The Science Channel Clips
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Tibetan Damaru
Oddities (01:52)
A customer who collects rare Tibetan items is enthralled with a damaru: a ritual drum made of two human skull caps - plus some goat skin.
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A Hand, Please
Oddities (01:59)
Mike and Evan come across a unique and unusual prop that might come in handy for a client's film: a mummified hand. Is it the real deal, or a great piece of work?
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Alligator Boy
Oddities (01:45)
An Obscura customer brings in a curious object: a conjoined alligator boy. But is it the real deal?
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A seller wants to offload a body piercing kit that lacks the precision of modern medical tools, but makes up for it in charm and history. But is actually old? Only Evan can make the call.
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Giraffe Lamp
Oddities (01:25)
Obscura customer Eric, brings in a lamp made from a giraffe's leg. Mike is impressed, and wants to buy it, but can they make a deal on this long-legged light fixture?
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A customer who bought a vintage drafting kit at a flea market found that his purchase actually contained an antique IV medical kit. Can he convince Mike and Evan to take it off his hands?
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Seeing Scars
Oddities (02:38)
A burlesque performer comes into Obscura looking for an item she can use in her act that will represent her triumph over a traumatic past experience. She tells her story - and shows off some impressive scars.
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One of Obscura's favorite customers is back in the shop, looking for an alternative cure for her nasal problems.
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Model 7 Polygraph
Oddities (02:07)
Mike and Evan visit the Brimfield Antique Fair in Massachusetts in search of some new and unique items for the shop. Will a massive "Model 7 Polygraph" machine make the cut?
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Monkey Racer
Oddities (01:38)
Ryan has been hard at work on a custom project for a special customer. Will she be impressed by his creation, or under-whelmed?
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Mike and Ryan bring a preserved heart to a cardiologist for analysis. What creature could it possibly have come from?
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Obsura customer Monique brings a handmade articulated rooster skeleton. Ryan is quite impressed with her work, and even gets up the courage to ask her out on a date. Will 30 bucks, and a date for a drink, make the sale?