These Amscan glow in the dark Dracula cutouts are so fearsome they are "not recommended for children under 36 months." I know you'll be tempted to hang these in your baby's crib on Halloween Night, but DON'T DO IT!
On another note, note the artist's name is highlighted; that's rare. I'd like to see the other decorations he's scared up for Amscan.
This 36 inch jointed decoration from Eureka unfolds to show not only these witchy veterans from Macbeth, but creepy pumpkins as well. The bonus spooky Halloween story that appears on the back is a fun read, too.
There's nothing that says Halloween! quite like this 11x17 inch Chiller Theatre poster of Zacherley riding on a broomstick with a curvaceous naked witch.
I've had this Jack in the Box kid's meal bag for ages. Great illustrations on front and back and the premium Universal Monster toys that came in it were fantasticly designed. You remember those days, don't you? When Halloween and Universal Monsters were inseparable? Now it's all Freddy, Jason, and Scream. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Shame on you Universal.
It's surprising that a man who imbibes blood so assiduously can be so sartorially perfect. He sleeps on dirt for chrissakes! And yet his formal wear is always pressed, his hair perfectly combed, and his white shirt and starched cuffs always white and stiff. Amazing. Now that's the supernatural for you.
The vampire bat (now honeycomb pop-out) and cute rat from Eureka's jointed skeleton are friends to Dracula, too. The colors, the dripping red "Dracula," and his blood-stained teeth provide enough sinister and horror to make the Halloween season merry (for fans, anyway).
I wonder why he's holding his pocket watch, showing the midnight hour? Is he telling us we're being toasted at midnight, but only he's the one drinking?
What makes this 43 inch Eureka jointed skeleton paper decoration so gravely great is the honeycomb Jack o'Lantern he's holding. You just don't see this kind of Halloween illustration anymore. It's creepy not cute, yet not threatening. How can skeletons holding Jack o'Lanterns be threatening (if his arms were empty then I'd worry). He's even got a pet vampire bat with sharp fangs. Cool.
These 1978 paper decorations from Peck Inc. are stylishly designed with their day-glo green, red and black illustrations and retro-cartoony characters. Each is around 15 inches in length and 6 to 7 inches wide.
I found this Halloween diecut decoration three Halloweens ago. It's around 13 inches high and 7 inches wide. It looks very much like Christopher Lee's Dracula and I've not been able to identify the outfit that marketed it.
Another witch stirring a honeycomb cauldron decoration. This time with a green frog leaping out of the bubbling brew.
I don't think that poor frog stands a chance, do you? That skull doesn't look too happy, either.
As far as I know, they don't make these anymore. That's a shame. This witch strikes the right tone between spooky and Halloween party gal. Her glowing green-eyed familiar is quite a feline, too.
I picked up a few of these at the local card store I visit each year around this time. The woman who runs it worked in party goods for a long time and always seems to find Halloween cutouts you don't see much of anymore. She mentioned window-clings are the big thing right now. I suppose; but the big thing for me on Halloween is seeing Beistle cutouts, or Amscan's older ones. They are colorful, creative, and easily capture the spirit of Halloween in their images.
