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Mysterious matchbox

24 July 2014 adharris Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection. This particular item which I believe is an artists’ book is quite interesting, published in Paris in 1990 by Ed. Rouleau Libre it was issued as a matchbox measuring 8 x 6 cm and contains a number of Read More

He leaps tall buildings in a single bound!

10 July 2014 adharris Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection. Well eight foot walls at least!  Meet Rex III, a black and tan Alsatian who was trained to detect dope and help catch criminals.  Rex worked with the Flying Squad, a special crime unit with London’s Read More

A heavenly cure?

12 June 2014 one response adharris Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection.  As you look at the cover of this pamphlet you might wonder what divine content might hide within its covers, well that would be… The Pink Pills!  The Pink Pills for Pale People were introduced in Read More

The Adventures of Tintin in Pop-up!

15 May 2014 adharris Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection. “Tintin is myself.  He reflects the best and brightest in me: he is my successful double…Tintin has accomplished many things on my behalf.” -Hergé Tintin who was created by Hergé, a pen name of Georges Prosper Read More

A Deal with the Devil

24 April 2014 adharris Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection. The book of ceremonial magic; the secret tradition in Goëtia, including the rites and mysteries of Goëtic theurgy, sorcery, and infernal necromancy was written by Arthur Wedward Waite and published in 1961.  Ceremonial magic includes material Read More

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