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Wow, I'm sitting on a gold mine!

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SALAMANDER MUMMY mojo totem KING OF FIRE POWERFUL MAGIC

Starting bid: US$300.00

Photos: dried-up salamander


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I thought of making up a mythical magical story about this little guy, but he is pretty awesome without a made-up history. He is a dried, mummified salamander who didn't decompose for some reason. ? Because he is the remains of an animal, he can't be shipped out of the USA. So... no international bidding.
I have researched the salamander symbol. He is the Fire King because he is supposed to be able to withstand fire. He symbolizes faithfulness and courage that can't be destroyed. He symbolizes chastity and temptation that can pass through "fires of passion without stain." But don't consider him harmless. I have read that among all poisons his is most powerful.
For those who believe in spells, charms, mojos, totems, and such things, I only sense good from this little Fire King. I like him. If he sells for the relatively large amount I ask, then I will know he really IS good luck! Thanks for looking![FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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Wow, me too! I've kept escapees who dessicated, I keep them in a jar. I have Little Macke in one (remember him?). That is really funny!
 
Thats crazy, If only knew I would be rich to.
 
Drats! I knew I shouldn't have thrown out my tupperware full of dessicated corpses!
 
That's amazing, I have a handful of salamander mummies in the basement too! Let's hope they're a high demand item! lol
 

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This is kind of a frightening statement:

...because he is supposed to be able to withstand fire.
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:eek:

-Eva
 
I forwarded that link to Grumpet and only said, "Check this out!" Five minutes later he called me up,
"You're not thinking of BUYING that, are you?" Sometimes I just want to bang my head against a wall.

Ironic, that the seller describes him as:
"He is the Fire King because he is supposed to be able to withstand fire. He symbolizes faithfulness and courage that can't be destroyed."
but obviously he shriveled up after ten minutes outside his tank.
 
The idea that they can withstand or are even born from fire is also why firesalamander is called as it is. They were seen coming out of logs put into a fire and in combination with there fire-yellow marks and a burning toxin that was enough proof in the middle ages.
 
I know, I know, old thread, but it made me laugh. And the below statement has some powerful logic in it. Kind of a circular logic, but powerful nonetheless:

anonymous e-bay poster with shrivelled-up newt said:
If he sells for the relatively large amount I ask, then I will know he really IS good luck! [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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so now you know I surf old threads when I get bored at night...
 
LOL, wow can't believe this kind of weird stuff is on ebay and it's for $300!
 
Can I just say that dead sal looks like he's popped out of a b-grade Shakespere production?
"And now...I die" *Insert overly dramatic choking/gasping/dying-ness here*
 
I seriously hope you guys arnt going into the dried up newt buisness, you will be selling shrunken heads next lol.
 
To dig up a fossil thread, my male T.granulosa turned into a mummy. Female decayed
 
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