{"product_id":"fiji-mermaid-vintage-horror-print","title":"The Fiji Mermaid — Strange Tales No. 1 | Framed 8x10 Vintage Horror Print","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"14:1-14:31;452-482\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"MARVELS OF THE SOUTH SEAS!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:272;484-755\"\u003eIn the 1840s, P.T. Barnum charged a nickel to see it: a grinning, clawed thing stitched from monkey and fish, billed as proof that the ocean still had secrets. It was a hoax — and it still packed sideshow tents for a century, because the story was scarier than the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"18:1-18:333;757-1089\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fiji Mermaid\u003c\/strong\u003e kicks off our \u003cem\u003eStrange Tales\u003c\/em\u003e series, an original run of vintage pulp horror covers reimagining strange history and forgotten hoaxes. Victorian spectators recoil under the sideshow curtain, the creature bares its teeth center stage, and the caption says what the crowd was really thinking: \u003cem\u003eIt was never alive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"20:1-23:59;1091-1283\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"20:1-20:41;1091-1131\"\u003e8x10 print on premium semi-gloss paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:51;1132-1182\"\u003eBlack frame with plexiglass front, ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"22:1-22:42;1183-1224\"\u003eBears the official Lair of Mythics seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:59;1225-1283\"\u003eNo. 1 in the Strange Tales series — collect the full run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:77;1285-1361\"\u003eOwn a piece of strange history. \u003cstrong\u003eAdd the Fiji Mermaid to your expedition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:86;1363-1448\"\u003e📖 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lairofmythics.com\/blogs\/strange-tales\/the-fiji-mermaid\" title=\"The Fiji Mermaid - Barnum's Greatest Hoax\"\u003eRead the full case file: The Fiji Mermaid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lair of Mythics | Artifacts of Myth \u0026 Legendary Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45083750334599,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4884\/6215\/files\/fiji-mermaid-framed-print.png?v=1783544262","url":"https:\/\/lairofmythics.com\/products\/fiji-mermaid-vintage-horror-print","provider":"Lair of Mythics | Artifacts of Myth \u0026 Legendary Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}