TestamentOfDarkness
@testamentofdark.bsky.social
Poet, Artist, Book Lover, T.Rex, David Bowie, Music, no to racism, Fascism and all the other -isms. LGBTQ+ welcome. I've been sailing the waters of life and death, seeking the shores of eternity.
Went to a charity book sale yesterday. Here is what I took home.😃📚
January 25, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Went to a charity book sale yesterday. Here is what I took home.😃📚
My older brother used to have a pet snake. I thought it was cute. I'm not so happy with big spiders, but I manage to catch them and carry them outside. 😬
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
My older brother used to have a pet snake. I thought it was cute. I'm not so happy with big spiders, but I manage to catch them and carry them outside. 😬
With a dead mouse inside?🤢
January 23, 2026 at 12:05 AM
With a dead mouse inside?🤢
"The Last Consequence", oil painting by myself. Not very cheerful, I know.
January 16, 2026 at 11:38 PM
"The Last Consequence", oil painting by myself. Not very cheerful, I know.
Flowers for my friends
January 13, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Flowers for my friends
Summer memories
January 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Summer memories
A summer memory
January 13, 2026 at 12:41 AM
A summer memory
Happy New Year to all my friends. I hope this will be a good one. 😊🤗🎉
January 2, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Happy New Year to all my friends. I hope this will be a good one. 😊🤗🎉
This chess figurines were in it. It is a complete set. ☺️
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This chess figurines were in it. It is a complete set. ☺️
Bought this cute little chess table yesterday. It contains a musical box that plays a melody when the table is opened.
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Bought this cute little chess table yesterday. It contains a musical box that plays a melody when the table is opened.
Look what arrived today. I'm really looking forward to reading this book by @diegodlomax.bsky.social ☺️
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Look what arrived today. I'm really looking forward to reading this book by @diegodlomax.bsky.social ☺️
I haven't counted them yet. I have some of mine, some from friends, some of my brother's, some of my sister's, some of my dad's. They accumulate over time. This lion by Lou Rivaldini I found at the Recycling Center, for example. It's from 1964.
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I haven't counted them yet. I have some of mine, some from friends, some of my brother's, some of my sister's, some of my dad's. They accumulate over time. This lion by Lou Rivaldini I found at the Recycling Center, for example. It's from 1964.
I'd love to see some of your works. I'm not too great a fan of water colours, but gouache is different and better suited for my purposes. Did you ever try acrylic paint? This is a painting I made with acrylic paint. I found the frame and thought it needed a painting in it.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I'd love to see some of your works. I'm not too great a fan of water colours, but gouache is different and better suited for my purposes. Did you ever try acrylic paint? This is a painting I made with acrylic paint. I found the frame and thought it needed a painting in it.
I found all kinds of things in books. Book marks, of course, postcards, notes, names, even smaller books, photos, etc. Once I could even return a book to the former owner's family. The original owner, a Holocaust survivor, had sadly passed away already.
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I found all kinds of things in books. Book marks, of course, postcards, notes, names, even smaller books, photos, etc. Once I could even return a book to the former owner's family. The original owner, a Holocaust survivor, had sadly passed away already.
For example, this "Alice in Wonderland" was printed 100 years ago, in 1925. It was gives as first prize for class work to one Agnes Denovan in 1928. I couldn't find out much about her, but I found a school and a photograph from 1925 that most likely shows her older sister Edith Denovan.
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
For example, this "Alice in Wonderland" was printed 100 years ago, in 1925. It was gives as first prize for class work to one Agnes Denovan in 1928. I couldn't find out much about her, but I found a school and a photograph from 1925 that most likely shows her older sister Edith Denovan.
One of my first interests was astronomy, and later science fiction. Then fantasy literature followed. My dad loved to paint landscapes in oil as a hobby, and that's where I learned my first steps in art. I'm glad you like it. Sometimes I paint in oil, sometimes I use gouache.
November 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
One of my first interests was astronomy, and later science fiction. Then fantasy literature followed. My dad loved to paint landscapes in oil as a hobby, and that's where I learned my first steps in art. I'm glad you like it. Sometimes I paint in oil, sometimes I use gouache.
I think the oldest one is the first one below. It's a French medical book from 1745. It doesn't look very spectacular though. The other two are fairly old, too. I love the feeling and history of old books.
November 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I think the oldest one is the first one below. It's a French medical book from 1745. It doesn't look very spectacular though. The other two are fairly old, too. I love the feeling and history of old books.
Actually, that happened a few times. But usually I find them back pretty fast. In the photos you saw only a small part of the library. It stretches over 3 floors. Here're some more pictures. I told all my friends never to throw books away. Give them to me instead. 😊
October 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Actually, that happened a few times. But usually I find them back pretty fast. In the photos you saw only a small part of the library. It stretches over 3 floors. Here're some more pictures. I told all my friends never to throw books away. Give them to me instead. 😊
I'll gladly add your book to my collection. It's a bit embarrassing, but I must admit I have about 10,000 books by now. So, if I ever want to find a specific book again, I have to keep them in order. They're all properly shelved. 😊
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I'll gladly add your book to my collection. It's a bit embarrassing, but I must admit I have about 10,000 books by now. So, if I ever want to find a specific book again, I have to keep them in order. They're all properly shelved. 😊
I wish you all a happy and peaceful rest of the week.
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I wish you all a happy and peaceful rest of the week.
Whatever works for you is right. I'm a librarian at heart. I organize my books by genre, and then alphabetically, but I also keep some antiquarian books separated from the others.
October 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Whatever works for you is right. I'm a librarian at heart. I organize my books by genre, and then alphabetically, but I also keep some antiquarian books separated from the others.
No title, oil on paper. Did that some years ago.
October 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
No title, oil on paper. Did that some years ago.
Scottish landscape, gouache on paper.
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Scottish landscape, gouache on paper.
Mine, too.😂
October 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Mine, too.😂