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Crankenburger
Recently, I bought a 45 record at an estate sale just because of the sleeve it was in. Well, not really because of the sleeve, but because of what was on the sleeve.This sticker, deserving of a close...
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Revenge of the Owls
This book titled "Little Sunbeams" dates from 1921.It was given to William Ralph Tucker the year of its publication.While this panel isn't specificially Halloween-related, I think you'll agree it has...
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Dennison Die Cut
This Dennison Die Cut wasn't in the best condition when I found it, but I couldn't pass it up. I've never seen it before and I loved the artwork.I previously posted these Dennison place cards.Dennison...
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Children's Play Mate Magazine, October 1950
Unlike the Halloween edition of other children's magazines I've seen over the years which might offer a few pages of Halloween, a poem and a craft or two, this October 1950 is chock full of treats and...
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Nightmare
This 1963 issue of "Casper and Nightmare The Galloping Ghost" may not be exactly Halloween-themed, but hey... Ghosts.It always bothered me a little that none of the undead wore clothes in Casper's...
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Click and Clack
This pair of "clickers" was a recent find. They were made in Hong Kong and probably date to the 1970's."Clicker" toys have been around since the late 1800's. The simplest form is constructed from two...
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Fangs for the Memories
I recently picked up these "Horror Fangs" at an estate sale. I believe I paid $1 for them.I'm not sure when they date from, but my first thought was they were in awful fancy packaging compared to...
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Wilton's Halloween
This Wilton Cake catalog from 1978 displays some of their Halloween-themed decorations.I actually found #2 from above a few weeks ago.I already had #7 from a previous sale.Dewey McKinley Wilton was...
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I was contacted by Neil Pellegrin who hosts a 1950's R&B show on WWOZ radio in New Orleans. He had come across my recent post about Ernie "The Whip" Bringier and requested permission to play the...
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Die Cut Blow Out
The big day approaches quickly. I was going to post these die cuts separately thinking I'd need to stretch things out a bit, but it looks like I have enough to finish out the season. Up first is this...
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Flicker Eye Skeleton
Each year as Halloween draws near, I realize I still have an abundance of things to post and start throwing out random items. This year is no diffferent.This flicker-eyed skeleton is hollow blown...
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Amscan Owl
This "honeycomb" owl Halloween decoration was made by the Amscan Company and probably dates anywhere from the 1960's to 1970's.Amscan was founded in 1947 and is based in Elmira, New York. It was so...
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Scholastic Halloween
This October 1961 edition of "News Explorer" was published by Scholastic Books and is the standard flyer we all received in grade school plus some additional news and features.For an October edition,...
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Hospitality Homes October, 1952
This issue of Hospitality Home published by Hot Point Appliances (and Anderson's Appliance Store) contains some "Hallowe'en Party Fun" along with helpful hints for the 1950's housewife (and husband!).
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Halloween Highlight
If yesterday's "Hallowe'en Party Fun" courtesy of "Hospitality Homes" wasn't enough to plan your party, perhaps this Holiday Handbook published by Highlights Children's magazine can fill the gap.
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Recipes
Halloween is nigh and with zero hour approaching, I thought I'd offer some last minute recipe ideas for your Halloween party. You are having one, right?General Foods Corporation Monthly Dessert...
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The Scarecrow
I picked this book up at an estate sale Friday for two reasons.One, it had a definite Halloween feel to it. As it turns out, it has nothing to do with Halloween. It's about a smuggler in 18th century...
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On October 31
I found this album of 78's at a garage sale last weekend. The black cat and Jack O' Lantern caught my eye."Songs for Little Folks" is a collection 4 records whose topics range from holidays to seasons...
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Wreck the Halls with Bowels of Ghoulies 2016
Welcome to Halloween 2016! As usual, I didn't get to post everything I wanted, but I think I did pretty good. I did manage at least one post per day. My final post closing out the season is dedicated...
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Halloween Post Mortem
Well, Halloween has passed us once again. Given October is my most active month of blogging, I like to review how I faired in readership.Overall, my monthly readership more than doubled with over...
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