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More Wintry Amanitas

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Expanding on yesterday’s Xmas theme, here are some winter, holiday and new year vintage images featuring fly agarics (they never seem to run out).

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Amanita Ornaments

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Not at all the right time of year for this, but here’s a selection of Amanita-related Xmas ornaments: (Last image from Reckless Glue.)

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Christmas Gnomes

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

A few wonderful New Year gnomes with Amanitas from Germany, via A Polar Bear’s Tale:

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Vintage Photo

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Looks like dressing up as an Amanita mushroom (with a gnome, of course) isn’t a new thing. Love this old photo! via A Polar Bear’s Tale

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Deviations

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

A few good pieces gathered from a recent perusal of deviantART: “Mushroom Villager” by D-MAC “Mushroom Land” by freckleface29 “Amanita” by Xergille “Magic Rain” by maiarcita

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costumes

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

A few creative Amanita costumes from around the web (there are also mass-produced versions available):

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Good luck pigs

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

In Germany, amanita mushrooms are traditionally paired with pigs (and four leaf clovers, and horseshoes) as symbols of good luck, especially during the Christmas season.

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Tis the season

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

To start this off, a seasonally appropriate image from yesteryear: From the article Mushrooms in Wonderland. Christmas/New Year is probably the best time to find amanita images in unexpected places – they’re especially prevalent in European imports.

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