September 18, 2005

old fashioned hallowe’en

Filed under: folklorish, babbling — Elizabeth @ 12:42 am

Have I mentioned that I love the Victorian aesthetic? I don’t think I have, but I suppose it’s bloomin’ obvious to anyone who looks at me closely. The men’s clothing back then was really quite the best. All those dark suits and button-downs…

Anyway, I’m not here to talk about the dark suits and button-downs of the uptight men of yesteryear. No, I’m here to pass on vintage Halloween knicky-knacks. I think I do this every year. I can’t remember.

We were at the Strand today, and picked up this:

halloween book on amazon

It’s a Taschen book with vintage Halloween stuff. I think I’m in love. From the Dover end of things, there’s this, which I stumbled upon by happy accident:

postcard book

Lastly, there’s this:

Old Fashioned Halloween

I know I mentioned them last year, too, but they bear repeating.

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