVILS

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Triton and a nereid (Max Klinger, 1895) In his compilation volume Tornados, Dark Days, Anomalous Precipitation, and Related Weather Phenomen...
Saturday, 3 March 2012

BEWARE THE BASILISK, O KNIGHT!

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Back in medieval times, the basilisk was one of the most feared beasts that never existed. This fictitious creature was widely if erroneousl...
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Tuesday, 21 February 2012

BRING ME THE HEAD OF OZYMANDIAS!

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I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert....Near them, on the sand, H...
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012

GROW YOUR OWN HOMUNCULUS

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Creating a homunculus via alchemy Even today, the alchemists of medieval times remain famous for their supposed (but unconfirmed) abilit...
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Friday, 6 January 2012

GHOSTS IN THE MACHINES? HAUNTED HARDWARE AND OTHER MECHANISED MYSTERIES

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Somewhere out there is an unnerving diversity of treacherous technology that seems to possess (or be possessed by?) a veritable life of its ...
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Monday, 19 December 2011

FATHER CHRISTMAS, MEET SANTA CLAUS - AND DON'T FORGET BEFANA!

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Father Christmas, garbed in blue as traditionally described, bringing a little magic to my bookshelf! (Dr Karl Shuker) It is nothing if not ...
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