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Dennison Skeleton Diecut
This Dennison Skeleton appears to have had a rough life. Screws in his femur, a plate on his pelvis and even some string holding his humerus together. Of course, he has nothing on Evel Knievel.
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Wax On, Wax Off
I'm not sure of the age of this Glenn Confections Fun Gum. It has a 9-digit zip code. Zip+4 was introduced in 1983 in the United States. Glenn confections went out of business in 1994. At any rate,...
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The Shadow Man
I found this original pen and ink drawing at a garage sale over the summer. No context other than I believe it's an illustration for a newspaper, specifically, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I have no...
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The Blue Baron
Now, I know some of you may argue that today's entry may not qualify as Halloween or horror related. I would counter, first of all, that Snoopy is very Halloween related, given "It's the Great Pumpkin...
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Beistle Little Witch
Normally each season I try to limit the same kind of object to one per week, particularly die cuts. But this year, I've come into a goodly number of them, many from the same sale, so I thought I'd...
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Stirring the Pot
We're not done with die cuts yet, not by a long shot.Here's another witch die cut made by Beistle. It's another unusual one I've not seen before and was bought at the same sale as yesterday's witch....
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Disguised
When I was deciding on a Halloween costume as a kid, it was always my goal to not be recognized, whether it was through the use of mask or makeup. I generally didn't have the scratch for a costume, so...
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Masked
Continuing from yesterday's blog about disguises, here are some rubber/vinyl masks I found this summer at various garage and estate sales. When I was a kid, rubber masks were for the wealthy.First up...
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Misty Water (Oil?) Colored Memories
Today's post again has potential to raise the objection that it's not Halloween related. And I acknowledge there's nothing directly Halloween-y here, but there are some nice Autumnal scenes and a...
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The Fright Stuff
When you see more die cuts posted, you know I'm running behind on posts and needed something quick. I'm having trouble keeping up this year, despite taking several days off this past week. But...
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Peter Pan Witch Doctor 45
Time to look at (and listen to) another record. This one didn't appear on the back of a cereal box, but was published by Peter Pan. It features a cover of the Ross Bagdasarian (aka David Seville of...
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Don Post Nostrum
When you discussing rubber masks (and I do frequently) you are obligated to acknowledge Don Post Studios as the crème de la crème of the mask world (with everything but Yul Brynner!). In fact, he's...
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Peck Dracula and Skeleton Die Cuts
Sorry for dropping the ball today and not posting on time, but I'm here to make up for it. You guessed it, more die cuts! I believe both of these are made by Peck. The skeleton and Jack O' Lantern...
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Make Some More Noise
Actually, you can't make any noise with this horn. The mouthpiece is missing. I guess you could make your own toots through it if you really wanted to. It has those classic Halloween graphics I...
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Creative Holidays
This Creative Holidays box of index cards from 1974 is chock full of ways to celebrate holidays throughout the year. These appear to be aimed at elementary schools rather than home use.They seem to...
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Blowing in the Wind
I found this beaten scarecrow at the same estate sale as this witch and this witch. I really like the design of this. The colors are still vibrant, the haystacks and pumpkins well-detailed.A safety...
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Flavour Candy Witch Treat Bag
Ten (!) Years ago, I posted this Flavour Candy Treat Bag. Today I have another.The witch pulls the unfortunate black cat by its tail, the cat desperately clinging to the witch's broom while an owl...
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Brutus and Frank
I came across this vintage Halloween costume minus the mask, but I loved the artwork on it. It screamed '50's Monster Movie to me. The red eyes, the fangs, the blood(?).A closeup of that fabulous...
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Scratch Cat Fever
While today's die cut isn't as vintage as some I've posted here this season, it is, to me, definitive Halloween. This classic Beistle Scratch Cat is the one I remember hanging on our classroom wall in...
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If an Invisible Weeble Falls Down, Would You Know?
Way back in 2017, I showcased one of my childhood grails, the Weebles Haunted House. But, there is an even rarer Weeble grail I was only made of aware of in recent years. It was a promotion with 3M...
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Cat on the Moon
I'm posting this midday to make up for the missed posting yesterday.The cat on this diecut is perched upon the nose of the moon who doesn't seem to mind.It's made by Beistle and given it's heavy...
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Zither Magic
I'll admit, I sometimes buy record albums simply for the cover. Particularly if they evoke something Halloween related. This album fits that category.Ruth Welcome was German-born, but emigrated to...
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Monster Rally
I found this book over the summer. The "Chas Addams" name was enough to catch my attention, even if it didn't already have me at "Monster".The book is the former property of "Tom Stringer" and I'm...
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Hello Nurse! Happy Halloween!
Well, that went quick. The big day is here. Welcome to Halloween all! Here in the midwest, we've been experiencing an Indian Summer with temperatures in the low 80's. Not very Halloween-like, but...
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Haunting Homes
Happy Mid-Ween, also known as noon on Halloween.I thought I'd share some home haunts I came across this year while out garage and estate saling. It was actually pretty scant this year, I was...
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