The Ghosts of Halloweens Past

[Jim Bertges]

Halloween 1977, my home made mask, created by carefully following the instructions from the Dick Smith Monster Make Up book from Famous Monsters. Except that Mr. Smith used make up quality latex and bread crumbs for texture....

...I used arts & crafts latex and kitty litter for texture.

[ramsey37]

As long as it was *fresh* kitty litter!
George

[Monsterkid71]

Jim that is a great homemade mask!!

[Scary Terry]

Not a photo -- but a scan of a nice vintage trick or treat bag -- might bring back some memories for some...

[mike c]

Okay. Stop laughing. Maybe I didn't dress up as a Frankenstein monster or a werewolf, but I was ahead of my time. I was only five years old and I was already experimenting with the mysteries of cross-dressing. Ed Wood ain't got sh*t on me.

This is a photo of my brother and I dressed in drag. I am the sissy on the right. Aren't we cute? Not to worry though. We both grew up to be men with large quantities of testosterone. No angora sweaters for me.

Again, I ask, is this the Universal Monster Navy? Hehe, wonderful pic! Such innocent fun! Love it.

Mike C.

[Monsters For Sale]

Not a photo -- but a scan of a nice vintage trick or treat bag -- might bring back some memories for some...

VERY cool!

I love vintage Halloween art images.  Please post more, if you got 'em.

[Toy Ranch]

A couple more turned up, from 1967. 

[horror1o1]

A couple more turned up, from 1967. 

These are really cool man. Which one are you?

[horror1o1]

I know I've shared this one before but it goes with the thread. This would be halloween around 1988 pic of me my Dad, and My Uncle.




This is halloween 2009 i'm thinking me next to a cutie



And I'm The Invisible Man. This was halloween 2011.

[JMichaelRoddy]

These are great. I would love to use some of these for MonsterKIDS.

[charp13]

Toy Ranch- I almost want to print out your classroom Halloween pictures and frame them! I have gone back to look at them multiple times, and I smile EVERY time!
Can I get permission to print?    I will hang them up in my den, where we have our Halloween parties every year, and where my grandson hangs out.
They are such cool pictures! Ooh! I can print out my Witch costume photo and make a cool arrangement with my kids/grandson's costume photos! I LOVE when I get an artistic idea!! (which is not that often)  hahahaha!

[Toy Ranch]

You guys are welcome to print them out or use them.  Here are links to the full size high res versions.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7197396446_32de51c553_o.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/7197393154_a5b654a02b_o.jpg

[charp13]

Thanks, Toy Ranch! I love the top picture where you can see all the little witch pictures that the kids colored.    I remember coloring those little holiday mimeographed pictures. We usually had big ol' thick crayons (with dull tips) and by October, all the wrappers were long gone and the crayons were as bare as the Autumn trees! 
Anyway, when I finish my framed picture arrangement on the wall, I'll post a picture. Thanks again for posting that little piece of happiness.