It’s that spooky time of year…..Halloween! So as my last post for this ghouls and goblins season, here is a collection of vintage advertisements, books and magazine covers (1920s-1960s) focusing on the Halloween holiday.
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October 1938, Good Housekeeping Magazine.
A young mother grins as she puts a sneering jack-‘o-lantern in the window for Halloween, but it is so graphic it frightens away the trick-or-treaters.
Source: Archive.org
1959 Eveready Batteries ad featuring flashlights in carnival colors that are perfect for using on Halloween.
Source: eBay
1920s vintage magazine cover for “Parties-A magazine of decorations, costumes, games & refreshments” featuring the Halloween Edition -1929.
Source: Fineartamerica.com
“You’ll look charming and smart bound to enTRANCE, When you attend that gay Halloween dance, For on any OH!cassion you’re smooth as a dream, In a PETITEEN outfit that’s right on the beam!!!”
Adorable 1940s vintage ad for Petiteen drawer and sportswear for Size 10 to 14a (if your too old for 7 to 14’s and too small for teens).
How CUTE are their 1940s outfits and hairstyles (love the hair flower on the teen on the right)?!
Source: Pinterest
1950s Ballantine’s Ale Halloween print ad.
Source: Etsy-American Century Shop
1964 Ad for Coca Cola. “That’s using your pumpkin!”
Source: Etsy- Wright Selections
Leach’s Fancy Dress catalogue dating from 1934. Features a wide array of costumes from the historical to the fantastical and whimsical (the whole book is avail as a digital copy HERE).
Source: Etsy-tuppencehapenny
This dress featured in a 1950s catalog is for spring but I think it’s the perfect Halloween dress.
“Style No. 510- Luscious roses caught in a fragile web make a startingly beautiful print for this year around dress. Exquisitely fashioned of rich rayon crepe in black or navy.”
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I know I’m not doing vintage photos for this post, but I had to share this 1940s image of a woman wearing the same pattern but in a 1940s style dress.
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“The Jell-O Girl in October”. 1920s ad for everyone’s favourite gelatin..JELL-O!
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Jane Wyman on the October 1948 issue of Silver Screen.
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1951 Old Gold Cigarettes ad.
Source: Etsy-RelicElectic
Dennison’s Bogie Book from 1925. This book offers a wealth of art deco style Halloween illustrations, as well as detailed suggestions on how to throw a 1920s style Halloween party. It is a guide for everything from decorations to costumes to games to play with guests (avail as a digital PDF HERE).
Source: Etsy – bluehoursatelier
1960s ad for Budweiser and cheese and an odd Halloween decoration of a cheese tray and a pumpkin. Ohhh the 60s.
Source: Mascola.com
“Throw a Hallowe’en Party ’round the Pumpkin!”. Vintage Ad for crackers as seen in Woman’s Day magazine, October 1947.
The ad features an idea of “roasting marshmallows” over the candle in the Jack-o’-lantern and then putting them on crackers (like smores, but not smores).
Source: Flickr
1926 Coca-Cola Halloween ad as seen in Literary Digest.
Source: eBay
Redbook october 1933 featuring a woman bobbing for apples.
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Happy Halloween friends! If you are celebrating I hope you have the best time.
Question Time: What was your favourite ad / book or magazine from above? Share in the comments section below.
FURTHER READING:
- October Vintage Magazine Covers
- Vintage Halloween Candy Ads-1940s and 1950s
- Vintage Photo Tuesday: Halloween In the 1940s & 1950s
- Vintage Photo Tuesday-Halloween in the 1930s-1960s Part 2
- Vintage Photo Tuesday: Halloween Costumes 1920s-1960s Part 3
- Happy Halloween! Vintage Photos of Costumes from the 1950s & 1960s – PART 4
- Halloween-The Vintage Roundup Party! (more vintage halloween advertising & items)
- Halloween-The Vintage Roundup Party Part 2
Thanks for dropping by!
Liz