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In The Belfry: Bat Inspired Baubles For Night Creatures
The baby bat Screamed out in fright, “Turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light.” -Shel Silverstein, Batty Few animals are quite as intriguing as the bat. They’re rule breakers. They’re furry...
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Haunt Your Own House With Killin’ Me Softly
If you’re in the market for more cute and spooky things for your household (and your body), then you will fall in love with all the amazing things at Killin’ Me Softly. This Etsy shop, run by Andrea...
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A Tangled Web: Spider Gear for Arachnophiles
It’s hard not to love spiders. They keep us company on lonely nights and decorate our homes with their lovely, gossamer handiwork. They are the very essence of grace and elegance. Spiders inspire us...
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The Exquisitely Magical Wares of Pandora Witch Shop
If you’re lucky enough to live in a major city with a substantial darkling population, you likely have a witchy shop or two where you can wander in, stock up on all sorts of pretties, and grab a hot...
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Light Your Crypt with Burke & Hare Co.: Halloween Collection
One of the best things about fall is that it is officially candle season. Coming home and lighting candles all around the house has always been a favorite activity for many; there’s just something so...
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Retro Halloween Goods You Can Score Here And Now
In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re fans of Halloween shwag of any flavor. There’s a special spot in our hearts (and living rooms) for goodies of the retro variety, though, be they authentic vintage...
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Absinthe Has Landed at Strange Fire & Fumery
Whiskey and beer are for fools; absinthe for poets; absinthe has the power of the magicians; it can wipe out or renew the past, and annul or foretell the future. -Ernest Dowson “Absinthe.” Even the...
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Off the Wall: The Darkling’s Guide to Wicked Wallpaper
Some people say wallpaper is coming back in a big way, but darklings know it never really went away. After all, what’s a creepy haunted mansion without peeling wallpaper? Besides being classic,...
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12 Online Oddities Shops to Bookmark Immediately
Some darklings are lucky enough to live in a city filled with weirdos, and, of course, that means places for the weirdos to shop. Some of us aren’t so lucky, so thank Satan for modems. While the...
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The Stone Cold Awesome Statuary of Dellamorte & Co.
What do haunted castles, moldering crypts, and soaring Gothic cathedrals all have in common? Kick-ass statuary, of course. If you’re in the market for some stunning three dimensional creations to add...
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DIY Tutorial: Witch Bottle Ornaments
As far back as the 17th century (and possibly before), people have been creating “witch bottles,” meant to protect the owner against meddling magical forces, or as a form of hexing against those they...
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Wake The Fuck Up: Dark Coffee Picks for Caffeine Fiends
At this time of year, the days are at their shortest. It’s getting harder than ever to drag our corpses out from under our blankets, to face what little daylight there is, and we need more of a...
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Clouded Future: Divination Gear For These Dark Days
Whether or not you believe it’s possible to see into the future, you’ve gotta admit that divination equipment looks badass. With people saying that pop culture in 2017 reached “peak witch,” it’s easier...
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Smile! Dental Oddities for the Teeth Obsessed
Teeth. So simple, yet so complex. They help give us a radiant smile when we’re happy, and make us look fierce when we’re angry. They are used by scientists to tell us about our past, and have been used...
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Sinister Stuffed Animals for Your Diminutive Darklings
With all of the toys out there, it can be a real killer trying to find just the right one. Some baby bats would rather have a stuffed Cthulhu or a headless doll, and if that is the case for you, first...
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Martha Rotten Jewelry: Memorializing the Lost
Martha Rotten Jewelry’s style is something that immediately registers as a cut above the rest, but it is so hard to describe. It’s gothic, it’s bold, it’s edgy, it’s quirky, it’s spiritual, and it’s...
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Splurge-Worthy Planters for Foliage Serial Killers and Garden Witches
No matter how dedicated we are to “all black everything,” that doesn’t have to include your thumb. As any garden witch can tell you, there are a million reasons to give a new indoor plant a try. They...
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DIY Tutorial: Darkly Découpaged Containers
When every corner store has an overstock of “Live, Laugh, Love” signs (eww!), and Halloween housewares only come around once a year (booooo!), sometimes it can be a little bit tricky to make one’s home...
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Valentine’s Bath and Beauty Gifts for Your Beloved
It’s that time of year when a young goth’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. As usual, Dear Darkling is here to help you sift through nauseatingly sweet holiday releases and sales to find gifts...
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Tiny Souls on Silken Strings: Handsome Devils Puppets
A tug of thread. A twist on the wind. The blink of a small, sightless eye that perceives all. Hannah of Handsome Devils Puppets creates “strange petal-like people in moth-fragile moments” – curious...
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