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We think we have figured out the problems that the store has been having for the last 36 hours or so, and functionality is well on its way to being restored. We apologize again to any who were inconvenienced by the hiccup, and profusely thank the technical team who worked (and continue working) to resolve it.

A problem with some DNS settings seems to have spontaneously emerged on November 26, which causes any attempt to look at actual products on our store to be redirected to an exterior site. We don't yet understand how it happened but are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience. It might take a couple of days for DNS changes to be fully implemented, but we hope you will come back to the store and try again sometime soon.

We hope you will check out our Redbubble store and pick out something you will enjoy. There's lots to choose from, so be sure to explore all the options! Since Redbubble will be making and shipping products directly to you, they will be responsible for any customer service issues that might arise, and we won't be able to help directly with refunds or returns on Redbubble items. But Redbubble has been in business for quite some time now, and they have an encouraging track record. We think you'll like what you get. We have, so far.

Some people may not be aware of it, but the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society is more than just a society in name. We are an actual organization of Lovecraft fans - the world's largest, in fact. We have members in more than 30 different nations scattered across the globe. Members join to become part of a diverse community of people all of whom share an interest in the works of Lovecraft.

We're very fortunate in what we do that we're able to to travel to events across the world. The Society's headquarters are in the Los Angeles area, but we've been to Lovecraftian events from Melbourne to Stockholm and a great many places in between. It turns out there's folks deeply passionate about HPL in a great many parts of the world.

Recently we had the opportunity to attend CarcosaCon, a Call of Cthulhu™ gaming convention held in a castle in southwestern Poland. To get there, we had to travel through Berlin. As it ended up, on the way home I had a night in Berlin with not much to do. So I looked in our database to see if we had any members in Berlin. We do - a surprising number of them in fact. So I emailed them all, explained the situation and asked if anyone wanted to get together during my brief stay.

This is the cool part. I got a number of emails back. A few people were unavailable, but a number we're up for getting together. So that Sunday night I found myself in a Berlin pub with a bunch of local members and a couple of their friends. We swapped stories, shared props and other creations and enjoyed some fine German beer. But more importantly, we engaged in actual society. We came together as a group of strangers with a shared interest and had a delightful night getting to know one and other and enjoying our shared enthusiasm for HPL. 

My evening in Berlin is just the latest example, but I've enjoyed similar get togethers with members in Helsinki and Portland, in Melbourne and Indianapolis, in Denmark and New Orleans. And it's a goal of the Society to help our members get to know each other, to forge alliances, and let our shared interests build lifelong friendships. So, if you are a member of the Society, or are interested in becoming one, this is my reminder of one of the very best perks that can come with HPLHS membership.

If you get something from us and it's not nicely wrapped in shrink wrap, it's not a mistake. As part of our ongoing effort to be more environmentally responsible, we've decided to try and avoid using single-use plastics anywhere we can. Sure, shrink wrap makes a product look nice, new, and shiny, but really its only function is for the customer to tear it off and throw it away.

As our CDs are made and assembled by the HPLHS at our headquarters in California, when our customers get them they are brand new. Because our Dark Adventure Radio Theatre CDs are so chock full of great props from the shows, sometimes the CD cases don't want to stay closed. But with some careful folding and the addition of some new, larger and stickier seals to close them up, we're confident we can get everything to you intact without the use of shrink wrap.

We're always re-evaluating our processes and procedures at the HPLHS to generate less waste and be as environmentally sensitive as we can be. We hope our customers will join us in the effort to take better care of the planet, consume less, recycle more so we can leave a nicer planet for Cthulhu and the other Great Old Ones to enjoy when the stars are right.

Beloved Friends and Valued Customers,

If you haven’t heard, U.S. postal rates are going up on January 17 by as much as 21.6%. International rates will be more affected than domestic rates, but since we do all of our shipping with the U.S. Postal service, this rate hike will impact most of our customers. If you’re considering making an HPLHS order and want to save a few bucks on shipping, now is the time to strike. Please know we don’t set our shipping rates — the U.S. government does. We wish we could send you great Lovecraftian products for even less.