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I love vintage photos and Halloween – here are my weirdest and greatest costume pictures. Happy Halloween!

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    In height order, 1911

    circa 1920

    Halloween Party,1908

    The Ghoul

    1940s – love the triple ball chin

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    Apple Game, 1955 (I guess they aren’t bobbing, no water)

    The Anders Halloween party, Baltimore, 1920s

    Chicago police handing out candy, 1957

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    Chewbacca and Yoda, circa 1979

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    1950 – I’m concerned about the amount of fruit in their loot bags

    Halloween in the past could sometimes be very inappropriate – 1960s

    Waiting for the school Halloween parade to start, Michigan, 1958

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    A pair of dice, 1950s

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    Frightening simplicity, 1960s

    Hershey Bar is detained, NYC, 1987

    Mom always made us wear a coat which covered the costume – always upsetting, 1962

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    Three Tigers, 1972

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    I have no idea what’s happening, 1976

    Roman Centurion, Buffalo, NY, 1960

    Sassy group, 1960s

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    Star Wars gang, Salina, KS, 1977

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    Casper, Devil, Clown, Snoopy, Princess and Planet of Apes – add the plaid couch, 1970s perfection

    The Two ETs – 1983

    A bit dark – I see an astronaut, rabbit, woodland animal of some sort – but WHAT IS THE KID IN GOLD on the right? Is he a lamp? Is that a finial on his head? 1968

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    This person is a water heater, 1980s

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    Geisha and Peter Pan (or an elf maybe?), 1954

    Pregnant Girl Scout and hunchback, 1975

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    Witch, clown and gypsy, Silver Spring, MD, 1956

    Martians, 1960

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    Terrifying group, 1920

    The Freak Circus – Conjoined twins, tattooed man, strrong man, fat lady and bearded lady, circa 1950s

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    Strawberry Shortcake, Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster for the win, 1984

    The classroom on Halloween, 1950

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    Mr. Peanut, 1953

    I love the homemade look of these two – I’m pretty sure the girl is wearing Underoos – 1970s

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    Witch and ghost, 1960s

    Creepy masks, circa 1920s

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    Ghoul car ride, 1938

    Ok, this one’s from 2012 but it’s my fave – a giant snail and his trail of slime!

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