Here it is, the second installment of our retro Halloween specials! This time it’s 1985’s Garfield’s Halloween Adventure, which was originally called Garfield in Disguise. Aired on network television for the first time in October 1985, this is a special that ran pretty regularly, but of course, they just don’t …
Vintage Ad: Twick or Tweet Raisins
So you’re a kid and you’re out with your friends, having the time of your lives running from house to house frantically while clinging for dear life onto that pillow sack or pumpkin pail. Awesome, isn’t it? Then… raisins. And brief confusion. Maybe I’m in the minority because while I …
Crafty: Quick & Easy Autumn Pumpkin Spice Centerpiece
These Autumn pumpkin spice centerpieces are so quick, easy and cheap to make. And they can be put anywhere. I have mine on the dining room table at the moment. They help set the mood even though it’s been 80+ degrees here the last few days. Oh, and they smell …
Vintage Ad: Dresco Agar Piping Gel
Nestled in this cute little booklet measuring about 6 by 3 and a half inches is all sorts of reasons why you just gotta have the gel. Their suggestion for a festive Halloween cake! Aren’t you kind of surprised it isn’t Hallowe’en? I am. A flying witch and freaked out …
Crafty: Awesome Halloween Garland
Make a Halloween garland to hang anywhere. It has loads of potential, which I love. I’ve seen some really creative executions on this pattern. We used 3 colors (thick construction paper) and attached it to a neutral colored yarn. I made it 2 sided so we could hang it anywhere. …
Halloween Specials: The Worst Witch
Here we are, our first go at Halloween Specials, and it’s a classic: The Worst Witch! I grew up in the thick of the 1980’s and absolutely love Halloween specials. All holiday specials really. To me they meant it was full throttle time… stores weren’t putting Halloween costumes out in …
Vintage Ad: Alumode House Mold
Here’s a nifty one: a mold to make house shapes out of boxed cake mix. Think, I mean really give this some thought… you would never have to eat a flat, boring cake again. Not even circular cakey-cakes can hold a candle to a house cake! To demonstrate how much …
Some Bayshore Goodness!
Seriously… how could I have missed this? These are 2 pages from the 1972 Bayshore catalog… blow molded figures! Lights! There’s more, too, like masks and all kinds of sort of vintage goodies, at the source. I would give anything for a copy of this catalog, by the way, …
Irked, Proper
Here we are, 9 days shy of September… which everyone knows is just the month before the awesomest month of the year. Onto why I’m really here… a story about a boy finding poison in his Halloween candy. I meant to post this when I first saw it, about 2 …
Jen Got Sick
I got very sick last year. As I’m sure you saw on the front page, Boo did not happen. Crushed could maybe, POSSIBLY begin to describe my feelings on it. Believe with all your heart that if I had not been physically hospitalized for almost a full month, I would …
McDonald’s 2010 Halloween Happy Meal Buckets
After a nine-year hiatus, McDonald’s has decided to re-introduce the Halloween happy meal premium bucket! McDonald’s hasn’t given away Halloween themed buckets since 2001, but they’ve returned in 2010! They’re definitely pacing themselves, as there are only two different buckets to collect. They’re both Mr. Potato Head themed, another change. …
Jack O Lantern on Cat Blow Mold Bayshore Industries
What: Blow mold jack o lantern on a black cat, 14 inches tall. Has 2 triangular eyes with raised circles in the center, a pronounced triangular nose and a smile with 2 buck teeth. Sat upon a rather freaked out looking cat. Why: I always thought this blow mold pumpkin …
Mars Halloween Candy Containers
During the Halloween 1989 season, the Mars candy company sold (I believe) 2 plastic characters full of fun size chocolate bars. In 1990, 3 Mars Halloween candy containers were sold.* These candy containers came with 20 oz. of candy bars (approximately 32 bars) and were called, “Trick-O’-Treater”. *I am completely …
Vintage Hallmark Die Cut Halloween Decorations!
Here’s the set, a group of Halloween die cuts that came packed together, made by Hallmark, I’d have to guess late 1960’s. Included are 3 witches, a couple Jack o lanterns and of course ghosts and bats!
Halloween Haunt Directory!
A Halloween Haunt Directory. It may seem like something terribly simple to create and rather ineffective. Well ok, it is simple but it’s not ineffective! It really added something to the yard haunt for its first year, 2008. It was a great focal point in the middle of an otherwise …