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FOR AUCTION. VERY RARE 1920'S EMBALMING GUIDE

2008-01-08T23:05:32Z

FOR AUCTION
Very Rare Western Publishing Embalmers Guide. 1920's.
215 pages with 20 b&w pictures.

postmortem @ 2007-11-18T16:18:00

2007-11-18T21:28:26Z

Hi! I have a bit of a question. For the past 2 years I've become terribly interested cosmetology... of the corpse kind ;]. Sorry if I missed any posts pertaining to this, I looked back a few entries and may have skimmed over them.
About a year ago I attended makeup school, without the intention of getting into any funeral services, when the idea of making this into a career sprung up. My father studied to be a mortician, so I get it from him. heh.
I was wondering what kind of education you need to strictly get into the cosmetic field of it? I've heard that the laws vary from state to state, and I'm residing in New York at the moment. I live next to dozens of funeral homes, and I've always wanted to call and ask, but never wanted to sound like an idiot.

If anyone has any information and personal experience with it I'd love to hear. I can't find too many people who have any kind of advice to give me, since they gag whenever I bring up the subject. Thanks!

for auction very rare 1920's embalming book

2007-08-23T02:13:05Z

FOR AUCTION
Very Rare Western Publishing Embalmers Guide. 1920's.
215 pages with 20 b&w pictures.

click me to see auction and more pics

Boyertown Casket Company Casket book 1920's for auction

2007-06-19T01:11:45Z

Click to see BOYERTOWN CASKET CATALOG AUCTION

CLick image for link to auction.

Please contact me with any questions

FA: National Casket Company Leatherbound coffin Catalog 1938

2007-05-15T04:17:45Z

1938 leatherbound printing of the National Casket Company's metal Casket series.
In near mint condition with beautiful lithographed representations of their caskets.

own this morbid piece of history.

FA: National Casket Company Leatherbound Catalog 1938

2007-05-02T22:07:25Z

1938 leatherbound printing of the National Casket Company's Hardwood and Covered Casket series.
In near mint condition with beautiful lithographed representations of their caskets.

postmortem @ 2007-03-25T11:06:00

2007-03-25T15:07:59Z

hi i have a question for all you funeral and science students. I was wondering what your worst experience was in the field? like if you had to run out during an embalming session or something of that sort? thanks ;)

Making Zombie Dolls

2007-03-23T19:45:31Z

Hello everyone. I'm new to this list. I'm currently making zombie dolls out of polymer clay and hope this community will be a good resource for me. Anyone interested in the undead please feel free to comment.

postmortem @ 2007-01-06T12:57:00

2007-01-06T17:59:33Z

ZombiePink update here. ZombiePink is a pin up style / blood fetish site with a soft edge. I often receive a number of complaints whenever I promote so this time I will be explaining the website a little better. When I post about the site in various lj communities it is NOT necessarily in order to make sales. Sales are great, but I am mainly just trying to get my work out there. There is a fully page of free samples available for viewing and commenting on. In addition I receive a lot of comments on the work looking "cheap" or "amateur". My answer to this is yes! It's supposed to look cheesy! I am a fetish model who has worked for a number of different photographers in the Baltimore Washington area. Although I LOVE posing for various fetish photos gore and mess is my favorite way to go! In addition to modeling, I have a large passion for horror films specifically zombies! I thought it would be fun to combine them. I have seen gorgeous work from others who have taken gore and made it sexy, but none with the fun and "cheese" of a horror film. The work is supposed to be fun with a bit of sex appeal thrown in. I have met many people that are in LOVE with this idea, but twice as many that have trouble understanding. I expect this but thought I would try to make the idea a little clearer.

My main question is where SHOULD I be marketing it? No where I advertise seems to attract interest because it IS a very specific area I'm trying to market. From feedback alone it appears as though I am too porno for the zombie/horror crowd, too soft for the bondage and fetish, and too amateur for the more "artsy" communities. Any suggestions on this are greatly appreciated!

So if you choose feel free to take a peek. If you like what you see you may also add us on myspace! Enjoy!

postmortem @ 2017-11-20T19:46:00

2006-11-21T00:47:11Z

ZombiePink update here. TWO new galleries! Enjoy folks. Stay tuned MUCH more to come...

go me!

2006-11-04T00:50:08Z

i removed a human brain today..all by myself! This has proven to be the most difficult part in learning autopsy. Most likely because of the ackward saw angels. BUT I DID IT!
and the PA i work with..told me is was excellent!

=)

postmortem @ 2017-10-15T19:33:00

2006-10-15T23:33:25Z

ZombiePink update here. We've made some changes to the site! They include a drop in prices, a non-zombie pic on my bio page, and a FREE samples page! I hope you enjoy! Feedback is always encouraged!

postmortem @ 2006-09-01T18:52:00

2006-09-01T22:52:29Z

Calling all undead types!

I am a fetish model in the Baltimore area with a deep love for all things gore! I recently started my own website combining light bondage and seductive style with all the fun of blood and guts thrown in! Sound good to you? Then check it out!

Feed back of any nature is encouraged, provided it approached with a mature attitude! I hope you enjoy! This is a work in progress with plenty of room to grow so keep ~~groaning~~ visiting!

postmortem @ 2005-12-05T09:31:00

2005-12-05T14:32:06Z

join the__abyss

http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=the__abyss

paint the dead

2005-08-01T18:44:01Z

lip tite....

plastic wound filler....

scab remover....

superfine powder;
flesh
sun tan
natural
dark brown
light brown
beige
green

scab remover

remover

ee-ze covering;
natural
sun tan

sealall sealing liquid

lip tite

drying powder

pigment;
2 white
yellow
flesh
red
brown

nail enamel

liquid tint;
light
dark

tinting creme

lip creme

massage creme

plastic wound filler

postmortem @ 2005-07-07T12:13:00

2005-07-07T16:14:19Z

So I've started my internship at the brain band at the Parkinsons Foundation downtown. It's cool so far, tomorrow I get to collect tissues from brains. Today I went to the morgue to see how they selected donors... and I've seen plenty of cadavers before, but today I almost couldn't stand it. They look so fake, like movie props, but at the same time, you expect them to get up, get dressed and go home and continue their life. The one that really got to me was this one rasta guy, very young, ran into a bus. His eyes were wide open, as open as they could be. He just looked so alive, even though he was naked, cold, and in a body bag. I just don't understand why this time was so difficult, usually it doesn't really phase me, and I just walk on by them, stop, take a look, ask some questions and move on. But today, I felt my heart racing, I felt the blood drain from my face, and thank god I hadn't eaten any breakfast. I wanted to run out of the autopsy room and just heave in some fresh air, but I knew that if I didn't just face it all right now, I'd enver be able to walk back in there. I just walked around, did my thing, and tried not to look bothered. Hopefully I don't react like that again, and hopefully I'l lget used to it... it's what I wanna do.

postmortem @ 2005-05-10T18:01:00

2005-05-10T23:05:16Z

http://poetry.rotten.com/momias/

here is the caption...
"In the Mexican town of Guanajuato during the years 1896 and 1958 a taxation was imposed on burials, of 20 pesos annually, or 170 pesos for permanent burial. Many families could not afford this fee, thus large numbers of corpses were exhumed, presumably destined for an ossuary. But the qualities of the arid air perhaps interacting with soil conditions yielded a peculiar phenomenon, the desiccation instead of decomposition of the bodies."

i hope that links properly! i dont think I've ever posted here either, so hopefully this is appropriate to the community

i really like mummies.

postmortem @ 2005-05-10T11:22:00

2005-05-10T18:23:20Z

there are interesting articles in the la weekly about ' the coroner to the suicides' and cleaning up death scenes. check it out

postmortem @ 2005-05-02T01:21:00

2005-05-02T05:20:01Z

I've been mulling over something for a couple days now and I figured I'd ask the couple mortuary-involved communities I'm part of, to see if I can get an answer. Both of these situations apply to me, so I'm just kinda curious. :)

1) I'm sure there have been some younger members of the population (or perhaps older, who knows) who have had body piercings at the time of their death. When preparing these bodies for viewing/burial, is it standard practice to leave the jewelry in the piercings, as it is essentially a part of the person? Is this something which can be requested in the person's will, or by their family, or what? I'm just curious to know any rules/regulations on this, if any.

2) In the case of people with disabilities, who wear or use some sort of mobility aid, are these things buried with them as well, or put in the casket with them? I personally wear leg braces and have used them since I was first learning to walk, as I was born with a disability. I sort of have mixed feelings of whether or not I would like this stuff to be buried with me: I think it would be weird to be without, since the braces are what make me mobile... however, I've also heard that people are prepared and buried in their caskets so as to be in a state of rest, and I certainly don't wear my braces while I'm sleeping; too uncomfortable. ;)

I suppose both of these have no concrete answer, and are dealt with on a case-by-case basis, I am just curious. Thanks in advance to any who reply. :)

(crossposted to funeralstudent)

In Regards To The Last Post

2005-04-28T13:46:52Z

Gunther Von Hagens

http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/pages/home.asp

Joel-Peter Witkin

http://www.zonezero.com/exposiciones/fotografos/witkin/jpwdefault.html

Hi.

2005-04-28T05:06:11Z

I don't know if art is allowed (even when cadavers are involved), but I think it's fascinating and I wanted to share. I'm not sure who the artist is yet.

If this strays too far from the original intent of the community, I will delete.

postmortem @ 2005-03-20T16:46:00

2005-03-20T05:46:30Z

i found a new feed that will interest most of you

coroner_stories

postmortem @ 2005-03-16T15:48:00

2005-03-16T23:49:41Z

Last June, we removed a 16 lb tumor from an 84 lb Rhodesian ridgeback. The tumor came off of the spleen and looked like something out of an Aliens movie. Unfortunately, j/ when the veterinarian was finishing up it’s last sutures, the 9 year old dog crashed and died. CPR, epinephrine, atropine, bagging, everything failed.

What really pissed me off was that the dog 3 months prior had several benign fatty tumors removed at their regular day practice. Their regular day practice somehow missed a 16 lb tumor in the abdomen though. Sure, the tumor could have been smaller but not by much. j/ by looking and palpating her… you could tell something was wrong. And j/ one set of radiographs would have solidified any suspitions. ::sigh::

But… on the bright side I did happen to get some really good pictures.

some good necropsy shots

2005-03-15T13:15:27Z

These pictures were taken at work during a necropsy of a 10 year old cat with hepatolipidosis and pancreatic lesions.

Photo: Heart
The hemorrhage on the left is from the intracardiac injection of euthanasia solution. Since this cat had extremely low blood pressure and palpating a vein was difficult.

Photo: pancreas, intestines, renal portal vein
Note the white specks on the pancreas.

Photo: Intestines, spleen, mesentery
Note the jaundice.

*Take w/ Sony Cybershot 3.2 megapixels
*No photo manipulation

postmortem @ 2005-02-23T13:57:00

2005-02-23T21:33:08Z

I just signed up for a forensic entomology course taught by none other than Neal Haskell.

Somebody else tell me that this is the bloody coolest thing ever.