Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “vintage”
The 80’s had a lot of cool stuff – but these weird foam pumpkins were always a little too lifelike for my liking. Sometimes called Grumpkins or Grotesque Face, designed by Diane Steel and Todd Masters (and possibly more). Produced by companies such as Fundex, Topstone, and Summit Collections. These …
Popular Mechanics Christmas 1963 woodworking series brings us “Make your yard a Christmas card”. Catchy title! The magazine claims that you can win some prizes amongst your friends and neighbors in a local decorating contest. That’s quite a boast! The Popular Mechanics Christmas 1963 edition suggests this interesting technique. It’s …
Behold, the Kusan Costume Catalog 1973 edition! Kusan, Inc. out of Nashville Tennessee, thought itself as America’s leading creators of masquerade costumes. This catalog showcases masks, wigs, boxed and non-boxed costumes, and accessories. Kusan licensed many of these properties. Kusan’s 1300 Tiny Tot Range was a gypsy, a devil, a …
Boxed Halloween costumes were a staple of the 1940s through the 1980s. You have everything you need to dress your 15 and under children in nearly any costume they might want. Collegeville, Ben Cooper, and Bland Charnas licensed characters for costumes and by doing so, made available the hottest disguises …
Assembled the Hershey’s Pumpkin Kiss candy dish is about 5″ tall, orange plastic with stickers for the eyes and nose.
Looking for unique Christmas wood patterns? The Douglas Fir are coming into popularity again. Douglas Fir sold patterns for a very inexpensive price, which you glued down to a piece of plywood cut to shape. These unused patterns and even surviving finished wooden Santas, choirs, wreathes, and more, have become …
The “Patterncraft” Waving Santa wood cut is originally featured in the 1955 Popular Mechanics magazine. Waving Santa is featured in December 1960. Waving Santa is a classic Coca-Cola style, red-coated jolly figure. This feature is titled, “Make it a Merry Christmas” with these free Popular Mechanics 1960 wood patterns! Grab …
Popular Mechanics magazine November 1955 provided for readers 2 more woodcuts for the handyman and handylady. 1955 Popular Mechanics Patterncraft Waving Santa with a sack of toys thrown over his shoulder is a classic, gorgeous design of the traditional red-coated saint. I created this exact design for Christmas 2022 in …
The first installment of these Christmas do it yourself wood cuts came in the November 1954 issue of Popular Mechanics. Say “Merry Christmas” with plywood cutouts! These patterns are free, use a sheet of plywood and paint. I like to use latex house paint for durability. To transfer, either place …
I wanted to paint a vintage-style Santa since Christmas 2021. I looked through the Douglas Fir designs and I liked them well enough, but when I came across this 1960 Popular Mechanics Lawn Santa, the design was perfect and so was the price: Free on Google books. You will have …
Here’s a super cool retro guide to making your own costumes and carving jack o lantern’s the Popular Mechanics Halloween way. First off, a witch costume with a surprise meowing, grimacing black cat will be sure to get a laugh! I adore the style of the little witches hat. Tin …
Collegeville Boxed Costume Ads from October 1970. Costumes plus vintage blow mold ads! East Liverpool reviews 1971 ad for Hills department store at St. Clair Plaza in Calcutta, Ohio. Collegeville costumes (Bugs Bunny, skeleton, Cinderella) and Halloween accessories. More Spook Sticks and adorable blow mold Halloween decorations by Bayshore. Via …
Halloween 1870, from the Logan Hocking County Sentinel. A summary of a wild Halloween night over a century and a half ago. Halloween 150 years ago: Boys and their cabbage. Source: Logan, Ohio’s Hocking Sentinel
1986 Halloween Dinner Ads! New Philadelphia, Ohio gave away free treats on Halloween night 1986, and meet Hamburgler and McBoo! Here’s a collection of 3 1986 Halloween Dinner Ads: Frisch’s Big Boy, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and McDonald’s featuring the Halloween pumpkin Happy Meal! Frisch’s Big Boy gave away a free …
Since we missed halfway to Halloween a couple of days ago, I put together some 1960’s Collegeville Boxed Costume Ads for you boxed costume junkies. The first ad is from Halloween 1964, from the Chicago Heights Shoppers world. Wrapped caramels, Mars Bars, Planter’s peanuts and chocolate-covered raisins and safety pops …
