The Witch's Door: Oddities and Tales from the Esoteric to the Extreme

Written by Regina M. Rossi and Ryan Matthew Cohn

Narrated by Regina M. Rossi and Ryan Matthew Cohn

A taxidermied monkey named Mr. Peepers. A rare collection of anatomical wax figures for sale in Munich. A Tibetan Kapala skull decorated with bits of coral. Two Charlie McCarthy dolls that may (or may not) be haunted. The incredible memento mori collection of Richard Harris. An actual witch's door. That's all just for starters.



Welcome to a world of oddities curated by Regina and Ryan Cohn, trendsetters and tastemakers who have reinvented what the artifact collectors market looks like. Together, they are the founders of Oddities Flea Market, artfully curating a selection of the best artists and collectors at several events across the US throughout the year, with an eye towards expanding globally. In The Witch's Door, Ryan, who starred in the reality television show Oddities, and Regina, who comes from the world of fashion, give us a rare peek behind the curtain into the business of collecting the strange and unusual and the cast of eccentric characters they meet along the way.



Ryan and Regina take listeners all over the world, from Brooklyn to Bavaria, giving them the inside scoop on how they purchase artifacts to sell and those they want to keep. Perfect for fans of Oddities, Atlas Obscura, and Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, this collectible book is a must-listen for those happily inclined toward the dark side.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Oct 15, 2024
• ISBN: 9798331901783

Regina M. Rossi

Regina M. Rossi is the cofounder and producer of the Oddities Flea Market, a traveling high-end art market. Under her leadership, the Oddities Flea Market expanded from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Manhattan, and beyond. Ryan and Regina live in Connecticut with their cat, three dogs, and growing collection of rare art, oddities, and other ephemera. The Witch’s Door is their first book. Jim Ruland is the LA Times bestselling author of Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise & Fall of SST Records, which was named a best book of 2022 by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair. He is also the co-author of Do What You Want with Bad Religion and My Damage with Keith Morris. In addition to being a columnist for Razorcake fanzine and a frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times, he is the author of the novels Make It Stop and Forest of Fortune and the short story collection Big Lonesome.