Recipe for a vintage halloween

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Recipe for a vintage halloween

1/2 dozen vintage Outdoor Decorations, 1 or 2 strands vintage Lights, 1/2 dozen vintage Jack-O-Lanterns, 1 or 2 vintage Costumes, 1/2 dozen Paper or Cardboard Decorations, 1 or 2 vintage Tablecloths, 1/2 dozen pieces of vintage Party Accessories, 1 Fog Machine, 1 or 2 packages Dry Ice, 1/2 dozen Animated Figures, 1 dozen assorted Halloween Themed Treats and Goodies. Combine ingredients. Substitute as desired, sprinkle with love, and enjoy!

Vintage Halloween Accessories

Halloween is a much loved, and celebrated season! This year, why not treat yourself and the little ones, to a vintage halloween celebration! Decorate inside and outdoors! Create a "haunted house", in the basement or garage! Offer an assortment of halloween themed treats! Get creative, and show off your vintage style! Make this halloween spooktacular!

Just Jack-O-Lanterns

American made Jack-O-Lanterns of the 30's-50's, were made of pressed cardboard, or egg carton type cardboard, in a one piece construction.

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Creepy Crepe Paper

Choose a few of these, for a touch of vintage charm!

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Planning a party?

Include a costume parade! Judges should be appointed in advance to select outstanding costumes for awards. Prizes should be given for many types of costumes-most original, prettiest, funniest, etc.

Witchy Witches

A vintage halloween wouldn't be complete, without a witch or two! Vintage halloween decorations are made of many different types of materials; paper, plastic,cardboard, paper mache, crepe paper, pressed cardboard, and celluloid. Here are some examples...

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Postcards A Pleanty

Start a collection of vintage halloween postcards, for a nostalgic display!

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Planning a party?

Try and provide as many games as possible, with inexpensive prizes! With a little imagination, almost any game can be transformed into a Halloween game! Some game ideas; Ducking for apples, Pin the hat on the witch, Apple bowling, Penny pumpkin toss, Dime on pie pan toss, Balloon breaking!

Creative Candy Containers

Vintage halloween candy containers, are one of my favorites to collect! Here are some examples...

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Child's Costumes

Celebrate halloween in style with a great vintage costume, for that special little goblin, or for display!

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Planning a party?

Create a Halloween treasure hunt! Many small paper cutouts of witches, bats, brooms, cats, etc., have been hidden throughout the party area. Assign each cutout a point value. Let participants search for treasures only while music is played. When the music stops, the game is over, and prizes are awarded according to points!

Tin Toys

Tin halloween noisemakers, for the little goblins and ghouls!

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Ghoulish Gurley

Use a collection of halloween candles, for a display with vintage charm! Look for the gurley brand, these are my favorites!

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Planning a party?

Decorating ideas. Twisted branches cut from Black cardboard, with owls roosting on them...ghosts, goblins, witches, and skeletons, lurking in corners...bats and spiders hanging above windows and doors...a spider web stretched across a fireplace...keep lighting to a safe minimum!

Tempting Halloween Treats

Yes, you can once again enjoy those candies and treats, from a bygone era!

Vintage Retro Candy Box

Amazon Price: $34.99 (as of 12/15/2009)

1950's Retro Candy Gift Box

Amazon Price: $28.80 (as of 12/15/2009)

1940's Retro Candy Gift Box

Amazon Price: $28.80 (as of 12/15/2009)

1960's Retro Candy Gift Box

Amazon Price: $28.80 (as of 12/15/2009)

70's Classic Retro Candy Gift Box

Amazon Price: $28.80 (as of 12/15/2009)

Terriffic Textiles

Choose a few kitchen related, halloween accessories!

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Outdoor Decorations

Make your outdoor Halloween display the best ever!

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Awesome Accessories

Don't forget to include pleanty of halloween themed, treats and goodies!

Boo Applique Table Topper

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Bundt 3-D Halloween Cookie Cutters with Mix

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Department 56 Halloween Seasonal Decor Collection

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Cats n' Pumpkins Cafe Table Cloth

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MagnusApollo Dec 15, 2009 @ 2:58 pm

Is it bad that I want to find a large vintage white lab coat w/ buttons… even though halloween is long since gone? (my avatar comes alive!)
RolandDressler Dec 15, 2009 @ 10:18 am

1988 Vintage Halloween Needlework Pattern by TheIDconnection http://bit.ly/4iW1O6 classic 1980's crafts Roland Dressler Galveston Texas
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AeronAlfrey Dec 13, 2009 @ 11:25 pm

Visit a flea market for inspiration. I found a pickled shark fetus, vintage Halloween creatures, shelves of ancient porcelain abominations..
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Vintage card, opens, witches on bicycles, Halloween http://bit.ly/76hW64

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PartyGames PartyGames Oct 12, 2008 @ 7:35 pm

Interesting candy containers! 5 Stars! Feel free to check out my lens scary Halloween party games I'd love some comments and a vote

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OhMe OhMe Sep 15, 2008 @ 9:22 am

Great lens and ideas. Happy Halloween. 5* and LR

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Starving_Artist Starving_Artist Nov 14, 2007 @ 9:39 am

very nice vintage Halloween collection...really cool stuff!

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KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Oct 19, 2007 @ 1:46 pm

I love this lens. What a great collection of Halloween decorations and goodies!

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CollectorsCottage CollectorsCottage Sep 23, 2007 @ 10:41 am

I love this lens - Halloween is a favorite of mine, probably because my birthday is Mischief Night! 5 star lens, and welcome to the Collector Clubs group!
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