Which of these fictional books fascinates you the most? The Necronomicon, the Handbook for the Recently Deceased, or Tobin’s Spirit Guide?
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Why Tobin’s Spirit Guide Won’t Stay Dead In a follow-up to an article I wrote years ago, it seems Tobin’s Spirit Guide refuses to stay buried. First glimpsed in the Ghostbusters films, this fictional tome has resurfaced in updated editions and fan-made replicas, standing tall as a paranormal counterpart to The Necronomicon. The mere mention of either sparks dread and curiosity; the latter famously shifted from literary oddity to pop culture cornerstone.

From screen prop to replica to living archive, Tobin’s Spirit Guide refuses to stay buried. Ghost lore, famous entries, & a pitch for @IDWcomic’s next big idea. #Ghostbusters #TobinsSpiritGuide #paranormal #editorial

The front cover of the Magnoli Props Tobins Spirit Guide. It has a highly decorated, weathered, black leather cover, with the name and author picked out in gold. Various imps and creatures are embossed into the leather. It’s held closed with a thin leather strap, which has a weathered gold pendant threaded on it. A business card is tucked under the strap which reads Rays Occult Books, 201 St Marks Place, New York, NY10022.

The inside front page, with a highly detailed illustration on the left hand page and the title with more written detail on the right hand one. Which reads Tobins Spirit Guide, single complete volume encyclopaedia, a collection of works in reference to paranormal entities, manifestations and all other supernatural beings.

A page from book showing an entry for Gozer the Gozerian, a class VII deity. It’s accompanied by an illustration which should be well known to any fan of Ghostbuster’s.

Another page covering entries around the many kinds of phantom black dogs in the UK.

Judging by the funny noises and excitement, no work is being done here today. Probably due to the delivery of #magnoli props 480 page #TobinsSpiritGuide. An afternoon of #Ghostbusters geekery awaits.

Didn't make it into the actual movie. I suppose that its sitting on Jason Reitman's bookshelf somewhere #ghostbusters #afterlife #bookbinding #original #prop #movieprop #custom #octaviabookbindery #hollywood #tobinsspiritguide #billmurray #danaykroyd #paulrudd #mckennagrace #finnwolfhard

Man, prop replicas don't get much better than this. This whole thing is killer, cover to cover. Great detail, great art, tons of content. So glad I was able to snag a copy.
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