Get your own Disney’s Doorknob!
Recently I got myself a real functioning doorknob shaped like the Doorknob in Disney’s cartoon movie! The item is handmade by an artist called Propsculptor and is available through his Etsy store. It...
View ArticleFirst US edition of Through the Looking Glass auctioned
On 11 December, Sotheby’s is auctioning an American first edition of Through the Looking Glass and what Alice found there. This first edition is a ‘re-covered’ copy, meaning it has gotten a new...
View Article20th Anniversary of this website!
Oh my, can you believe that this website is celebrating its 20 year anniversary this month?? In 1997 I started my studies at university and got access to the internet on the campus. Being already a fan...
View ArticleMake your own Alice in Wonderland doormat
I made my own Alice in Wonderland themed doormat! I wrote down the instructions so you can make one yourself as well. There are several Alice in Wonderland doormats for sale, but I wanted something...
View ArticleA very merry birthday, mr. Dodgson!
On 27 January 1832, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a.k.a. Lewis Carroll, was born. He would have been 186 years old today. Dodgson was born in the old parsonage at Daresbury, Cheshire. He was the 3rd child...
View ArticleChrist Church Library digitizing their Carroll/Alice collection
Christ Church Library has a very nice collection with among others Lewis Carroll / Alice in Wonderland related material. Currently they are in the process of digitizing their material. A large part of...
View ArticleWorld Book Day 2018: an Alice in Wonderland theme
On March 1st, the UK and Ireland are celebrating World Book Day! The rest of the world waits until the 23nd of April, but it is never too early to prepare of course. Make sure you order everyting you...
View ArticleFirst edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for sale!
Want to own a first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? This is your chance, because someone is selling his copy! The copy is a 1866 first edition, which means it is not one of the super rare...
View ArticleMisattributed Alice in Wonderland / Lewis Carroll quotes
Pretty images and merchandise with quotes attributed to Lewis Carroll or the Alice in Wonderland books are popping up everywhere nowadays. Unfortunately, many of these quotes are misattributed: they...
View ArticleTalk: Lewis Carroll and the Red Queen of Thame
On March 15th in Thame (UK), Carroll scholar and writer Mark Davies will talk about the factual inspirations for the Alice books, with an emphasis on the River Thames and a connection with the town of...
View ArticleA very merry birthday, Alice!
Alice Liddell, the real girl on which the Wonderland story was based, was born on May 4th, 1852. That’s exactly 166 years ago today! Of course she didn’t make that age – Alice died on 15 November 1934,...
View Article‘Come Away’– upcoming Alice in Wonderland prequel movie
Did you know there is going to be a live-action fantasy drama movie, written as a prequel to both ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Peter Pan’? It is called ‘Come Away’ and tells us that Alice and Peter Pan...
View ArticleAlice in Wonderland nursery ideas
Are you expecting a baby? How about choosing an Alice in Wonderland theme for your nursery? In this post you can find several ideas to get you started. Have fun and be creative! Get stuffed animals of...
View ArticleAuction: Through the Looking Glass copy with Carroll’s annotations
On July 10th, Sotheby’s in London will auction a copy of ‘Through the Looking Glass and what Alice found there’, that was rejected by Lewis Carroll because he was not satisfied with the printing...
View ArticleAlice’s Day 2018
Alice’s Day is Oxford’s annual Alice in Wonderland festival. This year it takes place on 7 July. There will be all kinds of activities, including lectures from the Lewis Carroll Society! The event is...
View Article156th Anniversary of the ‘Alice’ tale
Today it’s exactly 156 years ago that Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) made up the ‘Alice’ tale. The first version of the story arose on 4 July 1862 during a boat trip with Alice Liddell and her...
View ArticleDisney’s 1951 Alice in Wonderland movie anniversary
Disney’s animated Alice in Wonderland movie was released in London theaters on July 26, 1951. So today is the movie’s 67th anniversary! The movie was not extremely successful after its release, nor is...
View ArticleVote for Alice in Wonderland on The Great American Read!
A US TV-show is ranking ficional books, to determine which book is ‘America’s best-loved book’. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is one of the books you can vote on. If you are American or Canadian,...
View ArticleAlice in Wonderland Halloween ideas
Yay, it’s almost time to prepare for Halloween again! Have you considered doing an Alice in Wonderland theme for this year’s Halloween? Then let these Alice in Wonderland Halloween ideas inspire you!...
View ArticleA very merry Mad Hatter’s Day!
Did you know that the 6th of October is called Mad Hatter’s Day? The 6th of October can be written as 10/6 (it depends on the date format you use in your country), which refers to the card that is...
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