Dear Subscriber,
In my last message I said that autumn was just beginning. Autumn? What autumn? Here in Maryland, trees are turning and then casting off their leaves as fast as they possibly can. While there's a bit of color to be seen, the landscape is becoming a wintry vista of gray branches. It's also a vista of gray deer. Gray deer are not a good thing. Deer take on a winter coat of gray (rather than reddish brown) when it is going to be COLD. The squirrels are frantically seeking food to store away for the winter. I suspect it won't be long before we have to get out the snow shovels...
And, of course, that means it's the "holiday season." Ah, remember the day when this meant that, shortly after Thanksgiving, you'd see the FIRST holiday decorations in the store? Soon, we'll be seeing them right after Valentine's Day, if not before... However, that brings me to my first big announcement: We have a new selection of absolutely gorgeous Victorian holiday cards! These are available on Zazzle.com, and while I shouldn't boast, I have to admit I'm terribly pleased with how they came out. We have cats, dogs, mice, bears, Santas, angels, and more! There are 25 in all, most based on Victorian cards from the 1880's and 1890's, but a with few that are based on vintage (1910-1920) postcards. To view them all, please visit http://www.victorianvoices.net/books/xmascards.shtml or go directly to my Zazzle store at https://www.zazzle.com/victorianvoices.
And now here's what we have for you in November:
Visit http://www.victorianvoices.net/VT/issues/VT-1811.shtml to download this issue!
Or download it directly from DropBox:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6fnt99vtpjnnfrj/VT-1811.pdf?dl=0
VICTORIAN TIMES QUARTERLY #17 IS HERE!
The latest volume of Victorian Times Quarterly is now available on Amazon, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca.
Victorian Times Quarterly #17 includes the contents of the July, August and September 2018 issues of Victorian Times. In this lovely print edition you'll enjoy the latest installments of Aunt Mehitable's visit to Washington DC, Grant Allen's Moorland Idylls, and so much more. This collection includes tips on yachting in the Mediterranean; a look at life "on the tramp," an interview with a 100-year-old former slave; a peek at some books of etiquette; children's street games in London; a remarkable Zuni pilgrimage to the sea; the ultimate ant farm; a day in a London pawn shop; tales of some animal thieves; some odd facts about heraldry; and much more. Plus, of course, loads of delicious recipes and craft ideas, poetry, picture features etc.! Add it to your bookshelf today, or share it as a gift with the Victoriana lover on your list.
To find out more and access the ordering links, please visit http://www.victorianvoices.net/VT/VTQ/VTQ17.shtml
...AND SO IS VICTORIAN TIMES QUARTERLY #18!
The latest volume of Victorian Times Quarterly is now available on Amazon, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca.
Victorian Times Quarterly #18 includes the contents of the October, November and December 2018 issues of Victorian Times. This issue brings you the conclusion of "Aunt Mehitabel's" visit to post-Civil War Washington, along with glimpses of such rarities as the sea serpent, some whimsical guesses about the future of fashion, curious foot gear of the ages, and a man who creates artwork from orange peels! This, of course, also brings you our complete 2018 Christmas issue, which offers tips on entertaining and decorating, a look at holidays throughout the world, and a lovely special art feature depicting "the children's Christmas" as envisioned by the leading black-and-white artists and illustrators of the age. (Plus, don't miss our lovely holiday fiction piece, "A Glut of Turkeys.") This volume has loads of fantastic art!
To find out more and access the ordering links, please visit http://www.victorianvoices.net/VT/VTQ/VTQ18.shtml
CHRISTMAS IS COMING - ENJOY OUR NEW CHRISTMAS TREASURY!
We've done it again! We love Christmas (and especially Victorian Christmas) so much that we've created a second Victorian Christmas Treasury (aptly titled A Victorian Christmas Treasury II). Every page of this beautiful volume is a holiday treat, with an amazing collection of holiday articles and artwork never before anthologized. Our new treasury takes you on a guided tour of Victorian holiday celebrations, from the poverty of the New York tenements to the children's costume balls in the British country home, from the blizzards of the American prairie to the blistering sun of the Australian colony. Enjoy the Victorians' own visions of Christmas with holiday artwork by the top artists of the day (including some of Louis Wain's famous Christmas cats). And of course, you'll find tips on decorating your home Victorian-style, tips on entertaining, and lots of mouthwatering recipes for Victorian holiday treats and suppers. If you love Christmas (can you tell we do?), we're sure this volume will become a cherished part of your holiday traditions. (And of course, don't miss our first Christmas collection, A Victorian Christmas Treasury.)
To find out more and access the ordering links, please visit http://www.victorianvoices.net/books/Christmas.shtml
Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!
Your Intrepid Editor,
Moira Allen