Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween!


Happy Halloween! Candy and fun whistles for the older kids and little treat sacks and skull eggs with candy and toys for the younger ones. A couple shots of the skeletons outside at night. Hope you all had a spooky night :)

Now, just 365 days until 2016 Halloween! Time to get planning ;-)

 
 

Thursday, October 30, 2014

31 Vintage Halloween Postcards #15


Strange things will happen!
Strange things be seen!
If you'll watch out
On Hallowe'en!

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Vintage Halloween Round Up


More neat vintage Halloween collectibles at eBay - the above fence sold for $140.27. See below for other end results...


German Skeleton Diecut - $673.99


German Diecut - $249.50


Lantern - $800.00


JOL - $449.00

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Vintage Halloween Noisemaker - Metal Noisemaker

Vintage Halloween Noisemaker Spotlight 

Check out these neat graphics - sold at eBay for $65.00.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Nancy Drew Halloween Party - The Invisible Intruder


Another Spooktacular Nancy Drew Halloween Party has come and gone--featuring the classic Nancy Drew book, The Invisible Intruder. In this book, Nancy Drew and her chums join several other couples on a ghost hunting adventure where they make 5 stops on the ghost tour and tie all the ghostly happenings to a gang of swindlers and thieves. The last stop on the tour finds them at a shell and skull collector's home and they tangle with creepy butler, Jeffers, who did it! Here's some pictures of the party decor...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Collecting Vintage Halloween Games


One of my favorite collectibles--the vintage Halloween games! Love all these neat fortune and stunt games that were so popular back in the heyday of vintage Halloween collecting.

 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, October 25, 2014

31 Vintage Halloween Postcards #14


Check out the moon/corn "scarecrow" ! The imagery on these old postcards really makes for a timeless scene--and can give great decoration ideas for displays and decor at your vintage style parties. Sold for $54.41 at eBay.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Vintage Halloween Round Up


More Vintage Halloween goodies sold at eBay - check out these ending prices - the one above ended at $295.


Dennison Cutouts - $295


Dennison Crepe - $130.27


Diecut - $125


JOL - $1747

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Vintage Halloween Noisemaker - Metal Noisemakers

Vintage Halloween Noisemaker Spotlight 

Metal Noisemakers - the pair sold at eBay for $100.99. Unusual one on the left and notice the horn attached to the barrel style at right.