Mystical Must Haves

Hey everyone long time no post! I just wanted to give everyone an update with where I am at.
I am still doing commission work and some small stuff behind the scenes, I am still fulfilling orders through Etsy.
In regards to posting on instagram (and being on instagram in general), I have found it extremely difficult to have the energy for it. Last year was difficult in many ways and honestly found that I developed a lot of anxiety relating to by business and that was exacerbated by the use of social media.
I have found I am at my best creatively when I am just using my own brain, inspired by nature and allowed to create without the pressure of posting on social media.
I also have felt like I am not doing myself any good my posting every single thing I make, and that perhaps it’s best to save some stuff for my portfolio to show people when they are seeking a commission.

So my point is, I am here, I am making stuff, I am still taking commissions and orders but will not be posting images of them unless a) the client wishes/allows me to and b) it won’t damage my mental health. It will be on a case by case basis! I will aim to make some bigger pieces that will be available to buy once I sort out my commission back log 😅

Thank you to those who have stuck around, working full time has also just been a weird adjustment for me tbh and so I am thankful for those who still follow me and wish to see what I have to share ❤️

🦋Morpho🦋
This gorgeous Morpho is a menelaus menelaus and it’s one of my favourite families of butterflies! You can grab this beauty for $70 plus postage on my Etsy store (link in the bio)!

✨RESTOCK✨
I have just dropped a few new items on my Etsy last night! Just in time to do some Christmas shopping before the rush!
✨Lucky Rabbits Feet (small $15 large $20)
✨Atlas beetle $90
✨Rabbit ears ($15 single $25 pair)
✨Sunset moth $60
✨Rabbit Tail $20
✨Owl Butterfly $80
✨Morpho $80
✨Cat Skull Sold
✨Snake Skeleton $110
✨Mother of pearl $80
Shop via my Etsy store (link in the bio)
OR claim via message

Wet specimens available next weekend so keep your eyes peeled!

🎉ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY🎉
**ALL ORDERS until 31st October will contain a few free gifts. PLUS 20% my Etsy store for today only ❤️
The Mystical Must Haves etsy store was launched one year ago today on the 13th of October 2021!
A lot has happened this last year for this page, I started a website (and stopped it😂), reached 1000 instagram followers, have learned many lessons (sometimes harsh) and have expressed myself creatively like I hadn’t before.
The main thing I wanted from this was the freedom to create as I wanted, if I wanted to make candles, then hell yeah I could! If I wanted to make insect art then damn right I was going too.
I have always loved taxidermy, and have been doing bone cleaning for many years prior. But last year was when I expanded into insect pinning for the first time and then this year I taught myself tanning and taxidermy.
I started off in the final stretch of degree and my art and creating things for you guys became my way to cope with the stress of uni. And although in someways it has since caused me a lot more stress, self doubt and anxiety, I wouldn’t give up what this journey has taught me about myself.
In the last year I have turned 25, finished my degree and graduated, and will start my first full time permanent job in the field I have been studying, and I appreciate EVERY ONE OF YOU that has been supportive of me during this process. And to the special people I have met through this page that continue to support me, I can’t express my thanks and love enough. Every time I considered closing this page down, you guys are the reason I stay. ❤️
From here on out as I transition to full time work, it’s more important than ever that I focus on keeping taxidermy and art a safe space for myself.
I will make things because I feel inspired, not because I feel pressured to upload products.
I am going to focus on bigger more time consuming pieces rather than big stock updates and will sell mainly through instagram/take commissions!
…but I have stock I am planning to upload for Christmas so be patient with me as I organise that!

Thanks again to EVERYONE because without you, I wouldn’t be here ❤️ much love to you all!

✨Daisy✨
Introducing Daisy the duckling fawn! She lives in the fairy garden and she js nestled resting under a mossy tree. Her name was voted on by you guys! So thank you to everyone who voted or contributed a name, I always love seeing what you guys come up with 🥰
The duckling was not taxidermied by me and was sourced from .mountain ! The mini antlers were made by me and the blue glass eye was made by beadmonki.

She will be available on my Etsy in a couple of weeks time!

✨Jasper✨
Introducing this sweet boy Jasper! He is a male rat living his best life on the luscious forest floor.
The background has flowers that were collected by me and dried, with a mix of real ferns and artificial materials. I didn’t want the piece to be overly structured but I did want a bit of flow in the background so I tried my best to thoughtfully piece each element in a very intentional way. The background is made of different layers so the more you look the more you see! He will be posted on my Etsy site when I feel ready BUT if you really want him then feel free to DM me ! ($150 +postage)

This piece is designed to be wall mounted and all the natural elements have been sealed with a polyurethane spray to ensure some longevity.
This is my first “creative” piece since the beginning of July, and I wanna be really open about the fact that this was really hard for me.
I have been avoiding creative work, partly due to extreme burn out that hasaffected every aspect of my life, and partly due to never really being happy with my pieces. I am now trying to make things that I personally like, instead of catering to what I think my audience will like. But that’s also hard! I am a bit of a perfectionist but also really struggle to put things down and come back to it. This leads me to just trying to get the WHOLE piece done in one sitting, which or anyone who knows what it’s like to work with these materials, isn’t really going to work.
So this was a test for me, to really just take my time, stop when I need to stop and come back to it in my own time. This means that it’s gonna take me a lot longer to get things like this done but it’s a process I need to learn! I am still not 100% satisfied with this piece but I want to try to stop that from preventing me from showing you guys my work.

✨Argema mittrei female✨
This is the comet moth (Argema mittrei) also known as the Madagascan moon moth. This species of moth belongs to the family Saturniidae. Female comet moths have shorter tails, as the males typically have a longer tail span, and this species is known as one of the largest silk moths in the world.

She is available for a commission piece! Dm to find out more

⏳Website closing ⏳

After lots of thinking, I have sadly made the decision to close the mystical must haves website. The website will still be active until the 17th of September, and I will be running a 20% off sale until then.

The Etsy store will still be active and available to purchase from, and as always I am happy to take orders through direct messages.

This decision is not one I wanted to make, I am not entirely comfortable staying with etsy, and that was the main motivator for moving to the website.

Despite this, the website still costs to run, which I have to pay regardless of if I make sales or not. After having no sales on the website since July, and almost no sales in general since then, it’s costing me money I don’t have to keep the website going. I have no income atm and so the running costs of the website are affecting if I can afford basic necessities.

I am also changing the focus of mystical must haves to involve more taxidermy projects and domes, and less crystals and soaps and therefore I won’t be having restocks anymore and the website wouldn’t be updated very frequently, if it at all.

I really am going to miss the website, it was an exciting milestone to hit and I loved making the website and having a place that showcased my business.

I also want to thank everyone who has ever bought through the website and supported me, it honestly means the world and makes up for some of the hard parts about being a small business owner in a community like this.

Maybe one day in the future I can start it up again, but for now shopping will only be available via direct message or Etsy

🦋MORPHO’s🦋
Morphos will forever be my favourite family of butterflies and I will never get enough!

Thank you for supporting Mystical Must Haves!
Taxidermy|Insects|Oddities|Lampwork + more

🦋Australia Wide shipping (Free over $35)
🦋Shop via website, Etsy or DM
🦋Sustainably sourced

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Commissions: OPEN

✨ORB WEAVER✨ 1 Available
This orb weaver (Nephila maculata) is mounted in a white frame and is now available on my Etsy store, website or via DM ($80 including postage)

Thank you for supporting Mystical Must Haves!
Taxidermy|Insects|Oddities|Lampwork + more

🦋Australia Wide shipping (Free over $35)
🦋Shop via website, Etsy or DM
🦋Sustainably sourced

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Commissions: OPEN

✨Deaths Head Moth Male and Female Pair✨
This cute duo is for my own collection, but I wanted to show you guys! Pictures here is a male and female lesser deaths head moth, specifically called the Acherontia Styx. This is actually one of three species of deaths head hawk moths and are fond of honey. The female is the top moth and the male is the bottom, with the females typically averaging a larger size than the males.

This sourced is well known for being in the movie “silence of the lambs”!

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Taxidermy|Insects|Oddities|Lampwork + more

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🦋Sustainably sourced

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Commissions: OPEN

🦋Morpho Menelaus Occidentalis🦋
Another stunning morpho from the menelaus species! You know what that means? This butterfly is on the bigger side with a average wing span of 6 inches.
The Occidentalis subspecies has a much more prominent black edge arising from the black apex spots compared to other subspecies. There is also prominent white spots within the black of the apex of the forewings!

Part of my personal collection 🦋

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Taxidermy|Insects|Oddities|Lampwork + more

🦋Australia Wide shipping (Free over $35)
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✨Handmade Ouija Mini Board✨ 1 available
This hand painted Ouija board is now down to $20 as it was a bit of a tester (the most successful tester) and has a mossy background and is 16.5cm in width.

If not claimed I will add it to the next mystery box order for free! So any vulture box or mystic box purchase will qualify

It makes a really really cute addition to any oddities shelf!

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Taxidermy|Insects|Oddities|Lampwork + more

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🦋Sustainably sourced

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Commissions: OPEN

✨Real Human 1st Rib✨
This piece is a very special in my collection for a few reasons! 1. Its a real human rib bone, more specifically the anterior portion of the first rib (the front half). 2. It’s actually mine! Despite having this removed I still have more ribs than the average person.

As some of you may know if you keep up to date with my stores, I deal with a lot of health conditions, chronic and acute. And one of those is called TOS (thoracic outlet sydrome) which affects my nerves and arteries and veins. This is caused by two extra ribs that are in my neck, they are on the C7 vertebrae and serve no purpose other than being a pain in the neck (literally)

One of them is quite big and actually presses and is attached to one of my arteries and so I had to get part of the rib below it removed to open up the blood flow and release pressure on my nerves.

In Australia, it’s actually difficult to keep you’re own body parts that get removed, I had to have my surgery done privately and my surgeon did a fair bit of bribing (lots of coffee for the head theatre nurse) and a bit of paperwork. So I was lucky! But interestingly they don’t let you keep parts that are recognisable as a human part. So let’s say I get my finger amputated, I would not be allowed to keep it because it’s clearly a finger. But because my rib really can’t be recognised as a human rib, I was allowed to keep it!!

Now I did have to clean it, as you can imagine a fresh rib has a fair bit of “meat” left on it, but after a while of keeping it in a jar, I wanted to put it in this mini dome so I can see it from all angles!!

Obviously not for sale, but I wanted to show you a cool part of my collection:)

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Taxidermy|Insects|Oddities|Lampwork + more

🦋Australia Wide shipping (Free over $35)
🦋Shop via website, Etsy or DM
🦋Sustainably sourced

✨Seahorse Mini Dome✨ 1 Available $50
This is a dry preserved seahorse encased in a mini glass dome. Perfect for any oddities shelf or collection! This one is currently available via DM only but will be put on the website/Etsy store soon.

$50 (includes shipping)

Commissions: OPEN
Taxidermy|Candles|Oddities|Lampwork + more

🦋Australia Wide shipping (Free over $35)
🦋Shop via website, Etsy or DM
🦋Sustainably sourced

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✨Morpho Collection✨
These are the 3 frames of my morpho collection! I absolutely fell in love with these when I first started out with insects and even though i know I can’t have them all, I cherish and appreciate the ones I do have!

I am going to start doing morpho Monday’s where I highlight a part of my collection and explain the differences in these wonderful butterflies!

Unfortunately these are not for sale but I do have some brilliant morpho duo frames available!

Commissions: OPEN
Taxidermy|Candles|Oddities|Lampwork + more

🦋Australia Wide shipping (Free over $35)
🦋Shop via website, Etsy or DM
🦋Sustainably sourced

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✨Personal collection✨
Thought I’d show you guys one of the shelves of my personal collection! Each different shelf has a different theme or vibe but still has space for additions! Let me know if you guys like seeing some of my personal collection and I may do highlights of my favourite items ! Also may do another/shorter collection tour!

✨Glass eye rings✨
These handmade glass eye rings are currently available on the mystical must haves website for $15 with free shipping over $35! Find them at mysticalmusthaves.com

✨Enamel Pins✨
These are some of my new favourite enamel pins I currently have in stock! Tarot and cats ❤️ the perfect match, find them on the website at mysticalmusthaves.com

✨VULTURE BOX✨ ONE LEFT
There is only one more mystery vulture box available on the website! The medium box is available and contains 17 items! Boxes contain any of the following:

-Candles
-Crystals
-Mini Domes
-bones
-rabbit foot
-Deer Jaw
-Antler
-Spell Kits
-Rabbit Fur jars
-Cicada Jar
-Glass Eye Mini dome
-Skulls

$100+$15 postage via DM or the website!

✨4 Rat Head Mini Frames✨
Finally getting around to showing the 4 cute rat babes I did for .bc ! I love these four and I really enjoyed doing them, using different techniques and using some glass eyes made by BeadMonki! I can’t wait to see what she has done with them now 🥰

✨Morpho Rhetenor Helena✨
I have mentioned the morpho rhetenor species a few times now and I want to show you guys the first one I got, which is the well known morpho Helenor rhetenor.
It’s got it’s characteristic white markings and dots in the forewings and they continue to the bottom wings. They also have black on the apex of the wings.
This one is sitting at the top of my very first morpho frame for my personal collection!

✨25% off store wide 1 DAY ONLY✨

It’s my birthday today and to celebrate I am having a 25% off sale (website only)!

Use the link below to checkout all sale products!

https://mysticalmusthaves.com/collections/25-off

I am turning 25 and this year so far has been pretty insane. Finished my degree, making stuff for this lil store of mine and just overall had some big life changes and adjustments. I am so thankful to my loyal amazing customers and friends who I have meet along the way and have stuck by me. No words can ever explain the impact this journey has had on me and the lessons I have learned!

25% off store wide**
This includes:
🦋Frames (moths, butterflies, spiders)
🦋Domes
🦋Much More!

**excludes new arrivals

Only available at mysticalmusthaves.com
And strictly limited time.
Sale ends 2nd August at 11:59pm

Mystical Must Haves Taxidermy, Oddities, Jewellery, Handmade soaps and candles + more!

✨MONARCH BUTTERFLY✨
The all time favourite, Danaus plexippus, also known as the monarch butterfly or milkweed butterfly and is common to North America and also present in Australia. Now for those who are familiar with this specimen, is it a male or a female? Comment below!! ⬇️⬇️
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✨TARANTULA✨
This is the Selenocosmia javanensis, also known as the yellow kneed tarantula! It’s available on my website now for $80 including postage! There are also a few other spiders available so check them out! Mysticalmusthaves.com