Scares Collection

Raptor model birdscarer on pole, in arable field at dusk, Bacton, Suffolk, England, october

MAGIC FLUTE LIEBIG 3
(The Magic Flute) Act 1, Scene 10 : Monostatos makes unwelcome advances to the captive Pamina, but Papageno scares him away and tells Pamina about Tamino. Date: first performed 1791

Trade card titled Crossing the Line (chromolitho)
964028 Trade card titled Crossing the Line (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card titled Crossing the Line (Passage de la Ligne)

Typhoid outbreak. Aberdeen. Scotland. 1964. In 1964 there was an outbreak of typhoid in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. The first two cases were identified on 20 May 1964; eventually over 400 cases

A cricket ball among the specators
A cricket ball enters the spectators audience, and scares the english society. Date: 1883

Tobias scares the fish, print maker: Moyses van Wtenbrouck, Hendrick Hondius I, 1620 and/or in or before 1650

Tobias scares the fish, Herman van Swanevelt, Charles Audran, 1629 - 1641

Tobias scares the fish, Moyses van Wtenbrouck, Abraham van Waesberge (I), 1620

Monk gets scared in the library by a ghost, Caspar Luyken, Christoph Weigel, 1704

Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) immature, running in maize field during harvesting, Luze, Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, Central France, September

Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) two immatures, running in maize field during harvesting, Luze, Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, Central France, September

Little Mermaid Scares
The little mermaid frightens children as they bathe

Kite birdscarer on pole, in cultivated arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, february

Gas-gun, gas powered bird scarer at edge of arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, march

Raptor model birdscarer on pole, in arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, march

Tall Soldier Ridiculed
Quarter-Master Sergeant scares a tall young private with the cutting line " What 15 boots? Why, when they shoots you they ll have to push you over"

Balloon Scares Natives
A Balloonist (Paul) causes African villagers to cower in fright as he sails above their homes

Tom Thumb and Cherries
He scares a peasant who discovers him in a bag of cherry stones

Elisha at Samaria
King Ben-hadad of Syria besieges Samaria, reducing the populace to cannibalism; but Elisha scares the besiegers away in panic with the noise of a great host

Shah in his Car
The Shah of Persia - present- day Iran - drives through the streets of Tehran and scares the wits out of his subjects

Kelpie Scares Man / Anon
A water kelpie appears in the water taking a passing gentleman by surprise - Kelpies generally frequent Scottish waters and often appear in human or equine form

Anna and Burglars
Anna Sciagal of Riga, Latvia, hears burglars in the house, pretends to be a ghost and scares them away

Dragon of Krakow
THE DRAGON OF KRAKOW, Poland, scares a shepherd

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Scares: From Birdscarers to Typhoid Outbreaks" As the sun sets over the arable fields of Bacton, Suffolk, England in October, a Raptor model birdscarer stands tall on its pole. Its presence sends shivers down your spine, reminding you that even in the tranquility of dusk they can lurk. Meanwhile, a Trade card titled "Crossing the Line" catches your eye. The vibrant chromolitho print depicts a scene filled with mystery and intrigue. What lies beyond that line? What scares await those who dare to cross it? In another realm entirely, amidst the excitement of a cricket match, a stray ball lands among the spectators. For an instant, fear grips their hearts as they scramble to avoid being hit. Sometimes even harmless games can bring unexpected scares. But not all they can fleeting moments of adrenaline-pumping excitement; some carry far more serious consequences. In 1964 Aberdeen, Scotland was struck by an outbreak of typhoid - a chilling reminder that real-life horrors can be just around the corner. Families were torn apart and lives forever changed as this deadly disease spread through communities like wildfire. Yet amidst these tales of darkness and despair emerges Halloween - a time when scares take on an air of playful mischief. Children don costumes and venture out into the night seeking thrills and chills while adults indulge in haunted houses and spooky stories. Whether it's a birdscarer standing sentinel against avian intruders or memories etched deep from past outbreaks like Aberdeen's typhoid scare in 1964 - we are reminded that life is full of surprises both thrilling and terrifying alike, and is through facing our fears head-on that we find strength within ourselves to conquer them or at least learn how to live alongside them without succumbing to their power.