Nobody can avoid the fact that this Saturday is Halloween! How fun! I love this holiday as I know many of you do as well. My husband and I are going out with some friends to a party and I can’t wait to see what everyone is wearing (follow me on Instagram to see what my costume is this year).

For today’s post, I decided to do a post with a mishmash of Halloween “things” to get you in the spirit of the day and maybe possibly help you out with last-minute ideas on whatever you’re looking for.

Let the Halloween Roundup Party Begin!

1940s vintage photo of a halloween hollywood reveler, carol winter — Source: vickielester

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NOTE: If you click on any of the items featured below and they are not available, don’t fret! Hit the search button and see what else is on the websites. There are 1000’s and 1000’s of items being listed daily.

A Collection of Vintage Halloween Ads, Photos & More

(Updated Oct 2024)

First up, every vintage Halloween loving gal (or guy) needs a broom brooch. This is not yet a pin but with one quick fix that can change.

1950s Vintage Halloween Costume Jewelry, two vintage witches brooms — Source: Etsy-ifoundgallery

Brooms not your thing. How about black cats with hats? A 1950s vintage halloween brooch.

1950s vintage halloween brooch of a black cat with a witches hat. — 1950s Brooch. Source: Etsy-greencat00

Everywhere you look Halloween advertising is all around you, here is a small selection of some vintage ones I found.

(P.S. last year I did a post on Vintage Halloween Candy Advertising).

1940s vintage ad for Hanes Stocking Nylons.

1950s shoe ad for Selby Shoes featuring a Halloween theme.

1950s Fashion Ad for Spunlo, women’s affordable undergarments (slips, petticoats and more).

Vintage Halloween Cards. Do you send Halloween cards to friends and family? I know I don’t and I don’t believe I have ever received one either.

1945 halloween card featuring an illustration of a ghost with a pumpkin on it's head. — 1940s Card. Source: Flickr-Allison Marchant

How cute is this 1950s greeting card of two witches having tea together? NOW I want to send one to my friends.

1950s vintage halloween greeting card-1950s greeting card of two witches having tea together — Source: Pinterest

And one more…Halloween parties MUST have party games, like the one our two little costumed kids are playing.

1950s halloween vintage greeting card of two kids dressed as clowns playing a Halloween party game. — Source: Pinterest

Leave it up to the Saturday Evening Post (Nov 3rd, 1934) to give you the warm and fuzzies, even during the scariest time of the year.

Further Reading: Vintage October Magazine Covers

1930s vintage magazine cover: Halloween Saturday Evening Post 1934 — Source: flickr-Paul Malon

I really wish the below pamphlet was intact as I would have loved to have heard the suggestions on how to run a successful 1946 Halloween party.

1940s front cover image of pamphlet for how to run a halloween party — Source: forces of geek

Here is a fantastic image from the 1940s on what could be found in a store around Halloween to help decorate for your party. Not too much has changed has it?

1940s vintage photo of a Halloween decorations in a store with two young women in 1940s hairstyles browsing the decor. — Source: Archive Photos on Getty Images

Looking for that perfect vintage item for you Halloween party today? How about this 1950’s Paper Jack O Lantern that is double-faced and can shine from either side. COOL!

1950's Paper Jack O Lantern - Vintage Slot & Tab Pumpkin Die Cut Decoration by Dolly Toy Co. — Source: Etsy-RyokosVintiques

Need some Halloween Costume ideas? Inspiration from 1924.

1924 Halloween costume ideas featuring 1920s fashion illustration — Source: Witness 2 Fashion Blog

1950s sewing pattern for classic clown outfits for kids and adults.

Source: Etsy

1950s Sewing pattern for a girls ballet costumes for fairies and ballet princesses.

Source: Etsy

1950s fashion illustration for women dressed up with stars for the Lutterloh Carnival.

In the 1930s you could have gone as a Gypsy.

1930s gypsy costume pattern — Source: Flickr-Allison Marchant

I just adore all of these Spanish style costume ideas from the 1940s.

1940s spanish halloween costume pattern — Source: Pinterest

And of course you cannot expect Liz the lover of Vintage images to not share a couple of gems I found, so here they are (they are good ones).

1950s Halloween Costume Party. Batman and Batgirl for the win!

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of Halloween Costumes 1920s-1960s & Happy Halloween! Vintage Photos of Costumes from the 1950s & 1960s

1950s halloween vintage image of a halloween party featuring batman and batgirl — Source: fishki

Winner for the best pumpkin…THIS FAMILY!

1950s vintage photo of a family in their kitchen with their decorated Halloween pumpkin and tasty desserts.

And with that image we have come to the end of the Halloween Roundup Party because I have to run off and finish my costume. Enjoy your Halloween friends!

But one last item..Question Time: Will you be going out for Halloween? And if so as what?

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Halloween Blog Posts

Halloween Vintage Inn — Mini collage of some of the Halloweens gone by

Liz 🙂

Recently I received a comment on my blog from Jessica from Chronically Vintage and she brought up the statement about the movie “League of their Own” being a big vintage influence in her life. Then when I returned her response, I had to think for a moment who MY vintage influences were that helped shape the vintage gal I am today.

Well I have given it some thought and now I would like to share them with you and then maybe you can share yours with me?

Further Reading: Check my ‘ABOUT ME‘ page.

1940s vintage image of two women with 1940s Hairstyles and 1940s Jewelry talking.

I was a late bloomer when it came to my transformation into the clothing side of the vintage world. It was not really until that I moved to Toronto for Fashion school in 1999 that I started to stumble upon vintage items that were hard to come by in my home town (thank you Kensington market!) which then helped start my vintage clothing obsession.

BUT I was exposed to many vintage “things” growing up before this time. Here are some of the things that influenced me in my early days:

My Grandfathers Big Band Collection of Music– I remember spending what felt like hours sifting thru his collections and asking to borrow one or 2 CD’s to take home and listen too each visit. He is the reason I fell so deeply in love with the early sounds of the Big Bands.

Glenn Miller Record — Source: Flickeriver

Sunday Afternoons watching MGM Musicals with my mom-It was a tradition for my mom and I too sit down and watch one of those amazing Technicolor fantasies together. I loved escaping from the world around me for 2 hours as I was serenaded by Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced across my screen in one stunning outfit after another.

meet me in st louis Trolly Song — Meet Me in St. Louis with Judy Garland

Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain" — Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly in “Singin’ in the Rain”

Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea– I adore all of Lucy Maud Montgomery books and so when they were turned into a TV mini series (Anne) and a TV series (Road) I was even more hooked. Hooked on the stunning outfits from the early 20th century (1903–1912) to be even more exact.

Anne of Green Gables TV Show Anne from 1980s — Anne of Green Gables

I feel so in love with the show Road to Avonlea that I wanted to create my own clothing for the characters, so sketching of my own designs became my new hobby. And eventually was the reason I entered Fashion marketing school in Toronto (and forever changing my life).

Road to Avonlea Clothing — Costume from Road To Avonlea-Sullivan Entertainment

Swing Kids the movie-I must have watched this movie 10 million times and vowed to one day learn how to dance like that.

Enter the..Swing Revival in the 90s which lead to my ongoing love of Lindy Hop.

Johnny Favorite Swing Orchestra-First Neo Swing Band I ever saw that visited Sarnia

The famous Gap commercial from 1998 that helped bring swing music back into mainstream: a real swing revival in the US.

Here are my more recent influences:

Vintage bloggers (thank you internet)-My first vintage blogger I ever found was Retro Chick and she ended up sending me down a rabbit hole of awesomeness that I have never been able to get back out of (or want to).

Toronto Vintage Society-Being part of this group and their awesome knowledge of all things vintage has really pushed my passion to the next level. Thanks everyone!

Flickr and Pinterest-These 2 sites are every vintage lovers dream. The image below I found on Pinterest but was originally seen on Flickr. Seeing real-life images of ladies in gents from your favorite era is a great way to perfect your vintage look.

1930's vintage wedding photo featuring a bride in an elegant long train 1930s wedding gown with veil. — Source: Flickr-PROprofkaren

Etsy &, eBay-What I don’t have to leave the comforts of my home to pour over tons of vintage dresses and accessories in a store but can instead buy them online? Yes Please! And boy have I ever used these sites (Etsy more than Ebay) to push my style to the next level.

1950s vintage dress with plaid top and black skirt. — Source: Etsy-TheVintageMistress

1940s vintage dresses lot — Source: eBay

Disclosure: Some of the links on my blog from Etsy , eBay are Affiliate Links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Vintage Events–VIVA Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, All the vintage events being held in Toronto, Lindy Hop weekends and so many others. You can’t help but be inspired after leaving these events.

Toronto Vintage Events past — Source: Toronto Vintage Society

Mad Men-I don’t think I have to say much about this show as this show is pretty much everyone’s modern vintage inspiration. Hello..Joan!

2019 Update: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is my new TV Show Fashion Inspiration. Those clothes…drool.

Okay I have so many more but I think I will stop here for now. It’s your turn… What are YOUR Vintage Influences?

Liz 🙂

Tag: 1940s

Halloween Roundup: A Collection of Vintage Halloween Ads, Photos & More

A Collection of Vintage Halloween Ads, Photos & More

What Are Your Vintage Influences?