Traditionally, collecting has been a solitary endeavor with collectors privately enjoying their treasures while keeping their collections private. There has been a change in the ozone in Goreyland recently. Perhaps it was the pandemic shutdowns that led collectors to begin more openly engaging with other collectors, sharing the pieces they love on Facebook and Instagram. The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust began regularly sharing pieces from the Gorey archives on social media in August 2019. The result of all this activity is that there is more specialized information available to those interested in the works of Edward Gorey than ever before, which is never a bad thing.
To view or contribute to the fun that is Gorey collecting, join Facebook Groups: Edward Gorey and/or Edward Gorey Fans, and follow The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. A increasing number of collectors have been showing pieces from their collections, which leads to interesting conversational threads.
On Instagram:
edwardgoreytrust - Images from the Edward Gorey Archives are posted regularly, many of which have not been seen before outside of the archive.
toddcamp - Todd Camp posts images and in-depth explanations of pieces from his collection which he has dubbed the Goreyphemera Archive.
edgoreyfashion -An interesting collection of Gorey images paired with real life fashion, past and present.
edward.gorey - Drummond Miles shows off a variety of objects and artworks.
edward.gorey.house - Keep up with the latest happenings in the Gorey world and see images from current exhibitions at The House.
There are, of course other places to find posts and information on the web, but these places are great places to see interesting things.
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1 comment:
Hello, I was excited by your contributions to the recent The New Yorker article about Edward Gorey.
I hadn't realized until reading the article but I have one of his books, The Tunnel Calamity, bought for my own Pop Up and children's book collection, from a discount shop and marked down from $4.95 Cdn. I've had it since the 1980's and it is in much the same condition as originally found.
I was wondering how to know what numbered edition it would be?
It is kept in a glass fronted cabinet.
Could you advise as to how I should be storing it, as in any particular wrapping of fabric or plastic?
Your guidance is much appreciated.
Thank you, Barbara
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