{"product_id":"dongterfly-whimsical","title":"Dongterfly | Whimsical","description":"\u003cp\u003eA one-of-a-kind handmade whimsical shadowbox,  for lovers of peculiar natural history and dark humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece features preserved \u003cem\u003eGraphium antheus\u003c\/em\u003e butterfly wings, a butterfly larva and a raccoon baculum arranged among mosses, lichens, flowers and fungi inside an ornate vintage-style frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserved \u003cem\u003eGraphium antheus\u003c\/em\u003e butterfly wings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly larva, preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaccoon baculum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserved mosses, lichens, flowers and fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-cast and hand-painted ornate frame with gold finish and black detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the frame:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe frame is entirely handmade from start to finish. I cast it myself from my own original moulds, then sand, paint and lacquer each piece by hand. The glass is hand-cut to fit. The wooden back is sanded and lined with velvet, then finished with lace trim. No two frames are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarefully packaged to ensure safe delivery.\u003cbr\u003eOriginal design — no copies permitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23cm x 16cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_______________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLORE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Little Caterpillar’s Big Dream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep in an enchanted forest, where mushrooms whispered secrets and flowers bloomed in places they probably shouldn’t, there lived a little caterpillar with a very particular ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe didn’t dream of becoming a queen.\u003cbr\u003eShe didn’t dream of flying across distant lands.\u003cbr\u003eShe didn’t even dream of becoming an ordinary butterfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe wanted to become a Dongterfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery morning, she would crawl onto the same flower and stare dreamily at the magnificent creature above her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful wings.\u003cbr\u003eAnd, most importantly, that wonderfully peculiar dong dangling proudly in the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“One day,” she whispered, “that will be me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other caterpillars thought she was completely ridiculous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut she was determined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe stretched her little legs.\u003cbr\u003eShe practised flapping imaginary wings.\u003cbr\u003eShe tried posing seductively on mushrooms, although the mushrooms seemed deeply uncomfortable with this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe even spent one entire afternoon staring at herself in a dewdrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Yes,” she sighed. “I have the potential.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was only one problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNobody actually knew how a caterpillar became a Dongterfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was an ancient magical mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome said only the most peculiar caterpillars were chosen. Others claimed it involved a secret flower, a full moon and several things that were probably best not discussed in polite company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever the truth was, Dongterflies were exceedingly rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so, every evening, our little dreamer would sit among the moss and flowers, staring up at the creature she hoped to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the secret was hidden somewhere in the forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps it was hidden in the moonlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr perhaps…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eshe already had a little bit of Dongterfly magic inside her. Perhaps our little caterpillar simply needs someone with a little more knowledge of magic, metamorphosis and unusually impressive dongs to point her in the right direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd who knows? Maybe that someone is you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter all, every great Dongterfly has to start somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morbid Oddities","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60878262370638,"sku":null,"price":583.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1024\/0920\/8142\/files\/beba8299-5c80-4561-bb5a-bd3f8f16b1f6.jpg?v=1789928846","url":"https:\/\/morbid-oddities.com\/products\/dongterfly-whimsical","provider":"Morbid Oddities","version":"1.0","type":"link"}