Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Victorians Made Art Out Of Locks Of Hair

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A lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair just sold for $81,000 at auction, a reminder that a) people will pay lots of money for lots of things, and b) hair was a pretty important keepsake in the 19th century - people back then even made it into art. Plus: a couple in England decides to upgrade their garden, which the husband decides means installing a 12-foot statue of a T. rex.  The Curious Victorian Tradition of Making Art from Human Hair (Artsy) Lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair sells for more than $81,000 (ABC News) What a disat-saur! Husband shocks wife who suggested he liven up their garden by installing a 12-ft replica T-REX on the patio (Daily Mail) Back this show on Patreon for just $1 a month (but please don't sell your hair to come up with the money) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message