With October so close by all the season Halloween costume shops that open up, I have been looking for some vintage Halloween decorations and not finding very many at my local antiques & collectibles shops. Occasionally I see the antique/vintage German made paper mache Halloween candy container and those tend to fetch top dollar and [...]
Happy Halloween 2009 from Crazy4Me! We featured an article at the beginning of the month about Halloween collectibles and we received so many comments from our members that we thought you folks would enjoy these fabulous photos of a truly amazing and massive vintage Halloween collection we came upon. You can view more images here.
What are they? Vintage Halloween papier-mâché lanterns, noisemakers, and candy containers were originally used for adult-oriented parties from 1915 until about 1950. Unlike Christmas collectibles, which were carefully packed up and handed down through generations, Halloween items were not meant to keep, so finding undamaged pieces today is difficult. Where do I find them? You [...]
