My haunted museum | Haunted in Hamilton

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Everyone has a ghost story to tell. Whether or not you believe in ghosts is beside the point because at the core of every spooky tale is the knowledge that either, a) it came from a trustworthy, legitimate source, or, b) you have personally witnessed this paranormal occurrence first-hand.

It is these kind of stories that pique my interest. When something so significant happens that it forces people to step out of their comfort zone, to question their beliefs and well thought-out ideologies. This is the kind of stuff that someone can hold on to for years, even decades, but within the blink of an eye have such a profound paranormal experience that in that instant, a whole new world of possibilities comes to light.

HAUNTED OBJECTS & CURSED CURIOSITIES…

You’ve heard of haunted objects, possessed dolls, cursed artifacts and bizarre collector pieces. Some people shy away from these kinds of items, but I live every day surrounded by curiosities like these. My life is far from normal ( just the way I like it!) and the fact that I live in a real-life paranormal museum only adds to the mystery that a true “Spooky Queen” should revel in.

There are however, times when a particular acquisition can cause a little too much trouble. Moments where I hesitate even accepting, purchasing, or receiving an item that seems to be causing more harm than good.

Some believe that a spirit can attach itself to an object that they once loved in life. A favourite brooch, a piano, a certain chair, or even an old piece of clothing, all perfect candidates to become a “possessed” item if the owner had been very fond of it.

Just as memories can be tied to a place in time (why we celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, etc.), they can also be attached to a physical, tangible item. Happy memories, when imparted onto an item, can absorb pleasant, warm recollections and vibes until the end of time. If that is true, then something must be said for the reverse, when a spirit becomes restless for any number of reasons and their frustrations and negative energies can be channeled into one of these “haunted” items as well.

SPOOKY SURROUNDINGS…

This is usually where I step in. I have received several donations over the years where quite frankly, people are just too creeped out to keep the object in their house.

I also collect haunted artifacts from various spooky places all over the world. Mostly from my own travels, and boy, have I been to a lot of eerie places over the past 15 years of running Haunted Hamilton!

My home has now become the new re-incarnation of my very popular “Museum of the Paranormal” that I once co-owned and operated in Niagara-on-the-Lake a few years ago. Since then, most of the items in my haunted collection have found their new home on my walls, within the shelves and under glass domes in my creepy abode.

Here are just some of my favourite things that I have on display.

Take a peek, if you dare!

Stay Spooky Hamilton![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”6158″ border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self”][vc_column_text]Hamilton’s very first LANTERN
This unusual lantern was found in the very back of an old antique shop in downtown Niagara Falls back in 2002. We had never seen a glass globe with a design on it before, let alone one with an outstretched bat on it.

I still can’t figure out why a bat would be put on this globe so I welcome any kind of information my readers might have! All I can find so far is that it was meant to perhaps ward off and repel evil spirits.

Traditionally, a bat symbolizes death and re-birth. Bats are also known as “Guardians of the Night”. In native tradition, from the womb-like caves it emerges every evening at dusk. And so, from the womb it is reborn every evening. Old European lore associated bats with vampires. Bats, however, are not always portrayed as evil in world mythologies. In Chinese folklore, for example, bats are a symbol of good fortune and luck![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”6157″ border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self”][vc_column_text]Post Mortem PHOTOGRAPHY
After the invention of tin types (daguerreotype), the memorializing habits of Victorian people changed and post mortem photography became more readily available and affordable. In a time when the infant mortality rate was high, sickness and death run rampant, and a Civil War that drove brother against brother, photos such as this were commonplace. They were never intended to be morbid or distasteful. Quite the opposite in fact, because these photos served as the only visual reminder that they had of their deceased loved one.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”6159″ border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self”][vc_column_text]Ventriloquist DUMMIES
The fear of ventriloquist’s dummies is known as Automatonophobia. People who suffer from tension, emotional upset and stress while in the presence of such marionettes will do anything to avoid triggers. Famous puppets such as Mortimer Snerd and Charlie McCarthy were the creation of comedian and ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, is often cited as a trigger for this phobia.Ventriloquist DUMMIES The fear of ventriloquist’s dummies is known as Automatonophobia. People who suffer from tension, emotional upset and stress while in the presence of such marionettes will do anything to avoid triggers. Famous puppets such as Mortimer Snerd and Charlie McCarthy were the creation of comedian and ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, is often cited as a trigger for this phobia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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