In the words of Cecil Beaton, Charles Addams "introduced a Gothic element into daily life."

• Sep 14, 2012 by scrypt in Default

Some people wonder why Mr. Addams, paramour of Jackie Kennedy, Joan Fontaine and Greta Garbo, married Barbara Jean Day. Then they see this photo...

• Sep 14, 2012 by scrypt in Default

The front of the same setup, showing the Medusan beauty of Ken's cord confection. No accident that its confectioner, the owner of ALO Audio,...

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My flamboyant Classic atop the bracing AlgoRhythm Solo and RxMkII. Note the accidental color coordination.

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Barbara Jean Day looking very Morticia-like (or should I say Mortician) beside her hirsute hubby.

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Charles Addams sharing an odd concoction with his wife, Barbara Jean Day, who inspired him to create Morticia.

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Mrs. Addams sitting for a portrait of her eponymous character, with Charles at the sketchpad.

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For more "manes with a serious mien,"* see Dear Dead Days.-----------* (Pithy phrase by Leslie Hardie)

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It's always disquieting to awaken in a strange apartment (as chronicled in Dead Dead Days).

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I can't tell you how often I've ordered post-mortem shaving powder from the Razorless Post-Mortem Shave Co. (as featured in Dead Dead Days). After...

• Sep 14, 2012 by scrypt in Default