Category Archives: Old Time Fairy Tales

Little Red Riding Hood is a classic children’s fairy tale character.  Back in 1870 she was known as Little Red-Cap and had a very different story.  Quotes from Old, Old Fairy Tales. “There was once a dear little maid whom … Continue reading →

‘When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.’ James Matthew Barrie author of Peter Pan

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Mother Goose is a: ”Fictitious old woman, reputedly the source of the body of traditional children’s songs and verses known as nursery rhymes. Often pictured as a beak-nosed, sharp-chinned old woman riding on the back … Continue reading →

Did I mention I collect antique Fairytale books? Many of them, from the late 18th and 19th century, have stories that would curdle your blood! Walt Disney, a personal hero, took original themes and story lines from these folktales and … Continue reading →