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Halloween Roundup: A Collection of Vintage Halloween Ads, Photos & More – Part 2

Halloween the vintage roundup by the vintage inn blog

Last year I created a blog post entitled ‘Halloween-The Vintage Roundup Party‘ which was a mishmash of Halloween “Things” to get you in the spirit of the day. I had so much fun with this post that I decided to do a round 2 with even more cool Halloween items.

Let the Halloween Roundup Party (Part 2) begin….again!

(Updated Oct 2023)

1920s vintage postcard for Halloween Greetings featuring a witch ringing a bell.
Source: Etsy

A Collection of Vintage Halloween Ads, Photos & More


Disclosure: Some of the links on my blog from Etsy , eBay are Affiliate Links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

NOTE: If you click on any of the items featured below and they are not available, don’t fret! Hit the search button and see what else is on the websites. There are 1000’s and 1000’s of items being listed daily.


Pinup Witch Hex Halloween T-Shirt from Mischief Made Me. Make sure you check out their Etsy page for way more cool vintage halloween style clothing & items.

pinup witch with black cat and pumpkins. A halloween retro t-shirt.

Source: Etsy

Vamp The “Enticer” Soda Labels (1930s) for all the vampire lovers out there.

1930s vintage soda pop labels with a halloween / vampire theme.
Source: Etsy

1950s inspired white lucite cresent moon bat earrings by GlitzOmatic. So fun! (See their collection of cool Halloween Jewelry available for purchase).

1950s white lucite cresent moon bat earrings glitzomatic halloween

Source: Etsy

In need of a really cool Art Deco Vintage Halloween Piece? Then you’re in luck with this adorable Die Cut blonde Flapper in a clown costume.

Art Deco / 1920s Halloween Flapper Die Cut Vintage Halloween Decor
Source: Etsy

Harlequin Clowns were very popular in the 1920’s as seen in this vintage photo (I’m going to assume Halloween due to most of the group being dressed up).

Further Reading: Vintage Halloween Photos 1920s-1960s

1920s vintage photo of people dressed up for a Halloween party or costume party featuring Harlequin Clowns costumes.
Source: Etsy

Vintage 1950s Scarecrow novelty print Halloween shirt. Very cool!

Vintage 1950s Scarecrow Novelty Print Halloween Shirt

Source: Etsy

1950s vintage halloween ghost 7up store display.

1950s Vintage Halloween Ghost JOL 7up Store Display

Source: Etsy

I hate spiders but I just might consider buying this vintage spider brooch (with a Bakelite body) because it’s just looks really fun for a creepy spider brooch.

Vintage Bakelite Spider Brooch perfect for Halloween
Source: Etsy

By far one of the coolest vintage items I have come across for this post, is this 1925 Dennison’s Bogie Book. A book of Suggestions for Decorating and Entertaining at Hallowe’en, Harvest Time and Thanksgiving. This book would be a goldmine of amazing ideas to host a truly authentic 1920’s party.

1925 Dennison's Bogie Book. A book of Suggestions for Decorating and Entertaining at Hallowe'en, Harvest Time and Thanksgiving.
Source: Etsy
1925 Dennison's Bogie Book. A book of Suggestions for Decorating and Entertaining at Hallowe'en, Harvest Time and Thanksgiving.
Source: Etsy

If your more of 1950’s guy or gal then this nifty little Pack-O-Fun craft book filled with lots of Halloween costume and craft ideas is perfect for you.

1950s Pack O Fun craft book
Source: Etsy
1950s Pack O Fun craft book
Source: Etsy

1950’s Halloween Cupcake Toppers – Cats, Witches and Pumpkin men.

1950's Halloween Cupcake Toppers - Cats, Witches and Pumpkin men.
Source: Etsy

Bring 1920’s Halloween decor into your home with this antique box depicting a costume masquerade ball. According to the Etsy Vendor the name on the box in Russian means “Theatre Cape”. Hmmmm I wonder what that looked like?

Vintage 1920s Halloween Box depicting a costume masquerade ball
Source: Etsy

Scare the ghosts and vampires away with this 1920’s Halloween Noise Shaker.

 1920's Halloween Noise Shaker.
Source: Etsy

Need a Halloween costume for next year (never too late to start planning)? Then pickup these adorable vintage 1950’s cat ears. Add a black dress and a tail and then you are done. You can thank me later 🙂

Note: They are no longer available but it’s super inspiration for a Halloween costume.

1950s cat ear rhinestone headband vintage
Source: Etsy

And we are done for another year. Hope you enjoyed this vintage Halloween roundup and I hope that your Halloween weekend (and day) will be filled with spooky fun. I will be attending 2 Halloween parties and then going out with a friend and her wee one, so make sure you follow me on Instagram to see all the fun I will be posting.

Question time: Do you have a favorite vintage Halloween item that you like to put out every year or maybe even wear? If so then please share.

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Halloween Blog Posts

Liz

Vintage Photos: Celebrating Thanksgiving

Vintage Photo Tuesday: Celebrating Thanksgiving with vintage images

If you have been following my blog for some time you know that I have a love of vintage photos and will share them on here as much as I can. Because of this, I have a new series for my blog that will appear every Tuesday: Vintage Photo Tuesday.

Today’s photos will showcase Thanksgiving gatherings as this coming weekend is the Canadian Holiday (Yay Turkey!).

October 2023 Update! Here are more vintage images from this series:

1940s thanksgiving illustration of a man and woman eating a turkey together and breaking the wish bone.

Source: Pinterest


Disclosure: Some of the links on my blog from Etsy , eBay, are Affiliate Links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 


Vintage Thanksgiving Photos 1920s-1950s

A real 1950s Canadian Thanksgiving family gathering. The gentlemen on the right can’t WAIT to eat it as he is clearly not caring about the photo being taken.

1950s vintage photo of a 1950s family sitting around the Thanksgiving dinner table getting ready to carve the turkey.

Source: Flickr

It takes 3 to make the Turkey just right. -1950s photo.

1950s vintage photo of a man and woman taking out the turkey of the oven.

Source: Etsy

Time for dessert! What a fun photo from 1958 of a large family enjoying their dessert after their big Thanksgiving meal.

1950s vintage photo of a 1958 Thanksgiving family gathering featuring 1950s fashions and a table full of food.

Source: Flickr

Who needs forks when you have turkey legs? -1940s photo.

Late 1940s vintage photo of a woman and a young girl eating turkey legs during thanksgiving dinner.

Source: Etsy

Proud as punch that the turkey cooked! -1950s photo.

1950s vintage photo of two women in 1950s dresses posing with their Thanksgiving turkey they just took out of the oven.

Source: Etsy

The higher the better when carving the turkey. -1950s photo.

1950s vintage photo of a man carving a turkey on thanksgiving.

Source: Etsy

Kenny and the ‘Neck’. I adore Kenny’s mom’s 1950s style (her cat eye glasses are the best!).

1950s vintage photo of a mom and her son on thanksgiving in front of the turkey. The kid has the neck. The mom is wearing cat eye glasses.

Source: Etsy

Tiny tables for big turkeys.

1950s vintage photo of a family carving their Thanksgiving Turkey.

Source: eBay

Thanksgiving is all about being with the family in the fish room.

1950s vintage photo of a family sitting in a room with fish decor on the wall for Thanksgiving dinner in 1950s fashions.

Source: Flickr

Other Vintage Thanksgiving Posts:

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian Friends! And in another month to all my American friends!

Liz