Hedgehog Facts

Little known hedgehog fact, Dali’s The Persistence of Hedgehog (1930) was the first major surrealist piece of hedgehog art.

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This portrait of Sir Brooke Boothby (by Joseph Wright) is a notable though less well known work of hedgehog art. Note the symbolic posing in nature with a copy of Rousseau’s essays, and the symbolic hedgehog.

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Paul DeLaroche’s “Pricklepants in Prison” (1824) is a stunning representation of the historic trial of Lucretia Pricklepants, accused of witchcraft when her Table of Invisibility worked a bit too well. Fortunately, the table worked well enough that she was able to disappear mysteriously from the gaol she was held in.

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Johann Peter Krafft’s 1855 “Faust on Easter Morning Holding a Hedgehog” was based on a confusion due to the similarities between the German word for hedgehog, “Egel,” and the German word for selling one’s soul to gain knowledge, “faustischen Pakt.” It was corrected in a subsequent version. Despite being a mistake, this version holds a special place in the hearts of hedgehog art historians since it was an understandable mistake, and because it’s a painting that has a hedgehog in it.

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That dude is so DTF it’s not even funny. Pity about the package, hopefully he’s a grower.

Hedgezilla vs. Disney Tokyo is a little known crossover, though well worth watching. The scene where Hedgezilla arrives and the DisneySea defense forces release the multi-stage transforming defense robot wearing a Mickey Hat that fires lasers from the ears is unforgettable.

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Fact: 9/10 hedgehogs believe everything was cooler in the 80s.

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So happy you’re back!

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Fact: there’s a new hedgehog-princess-related story which will surely amuse and delight any brave enough to read it in which Her Highness tries being a Viking, fails to enjoy life as a squirrel, and wears numerous hats, among many other things. There are also many delightful photos which we hope you enjoy!

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Additional fact: after a hiatus due to general sadness at the loss of Penelope, we’ll be trying to maintain the story/blog post output a bit more.

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Just subscribed!

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Fact: The Hedgehog Scare of the 50s was a very strange time.

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Fact: The hedgehog scare was really very strange.


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Fact: It’s amazing how much of this Hedgehog Peril material those people pumped out so quickly, way back then.

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I want the Hedgehog Madness poster on a t-shirt, stat!

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Oh that’s a good idea. I wanted to redo some of it so I have a better reason now besides perfectionism.

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Give me one of those “hooked” T’s as well. I’ll pay good American cash money for that.

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“Assassin of Feet” Hedgehog Scare propaganda poster (1937), an early example of the genre.

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