Cult of Weird Holiday Gift Guide 2021
The season of giving is here and our weird gift ideas are sure to make that special someone on your shopping list squirm with delight (or dysentery) this Christmas.
Wish that special stiff on your shopping list a Creepy Christmas with these weird gift ideas dredged up from the darkest corners for the annual Cult of Weird Holiday Gift Guide.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again, when we put on our Santa hats, grab our shovels, and dig up some weird Christmas gift ideas for the curious, deranged or clinically insane on your holiday shopping list.
On the slab for the 7th annual Cult of Weird holiday gift guide is a fine selection of weird art, oddities, curiosities and memento mori to delight and horrify on Christmas morning.
NOTE: Many of these items are handcrafted and one-of-a-kind, so they may not be available long. Links will go to storefronts rather than product pages wherever possible so you may still find something you like even if a particular item is sold out.
Miniature Bigfoot Encounter
Strange Little Lands packs a lot of high strangeness into a tiny diorama. From sasquatch and Mothman to extraterrestrial cattle mutilations and even the Fresno nightcrawlers, there’s some miniature cryptid weirdness for everyone.
Dead Sled T-shirt
Straight from Hell, Michigan, Dead Sled is a purveyor of creepy threads for hearse enthusiasts from the garage to the graveyard, and to the great beyond. This new tee features spooky art by Max Sherman.
Fiji Mermaid Magnet
A handmade wood ornament or magnet depicting the legendary sideshow curiosity known as the Fiji Mermaid.
Llewellyn’s 2021 Witches’ Calendar
Monthly magical wisdom, astrological data, and Witch’s holidays, plus articles, spells and rituals for the modern witch.
Newly Deads Blanket
Honeymoon in the sweet hereafter! A 50″ x 70″ woven blanket featuring “Newly Deads” art by Casey King. Every blanket also includes a handwritten thank you from the artist sealed in wax, and a print of “Newly Deads” for your wall.
A Cat’s Tale Book
Go on a journey through feline history with author Paul Koudounaris and Baba the Cat.
How to Speak with the Dead
A practical handbook for communicating with the dead! According to the author, this book also serves as an “elementary textbook of occult phenomena” for readers who are “guided by facts.” This new edition of the original 1918 publication was brought back from the afterlife by Curious Publications.
D.B. Cooper Action Figure
Recreate the legendary D.B. Cooper hijacking with this laser cut replica of the sky pirate himself, complete with working parachute.
Toaster Bath Bomb
This is the last bath bomb you’ll ever need. Scented in sweet cinnamon toast crunch.
Life out of Death Plaque
The cycle of life is represented in this black wood plaque featuring death-positive art by Jody Monochrome.
Ed Gein Stocking
‘Twas the night before Christmas and the grave Gein was robbing, was ol’ Mrs. Worden, who will make a great stocking. Enjoy a cozy Christmas in the cemetery with these Ed Gein-inspired stockings individually handcrafted by Dark Seed Creations.
Anatomical Head Keychain
This pewter bisected human head keychain opens up to reveal an anatomically correct cutaway complete with every gland, sinus and vertebra.
Haunted Talisman from Thailand
Magical talismans for good luck and wealth that may or may not be cursed and/or haunted make great stocking stuffers. This authentic piece from Thailand is said to have been made from the ashes of dead people, dirt from haunted graveyards, and wood from a coffin lid.
Baphomet Door Knocker
Christmas isn’t complete at Cult of Weird without some Baphomet. This decorative resin Baphomet door knocker would make a great addition to that black stocking. Or you could hang the stocking on it. Baphomet doesn’t care, he just wants to be included in your holiday celebrations.
Sasquatch Soap
Forget what you learned in Harry and the Hendersons – Bigfoot smells amazing. Like a bonfire, in fact, which means I desperately need to wash my hands with some sasquatch.
Gravestone Rubbings
For the taphophile on your shopping list, these authentic rubbings from Connecticut gravestones dating back to the 1700s would look great framed and hanging on the wall.
2020 Plague Doctor Ornament
Commemorate the great plague of 2020 with this laser-engraved wood plague doctor ornament.
Electra Sideshow Banner
The electric girl! Step right up. Watch her electrify lightbulbs with her tongue! Bring the freak show into your home with this digitally printed reproduction of an original Electra sideshow banner.
Miniature Torture Bed
A tiny, handmade bed of nails for business or pleasure. This miniature torture device was made from an antique cast iron doll bed. It even includes ropes to tie the hands of feet of the unsuspecting visitors to your miniature murder castle.
Surreal Mollusk Painting
An original work by artist Michael Zawacki, “Bring Forth the Mollusk” was painted using coffee on watercolor paper.
Fetal Skull Display
A detailed, handmade reproduction of a Victorian medical fetal skull display to hang on your wall or cabinet of curiosities.
Tombstone Magnets
Bring some memento mori into your kitchen with this set of three resin magnets inspired by 18th century gravestones.
Skeleton Pogo Diorama
Skeletal serial killer John Wayne Gacy puts on his clown makeup in this macabre diorama created by History Bones.
Death Tarot Card Stickers
Hand cut and accented tarot card stickers featuring historical illustrations of Death.
Vintage 3-Fingered Prosthetic Hand
A highly detailed vintage prosthetic hand custom made for someone missing three fingers on their right hand. This is an amazing piece for the avid medical oddities collector.
Butterflies in a Bell Jar
A bell jar display with five preserved Morpho didius butterfly specimens from Peru.
Framed Nosferatu Art
Count Orlok goes in for the kill in this piece of original Nosferatu art by Amanda Ciccione.
Krampus Ornament
Krampus is coming to punish the naughty children. Bring joy to your holiday festivities with this unique resin ornament of Krampus holding a terrified child.
Victorian Diseases
All your favorite Victorian pathogens – tuberculosis, cholera, syphilis and typhoid, beautifully recreated in crochet and framed for your wall. Perfect for the yarn and/or bacteria enthusiast on your Christmas shopping list.
Bat Ouija Sign
A handmade, laser-engraved Bat-shaped Ouija board sign for your wall.
Framed Spider Web
Real preserved spider web in a gothic frame.
Antique Figurine with Bugs
A dome created by Lisa Wood Curiosities with an antique German figurine surrounded by preserved insects.
Cemetery Night Light
A 3D-printed glowing image of a shrouded statue from Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.
Anatomy Apron
An apron printed with a 19th-century anatomy illustration from The Old Operating Theatre museum. For the deranged chef or amateur surgeon on your shopping list.
Bury Me in Books
I want to take my books with me when I go. Limited edition linocut print of a skull on a pile of books by death-positive artist Jody Monochrome.
Sweet Skulls
These skull sundaes look delicious.
5G Made Me Do It Tee
5G works in mysterious ways.
Mini Funeral Sign
Perfect for all your desktop funerals.
Krampusnacht Art Print
A jolly Krampus by artists Brian Serway and Dusty Ray.
Anatomy Wrapping Paper
Everything in this gift guide would look great in this black wrapping with vintage anatomical illustrations.
Serial Killer Wrapping Paper
This gift wrapping set includes evidence name tags and wrapping paper printed with the mugshots of notorious murderers like Ed Kemper, David Ramirez, Aileen Wuornos, John Wayne Gacy and Ed Gein.
