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Coney Island Brand Exotic Canned Foods
Origin: Coney Island area of Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date: circa 1862 - present
Size: 112 x 75 x 75 mm (15 ounce capacity can)
Description of the artifacts: The original factory Coney Island Fine Foods was located in the heart of the Dreamland Amusement Park in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, New York. The owner Henry J. Feltman was a very eccentric man who worked in a variety of jobs including a circus sideshow performer at traveling Ten-in-One-shows (human block head, contortionist, sword swallower, magician, and fire breather) when he was young. He later opened a seafood restaurant, Palace of Mermaids, in Coney Island and served varieties of exotic dishes from all over the world. His financial success led him to open a new factory to package and market his popular foods in the Northeast. The company became famous and very popular by originating Coney Island style Clam chowder and Coney Island style canned clams in Coney Island in 1862. At one point, Feltman’s clam chowder was as famous as two other famous foods which originated in Coney Island; hot dog (1867) and frozen custard (1919). Unfortunately this famed company was destroyed by the Dreamland Fire of 1911.
The current factory, Coney Island Fine Foods Yamada International, Inc., is located by the Stillwell-Coney Island subway station, which is only two blocks from the original factory. This company is a part of the Dr. Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders. To appeal to the unique American consumer culture of food and art, in recent decades, the company has been issuing a series of limited-edition unique exotic canned foods as fine art objects for collectors. Examples of them are horseshoe crab, Fiji alligator, Madagascar giant hissing cockroach, Coelacanth, Japanese fugu, water bear, hairy trout, king tarantula, black trilobite, blue poison dart frog, sea lily, Jackalope, box jelly fish, blue poison dart frog, fire salamander, walking leaf, mermaid’s toenail, Hawaiian giant snail, giant vampire bat, Imperial dodo, coconut crab, pelican gulper eel, king piranha, etc. The signed one of a kind beautifully rendered canned labels of these exotic canned foods are also marketed as fine art prints. By using fancy phrases such as “Food for the Eyes”, “Food for the Soul” “Food for the Spirit”, and “Food for the Mind”, these artworks were widely marketed. With this ingenious packaging and marketing strategy, today, the Coney Island brand exotic canned food has been sold at major novelty stores, gift shops, museums and commercial art galleries around the world. Today, these exotic canned foods as artworks are as treasured as a bottle of fine wine among discriminating collectors for their cabinets of curiosities.
1. Horseshoe Crab, 2004
2. Orange Trilobite, 2004
3. Madagascar Giant Hissing Cockroach, 2004
4. Desert hairy Scorpion, 2004
5. Black Trilobite, 2004
6. Coelacanth, 2004
7. Stag Beetle, 2004
8. Giant Starfish, 2004
9. Giant Cave Roach, 2004
10. Lion Fish, 2004
11. Emperor Scorpion, 2004
12. Tadpole Shrimp, 2004
13. Rainbow Sea Slug, 2004
14. Sea Hare, 2004
15. King Cicada, 2004
16. Sea Lily, 2004
17. Mammoth Ant, 2004
18. Jewel beetle, 2004
19. Mermaid’s Purse, 2004
20. Spiny Bullfrog, 2004
21. Sea Apple, 2004
22. Sea Cucumber, 2004
23. Feather Star, 2004
24. 17 Year Cicada, 2004
25. Chinese Dragon Eel, 2006
26. Golden Ammonite, 2004
27. Black Ammonite, 2004
28. Tiger Ammonite, 2004
29. Desert Tadpole, 2004
30. Seahorse, 2004
31. Hammerhead Shark, 2004
32. Japanese Fugu, 2004
33. Coconut Crab, 2004
34. Pelican Gulper Eel, 2004
35. Flying Fish, 2004
36. Nautilus, 2004
37. Paper Nautilus
38. Mermaid’s Toenail, 2004
39. Blue Morpho Butterfly, 2004
40. Walking Leaf, 2004
41. King Tarantula, 2004
42. King Piranha, 2004
43. Fire Salamander, 2004
44. Orange Disc Coral, 2004
45. Rose Anemone, 2004
46. Crocea Clam, 2004
47. Blue Poison Dart Frog, 2004
48. Red Sea Cucumber, 2004
49. Hawaiian Giant Snail, 2004
50. Box Jellyfish, 2004
51. Spring Roses, 2004
52. Summer Butterflies, 2004
53. Hawksbill Turtle, 2004
54. Blue Ribbon Eel, 2004
55. Ringed Sea Slug, 2004
56. Sunflower Starfish, 2004
57. Mountain Jackalope, 2004
58. Spiny Rattle Snake, 2004
59. Fiji Alligator, 2004
60. Blue Mud Puppy, 2004
61. Golden Sand Dollar, 2004
62. Giant Vampire Bat, 2004
63. Matamata, 2006
64. Killer Whale, 2005
65. Mexican Jumping Beans, 2004
66. Luna Moth, 2004
67. Winter Snow Crystals, 2004
68. Hermit Crab, 2004
69. Imperial Turkey, 2004
70. Hairy Trout, 2005
71. Imperial Dodo, 2005
72. Water Bear, 2005
73. Autumn Leaves, 2006
74. Thylacine, 2006
75. Asian Longhorned Beetle, 2006
76. Sea Rabbit, 2006
77. Nekomata, 2006
78. Sea Cobra, 2009
79. Tsuchinoko, 2009
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Reference: Dr. Takeshi Yamada as “Immortalizer” of the AMC cable television competitive fine art reality show, “Immortalized”, season 1, aired in 2013:
www.amctv.com/shows/immortalized
www.facebook.com/ImmortalizedAMC?filter=1
www.amctv.com/shows/immortalized/cast/takeshi-yamada
blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/immortalized-cast-photos/...
blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/immortalized-season-1-cas...
www.imdb.com/media/rm471641344/tt2631416
blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/immortalized-season-1-cas...
www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/nyc-taxidermy...
blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2013/02/immortalized-takeshi-y...
www.amctv.com/immortalized/videos/spoilers-the-final-reve...
blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/immortalized-season-1-epi...
amusingthezillion.com/2012/11/29/coney-island-taxidermist...
amusingthezillion.com/2013/01/30/video-of-the-day-meet-ta...
www.ign.com/videos/2013/01/29/immortalized-meet-takeshi-y...
www.amctv.com/immortalized/videos/on-air-trailer-wood-duc...
www.amctv.com/immortalized/videos/on-air-trailer-real-ori...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0i6KqUN22E
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iLUTs-KSXI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdxsl1HI5a4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwsz0nRnWJg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8SrTXdjikw
mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/gyipa_public?nav=pr181713719
www.amctv.com/real-original-thursdays
www.hollywood.com/photos/tv/55000551/amc-s-immortalized-t...
www.hollywood.com/photos/tv/55000551/amc-s-immortalized-t...
www.poptower.com/news-52146/freakshow-immortalized-tv-sho...
iamturbo.com/new-taxidermy-reality-show-to-star-coney-isl...
tv.yahoo.com/news/amc-pits-taxidermists-against-each-othe...
animalnewyork.com/2013/new-taxidermy-reality-show-to-star...
www.sheepsheadbites.com/2013/02/takeshi-yamada-immortalized/
blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2013/02/outrageous-ta...
tv.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/arts/television/immortalized-an...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/freakshow-immortalized-t...
www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_17114...
www.rlslog.net/immortalized-s01e01-hdtv-x264-bajskorv/
trailerrss.com/immortalized-amc-series-premiere-promo
thegame4.com/immortalized-clip-meet-takeshi-yamada/
www.outdoorhub.com/news/man-vs-fur-amcs-new-competitive-t...
www.avclub.com/articles/freakshowimmortalized,92526/
blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2013/02/freakshow-immortalized...
www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/02/amcs-immortalized/
blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/02/immortalized-tax...
www.factpile.com/8874-watch-immortalized-on-amc/
www.hollywood.com/photos/tv/55000551/amc-s-immortalized-t...
twitpic.com/c1q9rx
www.michigandaily.com/blog/wire/alumni-profile-takeshi-ya...
art-design.umich.edu/news/takeshi_yamada_featured_on_amcs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FoD-OptXgk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9aROKs_iSQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4msQyZqOrOY&NR=1&feature=...
www.gothic.net/immortalized-amc-taxidermy/immortalizer-ta...
www.gothic.net/immortalized-amc-taxidermy/immortalized-co...
www.gothic.net/immortalized-amc-taxidermy/
www.gothic.net/immortalized-amc-taxidermy/immortalized-co...
www.gothic.net/immortalized-episode-3-the-odyssey/
www.dragonblogger.com/about-immortalized-amcs-new-unscrip...
idownloadg.eu/tag/size-matters/
horrorboom.com/tag/takeshi-yamada/
Reference (newspaper articles and reviews):
www.cvltnation.com/god-of-freakstakeshi-yamada/
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704828104576021750...
www.villagevoice.com/2006-11-07/nyc-life/the-stuffing-dre...
karlshuker.blogspot.com/2011/06/giant-sea-serpents-and-ch...
amusingthezillion.com/2011/12/08/takeshi-yamadas-jersey-d...
amusingthezillion.com/2010/12/07/art-of-the-day-freak-tax...
amusingthezillion.com/2010/10/27/oct-29-at-coney-island-l...
amusingthezillion.com/2010/09/18/photo-of-the-day-takeshi...
amusingthezillion.com/2009/11/07/thru-dec-31-at-coney-isl...
4strange.blogspot.com/2009/02/ten-of-takeshi-yamada-colle...
www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders/5440224421/siz...
www.gobrooklynart.org/studio/takeshiyamada
spexyandheknowsit.tumblr.com/post/42840993672/spexy-guy-d...
www.teoti.com/art-comics/15119-takeshi-yamada-s-creative-...
pinterest.com/lmartin84/taxidermy-i-know-it-s-weird/
secretscienceclub.blogspot.com/2007/11/long-live-taxiderm...
www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/48/24_taxidermycontest_2...
boingboing.net/2006/11/21/takeshi-yamadas-curi.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_Yamada
www.digplanet.com/wiki/Takeshi_Yamada
Reference (fine art websites):
www.roguetaxidermy.com/members_detail.php?id=528
www.brooklynartproject.com/photo/photo/listForContributor...
www.bsagarts.org/member-listing/takeshi-yamada/
www.horseshoecrab.org/poem/feature/takeshi.html
www.artfagcity.com/2012/09/06/recommended-go-brooklyn-stu...
Reference (flickr):
www.flickr.com/photos/takeshiyamadaimmortalized/
www.flickr.com/people/searabbit16/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit15/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit14/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit13
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit12
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit11
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit10
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit9/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit8/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit7
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit6
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit5/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit4/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit3/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit2/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit1/
www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders3/
www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders2
www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders/
www.flickr.com/photos/takeshiyamadapaintings/
Reference (other videos):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSh91iC3C4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhIR-lz1Mrs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BttREu63Ksg
Reference (videos featuring sea rabbits and Dr. Takeshi Yamada):
www.amctv.com/immortalized/videos/who-is-takeshi-yamada-i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ek-GsW9ay0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJK04yQUX2o&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrCCxV5S-EE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0QnW26dQKg&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpVCqEjFXk0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NlcIZTFIj8&feature=fvw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UPzGvwq57g
s87.beta.photobucket.com/user/katiecavell/media/NYC%2008/...
www.animalnewyork.com/2012/what-are-you-doing-tonight-con...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeAdsChmSR8
www.ign.com/videos/2013/01/29/immortalized-meet-takeshi-y...
superforest.org/2010/11/takeshi-yamada-rogue-taxidermist/
Reference (sea rabbit artifacts)
www.wondersandmarvels.com/2012/06/coney-island-sea-rabbit...
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit3/5417188428/in/photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit3/5417189548/in/photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit3/5416579163/in/photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit3/5417191794/in/photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit3/5417192426/in/photostream
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit3/5417192938/in/photostream
www.thewheelhousereview.com/2012/07/18/person-of-interest...
crappytaxidermy.com/page/25
(updated March 4, 2013)
For any questions, please contact Dr. Takeshi Yamada at yamada108@verizon.net
via i love food group Pool http://www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders/5489951847/in/pool-36643235@N00
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