Art for the Gothic Palace: Etsy Treasury

Here I've collected fine art, prints, and photography fitting our twisted, eclectic taste for varyious themed rooms, including The Creature bathroom, Halloween bathroom, Witchy living room, Sophisit-Goth Dining Room, and Heavy Metal basement.  Check out these talented folks on Etsy!

I'm a Mummy...

A Happy Halloween & Blessed Samhain to you all!

This is one of my favorite Halloween songs, and is appropriate because it's also today's costume!  I'll be posting pictures of my DIY mummy outfit throughout the day and tomorrow on my Instagram & Twitter (be sure to follow!) You'll also get pics of my friends' handmade costumes: A Dia de los Muertos Senora & a Lipton Tea Bag. Enjoy your tricks & treats tonight Boys & Ghouls... Bwah ha ha ha!

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

OK so who else read these at sleepovers and got so scare they had to call their mom to take them home?  Or perhaps suffered the same summer camp insomnia I did in the super dark, super spooky NJ Pine Barrens?   I can't be the only one... right?

Anyway, I still have the boxed set of the 3 books from the early 90s and they still scare the crap out of me.  Each story is taken from the scary folklore of countries around the world.  The illustrator Stephen Gammell is the one that made this whole series so creeptastic!  The black & white gorey, frightening, and highly detailed drawings are taken from each terrifying tale... I still see them in my nightmares!  These ones freaked me out the most:

Can you imagine this thing poking you from 1000 ft in the air?

I was always afraid I'd wake up and see this over my bed... I slept under the covers.

Yea, this just made me look over my shoulder as I posted it ::shudder::

The things in the trees always freaked me out.

 

 

A fun collage

 I found the audio books for all three volumes on YouTube, ready by a man with a lovely English accent:

Here is the complete Audio Book on YouTube

Here is the complete Audio Book on YouTube

Here is the complete Audio Book on YouTube

T-Shirt Vortex has these pics of scary Stories T-Shirts.  Apparently Karamaloop.com used to carry them but stopped.  I wasn't able to find them anywhere else.  SOMEONE MAKE MORE OF THESE!!  If you know where they can be purchased please leave the link in the comments.

So, they actually changed the illustrations in newly released copies of the book.  What were they thinking?  Here are some original vs. new illustrations (sigh), unbelievable:

 

 

 

 

Sleep tight!!  Bwah ha ha ha!

Scary Good! - Etsy Treasury

For this week's Treasury Tuesday, you're all gaining 5lbs with me!  I've compiled some of the sweetest and most unique baked goods & confections on Etsy:

Please check out all the yummy things these sellers have to offer - here are just five of the sixteen featured.

Sugar Cube Skulls by dembones

The original Sugar Skulls!  I bought the 36 pack for a friends birthday last year, the theme was Day of the Dead and she just loved them!  Great for absinthe lovers too.  Shipping was fast & cute creepy packaging!

Antiqued Potion Label Halloween Cookies by LizyBsbakeshop

I'm big into vintage Halloween, and these sepia tone cookies tickle my taste buds as well as my since of nostalgia!

Edible Bug image lollipops by VintageConfections

For the arachnophobe in your life you simply must order these lollipops!  Your choice of flavors.

Chocolate Witch Finger Lollipops by StephsSweetShop

These pearlized witch fingers will add a colorful & classy tone to your spooky Halloween party.

24 Custom Dipped Halloween Fortune Cookies by LuckyGirlFortunes

Create your own custom Halloween fortune cookies from the flavor to the message inside!  What a special treat for your guests.

Halloween Shows from my Childhood

I've always had a fantastic sense of nostalgia.  I was a child in the 80s, but I watched much older cartoons & movies too.  I can thank my mom taping them off the TV, when TV was still good.  I have entire VHS tapes dedicated to taped off the TV Halloween specials.  Lucky for me, I found a lot of them on YouTube, in a lot better condition than those poor old tapes.  Some you may never heard of, some are classics.  Some of these are Old School, rare or unavailable on DVD.    Other more popular videos, like the Disney ones, can be bought on DVD I'm sure.  Here they are in no particular order:

Disney's Trick or Treat - 1952 Staring Donald Duck, and his nephews Huey, Duey, & Luey

Disney's Lonesome Ghosts - 1937, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, & Goofy as the original ghost hunters

Disney's Halloween Treat - 1982, A collection of Disney's spookiest cartoon moments, hosted by a talking pumpkin

The Pumpkin that Couldn't Smile - 1979, Starring Raggedy Ann & Andy, and a manic depressive pumpkin (don't worry, it has a happy ending, ha)

The Halloween that Almost Wasn't - A 1979 ABC special with Judd Hirsch as Dracula, super hokey & awesome, also sold under the title "The Night Dracula Saved the World"

Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - The 1949 Classic, narrated by Bing Crosby (swoon!)

Witch's Night Out - A Trippy 1978 cartoon originally aired on Canadian TV, with colorful, boobalicious characters with adjective names

Halloween is Grinch Night - 1977, This one freaked me out as a kid, but I always watched it anyway

Disney's Haunted Halloween - 1984, An educational cartoon also hosted by a talking pumpkin & Goofy on the history of Halloween. Of course, Disney Halloween cartoons are highlighted too

Disney/Silly Symphony's The Skeleton Dance - The 1929 graveyard classic

The Worst Witch - 1986, staring Fairuza Balk (before The Craft ha) & Tim Curry in one of his best lyrical performances, "Anything Can Happen on Halloween".  This one is quintessentially 80s the the best/worst way, including the songs.  This was what we loved before Harry Potter.

Disney's Mr. Boogedy - 1986, This is a rare one, a creepy tale with John Astin (the original Gomez Addams) of a  family that moves to Lucifer Falls. I miss the days when Disney had a dark side...  Also included in this link is the sequel, Bride of Boogedy.  You'll recognize Kristy Swanson, pre-Buffy.

I tried to find "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (1966), but the full movie is no where to be found on YouTube.  I have it on my computer in its entire, director's cut form.  So, here instead is my favorite part of the show, Sally's Rant

Being huge fans of The Simpsons, the annual Treehouse of Horror episodes were never missed in my house.  You can find clips, but not full episodes on YouTube because of copywrite laws. The first Treehouse of Horror aired in 1990 and they've been going strong since.  SPOILER ALERT: Here is the opening for this years Treehouse of Horror (by Guillermo del Toro) airing on Fox this Sunday



Here is a YouTube playlist of other Vintage Halloween Cartoons
Just for fun, here is a YouTube playlist of Vintage Halloween Commercials 

I hope you enjoy these Halloween classics!!  In December I will post something similar on vintage Christmas cartoons & specials.

Primitive Fall Decor: Etsy Treasury

I get my love of primitive style decor from my mother.  My living room is ripe with vintage & primitive touches, which blends perfectly with my witchy & gothic decor.  You could say my home is ready for Halloween all year round.  My living room has the most vintage & primitive style decor placed throughout, including my pride & joy 1921 Victrola.  Soon I will post a photographic tour of my living room.  My honey & I did so much work to it and we've very proud of the outcome!

Today I've created an Etsy Treasury of primitive & folk art style decor just in time for Fall - including some wonderful vintage Halloween items.  Take a gander and let me know what you think!  If you love these items as much as I do please visit the seller's shops.  Below are just a few of the lovely items featured.

6 Primitive Fall Candy Corn Bowl Fillers by oldgoatprims

Primitive 42 Drawer Antique Apothecary Cabinet from BrambelandBeene

Black Halloween Cat Vintage Sticker from veraviola

Rustic Primitive Pumpkin Sign Handpainted on Reclaimed Pallet Wood by Twoheartsigns

Cemetery Room & Body Spray Contest!

New Contest for Halloween: Cemetery Room & Body Spray Giveaway!

Halloween is right around the corner, so I am offering my Cemetery 2oz. Room & Body Spray.   You too can make your house smell like your favorite graveyard, Bwah-ha-ha-ha!

"Cemetery is the scent of moist earth, freshly manicured plots, and the smell of roses freshly laid on the graves. It is a bittersweet scent reminding us of the peaceful resting place of our loved ones."

The contests starts today, and all entries must be received by 11:59pm on 10/15/13.  Winner will be chosen randomly & notified by email on 10/16/13.  See all contest rules below.  Good luck and happy haunting!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER TO WIN!
 

No purchase necessary.  One entry per person please, open to US residents only.  All entries must be received by 11:59pm on 10/15/13.  Winner will be notified by email on 10/16/13.  If the winner does not respond within 7 business days with their mailing address I will choose another winner.  The item will be shipped USPS First Class within 2 business days of winner's response.  Once mailed, the winner will be announced on the blog, website, and the next month's newsletter.  For privacy reasons only the first name and last initial will be used.