September 2016
Halloween 2016 Sighted at Home Depot
An astonishing array of Halloween indoor and outdoor decorations, lawn blowups, skeletons, mummies, witches, owls, and big light up screaming skulls awaits you at Home Depot this year. And a skeleton horse!
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Castle of Frankenstein No. 6, 1965
Lon Chaney Jr’s monstrous creations, The Munsters, and Christopher Lee kick off the 6th issue of Castle of Frankenstein. A timely article on Alfred Hitchcock (for me, that is: I had just watched the documentary, Hitchcock/Truffaut, and I’m reading the splendid book) is to die for, and a nostalgic look at Horror on the Air and those wonderful radio shows makes this a solid reading experience.
Here’s the comic book reader version: Download Castle of Frankenstein Issue 6
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Halloween 2016 Sighted at Walgreens
I saw these nifty Halloween goodies at the Walgreens in Crossville, Tennessee. I especially love the Frankenstein Monster, don't you? Notice the skeleton variety this year. Nothing says Halloween like a good old skeleton.
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Castle of Frankenstein No. 5, 1964
Peter Lorre receives attention from Richard Bojarski and William K. Everson in issue 5 of Castle of Frankenstein. This issue also marks the last of the illustrated covers. The Monsters of Edgar Rice Burroughs are revealed by Richard A. Lupoff and The Evil of Frankenstein is duly noted with lots of pictures. Directors Arthur Lubin and Jean Cocteau receive recognition, too. (This copy courtesy of Professor Kinema.) Here's the comic book reader version: Download Castle of Frankenstein Issue 5
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1950s Halloween Forever Yours
Mars Candy Bars Box
Nifty 1950s illustration (witch or wizard? you choose) of happy trick or treaters, and a cutout mask, make this candy box, seen on eBay, a Halloween treat all by itself.
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1950s Halloween Forever Yours
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