Hello there my long lost friends. :)
Well I'm not super duper late for Halloween decorating am I? I'm sure there are a few people out there that are hoping to still decorate. Well tonight I finally did it! We brought my green cupboard in from the garage yesterday (more to follow on that soon), and I had fun loading the top of it with Halloween things!
The needle felted skeleton girl is by artist Kerry Howard Schmidt. All her work is so much fun, but her Halloween pieces really are the best! And the "It's Gonna Get Cold" picture is an original vintage Texaco ad that I found at an antique store for $4. The Fire King black polka dots bowl was also $4 at Goodwill. Vintage Gurley witch and pumpkin candles.
Vintage Gurley Ghost (did you know that Martha Stewart now owns the Gurley label?) and a darling Putz House turned scary by the talented Kim K!
Another Kim K. creation (shadow box lower left), Skelly Pops made by me, and a vintage Empire Blow Mold Pumpkin Guy.
I found the fabulous vintage Biestle jointed Pumpkin Man at the thrift store for .50! I was thrilled that day because I had stupidly sold my other one (that I had found at an Estate Sale) on EBay. I'll never let this one go! My BFF Mandy from high school gave me the darling smiling pumpkin in the front. I just love him! And I love her too! :)
I can't remember if I posted about her last year or not. I'm sorry if I did! But she's really the STAR of this show. This is "Hillie Lou" made by artist Jennifer Murphy. She's a jointed, black mohair, artisan Halloween Cat. Her eyes are glass, and she wears the sweetest dress made of vintage fabrics.
I waited years and years to own one of Jennifer's pieces! I just love her! The cat...not Jennifer. ;)
So here's all the crazy Halloween fun! I'm trying to keep it just to this area and not spread it through the house. Though, there are things that I keep picturing that weren't in the boxes...which means there are other boxes!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!
Here's what I did with that $6 box of bittersweet that I found at the estate sale a few weeks ago.
Spooky?
It's all so fabulous and your hutch is the perfect display area to highlight all your fun pieces. Glad you were able to find another Biestle jointed Pumpkin Man. Love all your gurley candles. I have a few Halloween ones, but I keep hoping to find more. Halloween hugs!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! I kept about 95% of my decorations bundled together in one spot. I love vintage Halloween but it is so dang hard to find at a decent price! This is one holiday where I don't mind buying the "new but made to look old". I decorated last Thursday and I thought I was the only crazy early bird out there. Glad to see that the Other Erica decorated too :-) Your dining room table is so sweet. Those flowers found a perfect spot!
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LOVE IT! Wish I could find more Halloween Decor!
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ReplyDeleteYour Halloween collection is just wonderful! I love your skeleton girl - she is too cute! Now to go dig out my Halloween decorations :)
You have a wonderful collection of vintage pieces...it's taken years for me to acquire what I have, so I know how meaningful each new piece can be. Your display is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteAAARGH Erica this is fabulous! what an amazing fun post I have smiled all the way through.....oh and ever so slightly fallen in love with Hillie Lou...just darling x
ReplyDeleteLove all your Halloween decorations! So sweet and spooky! Happy Halloween!! xo Heather
ReplyDeleteSpooky, yes!! I love your collection, and that little Putz house by Kim K is adorable!
ReplyDeleteAhhh! Love it all!!! All of your Halloweenies are soooo cute!! Love how you have them displayed, and I'm in love with your green cabinet too! Your table looks pretty, love the bittersweet! :) xo Holly
ReplyDeleteI love your halloween collection Erica. Everything is so spooky cute and looks perfect on your green cabinet. I love the little grinning pumpkin.
ReplyDeletexo Danielle
Looking might spooky! I have my decorations out as well and will be posting this week. Love it all clustered together!
ReplyDeleteYou have a fantastic collection! My very favorite piece is the Oh Henry candy bar box--I've been on the lookout for old candy boxes like those for years but have never found any. Yours is darling the perfect addition to your display!
ReplyDeletePS about Martha owning Gurley...Last year I saw candles that were repros of the original Gurleys in Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas styles. I can't remember who the maker was but they were absolutely the same as the originals. Interesting!
WOW, super nice collection of Halloween! Love the new header showing your treasures!
ReplyDeleteDidn't know about MS and her buying Gurley's!!! I'm glad I have some of the vintage ones!
Warmly,
deb
wow! love your collection of halloween treats! Everything looks great! I just never get tired of looking at everyones halloween stuff!
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have a great week
xoxo
vivian
Spooky...yes! Great spooky, love all your decorations. Aw, your Hillie Lou is so sweet. love the shadowbox from Kim. Beautiful table too. You're not too late at all, I'm still pulling stuff out too. :) Pam
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous! I love your collection.
ReplyDeleteVintage Halloween is nearly unheard of where I live. I was surprised at how much I saw in Ohio. I currently only have a couple pieces, but hopefully when I take my Ohio trip this month I'll be able to pick some up if it hasn't all be sold. The same item you can get on eBay for like $20 I seen at antique markets here for $65.
DUMB-DUMB-DUMB-DUMB-DUMB!
Just found you via Vanilla Squirrel...so much to inspire... I'll be back for more! Eco Ethel xx
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great! What a wonderful collection you have :)
ReplyDeleteSmiles, DianeM
Everything looks so cute! I love the Oh Henry box and the Fire King dots is fabulous. What a great find for $4.
ReplyDeleteHoly halloween batman!! Are you kidding me?? Its wonderful!!!! I never find any vintage Halloween so I drool over everyones collection, so much fun :)
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW! Fantastic! I love it all and you have such a fine collection of goodies. My favorite thing is the sign(?) that says it's going to get cold! How fun is that. Nice to see all your fun stuff.
ReplyDeleteHow are you feeling this week? Think of you often.
Love ya,
LInda Lou
It all looks fantastic - I love it!
ReplyDeleteOh! I'm in love with that Texaco pumpkin image...Google Images, here I come!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your decor, the green cabinet is perfect for all your goodies!
ReplyDeleteI'm of two minds here. Two minds because one of those minds LOVES all your vintage and thinks it looks bootiful and the other mind is way jealous of all your ghoulorious vintage finds! So really, both my minds are united on how cute we think your display is and we are both wishing we could find some fun items like you. (And I really don't have two personalities - even at Halloween time.)
ReplyDeleteYour Halloween decor is amazing! Just the best stuff. It's feast for the eyes. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love it all! You're so good at getting everything arranged just right. I'm going to have to have a talk with my blogroll because you (and a few others) haven't been showing up in my feed...grrrrr!
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