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Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark collection from @litjoycrate
I'm not sure any other books traumatized an entire generation quite like Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark did in the '80s and '90s. And it wasn't just the stories. It was the creepy artwork that gave kids everywhere nightmares and made sure we never looked at a dark corner of the room the same way again.
So when I saw LitJoy Crate's special collected edition featuring all three volumes, there was no question it needed a spot on the shelf next to my originals. And this thing is an absolute showstopper.
Spooky metal corners. Straps with skeleton hand clasps. Claw marks debossed into the cover. That beat-up, ancient tome look. And inside is all the original artwork that scarred us as kids, plus new art that fits those nightmare fuel vibes.
These books were a rite of passage for '80s and '90s kids. Passing them around at school, reading ghost stories at sleepovers, and flipping through those terrifying illustrations when we probably should have been asleep. This special edition is a spooky book lovers dream. A must for horror fans and a perfect throwback to the creepy nostalgic series that started it all.
Who else grew up reading these?
QOTD: What childhood book would you love to see get the special edition treatment?
I'm not sure any other books traumatized an entire generation quite like Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark did in the '80s and '90s. And it wasn't just the stories. It was the creepy artwork that gave kids everywhere nightmares and made sure we never looked at a dark corner of the room the same way again.
So when I saw LitJoy Crate's special collected edition featuring all three volumes, there was no question it needed a spot on the shelf next to my originals. And this thing is an absolute showstopper.
Spooky metal corners. Straps with skeleton hand clasps. Claw marks debossed into the cover. That beat-up, ancient tome look. And inside is all the original artwork that scarred us as kids, plus new art that fits those nightmare fuel vibes.
These books were a rite of passage for '80s and '90s kids. Passing them around at school, reading ghost stories at sleepovers, and flipping through those terrifying illustrations when we probably should have been asleep. This special edition is a spooky book lovers dream. A must for horror fans and a perfect throwback to the creepy nostalgic series that started it all.
Who else grew up reading these?
QOTD: What childhood book would you love to see get the special edition treatment?
Comments (42)
4 hours agothrilmathie
Ohmygods this is a beautiful copy. I wish I had been allowed to read these growing up.
7 hours agosustainably.spooky
STOPPPPPP ๐๐ฅ This is amazing. I had gotten the treasury a couple of years ago but this takes the cake
11 hours agoi.dont.give.a.fantasy.funk
Fun! I definitely didnt read these because im such a chicken little but I love they did a special edition for them. Im super excited @inkstonebooks is doing redwall
14 hours agoproject.bookhem
Itโs so pretty! I picked up the special edition for these books from Target, itโs pretty nice but not like this one. I also have the spooky tails duo๐๐ป
14 hours agobella_bibliophile_bello
Yeah these were a big olโ nope for me ๐ Iโd love to have special editions of Narnia.
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