Bad-vent Calendar 2021

Like George Carlin, I was raised Irish Catholic, so the countdown to Xmas known as Advent is something I'm pretty familiar with. In the spirit of things, I'm going to start a new tradition here at Petrichor & Pumpkins.

I'll be posting some weird shit from my collection of quirky, odd, cringe-y, kitschy, offensive, so-bad-it's-good, and downright literally BAD Xmas tunes, videos, and miscellanea, right here on this blog for you to discover daily - a collection of tricks and treats, if you will..

This will begin on 28th November til the 25th of December, or til Krampus shows up to drag your ass back to his lair, whichever happens first.

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.

Photo by Alessio Zaccaria on Unsplash

Wayback Wednesday: Salem, MA 1998

I recently unearthed some pages of a water-damaged photo album that contained a bunch of old photos I had taken on a weekend trip to Salem in October of 1998.

The Salem Witch Museum, one of the most iconic buildings in the city.

 

The (in)famous Bunghole Liquors shop, Derby St.

 

Artemisia Botanicals, a spiritual and apothecary shop, at its old location at Pickering Wharf.

Salem Tea Room, Pickering Wharf. I'm pretty sure this spot is long gone now, not sure what resides at this address currently.

 

I asked some random kid to pose for a picture and he gladly obliged.

A view from Pickering Wharf

Witch's Brew Cafe, Derby St.

Terror on the Wharf banner and storefront at Pickering Wharf. Terror on the Wharf was a small indoor haunted attraction with some horror themed memorabilia in the lobby.

 

Another view of Terror on the Wharf

 

Crow Haven Corner, one of Salem's best known witch shops (left) and The Fool's Mansion, Essex St. The Fool's Mansion is long gone now, sadly; it had a fantastic selection of gothic and fantasy clothing, most of which was handmade, if I recall correctly.

Two more views of Crow Haven Corner

 

Salem Armory visitor center, near downtown

I can't remember this building or location - if you recognize it, please tell me in the comments.

Black Cat Book Guild, Derby St., now long gone.

An elaborately decorated lobby in the Hawthorne Hotel, downtown Salem.

 

Some graves at the Old Burying Point

(All Photos by Petrichor & Pumpkins 1998)

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Instagram challenge

If you're new to reading my blog, you might not know that I also have an Instagram account. The 100 days countdown to Halloween began a few days ago, and I decided to participate in a daily-post challenge created by Instagram user @halloweenhappy - here is part 1 of the challenge! 

 

 

Check out my Instagram feed by clicking the collage below - and I'd love it if you'd follow me if you've got an account. I tend to post stuff there that doesn't make the blog here. I'm going to be posting a lot more frequently on here and Insta, now that the Halloween season is approaching!