Gothic Charm School: pretty things

I used to pick names for stuffed animals from The Gashleycrumb Tinies. Yes, I have a bear named Basil, and one named Xerxes. 

The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey    

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Edward Gorey and companion. Heeeeyy, I have one of those toy bats! 

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Happy birthday to Edward Gorey!

geekquality:

Happy birthday, Edward Gorey! Although the brilliant reclusive Mr. Gorey passed away more than a decade ago, we will still go on celebrating his birth. From everyone’s favorite Ghashlycrumb Tinies and The Doubtful Guest, to the risque classics like The Curious Sofa and the cautionary tome The Recently Deflowered Girl, Gorey’s books stand the test of time. Thanks for keeping it funny and a little bit weird all those years, sir!

~ T

Edward Gorey and a giant teddy bear. Whatever you were thinking is irrelevant.

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Dear misanthropicrats and spookybat: You asked what this book was and who it was by. These images are from The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go have a little lie-down, because the notion that there are spooky-types who don’t have that bit of knowledge hard-wired into their brains makes me feel a little faint. ;-)

(Seriously tho’: if you are even faintly of a goth inclination, do yourself a favor and go read everything you can by Edward Gorey. You won’t be sorry.)

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Christmas Gifts, by Edward Gorey. Vian maudelynn.

Edward Gorey and one of his friends. Oh @StuntHusband …

Edward Gorey ~ Photo by Richard Corman. I sometimes suspect that the StuntHusband is on his way to becoming Edward Gorey. Via awdreygore.

The story of my life.

The Dracula toy theatre by Edward Gorey.

People dressed as the Gashlycrumb Tinies!

pigtailsandcombatboots:

This is so awesome.

“This was brilliant. A whole group of people dressed as an Edward Gorey book.” (Ghastlycrumb Tinies)

Gorey by Kurt Christensen

From Edward Gorey’s garden. I, like @maudelynn, would love to have a Doubtful Guest topiary.

Edward Gorey and his cats. Via maudelynn:

I adore this Gashleycrumb Tinies necklace, but I know the colors don’t go with my wardrobe. If only it were in b&w!

Deluxe -A Most Gorey Alphabet Primer - Tinies Necklace

This photo reminds me, I should dig out my Edward Gorey bats and find a better display space for them.

maudelynn:

A pair of stuffed, printed bats perching, glass eyes shining (1980)

www.edwardgorey.co.uk/html/gorey_basics.html