This rendition has many oddities pictured all under a single roof. For instance, a 12-fingered man is shown along with a 22 inch man weighing only 10 pounds. Lionel, a lion-faced man is shown in full color. The strongman, Joe Price is pictured bending solid metal between his teeth.
The elephant-faced girl is shown, as well as Chayne Hultgren who swallowed 27 swords simultaneously. Another man is pictured with a unique eyeborg which is a wireless bionic eye. The Night Shadow Extreme Motorcycle is depicted in all of its glory. Junior Fritz's work is displayed; whereby, cardboard is shaped into human-like masks from the inside of toilet paper rolls.
Mauri tribes of New Zealand mummified the tattooed heads of warrior adversaries . Facial tattoos known as TA MOKO are shown in full color. Bone chissels were employed to make cuts in the face. In the 18th century, Europeans began to buy the skulls as artifacts. TA MOKO became so popular that tattooed enemies were killed in order to supply the market with fresh heads.
Builder Hu Zhuyin had a lucky escape after impaling himself on a crow bar . The solid steel crowbar sliced through the chest missing the aorta by less than an inch. The full color picture shows Hu Zhuyin just prior to delicate surgery to remove the crowbar.
A number of people are shown with very exotic skin diseases from unique infections which look like alligator features superimposed onto human skin. The acquisition would be a perfect addition to your library of curiosity books. The price is reasonable. This purchase would make the perfect gift for the student or "Believe It or Not" enthusiast in your family, friends and personal associates. The photos are well done, the coloring is bright and some scenes like the Extreme Motorcycle are spectacular.
