For the last couple of weeks, I have been reading and seeing some really great posts & videos on many different vintage topics. Some of them were so interesting that I thought I would share the Top 7 with you.

1940s vintage image of a woman wearing a fur coat and a 1940s style turban reading the newspaper at a malt shop counter.

1. I’m going to begin with a real Canadian issue: The Weather

Here in Canada we have a great show called ‘This Hour has 22 minutes‘ (now called ’22 minutes’) and it’s a comedy show that focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials. It’s really funny and I have enjoyed their skits over the years. Recently they added a parody to the 100 years of Beauty video that has been making it’s rounds, with a VERY Canadian version. Take a look (click on image to see video)

2. Pembroke, Ontario, a local business entrepreneur, Lawrence Freiman has just opened an exciting new store that everyone in town is talking about…..

‘Online Shopping in the 1950s‘ by MessyNessychic

1950s vintage image of Vis-O-Matic department store

3. ‘How to get a 1930s look without spending a fortune‘ by Vintage Gal

This post made me over the moon with excitement, because I love 1930s style (especially those wide legged pants) but really don’t have any pieces in my closet due to the cost. WELL those days are possibly over thanks to the Vintage Gal. Check out her post on some great tips.

4. The big VIVA Rockabilly weekender is almost upon us (APRIL!!) and Jessica from Chronically Vintage did a super post on ‘25 Fabulous Vintage Fashions Finds for VIVA‘. Happy Shopping!

5. JUNE 29th, 2022 UPDATE-WEBSITE NO LONGER AVAIL.

Need a little Vintage music inspiration? Then look no further then ‘The Glamorous Housewife” blog post on just that, ‘A Vintage Inspired Musical Journey‘. She has featured 5 fantastic artists, including Toronto’s favorite ‘Alex Pangman‘ who plays for the Lindy Hop scene and Jazz lovers alike on a regular basis.

vintage-inspired-music by the glamorous housewife

6. As Black History Month is winding down, I wanted to share a very important piece of Canadian History. The story of Viola Desmond, an entrepreneur who challenged segregation in Nova Scotia in the 1940s.

Further Reading: Take a look at other ‘The Women of the Canadian Heritage Minutes: 1900s-1940s“

7. ARTICLE NO LONGER AVAIL (June 29th, 2022 Update) And then to end this post, lets end it with the most heart warming moment of this month…..71 Years Later, WWII Vet Reunites with Wartime Girlfriend in Australia.

World War II vintage image of a couple — Source: Peoples

I hope you enjoyed some of these vintage goodies, as much as I did (Isn’t that last one just so wonderful??).

Question Time: Did you find some cool reads or videos this month that you would like to share? If so post in the comments below.

Have a great weekend friends.

Liz 🙂

Nobody can avoid the fact that this Saturday is Halloween! How fun! I love this holiday as I know many of you do as well. My husband and I are going out with some friends to a party and I can’t wait to see what everyone is wearing (follow me on Instagram to see what my costume is this year).

For today’s post, I decided to do a post with a mishmash of Halloween “things” to get you in the spirit of the day and maybe possibly help you out with last-minute ideas on whatever you’re looking for.

Let the Halloween Roundup Party Begin!

1940s vintage photo of a halloween hollywood reveler, carol winter — Source: vickielester

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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.

A Collection of Vintage Halloween Ads, Photos & More

(Updated Oct 2024)

First up, every vintage Halloween loving gal (or guy) needs a broom brooch. This is not yet a pin but with one quick fix that can change.

1950s Vintage Halloween Costume Jewelry, two vintage witches brooms — Source: Etsy-ifoundgallery

Brooms not your thing. How about black cats with hats? A 1950s vintage halloween brooch.

1950s vintage halloween brooch of a black cat with a witches hat. — 1950s Brooch. Source: Etsy-greencat00

Everywhere you look Halloween advertising is all around you, here is a small selection of some vintage ones I found.

(P.S. last year I did a post on Vintage Halloween Candy Advertising).

1940s vintage ad for Hanes Stocking Nylons.

1950s shoe ad for Selby Shoes featuring a Halloween theme.

1950s Fashion Ad for Spunlo, women’s affordable undergarments (slips, petticoats and more).

Vintage Halloween Cards. Do you send Halloween cards to friends and family? I know I don’t and I don’t believe I have ever received one either.

1945 halloween card featuring an illustration of a ghost with a pumpkin on it's head. — 1940s Card. Source: Flickr-Allison Marchant

How cute is this 1950s greeting card of two witches having tea together? NOW I want to send one to my friends.

1950s vintage halloween greeting card-1950s greeting card of two witches having tea together — Source: Pinterest

And one more…Halloween parties MUST have party games, like the one our two little costumed kids are playing.

1950s halloween vintage greeting card of two kids dressed as clowns playing a Halloween party game. — Source: Pinterest

Leave it up to the Saturday Evening Post (Nov 3rd, 1934) to give you the warm and fuzzies, even during the scariest time of the year.

Further Reading: Vintage October Magazine Covers

1930s vintage magazine cover: Halloween Saturday Evening Post 1934 — Source: flickr-Paul Malon

I really wish the below pamphlet was intact as I would have loved to have heard the suggestions on how to run a successful 1946 Halloween party.

1940s front cover image of pamphlet for how to run a halloween party — Source: forces of geek

Here is a fantastic image from the 1940s on what could be found in a store around Halloween to help decorate for your party. Not too much has changed has it?

1940s vintage photo of a Halloween decorations in a store with two young women in 1940s hairstyles browsing the decor. — Source: Archive Photos on Getty Images

Looking for that perfect vintage item for you Halloween party today? How about this 1950’s Paper Jack O Lantern that is double-faced and can shine from either side. COOL!

1950's Paper Jack O Lantern - Vintage Slot & Tab Pumpkin Die Cut Decoration by Dolly Toy Co. — Source: Etsy-RyokosVintiques

Need some Halloween Costume ideas? Inspiration from 1924.

1924 Halloween costume ideas featuring 1920s fashion illustration — Source: Witness 2 Fashion Blog

1950s sewing pattern for classic clown outfits for kids and adults.

Source: Etsy

1950s Sewing pattern for a girls ballet costumes for fairies and ballet princesses.

Source: Etsy

1950s fashion illustration for women dressed up with stars for the Lutterloh Carnival.

In the 1930s you could have gone as a Gypsy.

1930s gypsy costume pattern — Source: Flickr-Allison Marchant

I just adore all of these Spanish style costume ideas from the 1940s.

1940s spanish halloween costume pattern — Source: Pinterest

And of course you cannot expect Liz the lover of Vintage images to not share a couple of gems I found, so here they are (they are good ones).

1950s Halloween Costume Party. Batman and Batgirl for the win!

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of Halloween Costumes 1920s-1960s & Happy Halloween! Vintage Photos of Costumes from the 1950s & 1960s

1950s halloween vintage image of a halloween party featuring batman and batgirl — Source: fishki

Winner for the best pumpkin…THIS FAMILY!

1950s vintage photo of a family in their kitchen with their decorated Halloween pumpkin and tasty desserts.

And with that image we have come to the end of the Halloween Roundup Party because I have to run off and finish my costume. Enjoy your Halloween friends!

But one last item..Question Time: Will you be going out for Halloween? And if so as what?

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Halloween Blog Posts

Halloween Vintage Inn — Mini collage of some of the Halloweens gone by

Liz 🙂

Tag: 1930’s

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

A Collection of Vintage Halloween Ads, Photos & More