Gainesville oddities collectors consider ethical sourcing

At oddity shops, customers may pick up anything from a bleached skull to a preserved puppy suspended in fluid to a painting featuring iridescent, pinned beetles.

The growing fascination with the unusual has sparked a larger conversation about sustainability in a trade where life and death sit side by side.

As oddity shops and markets grow in number and popularity, people tend to wonder where the items they use come from…

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