The Skull is a Machine

The human skull is a machine designed by nature nearly 500 million years ago to protect the brain. A model of mechanical efficiency, each of the skull’s features is built to support specific functions, including locating food, eating and sensory intake, and of course surrounding and protecting the fragile brain.

The attached pic is from Gray's Anatomy -- a classic book on the human anatomy published in 1918.

Extreme Tribal Skull

This collectible skull statue is one of my favorites! I call it "Extreme Tribal Skull," it was designed in the UK, and has what I think is a cool, contemporary look.

Extreme Tribal skull is about 5 1/2", made of resin, and sells for $59.

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"Today, the skull is as popular as it ever was. In movies, games, literature, comics, and tattoos, the skull continues to gather different symbolic implications as the creative imagination of the artist lets loose. Some designs are humorous, some macabre and threatening, But always, death is part of the picture."

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The Opening Blog Post about Skulls

I choose this pic to start this blog about skulls for quite a few reasons. The pic uses a business card to show scale, and the card is my old business name of about seven years ago, so I liked to include it in the pic as a bit of memory lane and or history.

Also this skull is made in the U.S.A., and because it is made in America it sells for a premium as compared to skulls imported from China. Because of the price premium this skull does not sell as compared to a cheaper piece. I guess that is OK -- not sure.

This skull is also the first piece that my artist made when he started out -- and while not the first that I have sold -- it is among the first.

This blog is about my web sites that sell collectible skulls. Skulls sell for prices from $4 on up to about $75, made mostly of plaster and resin.