Holidays and Halloween - Costumes and Cards

Holiday cards are progressing. I'm trying something I've never tried before with a product that probably hasn't been made for 20+ years, but that I still had on hand. Today's segment will include the use of a rolling pin. I hope DH didn't have intentions of baking anything that would require it, since it's heading to the shop to spend the day with me - LOL. 

I'm going through some Halloween costumes for the 
ages, with five photos to share today. Here are some 
witches decked out for the holiday from approx 1910. 

Here's a really excellent mummy 
costume from the 1930's. Money was 
tight, jobs were hard to find, and 
people had to make-do. But they 
still celebrated Halloween. 

I love using things that have been in my craft materials for ages. The material I'm using for the cards this year is a foil that used to be used to transfer text and images onto fabric through the use of heat. I checked a few sources to see if I could get any more if I didn't have enough, but it's been out of production for a very long time. Fortunately, I think I'll have enough on hand, and I'll get a chance to eliminate one more piece of crafting material from my overcrowded studio. A win-win in all respects. Now to progress onward to finish Stage 1 and begin Stage 2. 

Here's a group of kids from the 1950's going 
door-to-door for candy treats. The masks 
are the thing for this era, the clothing ... not 
so much. 

In the 1970's, "Star Wars" hit the 
theatres and a generation was caught 
up in the story and characters. Here 
we have an early C3PO and Darth 
Vadar from a 1970's Halloween. 

It seems ridiculous to be running late when it's only 5:40 am, but that's where I'm at. So, I'm going to make this post short and sweet. 

By the 1980's, all that was needed for a costume was a 
pull-on printed costume from a box at the local discount 
store. It's pretty obviously cold in the area where these 
kids are going door-to-door. Maybe the mummy on 
the right has the right idea - bundle up easily under 
those bandages. 

Have a Wonderful Halloween and a Safe All Saints Day on Sunday. If you're in the USA with an area that was under Daylight Savings Time, don't forget to set your clocks back by an hour before you go to sleep tonight. (I'll have to remember to change the wall clock at the shop before I leave tonight. I rarely check it, but DH relies on it.) Please, be kind and stay safe, and please, please, PLEASE wear your mask. I'll be back on Monday.