PERSONAL MUSEUM
The page shows only a small part of the objects I collected, dating back to between 1500 and the end of the 20th century, while some objects are from the present day. Furthermore, the collection includes vintage books and reprints that refer to the greatest ghost hunters in history, coming from the United Kingdom (which I talk about at the bottom of the "ABOUT US" page). My collection mainly refers to the occult and spiritualism, as it was understood in ancient times.
Good vision
Alessandro Maurizi
- "Mysterious photo". Probably family photos.
The adults standing on either side of the boy wear Mephistopheles-like demon costumes, both costumes also feature the voracious face of Lucifer on the lower stomach. Lucifer represented in Renaissance frescoes. While the boy sitting opposite wears a dark close-fitting suit, partly covered with thick dark fur. Both masquerading as demons? It's a photo developed and printed in Milan, in the early 1900s, at that time Halloween wasn't celebrated in Italy, so why those costumes? (Original photo-press of the time).
- Magic lantern, from the early 1900s, German.
It was used for entertainment and in illusionism for "spirit shows".
A simple device in iron and copper, operated by a kerosene lamp or candle, to project images through lenses onto walls, glass and even smoke. An example is in the script of the film "The Illusionist", where a very famous conjurer, in the Victorian age, skilfully used more than one, projecting the illusion of ghosts onto the stage of the theater (the film is very exaggerated, almost impossible the representation of their use). In fact, this type of rudimentary projector lanterns were used by magicians to make the illusion of ghosts appear, by means of an accomplice in a spectral costume, projected onto a glass or onto smoke.
Below some vintage prints, of how they were used in "spirit shows":
- "UFO - alien art artifacts" made by a Native American. *ORIGINALS*
- "Artifact of a mask" origin of Tibet. *ORIGINAL*
Wooden mask, handmade of Tibetan origin. Among other things, these masks represent divinities, benign or evil spirits.
- "The Book of the Medium" by Allan Kardec, book of 1887, printed in Italian translation.
he Book of the Medium.
- "The last word of magic and occultism", 1920 edition (Original Book of the time).
- "The playbook", 1931 edition. (Original Book of the time).
- "Yearbook of occult sciences", Fourth edition 1936 - 1937 (Original book of the time).
- "Florium Totius Theologia/e Practica/e" "The practical theology of Florium Totius" (Original Book of the time), edition of 1678.
- "Harry Price" the biography of a ghost hunter. 1950 edition.
Harry Price, (London, 17 January 1881 - Pulborough, 29 March 1948) British parapsychologist and ghost hunter. He was one of the most important and authoritative investigators and researchers of this topic. Here is his complete biography as a paranormal researcher, original and published a few years after his death. Difficult to find and only in English (Original Book of the time).
- "Elliot O'Donnel" his ghost stories.
Elliot O'Donnell, (Clifton, February 27, 1872 - Clevedon, May 8, 1965) ghost hunter and ghost writer. He devoted himself to study and research in the field of spiritism. In his seniority he gave up ghost hunting, to devote himself to writing experiences and stories about ghosts. Here his most important ghost stories, bound in a reprint rarity. Not easy to find and only in English.
- "Peter Underwood" his ghost hunting tips.
Peter Underwood, (London, May 16, 1923 - November 26, 2014) parapsychologist, journalist, writer and ghost hunter. Two books that are actually: Ghost Hunters Handbook and Ghost Hunters Guide. Where he himself describes experiences, methodologies and useful advice for finding ghosts. The originals are rare, therefore hard to find, these are reprints. They are only found in English.
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