JonsBones

JonsBones was founded by Jon Pichaya Ferry on November 26, 2018 while he was pursuing a degree in Product Design at Parsons School of Design.[1]

JonsBones maintained that his startup is selling medical osteology, which refers to bones used for the training of medical students. His business sells all bones found in the human body including spines and fetus skulls.[3] Pricing ranges from $80 for a pelvis to as high as $7,500 for an articulated skeleton.[4]

According to Ferry, JonsBones has the largest collection of human bones in the United States.[5] He later admitted that he also sources bones from China, India, and Russia.[6]

JonsBones initially conducted its business online but has also opened its collection in a studio located at Bushwick, New York. The company attracts various clientele, which includes anthropologists, collectors, and artists.[7] Other clients include handlers who use bones to train dogs for search and rescue.[5] It currently has eight employees and has a half a million TikTok followers.[4]

JonsBones was criticized after Ferry talked about his bone trade at the popular video sharing platform TikTok. Questions about the legality, morality and ethics of trading human bones were raised.[6] Ferry countered that in the United States, there is no law that prohibits the sale and possession of human osteology.[6] There are also those who say that there are clients who buy bones not for educational purposes but as materials for jewelry, chandeliers and other curiosities.[8] Ferry refused to divulge information about his buyers, citing privacy reasons.[8] He stated, however, that he has no control over what his clients do with the bones after purchase.[8]