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Sprint Magazine
I thought I'd make an appearance before the upcoming "Countdown to Halloween" begins (if it still begins this year). I assure you, despite my absence, the garage saling force is still strong in this...
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Lucy's a Real @#$%&!, Charlie Brown
Originally posted in 2014. I thought it was time to revisit some oldies but goodies.For several years, I’ve followed Chris Sims and his Funkywatch blog which details the endless cycle of misery endured...
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And To All, A Good Fright!
And it is with a touch of melancholy that I leave you with this last post of Halloween 2025 and The Countdown to Halloween.As promised, here are photos of my own home haunt. It's mostly the same as...
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Haunted Homes
Well, once again the day is here. It seems to go faster and faster every year. I can't believe October is over.The last few years, I've started taking photos of decorated homes I see while out garage...
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Die Cut Blow Out
Well, once again we find ourselves at the day before THE day. Traditionally on this blog, today is the end of garage sale content with tomorrow reserved for photos of my home haunt. Believe it or...
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Wax Scarecrows
At the sale where I found one of my grails (heretofore known as the "grail sale"), I also picked up these 2 fellows.First up is a classic Gurley candle dating from the 1970's. Technically, it's a...
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Ben Cooper Masks and Memories
I did pretty well with finding vintage Ben Cooper Halloween masks this past year. I found this Frankenstein's Monster and the Skull below it at estate sale, untouched by everyone that had passed...
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Halloween Jigglers
What's Halloween without some rubber bats and spiders? Boring, that's what! These jigglers (technically, the bat doesn't jiggle, but he falls in the same class) were made in Hong Kong and date to the...
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Halloween Revisited -- The Wonder Fears
Today's post, like yesterday's, dates back to 2015. When I repost these, I can't believe how long it's been. It seems like I just wrote them. Enjoy one of my favorite posts.When I saw these cards in...
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Halloween Revisited -- Hoostradoos and You
Today's post comes from 2015 as we revisit the Wyandotte legend of the Hoo' Stra Doo'.I recently found this October 1982 issue of The Missouri Conservationist. I recall this issue from my childhood...
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Rosbro Scarecrow
Back in my first post of the season, I mentioned I'd found a grail this year that I'd been on the hunt for for years. I went to a sale last spring that promised vintage Halloween. I showed up maybe...
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Halloween Greetings
Over the summer, I picked up a couple of scrap books from a garage sale. They appeared to have belonged to a young girl through her teenage years and probably date from the late 1960's to the mid to...
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A Halloween Ink-Link
I found this company newsletter for American-Associated Insurance Companies. It's called the "Ink-Link" and is dated October 1952.The pumpkin pin-up pulchritude is a young lass of 20 named Bonnie...
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Beistle Nite-Glo Ghost Diecuts
This trio of glow-in-the-dark ghosts comes from Beistle in the 1980's and were known as Nite-Glo Ghosts.When I found them, they showed evidence of having been stored somewhere damp, likely a basement....
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This Blud's for You
I couldn't find an exact year on these buttons, but they appear to be from the 90's, which I must continue to remind myself was 30 years ago.I'm not sure if I just don't see it, but it seems like...
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Halloween Revisited -- Dynamite Monster Bash
Enjoy a relaxing Sunday with Count Morbida and this re-post from 2016.Dynamite was one of my staple orders from Scholastic Books when I was a kid. And one of my favorite parts of the magazine was...
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Halloween Revisited -- A Monster Mask Mystery
I originally posted this October 5th, 2015. When I repost these, I just copy and paste from the original post as I don't want to actually repost the original because that changes the post date and...
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Halloween's a Scream
When I first started decorating my house for Halloween in the 90's, it was pretty low-key. I didn't have a lot of decorations, vintage or otherwise. At some point, I picked up a screaming door mat...
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Come to the Party
I apologize for the lapse yesterday. It's been a busy week at work.This poor little invite never got a chance to invite someone to a Halloween party. He looks out the window waiting for guests to...
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Spearhead Industries Mummy Make-Up Disguise Kit
My first Halloween was the only year I got a store-bought costume. It was a Ben Cooper Spider-man in all its red, blue and yellow shame (I won't go into how disappointed I was with the off-model...
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