Edward Gorey Verse Advice Boxed Notecards

Edward Gorey’s characters regularly find themselves in odd—even disastrous—circumstances. They’ve seen their fair share of mishaps and are wiser as a result (if they haven’t met their unfortunate ends, of course). Now, they’re passing along their advice in this boxed notecard assortment of images from Gorey’s Verse Advice . From home improvement to organization, the advice in these illustrations is quite quotidian. Contains five each of the following notecards: It’s possible to pick up crumbs / By pressing on them with the thumbs. The helpful thought for which you look / Is written somewhere in a book. A one or two inch piece of string / Cannot be used for anything. A timely use of glue or paste / May well prevent a shocking waste. 20 blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box