Puzzled?

Jigsaw puzzles continue to be a favorite pandemic pastime as everyone is encouraged to spend more time sheltered in place. For the Goreyphile, a picture puzzle with an intricate image by Edward Gorey is a great way to spend some time sharpening the eye and relaxing.

My collection of Gorey puzzles includes all but one of the puzzles that have been commercially available - the 100 piece Bibliophile With Cats puzzle. The other puzzles include a vintage Dracula Poster puzzle and the 8 puzzles published by Pomegranate that range from 300 to 1000 pieces. The vintage Dracula is only available on the secondary market, but the other puzzles can be ordered from The Edward Gorey House Store https://goreystore.com  or from other online sources.

The difficulty level of these puzzles also varies greatly both with the piece count and image. Here is how I rate the level of challenge:

Easy

Bibliophile With Cats 100 pieces

Seventeen Cats 300 pieces

Dancing Cats 300 pieces

Dracula (vintage) 500 pieces

Challenging

Edward Gorey's Book Covers 1000 pieces

Gorey Theater 1000 pieces

Edward Gorey An Exhibition (God in Jammies) 1000 pieces

Difficult

Dracula in Dr. Seward's Library 500 pieces

Frawgge Mfg Co 1000 pieces

Drive You To Distraction

Cat Fancy 1000 piece - Honestly, I had to give up and put it away. Perhaps I will try it again some day.

Consuelo Joerns 1925 - 2020

Consuelo Joerns has passed at the age of 94. Ms. Joerns was Edward Gorey's close lifelong friend since they attended the Frances W. Parker School together. Her obituary is here: https://www.stronghancock.com/obituary/Consuelo-Joerns?fbclid=IwAR1vUBhNibu2bOLMdLzkxXN0GI-mMmWI0o05aU5z1VSa9roQoX60yrqJdIM

Button Storage

As we spend more time at home arranging and rearranging our collections, we occasionally run into problematic items like the pinback buttons from Edward Gorey's theatrical entertainments. After years of residing in a silver loving cup trophy, my husband chose an appropriately Goreyesque fabric and sewed me a bell pull to display the buttons. It still needs an oversized tassel on the end, but they are out of the trophy on display.

Places To Go, Places To Visit

What to do when in visiting Yarmouth Port? Visit the Edward Gorey House and take in Mr. Gorey's favorite book store while you are there. View the local news program spot on the house HERE

Summer

The beach may be calling, but remember to keep your distance...and enjoy the cake.

Gorey House Membership Premium

The Edward Gorey House has an exciting premium for 2020 House memberships (new or renewal) and/or donations of $100.00 or more. Due to the uncertainty of when the current exhibition will be open to visitors, the House has produced a 24 page full color booklet/brochure for the exhibition. The full color booklet features artwork from the exhibition on every page along with an informative and lengthy essay discussing the works being shown.

This brochure is certain to be a future collectible, so it would be best to get it new by getting a membership or making a donation to the house. Memberships to the House can be completed here: https://goreystore.com/pages/edward-gorey-house-membership?utm_source=fromgorey&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=goreysite-membership-top

20 Years Ago

Edward Gorey passed from this dimension to the next on Saturday April 15, 2000. It is hard to believe that twenty years have passed since he died. I was in New York City for my annual visit to The Gotham Book Mart and the New York Antiquarian Book Fair at the time. I made several stops at Gotham during this visit and the mood at the store was oddly subdued, for Mr. Gorey had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital that Wednesday. I was unaware of this fact and was happily searching for items to add to my collection.

I am touched by Edward Gorey's works daily. Mr. Gorey's artwork decorates my home and is present in virtually every room, inspiring me to strive for perfection with a sense of quirky humor in all that I do. I am supremely grateful to him for sharing his unique perspective and vision with all of us.