Knock Softly, Then Enter...All Are Welcome At The Old House....
Once the estate of the wealthy Collins family, "The Old House" stood vacant and abandoned for many, many years before the arrival of the Collins family's "Cousin From England", Barnabas Collins (who just happened to bear a startling resemblance to the portrait of the "first" Barnabas Collins that hangs in the foyer of Collinwood, the new home of the Collins clan.
The Old House was dirty, filled with cob webs and dried leaves that had blown in when the front doors were opened, run down, and dismal, but "Cousin" Barnabas loved it there, and begged to be able to rent it from Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the family Matriarch
Elizabeth was hesitant, but younger brother Roger Collins, convinced her to allow Barnabas to live there. Neither Elizabeth nor Roger would accept rent payments from their "cousin". He was allowed to
live in The Old House For free.
With the help of Willie Loomis, Barnabas slowly renovated The Old House to it's former splendor...BUT he would allow no electricity, no telephones...nothing that had not existed when The Old House was occupied by the Collins family.
Illuminated by candles, and the old familar family portraits returned to the places where they had formerly hung...The Old House took on a cozy, old-world appeal. There was always crackling, welcoming fires blazing in the fireplaces. The walls, the ceilings were alive with the dancing shadows cast by the candles and the fireplace flames.
"Cousin" Barnabas was always so cordial, and soft spoken. His old-world, gentlemanly manners caused his "American Cousins" to accept and respect him. They had no idea, that behind that suave, debonaire facade, lurked a horrible secret. "Cousin" Barnabas not only resembled the picture in Collinswood's foyer, HE was the man who had posed for it 300 years ago! Barnabas Collins was a 300 year old vampire...cursed by the witch Angelique...to live by night as one of the UNDEAD...and drink the blood of the living!
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The Old House Discussion Group
This is the homesite of my "Dark Shadows" discussion group "TheOldHouse". It's our home on the web. A place where group members can come to share photos, add links to their favorite sites, post announcements of fan fiction of poetry that they have written and direct other member to the sites where their work can be found.
Here they will be kept updated on all the latest news and happenings within the group...or news related to the "Dark Shadows" series, it's surviving actors, and the yearly conventions.
If you've wandered onto our site while surfing the web, we bid you welcome. Feel free to stay awhile and browse our photo gallery and other pages.
If you are a "Dark Shadows" fan, have liked, or been intrigued by what you've found here, at our homesite...Perhaps you would also enjoy being a part of our discussion group. We're a friendly bunch of folks, and will welcome you to the fold with warm cyberhugs.
Our group is located at Yahoogroups. You can either visit:
http://www.yahoogroups.com
And search for our group by typing in TheOldHouse in the *join a group* window or, you can find at:
TheOldHouse-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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The Old House...Former Estate Of The Collins Family...Now The Home Of Barnabas Collins
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A Special Invitation To Group Members
I want to extend an invitation to all group members to submit their favorite "Dark Shadows" links, and
photos, so they can be added to our site.
Feel free also to let everyone know if you've written "Dark Shadows" or "Dark Shadows" crossover fan fiction, or "Dark Shadows" poems. These will be posted on the "What's New" page.
I'd love to see "Dark Shadows" artwork in our photo gallery.
Do you have a "Dark Shadows" page? Then be sure to let me know so I can add a link to your site on our "Links" page...
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Member Comments And Suggestions
I always appreciate hearing from my group members, and encourage everyone to comment on our new homesite, and offer any suggestions that you may have. I'm always ready to listen to my group friends, so, please, don't be shy. Tell me how you feel about our site... |
Barnabas Collins...300 Years Old and Still Going Strong!
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