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2025-02-02 - Edward Gorey's centenary birth month!
Firstly, a massive thank you to all the kind words, offers of support and suggestions for the site that have flooded in since the launch last month!February brings a very special day on the Gorey calendar as the 22nd will be the centerary itself!
I celebrate the beginning of the month with two new Collector Guides:
The Wrong Box & National Lampoon
New publications of note:
From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey - New York Review of Books, 2025 (9781681379050)
Documenting a delightful collection of never-before-seen envelopes & letters created by Gorey and recieved by Tom Fitzharris during the mid-1970s.
Die Unbekannte RĂ¼be - Lilienfeld Verlag, 2025 (9783910266018)
A German edition of The Unknown Vegetable.
RSC: Twelth Night - Royal Shakespeare Company, Season 2024/25
This programme for the performance of Twelth Night includes a delightful article written by Robert Wyke entitled: Illyria and Edward Gorey
There are also numerous exciting events coming up:
Library of Congress - 100 Years of Edward Gorey: January 30th - March 12th, 2025
A modest exhibition of works by Gorey.
Strand - Tom Fitzharris + Robert Greskovic: From Ted to Tom: February 3rd, 2025
What promises to be an insightful talk from two of Gorey's closest friends for the book launch of From Ted to Tom.
Edward Gorey House - Edward Gorey at 100: An Evening Forgathering at the Nunnery: February 22nd, 2025
A night of Gorey delights, themed cocktails and a Silent Auction.
Texas A&M University - Ubiquitous Edward Gorey: Centenary Celebration: April 10th - September 17th, 2025.
An exciting exhibit of Gorey through the ages, curated by Patrice Miller.
More to come, happy collecting!
- Xandy.
2025-01-05 - Happy New Year & Welcome to Goreymania!
Greetings, a very happy New Year and welcome to Goreymania - home of indepth collectors guides into the wonderful eclectic world of Edward Gorey.2025 is a special year for us inflicted with Gorey-mania (it being Gorey's centenary!) and as such, it seemed like the perfect time to finally launch my website.
Features are somewhat limited for now (certainly in terms of what I intend the final realisation to become), but I thought it prudent to release the first few of my Collector Guides: Graphis, Mohonk Mountain House, Playboy and The Toy Works.
My featured Guide for this release has to be The Toy Works, a culmination of many, many hours of research and diligent collecting.
Many more to come - including: Calendars & Diaries, National Lampoon, The Wrong Box and Buttons.
- Xandy.