The Haunted School Desk
You’d think that with all the years I’ve spent collecting strange and spooky stuff, I’d have more than my fair share of haunted school desks. Nope. That’s why I had to…
The online home of author and paranormal researcher James A. Willis
You’d think that with all the years I’ve spent collecting strange and spooky stuff, I’d have more than my fair share of haunted school desks. Nope. That’s why I had to…
Video interview/segment that accompanied the July 27th, 2015 Columbus Dispatch article, featuring me and parts of the Strange & Spooky Museum. Enjoy!
Created by local artist Robert “Bob” Roach, this is a limited edition scaled replica of his Mothman statue that has been standing guard over the streets of Point Pleasant, West…
16-page booklet from the 1930s that is filled with magic tricks, supposedly ones performed (or at least endorsed by) Columbus-born magician, Howard Thurston. All the tricks in this booklet…
For the longest time, I fought Instagram. I had no interest in joining, simply because I didn’t see the point. To be honest, the whole thing felt a little silly…
Nice little ceramic plate depicting the Cleethorpes, England statue. No date or other markings on the back of the plate. Personally, the Cleethorpes statue is one of my favorite versions…
OK, hands down. There’s no need to take a vote. These are, by far the weirdest “souvenir” currently residing in my Strange & Spooky Museum. There’s no date on the…
This magnificent, albeit crudely painted, metal statue of the Boy with the Boot, was a gift from my wife. The sticker on the base of the statue reads: “Boy with…