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Title: Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear by Diane C. Arkins ISBN: 1-56554-712-8 Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Pub. Date: September, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs Of Yesteryear Postcard B
Comment: When I first got this book, I flipped through it and thought,"hey,where's the 'wish list' postcards(Winsch,etc.)?". After I started reading it I realised that the postcards shown were perfect in illustrating the subject matter in each chapter. Also, the "reason" for some of the unusual images (cabbage people, etc.) I had seen on Halloween postcards became clear. A fun and informative book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Romantic Fortunes and Halloween Fun
Comment: Halloween in the United States wasn't always a children's trick-or-treat holiday. In the beginning of the 20th century Halloween was a time when young adults peered into the murky haze of things to come and used all manner of methods to try to prophesy their romantic futures. Parties were the rage where bobbing for apples wasn't just a game but a chance to search the omens found in apple seeds and peels. Auguries in candle flames, in pumpkins, seeds, nuts and mirrors all were employed by the curious. This wonderful book uses the illustrations of full-color vintage postcards that were the rage in the early 1900s to show the many delightful and quaint oracles that were consulted. It includes numerous Halloween poems and party ideas from a bygone era, even some super costume ideas that could be used today to stunning effect for a nostalgic Halloween celebration. The text is filled with detailed history about the customs of yesteryear and the abundant appeal of the postcard images, pictures of antique table favors and invitations is sure to delight. Do not miss out on this book if you love Halloween. It contains a forgotten and very charming aspect of Halloween and Americana that I found very enjoyable and I think you will, too.
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Title: Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs Of Yesteryear Postcard Book by Diane C. Arkins ISBN: 1565548353 Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Old-Fashioned Halloween Stickers : 67 Full-Color Pressure-Sensitive Designs by Maggie Kate ISBN: 0486291952 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 31 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: The Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills (The Little Big Book Series) by Lena Tabori, Natasha Tabori Fried, Timothy Shaner ISBN: 0941807509 Publisher: Welcome Enterprises Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Vintage Halloween Collectibles: Identification & Price Guide by Mark B. Ledenbach ISBN: 0873495624 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Old-Fashioned Halloween Postcards : 24 Full-Color Ready-to-Mail Cards by Gabriella Oldham ISBN: 0486257460 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 August, 1988 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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