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Post by dem bones on Dec 15, 2014 5:13:06 GMT
 London Journal Christmas Number, Dec. 1870.A bric-a-brac thread for Christmas-related stuff. Stocking frillers, mindless garbage, goodwill messages, death threats, vintage magazine ads, decorations, desecrations, bonus horror/ supernatural fiction to download, etc., - in short, your very own on-the-fly bumper Vault Annual! So ... that'll be another recipe for disaster, then. Thanks to James Doig for getting the ball rolling by providing the lovely woodcut. |
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Post by jamesdoig on Dec 15, 2014 9:51:20 GMT
I'm sure there's a Christmas chapter in here somewhere, which is why I'm chucking it in.  |
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Post by dem bones on Dec 15, 2014 10:32:52 GMT
Obsessive name-dropping of Haig, Watney's Red Barrel, Findus, Camel, and lovely Seagrams VO may have worked for Jim Moffat, but, nine years of product placement later, Vault have yet to receive a gratis case of 100 Pipers or even a measly 50g packet of Crown Bogey Roll, unless Mr. Marsh is keeping 'em to himself. Time to cast our net that bit wider ..... |
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Post by Dr Strange on Dec 15, 2014 17:17:45 GMT
Well, since you asked...
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Post by dem bones on Dec 16, 2014 11:23:56 GMT
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Post by ohthehorror on Dec 16, 2014 17:08:18 GMT
Aha... Stocking Thrillers! Wonderful. Thanks very much.
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Post by dem bones on Dec 16, 2014 18:45:00 GMT
Aha... Stocking Thrillers! Wonderful. Thanks very much. Just tread carefully because that listing is a minefield! Hidden amidst the absolute gems are items which were primarily included for their historical significance. For example, Captain Tom's Fright, is the first known example of the "tied to the railway track" premise in fiction (decent enough story, too). Certain others ... well, unless you're desperate to find out what happens when The Munsters attend a baseball match, it might be an idea to give Little Eddie's Big Game a miss for time being. Its not unlikely there will be two or three additional goodies (or otherwise) appear on this thread before Christmas .... |
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Post by dem bones on Dec 18, 2014 8:20:22 GMT
Vault Good Cause! Vault Good Cause!
Finally the South have a Mark E. Smith to call our own; He's taken it a long way, God bless him. Here's Gordon Hill, aka 'The Wealdstone Raider' (see Sport is horror!), with his smash hit Xmas charity single, You Got No Fans. Lovely introductory message from the great man too. |
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Post by jamesdoig on Dec 19, 2014 21:41:06 GMT
Here's the 1952 Christmas issue of The Tatler with "Visiting Star" in it. He did a few Xmas stories for The Tatler I think.   |
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Post by dem bones on Dec 22, 2014 17:35:07 GMT
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glampunk
Crab On The Rampage
gloompunk; glitter goth: disciple of Rikki Nadir: demonik in disguise, etc.
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Post by glampunk on Dec 23, 2014 6:46:18 GMT
1. Type O Negative - Red Water. Bereavement, alcoholism, phantom presences, suicidal thoughts ... it can only be Christmas mourn. Way up there with fellow TON morale boosters Everyone I Love Is Dead, Everything Dies, Gravity, Unsuccessfully Coping .... And very beautiful. 2. The Birthday Party - Dead Joe. "Welcome to the car smaaaaaaaashhhh ..." 3. Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Uncle Bernie's Farm. Uncle Frank and his caterwauling henchmen trash Macy's, their innocent minds corrupted by the violent games on offer in the toy department. "There's a bomb to blow your mummy up, a bomb for your daddy too ..." Would get even less airplay today than it did on initial release circa the summer of lurve. For the most part, their post- Cruisin' with Ruben & the Jets work flew way over my head, but God knows, I love the first four albums. 4. Fall - No Xmas For John Quays. Mark E. Smith, sixteen years old and world-weary, with another speed-fuelled rant against ... just against. 5. Jethro Tull - Christmas Song. A very cynical take on usual deserving hippy targets. The original 1968 version, please, not the mellow remake on their Christmas album. And don't get me started on bloody Solstice Bells. 6. Mud - Lonely This Christmas. Camp Elvis impersonator misses his girlfriend. That she's probably dead goes in the songs favour. 7. Lou Reed - Xmas In February. Come the frozen late winter, the good people have long exhausted their fondness for conspicuous charity, as our invalid, socially isolated Vietnam vet discovers while begging on the street. 8. Black Sabbath - Snowblind. .... or if that's too much of a stretch (it is), N.I.B. 9. Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again. Because it's among the select very few of the celestial one's songs I don't like. And that depresses me. 10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Oh Deanna. Nick and (imaginary?) girlfriend as cat-burglars, sleeping in your bed and torching the Christmas tree. |
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Post by dem bones on Dec 24, 2014 11:27:58 GMT
 Chrissie DemantMight be back with a couple of post-Christmas treats, but if not, a little something to tide you over. This year's bonus stocking thriller includes a macabre Christmas poem, a cheesy vampire story from a classic 'sixties pulp mag, and a terror tale of a Limey who winds up "Lost In America". Contributors: Anna Taborska, Mort Golding, Franklin Marsh, and the bride of dem. stocking friller xmas14.pdf (208.57 KB) It only remains for me to say; |
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Post by dem bones on Dec 24, 2014 20:41:37 GMT
Finally:  Chrissie Demant The Amorous GhostWas gonna post this as a kinky classic, but the reality is, Edith Bagnold's The Amorous Ghost is just a very lovely early example of the erotic ghost story. THE AMOROUS GHOST.pdf (264.32 KB) Have one story left. The sadist in me feels inclined to post it on New Years Eve if at all capable ..... |
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Post by Shrink Proof on Dec 25, 2014 9:34:36 GMT
Wishing all Vault inmates the compliments of the season. (With lots of crackers and plenty of stuffing).  From your resident Shrink.... |
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Post by dem bones on Dec 27, 2014 14:57:30 GMT
Wishing all Vault inmates the compliments of the season. (With lots of crackers and plenty of stuffing). From your resident Shrink.... Truly a man with his work cut out. Hope you enjoyed the day, Mr. Proof! |
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