Broom-Hilda a cute old witch with green skin, a wart on the end of her nose, and stringy hair. She always dresses in black, but wears a flower on top of her hat. Hilda is said to be Attila the Hun's ex-wife and is always unsuccessfully trying to land a new husband. Originally Hilda smoked cigars and drank like a sailor, but she seems to have mellowed out a bit in her old age.
Broom-Hilda is a classic newspaper comic strip created by Russell Myers. It is distributed by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate and debuted on April 19, 1970. You can read the strip every day here.
Good Gracious, Witch, how Hallowe'eny! - I have no clue to what that means. Happy day before Halloween.
3 pumpkins, one kid and an adorably cute doggie - a perfect Hallowe'en from days gone by.
"Merry" and "Hallowe'en" are two words you often don't see together. This cute vintage postcard harkens back to the days when that saying was perhaps more common.
A rare romantic Hallowe'en greeting from ye olden days. This is an aspect of the holiday that has long since been forgotten.
This cutie is celebrating a Starry Hallowe'en - and she's not letting those little red devils spoil her holiday fun!
A pumpkin-headed cowboy ropes in some sweet treats for Halloween rustlers on this vintage candy bag.
Cracker Jacker has been making trick or treaters smile for over 100 years now! The sticky sweet mix of popcorn and peanuts (and a surprise inside!!!) has been a favorite since 1893 - that's a long long run for Jack and his cute dog Bingo.
While these homemade Halloween masks are certainly cute, it's not advised to wear a paper bag on your head for several reasons. 1) you won't be able to see where you are going 2) you may not be able to breathe properly while wearing a bag on your head 3) you might scare other cuties.
These harlequin cuties are celebrating Halloween early with this gay graphic from the early 20th century!
This vintage Halloween graphic features a wonderfully stylized (and cute) owl in the foreground and a simple & skinny witch in the moonlight. The amazing type treatment is a bonus as well!
This cute plastic plaything features a witch, a pumpkin and a motorcycle! I guess sometimes a broom isn't fast enough!
A cute vintage plastic Halloween knick-knack from the mid-20th century...this pumpkin plays the accordion. Sure, why not?
These boys have obviously followed the directions posted on Hello There Cutie earlier this week because they are doing a fine job of carving their jack o'lanterns.
Time for a break from Halloween for some arresting cuties... Hikaru-kun and Hikari-chan are the mascots of the Niigata Prefectural Police Force in Japan. They even have their own merchandise here. With their bright yellow gloves, adorable hats and sweet faces, we just gotta say "Moshi Moshi Cuties!" xxxo
Casper's back - this time the friendly ghost is serving up some Sugar Chex for a sweet, smart Halloween breakfast! With a FREE PRIZE INSIDE!
Proving that "cute minds think alike" - here's my two favorite Beistle vintage Halloween decorations that I planned to post today not knowing that Sherri also was posting them too! Jinxies! Well, these two I've always referred to as "Country Pumpkin" and "City Pumpkin" and I imagined that these grinning gourds were cousins who saw each other only once a year–on Halloween!
After you find your Great Pumpkin, you gotta wheel it home and carve it up into a jack 0'lantern. These two cuties give us a step-by-step guide on how to do it right, decades before Martha Stewart came along.
Another great, classic Beistle vintage Halloween decoration was this cute owl. Owls are generally not associated with the holiday, but who gives a hoot?
In the tradition of Crazy Foam, here is Silly Soap–a fun bath time accessory that every child of the 70s wishes they had. This wacky product was basically dad's shaving cream in a taller can with a cute or crazy character on the label. Mister Monster was the most popular of the three Silly Soapers, along with Alphie the Astronaut and Woo-Woo the Whale.
This wicked witch mask may be a bit creepy, but her big toothy smile proves she's only a "trick" with a true cutie hiding somewhere behind the Halloween facade.
One of my favorite vintage Halloween decorations from the fine folks at Beistle Decorations, this feline fellow scares up some fond memories of trick & treats back in my old neighborhood. I loved decorating my family's front bay window each October with these wonderful and cute cut-outs, a tradition which I carry on today in my very own home.
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