The fabled creature that supposedly inhabits Scotland's Loch Ness, known affectionately as "Nessie," is shown here in a four-piece ceramic model. An import item, it was manufactured by Highland China in Scotland. The classic plesiosaur portrayal stems largely from a famous photo taken in April 1934— now exposed as a hoax. (For a discussion see Joe Nickell, "Investigative Files: Nessie Hoax Redux," Skeptical Briefs, March 1996, pp. 1-2.)

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Lake Serpent Booklet