Notebook of Ghosts

To learn more about commonplace books, read my post “A Brief Guide to Keeping a Commonplace Book.”

I recently shared an entry from my commonplace book about tree-stump tombstones. I opened the book again to explore a new cemetery topic: zinc grave markers! Advertised as “white bronze,” these grave markers were actually made of zinc alloy. They are usually easy to spot in a cemetery, because aging turns them a light blue color. Also, they are hollow. So give them the knock test (lightly, please). Fans of these grave markers (me!) call them zinkies!

For this entry, I used light blue computer paper to make tiny zinkies for decoration. I also included photos from my own cemetery adventures.

I came across a lot of fun advertisements in the newspaper archives, so I made sure to include some of my favorites.

I also found some great articles online, so I cut and paste my favorite passages. As always, I made sure to cite my sources (so I can find the source again).

I had fun with this one, but I also had some frustrating moments. My sharpie kept leaking through the paper, so I had to cover up the spots the best I could.

What topic should I explore next?