That really is a brilliant collection, Woodsy! I love the haunting cover art and vivid titles of these old books. Are they from the 60s or 70s? I'd bet it's taken a while to collect so many. Where do you find them these days? The Gothic candelabra is a very cool piece and definitely adds an eerily vintage atmosphere to your pics. Great to see this cool collection :)
Thanks Tone. I love collecting horror novels and these Dark Shadows fit into it for me as do Gothic Romance novels. I have found them all at car boots in the nineties and noughties. Great fun to find. Sometimes I have bought Job lots at boot sales to boost the collection. I have many different editions of Dracula and Frankenstein for instance. Comparing the covers is fascinating.
A cool collection by anyones standards, Woodsy. I can fully appreciate what you say about comparing vintage Gothic novel covers, and I can certainly see the appeal for collecting paperbacks like these. Superb collection... they're great! Do you have a fave story or book cover?
I think my fave covers are old copies of Dracula's Guest. One's a bit hokey and one's terrifying. I loved them both as a kid and still do. I have so many fave stories. I'm just reading the TV tie in for Plague of the Zombies by Hammer. Its a great read!
That really is a brilliant collection, Woodsy! I love the haunting cover art and vivid titles of these old books. Are they from the 60s or 70s? I'd bet it's taken a while to collect so many. Where do you find them these days? The Gothic candelabra is a very cool piece and definitely adds an eerily vintage atmosphere to your pics. Great to see this cool collection :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tone. I love collecting horror novels and these Dark Shadows fit into it for me as do Gothic Romance novels. I have found them all at car boots in the nineties and noughties. Great fun to find. Sometimes I have bought Job lots at boot sales to boost the collection. I have many different editions of Dracula and Frankenstein for instance. Comparing the covers is fascinating.
DeleteA cool collection by anyones standards, Woodsy. I can fully appreciate what you say about comparing vintage Gothic novel covers, and I can certainly see the appeal for collecting paperbacks like these. Superb collection... they're great! Do you have a fave story or book cover?
ReplyDeleteI think my fave covers are old copies of Dracula's Guest. One's a bit hokey and one's terrifying. I loved them both as a kid and still do. I have so many fave stories. I'm just reading the TV tie in for Plague of the Zombies by Hammer. Its a great read!
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