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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Smile! A Traditional Jack O’Lantern Wishes You a Happy Halloween!
This jack o’lantern may be smiling, but there’s something slightly menacing about it. Of course, that’s part of his appeal to collectors. Over seven inches in height, he’s made of a paper pulp product that was shaped by pressing into … Continue reading
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Smile! A Cross-Eyed Pumpkin-Headed Guy Just for You
Once you start collecting vintage Halloween items, you notice how frequently fruit and vegetable-headed figures show up. Here’s a good example of a small, incidental bisque figurine that was probably produced in the 1930’s and sold for a nickel or … Continue reading
Smile! Something Bewitching for You
This adorable old hag is proof positive that they don’t make paper Halloween decorations like they used to. With rivets at the shoulders to allow for arm movement and a generous supply of crepe paper to create a winged cape … Continue reading
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Smile – You Devil, You!
This little devil with a devilish grin is only about two and a half inches tall. He’s made of a composition material in a hollow mold. Obviously, his feet need a little restoration, but devil figures, especially cute ones like … Continue reading
Smile! Happy Halloween!
With less than one week to go until Halloween, we’ve decided to send good wishes your way by posting a happy Halloween face every day until October 31. First up is this little wooden skeleton/ghoul with his happy, toothy smile. … Continue reading
Meet the Oh Lantern Family!
As much as I’d like to say that I was a pretty decent artist as a kid, I was never able to master the art of pumpkin carving. From drawing the outline on the uneven surface of the pumpkin to … Continue reading
I Know I Am a Child of the 80’s and 90’s… But I Totally Had a Monster-Nik Growing Up.
It feels like forever since I have written an article, and in honor of it being October I wanted to write about something Halloween-related. In this case, I wanted to talk about one of my favorite Halloween toys as a … Continue reading
Last Travel-Log from the Road – 10/4/12: Antique Archeology-Nashville Submitted by Carol
When we set out on our cross-country journey at the beginning of September, we knew we wanted to antique our way across America, but we weren’t exactly sure where we would go. We still have a few more days on … Continue reading
Travel-Log #8: Broad Summary (Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas) – Submitted by Carol on 10/3/12
Despite good intentions, I’ve discovered that keeping up on a blog while traveling the width of the country is no easy task. Whenever possible, we’ve tracked down and run into antique shops and malls in pursuit of a “find.” In … Continue reading
Travel-Log #5: Now and Then Second Hand Store – Orange, CA 9/26/12 Submitted by Carol
As promised earlier, we are leap-frogging over several successful forays into antique shops earlier in the trip to report on another shop connected to a popular TV show. Heading out on this trip, we knew we wanted to re-visit Orange, … Continue reading