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Dead Fairy
Status: Art
This website shows a ‘dead fairy’, along with the story of how it was found in the Derbyshire countryside. It claims that the police and a local ‘paranormal expert’ had examined the fairy, and that the barrow it was found in contained over 20 bodies. The site also features an update posted on April 1st, which explains that no, it is not a real fairy, and that it is a piece of art.
According to one of the people who wrote to us about this story, some people refuse to believe it’s not a real fairy, and are claiming that the artist’s update itself is a hoax.
The fairy is currently up for sale on ebay.
(Thanks, Jen and John.)
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Categories: Art, Cryptozoology, eBay Posted by Flora on Thu Apr 05, 2007 |
Comments (14) |
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It's actually really beautiful in a creepy kinda morbid way, I want it!
Posted by Dracul on Thu Apr 05, 2007 at 04:59 PM
I do believe in fairies!!! I do I do!!
(I watched Peter Pan recently)
Posted by thunder in England on Thu Apr 05, 2007 at 06:07 PM
(I watched Peter Pan recently)
That is too cute thunder.
Posted by Razela in Chicago, IL on Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 12:10 AM
There's actually a book which might have inspired the creator called _Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book_ (http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Cottingtons-Pressed-Fairy-Book/dp/0810959429/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5611911-9892150?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175862932&sr=8-1). It's a cute enough book. Lady Cottington is one of the girls that hoaxed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with "fairies" about 100 years back.
Posted by Taed on Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 07:38 AM
I have one of the Lady Cottington books - the Pressed Fairy journal.
I'm planning to try and make my own fossil fairy...
Posted by Madmouse in Edinburgh on Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 08:02 AM
I'm planning to try and make my own fossil fairy...
Oh well, bidding is too high, I can't afford it. Madmouse: make me one, too!!
Posted by Tru in Other Words on Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 09:10 AM
It is very neat. Good one, too...maybe should've waited a dayfor the April Fool update?
Posted by Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA on Sat Apr 07, 2007 at 01:03 PM
Auction ended...
Winning bid: GBP 280.00 (Approximately US $550.34)
Posted by oppiejoe in Michigan - USA on Mon Apr 09, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Winning bid: GBP 280.00 (Approximately US $550.34)
ok if I plug this?
10th May: Dan Baines - Dead Fairy Found in Derbyshire!
Illusionist Dan Baines, of the Lebonan Circle, gives his account of how he fooled the world (well most of them) with his mummified fairy. From the conception of the idea through to the press reaction and public response Dan will give a full account of his miscievous antics. He promises to bring along one of the fairies he discovered in the Derbyshire barrow on Firestone Hill for all to see. Pagan Priests have warned that the remains need to returned as soon as possible so this may be your last chance to see them....
SELFS meet every second Thursday of the month at The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49, Borough High St, London, SE1 1NA.
Nearest stations are London Bridge and Borough. It is just off Borough High Street , a map is here.
Talks start at 8.00pm
Posted by SELFS in London on Mon May 07, 2007 at 03:42 PM
10th May: Dan Baines - Dead Fairy Found in Derbyshire!
Illusionist Dan Baines, of the Lebonan Circle, gives his account of how he fooled the world (well most of them) with his mummified fairy. From the conception of the idea through to the press reaction and public response Dan will give a full account of his miscievous antics. He promises to bring along one of the fairies he discovered in the Derbyshire barrow on Firestone Hill for all to see. Pagan Priests have warned that the remains need to returned as soon as possible so this may be your last chance to see them....
SELFS meet every second Thursday of the month at The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49, Borough High St, London, SE1 1NA.
Nearest stations are London Bridge and Borough. It is just off Borough High Street , a map is here.
Talks start at 8.00pm
I went to the talk last night. Very good. I have now held that "dead fairy" in my hands. You can tell that each wing is just a leaf but it is well made. Astonishing that some people are still believing.
Dan Baines said that he had something planned for next year...
Posted by Robert N in London on Fri May 11, 2007 at 07:57 AM
Dan Baines said that he had something planned for next year...
well i dont care what you say because I believe in the fairy, and noone can change my mind. I myself, being a strong believer of the 'unknown' have witnessed fairys and santa claus. This is not a hoax, farys, tooth fairys, pixies. You name it, Ive photograpged the magic and serenity surrounding the unknown. Amen
Posted by Jessica in Newton on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Well, its pretty sad when you have a daughter who loves the fairy books, and has everything fairies in
her room, and she comes home one day with the web address to the site, and says, mom, fairies are real. When I try to explain to her.....she says just go to this website........please.........begging and tears rolling down her face, so I do just that.
Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to have an obviously much needed talk with my daughter about the internet, and all the lies and junk in the world. It was so sad to see her dreams crushed, but I refuse to let my daughter believe in something that just is not real, and never will be. I myself, didn't believe for a second, not even after seeing the site. So I don't know if she still believes or not, but I need to show her the articles now on Dan Baine confessing to the prank. I would think, Dan, you could come up with more useful stuff to do to fill up your time.
A concerned and upset mother of an 11 yr old.
Posted by Jas on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 10:11 AM
her room, and she comes home one day with the web address to the site, and says, mom, fairies are real. When I try to explain to her.....she says just go to this website........please.........begging and tears rolling down her face, so I do just that.
Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to have an obviously much needed talk with my daughter about the internet, and all the lies and junk in the world. It was so sad to see her dreams crushed, but I refuse to let my daughter believe in something that just is not real, and never will be. I myself, didn't believe for a second, not even after seeing the site. So I don't know if she still believes or not, but I need to show her the articles now on Dan Baine confessing to the prank. I would think, Dan, you could come up with more useful stuff to do to fill up your time.
A concerned and upset mother of an 11 yr old.
it was all fack and got sold on ebay but i have SEEN a real fairy
Posted by Eleisha in On earth on Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 06:49 PM
i think faries are so real n i only found ou t the day
Posted by gemma in dungannon on Sun May 11, 2008 at 03:17 PM
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