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Sunday 22 February 2009

Monsters Inc

The web is full of the marvellous, the stupid, the bizarre and the informative ..... in fact just about every folly that the human mind can think of, now holds its own little space on the web.

Today, instead of the conspiracy theorists, for whom I hold a little soft spot, I decided to illustrate another aspect of this world of the strange, which is best described by the cartographers of old nautical maps, who inscribed uncharted regions with the legend “Here Be Monsters.” Sometimes they would draw pictures of these fanciful beasts rising from the waters, and occasionally would even show them devouring wayward ships.

Well on the far side of the increasingly respectable world of cryptozoology, lurk the believers in monsters. These can range from Big Foot, Yetis, Big Cats in the UK, to devils skulls, faked giants bodies, insect men in Argentina, and finally through to 100 ft giant snakes in Borneo.

I make no apologies for posting a few photos which are openly posted on the web (but if any copy right infringed let me know and I will take that picture down) because although they are most certainly all fully explainable as 'natural', or fakes, they can be interesting in their own right!

The Strand - Irish Giant Petrified In County Antrim

This 'giant', from County Antrim, Ireland, was said to be 12ft 2in high. Its girth of chest was 6ft 6in, and length of arms 4ft 6in. There are six toes on the right foot. This fossilised body was on display in exhibitions in Dublin, Liverpool and Manchester. What later happened to the giant and its owner is unknown. (Photo from the British Strand magazine. Dec 1895).

However there is a strong suggestion that its actually a statue, created to support claims of biblical giants for money and later bought by PT Barnum after the financial success of the 'Cardiff Giant' ... it made some people very rich before the hoax was exposed. It was only when both giants appeared in New York City at the same time that the hoax was finally acknowledged by everyone.

The "Cardiff Giant" .... note the similar pose!
The "Cardiff Giant" .... note the similar pose!

An article from Strand magazine (December,1895) reprinted in "Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland" by W.G. Wood-Martin mentions this fossilized giant discovered during mining operations in County Antrim, Ireland: "Pre-eminent among the most extraordinary articles ever held by a railway company is the fossilized Irish giant, which is at this moment lying at the London and North-Western Railway Company's Broad street goods depot, and a photograph of which is reproduced here. . . This monstrous figure is reputed to have been dug up by a Mr. Dyer whilst prospecting for iron ore in County Antrim. The principal measurements are: entire length, 12ft. 2in.; girth of chest, 6ft. 6in.; and length of arms, 4ft. 6in. There are six toes on the right foot. The gross weight is 2 tons 15cwt.; so that it took half a dozen men and a powerful crane to place this article of lost property in position for the Strand magazine artist. Dyer, after showing the giant in Dublin, came to England with his queer find and exhibited it in Liverpool and Manchester at sixpence, sixpence a head, attracting scientific men as well as gaping sightseers".

There are others of this ilk below ..... you gotta admit that some are pretty weird.

The Star Child Skull

Inca Binding Deformed Skull

The Sakhalin Beach Monster's Remains


Mary Piccanti Pig Model

Mini Mothman Blurry Photograph

Moores Beach Monster - Decomposing Orca

The Montauk Monster


Martians Skull Or Just A Rock

Mount Blanco Fossil Museum

The Fiji Mermaid

Photoshopped Egyptian Giants Skeletons

Another Photoshopped Giants Skeleton

Faked Mythical Salamander Image

Satyr's Skull - Faked

Devil Dogs Mangey Body

Devil Dogs Headshot

Borneo Giant Snake Swims Past Village

Another Giant Borneo Snake

Big Foot Or Bush

2 comments:

  1. Good Blog story and the the pictures are great, where did you get them, Google?

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    1. Hi Joe, thanks for stopping by.

      Actually it was Google (Images) and using terms such as giants, cryptozoology (if thats the spelling) - fraud giants, aliens etc that get you a series of web sites.

      Plus the good old "Fortean Times" to which I subscribe, and which gives some clues over the years as to what is out there!

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