Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

In the early 1930s, Jeffrey Burdick developed a system for classifying cards by their manufacturer and by the type of illustration which appeared on the card.

October 30, 2020 Appalachian scary tales / Childrens games / Halloween

That sickening smile, her eyes locked onto mine

To this day I have not seen the dolls again, and I won’t have any kind of doll in my house, and I never will.

October 29, 2020 Appalachian scary tales / Early settlers vs. native Americans / Ghost stories / West Virginia

The Red-Headed Man: A Ghost Tale of Dorsey’s Knob

There is protection against the red-headed man – visitors who know will carry a small, handmade “X” on their windshields or in their pockets.

October 28, 2020 Halloween / Love and romance / Newspaper / West Virginia

All love tests are sure to prove true, if…

That ghosts walk & supernatural powers rule on Halloween is the ancient superstition used to excuse the mad gayety of the modern celebration.

b&w etching color toned of man hanged at night in a tree

October 27, 2020 Appalachian scary tales / Ghost stories / Halloween / West Virginia

The Ghosts of Guyan

At one juncture, the moon appeared from behind clouds and fully revealed his consort: a Negro apparition, barely dressed, with a broken neck!

Author: Dave Tabler

How baseball card collectors categorize their collections

That sickening smile, her eyes locked onto mine

The Red-Headed Man: A Ghost Tale of Dorsey’s Knob

All love tests are sure to prove true, if…

The Ghosts of Guyan