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After two deep dives into vintage Halloween catalogs, we're going back one more time to explore MORE catalogs from the past. From the 1960s through the 2000s, these pages are packed with Halloween decorations, costumes, masks, party supplies, horror collectibles, animatronics, haunted house props, and all kinds of weird things that have been forgotten over the years.
We'll flip through catalogs from companies like Oriental Trading, Collegeville, The Paper Magic Group, Illusive Concepts, Halloween Outlet, and more. And of course, there are more nostalgic surprises hiding in these pages like Goosebumps, Universal Monsters, Elvira, Tales from the Crypt, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Michael Myers, and all sorts of forgotten spooky horror collectibles that take me back to the good ol' days of Halloween.
There's something comforting about looking through these old catalogs, from the artwork, the off the wall merchandise, the cheesy advertisements, the hilarious costumes, and the decorations I remember seeing as a kid. These aren't just advertisements for things we used to buy, it's a time capsule of how Halloween felt back before the turn of the century.
If you've been enjoying these catalog deep dives, settle in for one more tour! Sometimes you just have to feed your soul with vintage Halloween.
PART 1: https://youtu.be/-4RAZXNRrb0
PART 2: https://youtu.be/KBR2ESjxEoc
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0:00 2000s Catalogs
18:57 Nostalgic Halloween Magazine Ads
22:39 60s - 90s Catalogs
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Hi creeps! My name is Cameron Chaney. I’m a horror author (check out my books above!) and the host of Library Macabre, a horror-focused BookTube channel dedicated to horror book reviews, vintage horror paperbacks, and all things spooky. On this channel, I talk about everything from classic and retro horror books (including 70s, 80s, and 90s horror paperbacks) to modern horror, indie horror, and mainstream horror releases. If you love creepy reads, obscure horror novels, and nostalgic book content, you’re in the right place.
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