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    Home » Holidays

    I Love Vintage Halloween

    Published by Pam Kessler | 240 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 23 Comments

    I love vintage Halloween items, but unfortunately they tend to be expensive and hard to find.

    Like these beauties that were originally shown in the July 2007 issue of Country Living Magazine.

    Photo courtesy of Country Living Magazine

    Look at the graphics on these boxes. If clowns weren't creepy by nature, that candy container would be adorable (no offense meant to any clowns out there).

    Photo courtesy of Country Living Magazine

    These noise makers are so festive.

    Photo courtesy of Country Living Magazine

    And the quirky grin on this pumpkin candy container makes me smile. Look at those teeth!

    Photo courtesy of Country Living Magazine

    So instead of true vintage, I tend to buy vintage inspired knock offs.


    Like my honeycomb black cat. Meow!


    I bought him at Big Lots a few years ago, but he resembles the vintage ones.


    And these paper mache candy buckets remind me of the guy above with the quirky grin.


    My sister bought these vintage style blocks for me a few years ago. They spell out Halloween. I guess you can see that though.


    The images on these things are soooo representative of the era.


    So until I hit vintage Halloween heaven at one of my local thrift stores I'll be buying the knock offs.

    Does this effect make them look more authentically vintage?


    I am linking to Debra's Vintage Inspiration Friday party at Common Ground and My Romantic Home's Show and Tell Friday.

    Vintage-Halloween

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    1. NanaDiana

      October 21, 2010 at 9:53 pm

      Pam- I love the vintage stuff too...but not only is it expensive it is hard to come by. I'll be keeping you company at the knock-off store. Hugs-Diana

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    2. Gail @ Faithfulness Farm

      October 21, 2010 at 9:53 pm

      I too like vintage trick-or-treat items. We used to live near Anoka, MN...the Halloween Capital. Their downtown district has the greatest antique shops just full of these great things. Very fun to see 🙂

      Blessings!
      Gail

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    3. Jane

      October 21, 2010 at 9:56 pm

      I am totally with you on loving vintage Halloween decorations! But, so do the serious collectors and the prices on most are sky-high now. I've seen some good reproduction pieces online similar to your honeycomb cat centerpiece. They remind me so much of the decorations we had when I was a kid - so much nostalgia - a much simpler time! Now, those little blocks with the figures on top - those are darling. Just too cute! And I think they have a very vintage feel.

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    4. * French Farmhouse 425 *

      October 22, 2010 at 1:07 am

      *~*Too cute Pam!!! LOVE them~*~* Hugs,Rachel

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    5. Cat Nap Inn Primitives

      October 22, 2010 at 2:05 am

      oh I love your vintage looking items just as much..they are fab!!!:>)

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    6. Olive Cooper

      October 22, 2010 at 6:22 am

      Your collage is awesome Pam. I found a vintage scrabble game Saturday I am using to spell Holiday names with. I think clowns are inherently creepy too! Have a great weekend! hugs♥olive

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    7. [email protected]

      October 22, 2010 at 7:23 am

      Love your Halloween stuff Pam!(vintage or not:))

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    8. ChRiS

      October 22, 2010 at 7:43 am

      love the items you have...someday they will be vintage also!

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    9. La

      October 22, 2010 at 2:43 pm

      I love your vintage knock offs. The Halloween blocks are awesome.

      Have a great weekend! La

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    10. Debbie

      October 22, 2010 at 3:35 pm

      Sometimes you can't tell the knock offs from the originals. Your finds are really cute!
      [email protected]

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    11. Jennifer

      October 22, 2010 at 4:06 pm

      I love vintage Halloween stuff!!!! I really love your blocks too!

      Hey I got those carmel apples at Alsi last wek for $1.29 for 3!!!! Not bad!!!

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    12. Jennifer

      October 22, 2010 at 4:07 pm

      I meant to say Aldi!

      Reply
    13. gail

      October 22, 2010 at 5:39 pm

      I love vintage Halloween, and you are right, when and if you find it, you can't afford it. Those pictures from Country Living are great, though. I love your black cat and other vintage knockoffs.
      gail
      adventuresininnkeeping.blogspot.com

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    14. Susy

      October 22, 2010 at 6:25 pm

      You are so right, the vintage pieces are highly collectible, and therefore expensive. But it looks like you have a lot of fun with your collection too. Enjoy! And thanks for visiting my blog (:

      Reply
    15. Gillian Layne

      October 22, 2010 at 7:10 pm

      Those blocks are amazing!

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    16. Debbie

      October 22, 2010 at 9:09 pm

      I love all the vintage Halloween items too. But I have to say I really love the yellow table they are on:)

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    17. Donna

      October 22, 2010 at 9:34 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping over! Love all of those vintage Halloween treasures. I thought I was the only one who thought clowns were creepy!:)

      Reply
    18. trash talk

      October 22, 2010 at 9:34 pm

      First let me say before I forget and hit post (which I sometimes do) that last photo would make terrific wrapping paper. Great effect!
      Now on to talk of shoes and ships and ceiling wax...I love the collection you've got started. My daughter collects vintage Halloween, but she mixes in the new things and done right...it's hard to tell the difference. She would have a fit over those blocks. They are the cutest. Remember...someday yours will be vintage too!
      Debbie

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    19. [email protected]

      October 22, 2010 at 10:15 pm

      Oh I just love them all too. I do have a few nice authentic items, but with the cost, the repros will have to do the trick. Check out my shops seasonal dept. I do have a few left and guess what, they are on sale:):):)

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    20. [email protected] Ground

      October 23, 2010 at 11:20 pm

      Your collection is really wonderful, and it DOES look very vintage. The prices of real vintage Halloween is thru the roof, so this works for me!! Thanks so much for linking up with VIF, really loved this post!
      xo,
      Debra

      Reply
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