Author Archives: brushedwithmystery

Mercy Brown: Accused Vampire

Posted on December 10, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

She has the dubious distinction as one of the last known cases of vampirism in the United States. Born in Exeter, Rhode Island, Mercy Brown was the third victim in her family to die. George Brown, her father had buried … Continue reading →

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Real World Vampirism

Posted on December 1, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

Youth: supple and strong.  Most of us would agree these are characteristics between childhood and maturity. But what happens when youth withers and dies? For some in pre-industrial society, the answer was vampirism. Abraham Stoker, the famous Irish author of … Continue reading →

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German Trench at Palatinat

Posted on November 26, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

Found it in the stack of basement pictures- no clear information on this trench that I can find on the Internet- if you know anything please share!

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Vintage Advertisement: Corsets

Posted on August 6, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

Found in Gran’s journal 1917….

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Vintage Adversitement: Redpath Sugar

Posted on August 6, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

Found in one of my gran’s  journals- an envelope used in 1917.

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