There's a long tradition of posting complete strangers' childhood drawings on this blog. And it seems like they are almost always Halloween themed. I think it's because Halloween seems to bring out the most imaginative images, those of ghosts, ghouls and goblins.
Back in 2014, I shared this "Brew Print"
In 2019, I shared this picture and my own childhood story.
Today, I bring you an entire book of drawings. Okay, it's only 4 pages long. But in the words of Count Floyd, oooooohhhh, it's SCARY! From approximately 1980, I give you "The Ghost Book".
I recognized the graphics on this small tin metal basket when I came across it in the basement of an estate sale this summer. I already had the matching can where I keep my smaller Halloween cake decorations.
Who? I'm a Eureka owl die cut, that's Whooooo!
I've found you can't let the feel of a sale throw you off and lower your guard. I was in a newer home a couple months ago and wasn't finding anything vintage. I'd already swept through the basement and was getting ready to head up when I went looking for my wife to let her know I was leaving. She was bent over a box filled with newer party supplies which I'd seen but not thought much of. She pulled out a stack of 6 vintage Halloween scalloped plastic treat bowls. They were in mint condition.
Yes, it's Halloween season once again and that means it's time for those things I've found in the past year that lean toward Halloween or the weird; it's time for "Garage Sale Finds" to transform into "Stranger Finds".
As always, I'll begin this year's offerings with a Trick-or-Treat bag. Let me tell you, I'm running out of ones I haven't already posted. I've had this one for a while, but I've yet to post it.
This bag dates from 1988 (which is 34 years ago, people!) and was given out at Michael's (which I didn't even know what a thing in 1988, but apparently has been around since 1973). It features a scraggly, if not "scratch", cat astride a hollowed-out pumpkin. Frankly, he looks a little strung out.
