Everyone Had The Same Halloween Decorations

[DocDrako]

That jointed skeleton is the first memory I have of Halloween. It scared me to death and I screamed and cried. Now I'd love to have one because I remember seeing them year after year in comics and on houses during the Halloween season.

[ramsey37]

I swear, when I was a kid, it seemed almost everybody in my neighborhood had some example of the exact same Halloween decorations. There were some more popular ones at Christmas, but they was definitely more variety. I ralize they are from earlier decades, but they just seemed ubiquitous by the 70's. I just put up my vintage Halloween decorations yesterday and I have to say I still love 'em. I realize its mainly for nostalgic reasons, but they still make me smile and pine for a simpler time.



Or, my favorite, one of these blow molded gems-
http://i.ebayimg.com/02/!Bc+fP4wB2k~...LQL0JQ~~_3.JPG

A friend picked me up this reproduction blowmold last year at Menard's:

These things were everywhere when I was a kid, I really need to get more of them.
George

[Meule]

But I was a weird kid that had a strange obsession with skeletons for some reason, and I loved that thing.

I ust still be weird then cause I collect skulls

[DocDrako]

I ust still be weird then cause I collect skulls

I used to collect skulls. I kind of miss it, but not really. I had a cool collection once though.

[Meule]

I used to collect skulls. I kind of miss it, but not really. I had a cool collection once though.

Got any pics?

[EMCE Hammer]

"Or, my favorite, one of these blow molded gems-"


My son has this one on his night stand right now. I have a 3' Empire Santa that I break out for Christmas every year....wife hates it.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

That little skeleton is so cute.

[Mikey]

That little skeleton is so cute.

Kat, I was reading on the net for the most part Aussies don't go door to door trick-or-treating -- prefering to have costume parties instead.

Is that true ? .... and if so, I wish I grew up in Austalia

[DocDrako]

Got any pics?

I wish! My bedroom in the 80's and 90's had so many skulls that no matter where you looked, you'd see a skull. Posters, ceramic pieces, toys, shirts, bandannas, you name it. I wish I had taken pics of it.



I also like the blow-molded decorations. Both Halloween and Christmas ones. My parents have a HUGE blow-molded jack-o-lantern that they hang outside during the last week of October.

[AUSSIE-Rebooted-AMM]

I have never had a kid come to the door "trick or treating". . . .and never did as a kid.

My Kids, I take them for a drive and let them run up to the door of my siblings houses, and parents. . . .but that is it.

Other than that. . . it is costume/theme parties. I am hosting a Harry Potter Spooky Party next week, for the Joey Scouts in my District (Beaver scouts for non-Aussies). We aren't allowed "HALOWEEN" parties in scouts. . . .so I am side stepping it, making it a theme party.