Frankenstein - Jim Thorpe Phone Case

$48USD
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About the Phone Case

Finishes

• Gloss for a lustrous statement
• Matte for velvety refinement

Reasons to Love Them

• Dual layer case offers extra protection for the accident prone — durable shatterproof outer layer, tight silicone inner layer for shock absorption
• HP print quality and finish
• Open access to ports/buttons
• Raised rim guards screen/camera
• Snaps on/off with ease
• Sublimated printing means the artwork on your case won't fade, crack or peel
• Certified non-toxic by REACH, RoHS and TÜV Rheinland

Production

• Printed locally in USA, UK, EU & AUS
• Made-to-order in 2-3 days on average

6 Month Warranty

Your new treasure comes with a 6 month warranty, protecting against any defects and faults that can be traced to its production. Meaning if your treasure develops a fault or defect due to its components or construction, you’ll get a replacement sent out free of charge — no surprise extras, no runaround.

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About the Artwork

Frankenstein speaks German in the margins. Jim Thorpe sets the creature’s skull in profile on a marigold ground, every pen and ink line crosshatched into bone with the patience of a copperplate engraving. Small numerals pin the cheek and throat like specimen tags in an Ingolstadt dissecting room. Victor learned his trade in that Bavarian university town. Mary Shelley sent him there in 1818.

Then the eye. A ribbed capsule stamped with a Z sits in the socket, a clockwork lens built to see what flesh refused to show. Below the mandible, cogs lock into the cervical vertebrae. Galvanism made this fantasy plausible. Giovanni Aldini jolted a hanged man’s face into twitching in London in 1803, and the city flinched.

Under the jawbone, cursive German notes mention a Blick and a Maschine gone blind. Slate gray smudges drift across the amber field like ash from a lamp burning too long. This Frankenstein phone case carries a vintage anatomy plate in your pocket. The Modern Prometheus grins with every tooth, still waiting for the current.

Origin Story

Jim Thorpe is the American artist and illustrator who helped draw Knoxville, Tennessee, onto the world map. One of the first staff artists hired for the 1982 World’s Fair, officially the Knoxville International Energy Exposition, he was shaping the event’s image long before the gates opened. His initial fair poster marshalled the flags of participating nations into a single bright procession, a promise of global arrival.

Thorpe’s conceptual drawings imagined the international pavilions, among them the Chinese pavilion, while his advertising heralded celebrity appearances such as Red Skelton’s. His cover for the 1982 Tennessee telephone book sat beside countless phones, and a promotional mailer carried his work to 1.5 million addresses. Forty years on, at the East Tennessee History Center, Thorpe shared the posters and sketches behind it all, a vivid record of graphic design, commercial illustration and civic ambition.

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1. Free Shipping

Free shipping to Continental USA, Canada, UK, EU, AUS, NZ & more: see full list here.

2. Produced on Demand

Printed after you purchase at print labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS. Produced, quality checked, packed with care and handed to trusted shipping carriers within 72-96 hours on average.

3. Production + Shipping =

USA: 4-9 days • Canada: 5-12 days • UK: 4-9 days • EU: 5-10 days • AUS: 4-9 days • NZ: 5-12 days • Rest of the world: 3-4 weeks

4. Shipped with Love

Packed securely for bumpy journeys. Every package tracked from A to B to You. Sent carbon neutral at no extra charge. Peace of mind your money's being kind.

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30 Day Returns

You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.

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Art armor

Bluetooth charging compatible

A fortress disguised as art. Outer layer made from specialist impact-resistant plastic, which is extremely strong and lightweight. Black silicone inner layer gives additional shock absorption.

Made-to-order
Printed at labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS after your purchase. Ensuring your new treasure gets produced as close to you as possible.
Certified non-toxic
REACH, RoHS and TÜV Rheinland certified. So your new treasure contains no harmful chemicals or hazardous substances.

Tailored to Your Device

Chic and shatterproof

Easy access to buttons and clear, open ports for connectivity. Plus a raised rim guard for your screen & camera.

Art sealed in
Vivid, permanent, full-coverage print infused into the outer layer with a sublimation dye process. Meaning your art won't fade, crack or peel.
Wraparound magic
High-quality colour print which is fully 3D wrapped around the entire body of the case; covering all corners, sides and edges equally

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