#vampire swag

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(Aaaah this was super rushed, but I wanted to draw this while I had a free moment.This is the result of hat shenanigans that happened to @marinebiologistjotaro . Some day the world will be a safe place for all types of hats.)

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( A super fun drawpile session with @kaijoutaro)

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Mini poster reproduced as a removable insert for Skal, David J. Romancing the Vampire: From past to Present. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2009.

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Guys... this movie was never meant to be taken seriously. It’s satire. Remember that and you’ll have some fun. Also, the UK and USA editions have different openings. Check that shit out on youtube. 

A version not mangled by my scanner:

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Sticker based on an old button design, reproduced for Skal, David J. Romancing the Vampire: From past to Present. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2009.

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Text on Button: MAY I BITE YOUR NECK? ©AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP Image Description:  Yellow and orange text sit above a purple heart. Everything is set on a black background.

Back Paper / Back Info: HI BROWS® (drawing of a flower bud AMERICAN GREETINGS Americard 124H 9973-4d

Back Style: Locking pin The Shape: Circle The Size: 3 inch The Manufacturer: American Greetings

https://buttonmuseum.org/buttons/may-i-bite-your-neck

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Poster for the Hamilton Deane adaptation of Dracula, during Bela’s run as Drac.

Reproduced as a Mini Poster for Skal, David J. Romancing the Vampire: From past to Present. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2009.

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2 Additional pics from: http://johnrozum.blogspot.com/2010/10/31-days-of-halloween-day-18.html

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Description on Reverse: One of General Mills’ monster cereal box designs for Count Chocula, in which the vampire and the commercial voice depicts none other than the Dracula icon Bela Lugosi.

Reproduced as a removable post card for Skal, David J. Romancing the Vampire: From past to Present. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2009.

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Couple notes for this one... note Dracula’s necklace is a Star of David in this illustration. Also, I’ve always thought it looked more like Carlos Villarias than Bela but that is just me. 

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Front and back facsimile reproduction of some of Bram Stokers hand written notes for Dracula, The first image is a list of characters and the second is the rough outline of the book.    

Reproduced as a removable mini-poster for Skal, David J. Romancing the Vampire: From past to Present. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2009.

If you are interested, his entire notebook has been reproduced in facsimile. And I am happy to say that now that it’s been in print for a couple years prices are actually reasonable. 

https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/bram-stokers-notes-for-dracula/

https://www.amazon.com/Bram-Stokers-Notes-Dracula-Facsimile/dp/078647730X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1539672601&sr=1-1&keywords=Bram+Stoker%27s+Notes+for+Dracula+Facsimile+Edition

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bram-stokers-notes-for-dracula-bram-stoker/1111755263

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Portrait of Henry Irving from the Postcard Actors series. Rafael Tuck and Sons Real Photograph No 7 Photo by Window and Groves.

Reproduced as a removable insert for Skal, David J. Romancing the Vampire: From past to Present. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2009.

Perhaps most famous for (in casual conversations) for the one role he refused to perform: Dracula. Fans of Theater history, however, prefer to talk about the rolls he did take. 

The Postcard Actors series does seem to be the most continuously collectable run  Rafael Tuck and Sons produced. There are hundreds in several print runs and they are, to this day, all over ebay.