In Renaissance Europe, the Cabinet of Curiosities (or wunderkammer) was a storehouse of unusual items—fossils, shells, bones, semi-precious stones, corals, preserved animals and plants, and sometimes scientific instruments (microscopes, telescopes, tools, clocks, and the like).
At some point in the 18th century, this kind of wonder was excised from proper scientific practice (see Daston and Park, Wonders and the Order of Nature, 1150-1750), but it remains OK for amateurs. So why not get yourself one of these?
Real fetal beaver specimen - $45
Mini cabinet of curiosity - $32
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