A cabinet of curiosities for people who aren’t ordinary.Our current eBay finds ↗
The Society for Peculiar Acquisitions presents

Perfectly
peculiar.
Entirely you.

Strange objects. Psychic curios. Things to make with your own two hands. A small rebellion against the ordinary.

Fig. 08 — The AcquisitorPowered by
questionable
judgment
SpiderPunk’s black and brass mechanical spider with glowing green eyes
Eight legs.
No restraint.
Collector of curiosities.
Suspected hat thief.
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Bearded Victorian gentleman in a top hat

Professor Cogsworth’s directive“Find remarkable things.
Try not to frighten the postman.”

A second Victorian gentleman, with cane and top hat

Mr. Quill’s amendment“And return my hat.
That was not an acquisition.”

Meet the Society ↗
The board atelier / 24 × 19 inches

The conversation
starts with
your design.

Your name. Your words. Your own strange little universe. Build a talking-board design, then ask Nicholas for a large professional print to turn into a board yourself.

Open the board atelier ↗
THE MIDNIGHT SOCIETYA CONVERSATION OF YOUR OWNYESNOABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890GOODBYESPIDERPUNK • A WORKSHOP EXAMPLE

Illustrative layout. Made-to-order prints are quoted after a final proof.

The best ingredient is your own effort

You made it.
That changes it.

A tomato from your own garden tastes different. We think objects can work that way, too.

The mark you leave while making something is part of what makes it matter. Our workshop is taking shape around that idea.

A small manifesto for making things ↗
A bearded Victorian gentleman in a top hat, from an 1868 engraving

A note from the SocietyWe built a mechanical spider to acquire peculiar things. It has interpreted this instruction broadly. Please report any unattended top hats.

Meet the culprits ↗

Your acquisitions.

Your workshop basket is empty.

Explore the workshop or ask about a custom project.