Casper music boxes [new guest exhibits]

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Casper music box, Casper and Wendy variant front view

Music boxes are not as popular as they once were, but that did not stop United Silver & Cutlery Co. from making not one, not two, but six different music boxes with our friend Casper! It’s times like these that I am glad Tony Busan is as much of a completionist as I am, because here are all six exhibits, enjoy!

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Casper music box, Casper and Wendy variant

Casper music box, Casper hitting Wendy variant

Casper music box, Casper and Spooky variant

Casper music box, Spooky surprising Casper variant

Casper music box, Casper in pumpkin variant

Casper music box, Casper with lamppost variant

Porcelain Candle Lights [new guest exhibits]

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Porcelain Candle Light, Casper above variant front view

Two exhibits for the price of one today! Of all the porcelain decor items Tony Busan sent me pictures of, I think these are my favorites! I believe they are more commonly called “votive holders”, but these spooky trees are designed to hold tea lights inside them to make them glow. Much like other items we have already seen, the same box was used for both trees. Thanks again Tony!

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Porcelain Candle Light, Casper above Ghostly Trio variant

Porcelain Candle Light, Casper below tree mouth variant

Ephemera Collecting

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Having spent much of my childhood in libraries and museums, it was only natural that I looked to these institutions for inspiration when I started seriously working on the Harvey Mercheum permanent collection. I took a class in conservation techniques, then started research into how to run a museum, then ended with museum exhibit best practices and products.

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Interview on Dollar Bin Bandits

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Dollar Bin Bandits logo image

Alas, we have reached the last of the many great things that happened at TerrifiCon 2022, but certainly not the least! Oren Phillips visited my corner booth, and, after speaking to me about what I was doing, he asked to interview me for Dollar Bin Bandits. I was quite surprised, because they typically interview comic book creators, and honored because they have interviewed some of the biggest names in the industry. You can listen to the interview here:

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Casper Porcelain Night Light [new guest exhibit]

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Casper Porcelain Night Light unboxed view

It’s been way too long since I posted a new exhibit. Let’s fix that right now by returning to Tony Busan‘s Casper contributions! Today we have a lighted house, marked as a night light on the box. Another variant exists, as shown on one of the sides of the box. The same box was used for both, and which one was inside was indicated by a check mark, as shown in the other picture. Thanks again Tony, and happy new year!

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Casper Porcelain Night Light