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What are Grave Goods?

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Check out my brand new book:

Guess what? I’ve got a brand new book about historic cemeteries coming out on Sunday! It’s called Grave Goods. Here’s a one-minute book trailer I made for it:

What are Grave Goods?

Grave goods are items left at a gravesite or buried with the deceased. Flowers are the most common modern-day example. You’ve probably seen a bouquet at a gravesite, but people actually leave a whole bunch of different things on graves. I’ve seen everything from fire hydrants to clown noses! And, yes, I’ve got photos of those things – and more.

50+ Full-page color photos

Grave Goods includes more than 50 full-page color photos showing interesting examples of grave goods I’ve seen all over the world – Texas, Australia, Argentina, England, Alaska, and so on!

Fire hydrant as grave goods. (photo (c) Tui Snider)
Fire hydrant as grave goods. (photo (c) Tui Snider)

Religion, Culture, and even Economics

In Grave Goods, I describe the origin and history behind the many different grave goods that you see in cemeteries, including how the Great Depression impacted this practice. I also touch on cultural and religious origins for different items, and sort out a few “facts versus myths” along the way.

Mardi gras beads as grave goods. (photo (c) Tui Snider)
Mardi gras beads as grave goods. (photo (c) Tui Snider)

Special Early Bird Pre-order Sale

Do you enjoy exploring cemeteries? Right now, Grave Goods is on a special Early Bird Preorder sale for a mere $1.99. That’s the lowest Amazon would let me price it since the photos make it such a big file. If the topic interests you, I hope you check it out! Once the book launches, I’ll be raising the price to $4.99.

Have you seen or left grave goods in a cemetery?

Have you ever seen grave goods at a gravesite? Have you ever left any at a gravesite?

READ MY BOOK: If you enjoy historic cemeteries and want to learn more, check out my book: Understanding Cemetery Symbols. It’s available on Amazon in paperback and ebook form.

Learn more at my Historic Cemetery Podcast & YouTube Channel:

Do you have questions about headstone symbols? Drop by my YouTube channel and let me take you one some virtual cemetery tours! You can also tune in to my 30-minute historic cemetery podcast on the first Tuesday of each month: Tombstone Tuesday with Tui Snider.

READ MY BOOK: If you enjoy historic cemeteries and want to learn more, check out my book: Understanding Cemetery Symbols. It’s available on Amazon in paperback and ebook form.

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Tui Snider is an author, speaker, and photographer who specializes in North Texas travel, cemetery symbols, and haunted lore. As she puts it, “I used to write fiction – but then, I moved to Texas!”

Snider’s best-selling books include Paranormal Texas , Understanding Cemetery Symbols, and 100 Things to Do in Dallas - Fort Worth Before You Die.

Snider has several more books in progress, and enjoys connecting with writers and readers all over the globe through social media, her newsletter and her website: TuiSnider.com.

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