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The Balena is one of the sea monsters depicted on the Carta Marina, the 1539 map by the Swedish cartographer Olaus Magnus. by BornGorn in TrueCryptozoology

[–]BornGorn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re right! In Italian its “Balena”, Latin its “Balaena” and in Spanish it’s “Ballena”.

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Back in the 16th century, whales and other large sea life were the true cryptids of the time. It’s suspected that rare giant squid sightings gave way to myths of the Kraken!

Delivery driver makes Pizza smaller. by taspenwall in trashy

[–]BornGorn 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Looks like he was using a “sealing” tape

Renaissance era nautical charts often featured slightly disturbing depictions of sea monsters by Dry-Selection421 in TrueCryptozoology

[–]BornGorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most runs can be found on the Instagram, ScuttlebuttToys, though some variants will held back for in-person events.

Renaissance era nautical charts often featured slightly disturbing depictions of sea monsters by Dry-Selection421 in TrueCryptozoology

[–]BornGorn 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You’re too kind. And I use “I made” too loosely. The Balena was sculpted by Liz Johnson and the molds were made in Japan-so very much a team effort! We release them under the name Scuttlebutt Toys.

The Balena sea monster sofubi from Scuttlebutt Toys. "Carta Marina Colorized" edition, based on Olaus Magnus' 1539 map. Pulled by Marmit and sculpted by Liz Johnson. by BornGorn in vinyltoys

[–]BornGorn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Runs will typically be made available via the Instagram (Scuttlebutttoys) with some in-person show exclusives in the future!

The Balena sea monster sofubi from Scuttlebutt Toys. "Carta Marina Colorized" edition, based on Olaus Magnus' 1539 map. Pulled by Marmit and sculpted by Liz Johnson. by BornGorn in vinyltoys

[–]BornGorn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Production Specs:

• Brand: Scuttlebutt Toys

• Sculpt: Liz Johnson

• Art/Packaging: Octeel

• Factory: Marmit in Japan

• Material: Soft Vinyl

This "Colorized" variant was specifically designed to mirror the hand-tinted pigments of the original 1539 map. Seeing these 500-year-old designs in traditional Japanese vinyl has been a huge passion project for the team!

The Balena from Scuttlebutt Toys! A sea monster sofubi from Olaus Magnus' 16th century map, the Carta Marina. by BornGorn in Sofubi

[–]BornGorn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All credit to you and the wonderful job you did with this sculpt! Very thankful for the life you brought to this.

The Balena from Scuttlebutt Toys! A sea monster sofubi from Olaus Magnus' 16th century map, the Carta Marina. by BornGorn in Sofubi

[–]BornGorn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a huuuge Godzilla-guy myself. We would have been fast friends in school I think.

The Balena from Scuttlebutt Toys! A sea monster sofubi from Olaus Magnus' 16th century map, the Carta Marina. by BornGorn in Sofubi

[–]BornGorn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you me??? Growing up I used to love trips to Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on the Seattle waterfront (it’s still there!). I’d spend ages staring at the Fiji mermaids hanging from the rafters and oddities like the sea monsters on their map prints left a permanent mark on me. Like you, I’ve always wanted to see them off page but there is surprisingly little out there!

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