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RE: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-06-09 19:13:40 UTC

"Y is for Yorick whose head was knocked in."

Alas. I knew him well.

A toast in memory of Zillah.

Are there any Edward Gorey related boxes out there yet, a toastrack,
a handcar, perhaps the statue of Corrupted Endeavor, or even a
doubtful character that looks like a cross between a penguin and an
anteater and likes to peel the soles off his white canvas shoes?

Scarab of The Doubtful Guests

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lynne Dinger"
wrote:
> Gotta love Gorey indeed! I have the Gashlycrumb Tinies framed
poster over my
> fireplace. You should see the looks it gets from my guests! Tee
hee. And,
> btw, it's B is for Basil "assaulted" by bears. My favorite is N is
for
> Neville who died of ennui.
> Lynne
> P0F5HH1
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: all_c_eye
> To:
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:40 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] Re: Letters, Boxes, Events (was Went Boxing &
Didn't Find a
> Thing)
>
>
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Sir Balthazar"
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Everyone knows L is for Lizards. Wait, A is for Amy who fell
> > down the
> > > stairs; B is for Basil, devoured by bears... A bit of whimsy
from
> > > Edward Gorey for all you doubtful guests out there.
> > >
> >
> > *ROFL*
> >
> > .... and who could forget the classic:
> >
> > "X is for Xerses, devoured by mice."
> >
> > Ya gotta love Gorey, eh?
> >
> > -ACE
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: Sir Balthazar (neovolatile@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-06-09 19:26:26 UTC

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thedoubtfulguests"
wrote:
> Are there any Edward Gorey related boxes out there yet, a
toastrack,
> a handcar, perhaps the statue of Corrupted Endeavor, or even a
> doubtful character that looks like a cross between a penguin and an
> anteater and likes to peel the soles off his white canvas shoes?
>
> Scarab of The Doubtful Guests

Miss Katherine of 100**100 uses The Doubtful Guest image as her
personal stamp.

Sir B

Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: all_c_eye (all_c_eye@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-06-09 19:39:22 UTC

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thedoubtfulguests"
wrote:
> "Y is for Yorick whose head was knocked in."
>
> Alas. I knew him well.
>
> A toast in memory of Zillah.
>
> Are there any Edward Gorey related boxes out there yet, a
toastrack,
> a handcar, perhaps the statue of Corrupted Endeavor, or even
a
> doubtful character that looks like a cross between a penguin
and an
> anteater and likes to peel the soles off his white canvas
shoes?
>
> Scarab of The Doubtful Guests
>

Capital idea!

A Gorey Tribute Box or Series would be fabulous. Especially
given that the "wood-cuttish" nature of his illustrations seem to
lend themselves to be depicted in stamp-form rather easily. (Of
course one would have to be a *Master-Carver*)

I've got a first-edition Dracula Toy Theater from the early 80's that
I picked up ..... ummmm ..... many years ago. (Yeeesh, I'm old)

Check it out here,:

http://www.goreydetails.net/show.php?alpha=548

and tell me you wouldn't LOVE to go hunting for a stamp based
on some of these illustrations.

Bwahahahaha,

-ACE

Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: all_c_eye (all_c_eye@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-06-09 20:06:04 UTC

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Sir Balthazar"
wrote:
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thedoubtfulguests"
> wrote:
> > Are there any Edward Gorey related boxes out there yet

OMG!! OMG!!!!

http://www.goreydetails.net/search.php?category=4

-ACE

Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-06-09 20:15:45 UTC

>
> Miss Katherine of 100**100 uses The Doubtful Guest image as her
> personal stamp.
>
> Sir B

I use the The Doubtful Guest image as our "family group" stamp. I
hope I run into her sometime.

What is 100**100?

Scarab of The Doubtful Guests

Re: [LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: Lynne Dinger (lynne@lynnedinger.net) | Date: 2003-06-10 09:22:31 UTC-04:00

I second that! There are actually commercially made rubber stamps of Gorey
art. They are few and hard to come by, but I have seen them. It would be
interesting though to see if anyone out there is masterful enough to carve
one by hand. Alas, I am not that talented.
Lynne
P0F5HH1
----- Original Message -----
From: all_c_eye
To:
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thedoubtfulguests"
> wrote:
> > "Y is for Yorick whose head was knocked in."
> >
> > Alas. I knew him well.
> >
> > A toast in memory of Zillah.
> >
> > Are there any Edward Gorey related boxes out there yet, a
> toastrack,
> > a handcar, perhaps the statue of Corrupted Endeavor, or even
> a
> > doubtful character that looks like a cross between a penguin
> and an
> > anteater and likes to peel the soles off his white canvas
> shoes?
> >
> > Scarab of The Doubtful Guests
> >
>
>
> Capital idea!
>
> A Gorey Tribute Box or Series would be fabulous. Especially
> given that the "wood-cuttish" nature of his illustrations seem to
> lend themselves to be depicted in stamp-form rather easily. (Of
> course one would have to be a *Master-Carver*)
>
> I've got a first-edition Dracula Toy Theater from the early 80's that
> I picked up ..... ummmm ..... many years ago. (Yeeesh, I'm old)
>
> Check it out here,:
>
> http://www.goreydetails.net/show.php?alpha=548
>
> and tell me you wouldn't LOVE to go hunting for a stamp based
> on some of these illustrations.
>
>
> Bwahahahaha,
>
>
> -ACE
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

Re: [LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: Lynne Dinger (lynne@lynnedinger.net) | Date: 2003-06-10 09:24:25 UTC-04:00

Ah yes, and there they are! Aren't they fabulous! Scarab of the Doubtful
Guests should definately have one!
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: all_c_eye
To:
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 4:06 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Sir Balthazar"
> wrote:
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thedoubtfulguests"
> > wrote:
> > > Are there any Edward Gorey related boxes out there yet
>
> OMG!! OMG!!!!
>
> http://www.goreydetails.net/search.php?category=4
>
>
> -ACE
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

[LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: thedoubtfulguests (thedoubtfulguests@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-06-10 14:43:51 UTC

They are really cool. I have had Doubtful, which I've had for many
year. That's our family/group stamp. Now I want a couple of
Draculas and a bat.

Scarab of the Doubtful Guests

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lynne Dinger"
wrote:
> Ah yes, and there they are! Aren't they fabulous! Scarab of the
Doubtful
> Guests should definately have one!
> Lynne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: all_c_eye
> To:
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 4:06 PM
> Subject: [LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]
>
>
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Sir Balthazar"
> > wrote:
> > > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thedoubtfulguests"
> > > wrote:
> > > > Are there any Edward Gorey related boxes out there yet
> >
> > OMG!! OMG!!!!
> >
> > http://www.goreydetails.net/search.php?category=4
> >
> >
> > -ACE
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >

Re: [LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

From: Lynne Dinger (lynne@lynnedinger.net) | Date: 2003-06-10 15:44:42 UTC-04:00

I'm having a hard time picking just one! Very cool stuff!
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: thedoubtfulguests
To:
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:43 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]

> They are really cool. I have had Doubtful, which I've had for many
> year. That's our family/group stamp. Now I want a couple of
> Draculas and a bat.
>
> Scarab of the Doubtful Guests
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lynne Dinger"
> wrote:
> > Ah yes, and there they are! Aren't they fabulous! Scarab of the
> Doubtful
> > Guests should definately have one!
> > Lynne
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: all_c_eye
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 4:06 PM
> > Subject: [LbNA] Re: Gorey. Was [something else]
> >
> >
> > > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Sir Balthazar"
> > > wrote:
> > > > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "thedoubtfulguests"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Are there any Edward Gorey related boxes out there yet
> > >
> > > OMG!! OMG!!!!
> > >
> > > http://www.goreydetails.net/search.php?category=4
> > >
> > >
> > > -ACE
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > >
> > >
>
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