# Secret Society Auctions The Skull and Bones Ballot Box is Super Creepy By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-01-07 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skull-and-bones-ballot-box References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2010/01/06/skull-and-bones-ballot-box-up-for-auction/) & [artdaily.org](http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=35455) I am fully intrigued by secret societies. I think that shiz is some kind of effed up. But, I am so intrigued that I don’t want them to stop and I might even place a bid on the Skull and Bones Ballot Box. Oh yes, Skull and Bones is Yale’s own male-only secret society and somehow Christie’s got their hands on the Skull and Bones Ballot Box that dates back to 1872. The box is made out of a [real human skull](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing). I wonder what election necessitated a human skull ballot box... Probably whoever had the better banana bread recipe. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [World News](https://www.trendhunter.com/worldnews) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Secret Society Artifacts:** Opportunities exist for the auction industry to attract collectors interested in acquiring rare and mysterious artifacts from secret societies. - **Creepy Collectibles:** An emerging trend in the collectibles industry is the acquisition of unsettling and macabre items such as the Skull and Bones Ballot Box. - **Public Fascination with the Unseen:** The popularity of media content, such as podcasts and documentaries centered around secret societies, demonstrates a growing interest in learning more about the mysterious and unknown. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Auctions:** Auction houses have the potential to disrupt the art market by offering rare and macabre artifacts from secret societies that attract a unique set of collectors. - **Collectibles:** Companies that specialize in collectibles could leverage the interest in creepy and unusual items to attract new customers and diversify their product offerings. - **Entertainment:** Media companies and content creators could cater to the public's fascination with secret societies by producing new and unique content, leading to new partnerships and collaborations within the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md) - [Mysterious Painted Car-Door Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazy-horse.md) - [Cheese Lover Societies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheezmasons.md) - [Skull-Like Vodka Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crystal-head-vodka-1.md) - [Collectibles-Focused Auction Departments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/department-x.md) - [Anatomical Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-skull-with-hidden-organs.md) - [NFT Cocktail Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-skull-society.md) - [Snack Artwork Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester.md) - [Collectible Baseball Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghostwrite-x-mlb-game-face.md)