Halloween Halco Dragon Costume
Here's a snappy vintage dragon costume by Halco (seen on eBay, posted by seller patoysnsuch) .
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July 2016
Halloween Candy Filled Black Cat
Store Display Box
1950s Halloween Candy Filled Black Cat store display box, seen on eBay. And only 5 cents each. Back then. It reminds me of the small store my sister and I would stop at on the way back from school. Very narrow, a hole in the wall really; there was a counter, nice old guy in back of that counter, and lots and lots of sugar-overloading wax candy, pretzel sticks, and Joyva Ring Jells for a few cents. Funny how you can remember the simpler things as you get older, but not the really important things like when he folded up shop and was no longer there. I should have paid more attention to things disappearing.
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Kellogg’s Free False Faces for Halloween
Imagine trying to put some of these cut-out masks on the backs of cereal boxes now. Or even wearing one for Halloween. There'd be hell to pay, that's for sure. I can see the bitter tweets and Facebook posts now. And still, we haven't come that far socially, have we, that we pretend to?
Brach’s Vintage Halloween Flying Witch
Flying out of eBay comes this beautiful vintage Halloween witch for Brach's candy. Sparkles, broomstick, and airy flight dress are perfectly sweet.
Sexy Vintage Halloween Advertisement
Here's a bewitching Halloween advertisement (okay, for underwear, so what) to get you into the October mood.
Chanoc Y El Hijo Del Santo
Contra Los Vampiros Asesinos (1981)
Mexican Lobby Card
Chanoc and the son of Santo fight vampires. What more do you want?
El Charro De Las Calaveras (1965)
Mexican Lobby Card
Now that's a hat. Quite a spook house set of elements is showing in this El Charro De Las Calaveras Mexican lobby card: werewolf, bat, headless person, skulls; added a bit randomly but still very effective.The whimsical nature of the headless person's posture softens the scares. This movie is featured in Mexican Monsters on the March by Something Weird Video. (Here's another version)
Locos Peligrosos (1957)
Mexican Lobby Card
Sure, the illustration on the right is wonderful but that inset scene is perfect. A stylish Mexican lobby card that's balanced its illustration, movie scene, text, and colors very well, Locos Pelicgrosos is a fine example of Mexican lobby card artistry in high gear.
El Zorro Blanco (1978)
Mexican Lobby Card
While I prefer Zorro dressed in black, this Mexican lobby card for El Zorro Blanco still impresses with beautiful illustration and text colors set against the undefined background. I just wonder how he keeps his clothes pristine white after a fight?
The Glass Eye (1956)
Mexican Lobby Card
El Ojo Cristal (The Glass Eye) is a Spanish produced noir movie based on Cornell Woolrich's Through a Dead Man's Eye short story. This Mexican lobby card captures the thriller and noir aspects very well.
La Extrana Pasajera (1953)
Mexican Lobby Card
A strong, yet simple, use of a skull illustration, a question mark, and racing night-time trains, all on a blue background, give this Mexican lobby card for La Extraña Pasajera a strong air of mystery and murder.
El Camino De Los Espantos (1967)
Mexican Lobby Card
This is the last team-up movie for Capulina (Gaspar Henaine Pérez ) and Viruta (Marco Antonio Campos). They were similar to Laurel and Hardy in their physical makeup, but their characters were somewhat different in their comedy dynamic. IMDb notes the two weren't talking to each other during this movie's filming when not in scene. After they split up, Capulina went on to make 58 movies solo (Wikipedia).