The use of poppets in witchcraft and magic is an age-old practice, but their potential uses have long been closely guarded secrets, and as such there are an abundance of myths, folklore and superstition surrounding their use. For example, in more recent times poppets have been negatively aligned with the Voodoo Dolls of Haiti, which through popular fantasy fiction portrayed in films and on T.V, are commonly associated with malicious intent - revenge, hate or evil. Today poppets are more likely to be used for protection, prosperity, luck, love, health and happiness. However, as and when a need has been identified, they can also be used for banishing and binding to prevent harm.

 

 

 

Pair of Hand Tinted Photographs of Woman with Mask,

circa 1920's, French

(available)

 

 

Man with Skull and Open Book photo-postcard c. 1900

4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches

(available)

 

 

Anonymous Apocalyptic Painting, 1924,

found in abandoned church in Detroit Michigan

Exhibited The Metro New York Show 2015

Morbid Anatomy Museum Brooklyn 2015

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(available)

 

 

Vintage Asian nude collection

(available)

 

 

3 lose illustrations from original books by

Jakob Böhme (1575-1624) c. early 1600's,

edition size unknown. Ink on paper.

It is unknown who actually is the author of these illustrations.

Exhibited Morbid Anatomy Museum, Stephen Romano gallery

(available)

 

 

Unknown photographer, "Devil and Dancer" circa 1930's

(sold)

 

 

Cast bronze depiction of demon Pazuzu.  circa 18th century

(Not for sale)

 

 

Group of Shaman's prayer alter objects, Guatemala

circa 1970's.  mixed material

(sold)

 

 

Unknown Maker, circa 1940's "The Black Stag"

Carved and polychromed wood, antlers

(available)

 

 

Masonic funerary ceremonial taxidermic bird,

1875 - 1880. 

Found in midwestern lodge, in a handmade glass case

(sold)

Photograph of Masonic funerary ceremonial taxidermic bird,

circa 1875 - 1880.  Found in midwestern lodge.

 

 

Manuscript page depicting demons in Hell

Rajasthan, India, early 20th century

(sold)

 

 

Unknown Maker, Spell Casting Hand Painted Serpent Mirror,

late 1800's, American

(sold)

 

 

Unknown artist, Group of 9 watercolors,

depicting shrunken heads, British, circa 1940's

(available)

 

 

H.C. Evans & Co. Devil Freak Show Banner Remnant.

early 20th century

(sold)

 

 

 Studio photograph 1923

(sold)

 

 

H. Freitag, Germany 1939, watercolor

(available)

 

 

Unknown maker, American, ceramic Devil, circa 1940's

(sold)

 

 

Lacaze Thophile Diablerie Demons

Writer Baudelaire 1839, pencil

(available)

 

 

John Everard ADAM'S FIFTH RIB 1935 Photogravure

(available)

 

 

Unknown artist, Illustration, possibly for pulp magazine,

circa 1940's, Ink and Gouache on carboard

(available)

 

 

Unknown Maker, "Venus", circa 1940,

Plaster cast of Venus De Milo, red velvet, hand carved frame. 

Found in an abandoned  Rebekahs lodge in Michigan in the 1950's

(avaiable)

 

 

Unknown maker, Masonic Birdhouse, painted wood, circa 1940's

(sold)

 

 

Unknown artist , Germany circa 1900 "Execution of a Witch"

Oil on Canvas with handmade painted frame

(sold)

 

 

M.A. Smith "Last Reveilie" circa 1950's made in a V.A. Hospital

(sold)

 

 

Fritz Gareis (1872-1925) "the Light" circa 1920 ink and watercolor

(available)

 

 

Unknown artist, found in an estate in Maine. 

Early 20th century, oil on canvas. 

The painting seems to depict a dryad,

a tree nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology

(not for sale, gift to Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick)

 

 

Pair of snapshots depicting Nude Chinese Woman, circa 1940's

(available)

 

 

Pipe Rack with Imp ,carved and painted wood

with ornamental metal attachments, c. 1860, MASS

(sold)

 

 

Set of 11 snapshots of nude woman

with tiger demon mask circa mid 1940's

aprox 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 each

(available)

 

 

Photo postcard of Lesbian Chinese couple circa 1930's

(available)

 

 

Ceremonial Wand, Boston MASS c. 1800 Carved and inscribed Scrimshaw

bearing the inscription "AMASARAC" the demon entity possesing magical

and tranformative powers over spices and herbs.

Presumably this wand was used to handle such spices and herbs

during ceremony, while conjuring AMASARAC to empower them

(not for sale)

 

 

Veiled Woman with Shrunken Demon Head.

Photograph on double weight paper 10 1/2 inches high circa 1920's

(sold)

 

 

Bizango VooDoo Altar, c. 1980, Found in tenement in New York City.

Exhibited "In Missa Interfectionis" Stephen Romano Gallery

"Opus Hypnagogia" Morbid Anatomy Museum

(not for sale, gift to Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick)

 

Anonymous (signed "Leonard Frontinak") Tiger painting.

Exhibited "Opus Hypnagogia" Morbid Anatomy Museum

(available)

 

 

SPIRIT PHOTOS

Spirit Photos and euphemera from Camp Silver Belle, Ephrata PA

(sold)

 

 

Group of 4 spirit photos, unique prints not CDV's. 1865 - 1910

Native Man with ancestral lineage, date unknown c. 1900 (available)

Phantasmagorical Spirit photo c. 1880 (sold)

DD Holme, America's first "legitimate medium and levitationist" c. 1865(sold)

Husband visiting wife photo (portland ORE c. 1880) (sold)

 

 

William Hope, Group of 3 spirit photo, photo postcards

edition of 3, London UK c. 1920's images 3 1/2 inches each

(available)

 

 

ODD Fellows Banner, c. 1880, Texas.

(sold)

 

 

ODDFELLOWS ceremonial Arc Of The Covenant Angels,

c.1880 15 inches high each

(sold)

 

 

Pair of Apocalyptic Paintings by unknown maker (signature illegible) circa 1940's, Midwestern American Unknown medium

(sold)

 

WW2 War Painting with Satan (watercolor)

by unknown maker circa late 1940's early 1950's

(sold)