Cryptozoo Holiday Gift Ideas?
Posted by: Loren Coleman on December 16th, 2007
What does the cryptozoology fan want for a holiday gift this year? What are your ideas? How about a bust of Bigfoot?
Are you still looking for a gift for Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, or Festivus?
You may wish to pick up one of these limited editions of the bust (they are solid, resin, and seven pounds heavy) of the Crookston Bigfoot?
The artist with a Christmasy name, Curtis Christensen, who made the Crookston Bigfoot, decided to hand-craft a few busts, and hand-paint each one, making no two exactly alike.
From this…Christensen with his creation…
…to the Bigfoot on my porch…
…the creator began to craft a new piece of art…
You might remember I once mentioned he use to have a small herd of Bigfoot busts, a rare and endangered flock or herd, with individual busts now awaiting being in the collections of the true collectors and Bigfoot museums around the world. But the herd has grown smaller, and Curtis tells me he only has a few left.
This item is something you will need to directly email Curtis Christensen about, at hickhill {@} mwt.net
His is a serious piece of art, and is not a figure or toy. He, therefore, is selling it for a serious price ($79.99 + shipping, depending upon your UPS zone) to serious collectors. Write Christensen directly. Please do not email me, as I have nothing to do with this bust, other than owning his eight-feet-tall art piece - see above - upon which the bust is based.
Or how about a tee-shirt? I don’t have any museum tees ready this year, but the museum gets part of the sales of the Yeti tee-shirt (design below).
Richard Klyver, a wildlife artist, is selling these Abominable Snowman or Yeti tee-shirts in support of the International Cryptozoology Museum. He is generously donating $2.50 from the sale of each tee-shirt.
Please remit your funds directly to Klyver via PayPal, at windigo2 {@} verizon.net. The cost of $20/shirt includes domestic postage, for one shirt (sizes S, M, L, XL), with the Abominable Snowman on it. Be sure to include your shipping address with your PayPal payment.
Also, of course, for $25 for each paperback, I sell and ship before the holidays, autographed copies of my books. Write me directly at lcoleman@maine.rr.com for what’s available. I only have two hardback copies ($50 each) of Mysterious America.
In the spirit of giving, I’d really appreciate anything you can send my way, if you wish to donate to the International Cryptozoology Museum by sending your financial donations or cryptozoology artifacts to Loren Coleman, Director, ICM, PO Box 360, Portland, ME 04112, or via PayPal at LColeman@maine.rr.com [Please note, the ICM is not a 501(c)3.]
Thank you and Merry Christmas to all.
What are your gift ideas?
- Similar Phenomena:
Well for most kids at my school they want a new cell phone, Wii, or a new video game. But for me it has to be cryptozoology. For christmas im getting a bunch of stuff like the Encyclopedia of
1.Cryptozoology: A Global Guide For Hidden Animals and there Pursers.
2.Valley of the Skookum. Signed by Sali
3.Stickers and a Cryptozoology Clock
4.Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science DVD
5.Champ T-Shirt
Hey Loren, maybe you should have a exhibit for the museum. Like a Bigfoot one. Lake Monsters amd Sea Serpent one, Winged Creatures like Thunderbirds, Mothman and the Jersey Devil, also Chupacabra and Mystery black cats and canids.
i have been on hunt for a bigfoot wheel cover for the back of my Passport. Any ideas?
Amen Cryptid hunt. EVERY KID WANTS THAT STUFF! It can be frustrating for me.
But I want…
Bigfoot! By loren Coleman
Scott Davis Sasquatch Watching you poster
Elkins bigfoot footprint cast copy
The Sierra Recordings Vol.1 and 2
The Historical Bigfoot
Monster quest dvd’s
and more bigfoot things, generally
I bought one of the Bigfoot busts. Gets a lot of comments and is very, very cool. I call him Lee cause it really looks like Lee Marvin disguised as Bigfoot. Expensive, but you get your money’s worth.
I actually picked up a bunch of cryptozoology themed stickers to give to my students as end of the year/ Christmas gifts. I was geeking out so much that I found them to begin with and I was looking forward to handing them out. I think they missed the point, though, as most of them said they are “cute”. I suspect they think the stickers are of some sort of cartoon characters. Sigh.
You know what I would like for myself? A full sized poster of that “Meet the Family” homonid poster that pops up on the site from time to time. That would be pretty cool.
i realy like that abominable snowman t-shirt indeed. thanks bill green
I myself want a bust of Patty. That would be awesome. This bust is kool, it just doesn’t have that Patty look to it. I do like the shirt. That is some good art work. A gift certificate for a Tattoo would be kool, get some Patty work done. But above all, a BigFoot sighting would be the best gift I can think of. But it is a gift that can’t really be given. It is a gift that very few have had the honor to receive.
I don’t have a crypto wishlist (yet) but here are a couple things I noticed while shopping today:
Sea Monsters (DS and Wii Game - Amazon)
In the oceans of earth millions of years ago, danger was never far away and monsters lurked in every shadow. Experience this astounding world by playing as six different prehistoric marine reptiles, each with special skills - from extreme speed to thick armor and powerful crunching jaws.
“Big Foot” Sculptural Print Casting (DesignToscano.com)
“Big Foot, the Garden Yeti” Sculpture (DesignToscano.com)
check out the crypto designs at:
http://www.cafepress.com/beyondbeyond/2929022
there is chupacabra, sasquatch and mothman designs for a variety of items
It looks like Santa’s grandpa.