Post #475619 by THOR's on Sat, Aug 8, 2009 2:36 PM

I will work on that TeaKey!!! I just got this direct quote from wonderfully talented designer and former Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum art Director/Designer. Just to qualify the authenticity of these new heads. Cut directly from his e-mail today after seeing these a few days ago, he says,

"Having hand selected and displayed several authentic shrunken heads in my capacity as designer of several Ripley's Believe It or Not! attractions, I was astounded at the realism and research Tom has used in the creation of his faux shrunken heads. If I didn't know he sculpted and assembled these, I'd swear they were totally genuine! All that's missing --- is the smell!"

Drew Edward Hunter
Artist and Designer

I will see if I can keep the authenticy on a non native looking one as well...although females are almost never seen as shrunken heads in this practice. Hmmmm I guess you could say it's the same as when a bunch of people jump into an ice cold swimming pool and climbing out, find they have lost thier swim suits somehow...it's only the men who end up with a shrunken head!! Ohhh Lord, did I say that????