A lifetime of Halloween Costumes my photo history

[Ghost]

1977

Me and my brother's first Halloween



I still have the blow mold pumpkin with witches hat that still works and the pumpkin pails.



I also still have the pumpkin figures.

[CreepyJeff]

What an amazing display of incredible talent with all of the make-up and costumes and just a love of our favorite season!  Thank you for sharing all of these!

[charp13]

APPLAUSE!! APPLAUSE!!  (I was actually clapping last night when I was looking at this photo journey!!)
I would like to express my appreciation to whomever decided to photograph these costumes through the years! What an awesome collection, Ghost! I have pictures of my kids' costumes, but they are spread out all over the place in different boxes, photo albums, desk drawers, etc.- but you have inspired me to get them together as a collection. Thanks for sharing these besutifully scary pictures! I don't know where you live, but your background scenery is amazing! Every photo is so unique and lovely 
I will most likely go back and look again, and I've already shown my husband the pictures....of course, he just said "WOW".  But I really hope other UMA members can post more photos of their Halloween memories (especially the ones from the old days). There used to be an old Halloween costumes topic, so maybe it will rise up from the undead.
I really enjoyed your family pictures, Ghost. And with your younglings joining in, you should have decades ahead of you to make more Halloween photo shoots! Great job, monster friend!

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

Ghost~ I enjoyed looking at all the costumes from vintage to present, some really wonderful makeups done as well.
I give this thread two thumbs up 

[Ghost]

Thank you Dr. Geist, Charp, and CreepyJeff now to figure out what to be next year before the wifey comes up with the group costume ideas for the family.

[Scatter]

LOVE THIS THREAD!!!

[Wicked Lester]

Very cool detailed thread. Thanks for all the many many cool pics showing the transition in costumes and make up. I'm sure it took a ton of time to do this. You Sir have liquid candy corn flowing thru your veins.

WL

[BaronLatos35]

I love the timeline aspect of the costumes taking you back to the Ben Coopers. Great pics, even cooler you still have them with your brother.

[ravenloft]

I wish we could find pictures of the missing years. Unfortunately I think we have exhausted that possibility. My costumes are always better than my twin brother Ghost. the pictures are proof lol. I had to concede his Wolfman this year it probably can't be topped just like he said my Mummy can't be beat he isn't even going to try. There are still a few Universal Monsters to attempt but how in the world does one pull off a great Creature of the Black Lagoon? Back to the drawing board... for next year

[Ghost]

I wish we could find pictures of the missing years. Unfortunately I think we have exhausted that possibility. My costumes are always better than my twin brother Ghost. the pictures are proof lol. I had to concede his Wolfman this year it probably can't be topped just like he said my Mummy can't be beat he isn't even going to try. There are still a few Universal Monsters to attempt but how in the world does one pull off a great Creature of the Black Lagoon? Back to the drawing board... for next year

What!? I say it depends on how you judge by year or type of costume.

Best Wolf Man/ Werewolf Me Wolf Man 2012 vs me Collegeville werewolf 1979, you Nuskin Wolf Man 1986, me werewolf 1994, you werewolf 1998, you werewolf 2000, me werewolf 2007
Best Frankenstein monster Me 2011 vs you Illusive Concepts mask 1995, you 2009
Best Mummy you 2011 vs me Illusive Concepts mask 1992
Best Vampire you 2007 vs you 2008, you 1997, me 1995, you 1994, you Distortions Unlimited mask 1987, me Ben Cooper mask 1983
Best Star Wars me Darth Maul 1999 vs you Emperor 1999, me Boba Fett Don Post 1996, you Ben Cooper Yoda 1980, me Ben Cooper Chewbacca 1980
Best Zombie you 2012 vs you me 1986 Topstone mask, me 1988 Distortions Unlimited mask, you 2002 plague carrier
Best Cat me tiger 2010 vs me leopard 2006, me werelion 1990you werelion 1990
Best skull/Skeleton tie me 2007 you grim reaper 2008 vs you Ben Cooper 1983, you Collegeville 1979, you 1988 Distortions Unlimited mask, me 2000 makeup
Best ghost me 2009 Jacob Marley vs you 2010 headless horseman
Best TV/Film adaptation not previously covered me Indiana Jones 2008 vs me Pennywise 2008, me Pennywise 2005, me and you Terminators 1991, me Freddy Kruger 1987
Best Oddball you sea hag Illusive Concepts mask 1992,  me and you demons Topstone masks 1985, you old man 2006, you tree man 2001, me goblin 2001

Totals wins by category  me 6 vs you 4 

1977 tie babies
1978 tie clowns
1979 tie Collegeville
1980 tie Ben Cooper
1983 tie Ben Cooper
1985 tie Topstone/Nuskin
1986 you win Wolfman Topstone/Nuskin
1987 you win Letcher Distortions Unlimited
1988 tie Distortions Unlimited
1990 tie Topstone/Nuskin
1991 tie terminators
1992 I win Mummy Illusive Concepts
1994 you win vampire
1995 I win vampire
1996 I win default Boba Fett no costume to compare
1997 you win default vampire no costume to compare
1998 you win default werewolf no costume to compare
1999 I win Darth Maul
2000 tie both lame makeups
2001 I win goblin
2002 you win plague carrier no costume to compare
2003 I win skull no costume to compare
2005 I win Pennywise no costume to compare
2006 you win old man
2007 I win skull
2008 you win grim reaper
2009  I win Jacob Marley ghost
2010 you win headless horseman
2011 you win mummy
2012 you win zombie

Total wins by year 9 me vs  you 11 

[Hepcat]

Oh man! So disappointing to see that all the pictures were Facebook links and they're all gone now.