Jessica Fischer 
Story time: One evening I was happily cooking dinner with the boyfriend. We were making kielbasa and pierogies. This time around I decide that we should fry the pierogies (I should state here that I am terrible at frying things on the stove). The first batch of pierogies went fine. They were all cooked to […]Read Post ›
If there is one thing I know for sure, it’s that everyone has a favorite dinosaur (okay, I don’t really know this, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s probably true). My absolute favorite dinosaur, which I picked all the way back in second grade thanks to Mrs. Stephens’ unit […]Read Post ›
Today’s post is about an EMU…and by EMU, I mean extravehicular mobility units…and by extravehicular mobility units, I mean spacesuits. I made this especially for you dear readers…you’re welcome. Did you know that a person can survive in space for about a minute (though you will only retain consciousness for the first 10-15 seconds of […]Read Post ›
Most of us would not have a problem finding a hotel/motel/inn if we were in a situation where we needed a place to sleep for the night. What would you do if you didn’t have the money to pay for a comfy bed? Or if you were homeless? For the poor of the late 19th […]Read Post ›
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and therefore, time for another strange and wonderful holiday greeting card. This holiday card features an illustration of the Ross Castle, Killarney, Ireland from 1913. (In case you’re curious, here is a link to the visitor information page at Heritage Ireland: http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/South-West/RossCastle/) This particular image was restored by Royce Blair. Ross Castle, Killarney, Ireland […]Read Post ›
Today’s object is from the Museum de Toulouse in France. Before you ask, no this is not an alien skull nor is it a medical deformity. This, my friends, is what we call artificial skull deformation. Proto Nazca, 200-100 BC (Nazca, Peru) Though in modern times it has been largely cast as a strange ‘primitive’ phenomenon, it […]Read Post ›
Happy Valentines Day (or unhappy, depending on your view of this particular holiday)! I thought it might be fun to start sharing vintage greeting cards on holidays-A Strange and Wonderful Holiday Greeting! To kick things off, we have proof that unrequited love can be painful, not just for the brokenhearted, but also for the heart-breaker… It Strikes Me That […]Read Post ›
Let’s talk about whales…specifically Beluga whales. But Jessica, why are we talking about whales. They are animals, not museum objects. Well, in this particular case, the Beluga remains are the object. (Also, I just really like learning about animals, so prepare yourself for a great many animal related posts in the future.) Beluga skeleton I first […]Read Post ›
This is a shoe. It’s not very old (in the broad scheme of human existence anyways), it didn’t belong to anyone famous or important, and it’s made in a pretty standard way from pretty standard materials. Why then is it so interesting? Because of where it was found… Young Boy’s Boot, 1850 This shoe is […]Read Post ›
19th Century Shak Shak (Atordis People, Guyana) This magical looking object is a Shak Shak. When I first saw it in the Met’s online collections (Metropolitan Museum of Art), my first thought was magic wand, as it reminds me of something that you would find in a cartoon or video game (Zelda anyone?). I can […]Read Post ›
A Strange and Wonderful Collection 