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Have you ever heard of or seen death masks or postmorten photos?

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From the lens Death Masks and Postmortem Photos.

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  • spellbindingsisters Mar 29, 2012 @ 2:07 am | delete
    Death in its own way always intrigued me, because I know it is inevitable and I have no idea how...wish I did kinda.
  • miaponzo May 15, 2011 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    Wow! This is strange.. thanks for bringing it up.. I had heard of death masks before, but I didn't know they were so popular at one time!
  • happynutritionist Jul 18, 2011 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    I was fascinated by the subject, and there's no better way for me to learn more than to write about it. Things done in past history are so interesting, and everyone is intrigued by things related to death...a subject that we want to run from in one sense, but are drawn to in another.
  • diabolus Nov 19, 2010 @ 9:10 am | delete
    Great work! Please view my Lens for more on this subject.
  • lizziebeth Nov 6, 2010 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    I saw a photo of a group of 3 sisters for sale on Ebay here, and the middle sister was dead. I think that it was a way to remember the third sister. Interesting lens!
  • Oct 30, 2010 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    Super creepy subject, but oh so fascinating.
  • pyle_mountain Oct 20, 2010 @ 7:27 am | delete
    Great lens about one of the most unusual topics I've seen on Squidoo.
  • leggleston24 Sep 21, 2010 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Wow what unique content. Thanks for another great lens!
  • nickupton Sep 19, 2010 @ 6:43 am | delete
    Interesting. I used to work in New Scotland Yard and was lucky enough to go to the Black Museum. They have many death masks there from people who were executed by hanging before it was banned in Britain.
  • happynutritionist Jul 18, 2011 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    I am slow at responding to this...but it would make interesting lens:-)
  • oztoo Mar 28, 2010 @ 11:02 pm | delete
    An interesting and unusual lens. It's interesting the things you can buy from Amazon. Post mortem tools - Is Hannibal still about. oh dear. Great job and 5*****
  • happynutritionist Mar 28, 2010 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    LOL on Hannibal...I know, strange, I was surprised to find them...added as a curiosity, I mean who would really buy the things...other than Hannibal of course:-)
  • WindyWinters Mar 26, 2010 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    Interesting topic and well presented! :)
  • sandyspider Mar 26, 2010 @ 8:25 am | delete
    Very unusually and unique topic. Interesting mask, though a little creepy. 5 Stars.
  • happynutritionist Mar 26, 2010 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    Thanks, Sandy, yes, I guess it could be a little creepy..but sometimes that's just what makes something intriquing:-) Thanks for the 5star rating, appreciate it.
  • Dom Mar 26, 2010 @ 4:07 am | delete
    The subject look sa bit dark but is interesting and the page well done.
    Blessed by a Squidangel, added to angel page on Facebook and tweeted!
    Dom.
  • happynutritionist Mar 26, 2010 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Thank you so much, I'm honored:-) I have to find the angel page on Facebook, am not sure I have that one bookmarked. Thanks for the tweet, too:-)
  • d-artist Mar 25, 2010 @ 2:17 pm | delete
    how interesting! most people never heard of these. I owned two death masks, they are gone now cause they broke...although I have another one claimed to be one, but I don't think so...we brought them with us when we immigrated from Germany...The story is well written, and a 5* lens
  • happynutritionist Mar 26, 2010 @ 1:11 pm | delete
    So sad that the masks you had broke, interesting that you brought that when immigrating from Germany, I'll stop by and visit to get to know you better, we love artists in our family...have a few of them in the fmaily:-) ~claudia
  • windygig Mar 25, 2010 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    i love unusual topics. I learned a few thing to be sure. Now folks just use their cell phones for photos at the wake...for everyman. Not just Tut.
  • happynutritionist Mar 25, 2010 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    Now there's something I never thought about...taking pictures of dead people with a cell phone...hmmm. Thanks for your visit!

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I discovered death masks and post-mortem photos when going through old estate sale items.
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