Halloween dream

Escape the nightmare of fall decor and costume shopping with this bucket o'treats

Greetings, goblins!

I am back in your inbox after a much needed vacation. You might be regaled with travel stories soon, but I need to share this massive Halloween collection with you before the season has passed.

My hope is to inspire more than encourage purchasing these exact items. You might have better luck finding similar things at a local thrift store or through your own online search. If you’re dreaming of something specific – stir the caldron, cast your spell, conjure the thrifting spirits — it’ll show up somewhere.

Let the seance beginith!

If you like classic Halloween decor, consider going full 1950’s kitsch. Second-hand decor is better for the planet, and you might be able to find some of these items stashed in your parents’ spider-filled basement.

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1. Vintage Paper Mache Buckets – $29

2. MCM Candy Corn BLENDO Pitcher – $95

3. The Scary Halloween Costume Book – $26

4. Linen Fabric Floral Napkins – $15

5. Vintage Jack O Lantern Garland – $24

6. Corn Cob Taper Candles – $16

7. Vintage Paper Sun/Moon Face - $50

8. Paper Mache Witch Halloween Decoration – $42

9. 2 Vintage Hazel Atlas Milk Glass – $18

10. fall leaf garland tissue – $10

11. Halloween Crepe Paper BLACK CAT – $24

12. Paper Mache Cat In A Stick Noise Maker – $28

13. candy corn 4" halloween candle – $14

14. Vintage Die Cut Halloween Crepe Paper - $14

Want a spookier feel? First lose some blood, then fill your castle with doll parts, potion bottles, and millions of dripping candles. This collection is sure to give your googly guests the creeps.

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1. Antique Large Doll Hand – $32

2. Brass Homco Candle Holder 15” – $18

3. Papier-mâché Cat Mask – $34

4. Medical Curiosities 1982 Paperback – $24

5. Distressed Boy Bust Head Concrete Plaster – $35

6. Painting on Canvas Paper – $25

7. Antique medicine bottles – $50

8. Vintage Multa-Hue Color Drip Taper Candles - $21

9. antique stained glass window panel – $9

10. 70's Wax Horse Head Candle Statue - $14

11. 3 Antique Frozen Charlotte Dolls - $32

12. Taxidermy 19th Century Armadillo Basket - $350

13. Vintage praying mantis wood burned art – $48

14. Lot of 6 Vintage Small Glass Bottles – $9

15. Antique Frazzled Monster Mask – $40

16. Art Print on Wood Bouquet of Flowers - $63

17. Ceramic Hands Lifelike – $129

After many haunting years living in San Francisco’s Mission District, it’s only natural to include a tribute to Día de los Muertos. The colors are louder than 24th St., scream autumn, and practically throw a party on their own.

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1. Marigold garland – $42

2. Dog Candle Holder – $52

3. Acorn Squash - $1.49/lb

4. Vintage Shadowbox Dia De Los Muertos – $40

5. Vintage folk art masks – $40

6. Mexican Pottery Bowls – $48

7. Butternut Squash - $1.49/lb

8. Vintage Pumpkin Wooden Garland - $8

9. Day of the dead Devil Mariachi – $69

10. Enameled Floral Coasters Trinket Dishes – $48

11. Dried corn – $17

12. Vintage Handmade Linen Placemats - $19

13. Painted Gourds Salt And Pepper Shakers – $10

14. 3 Mexican Folk Art Hand painted Displays – $30

15. Pueblo Hacienda Palm Wicker – $4

If I wear a real costume, I want it to include something big, like a full-body outfit, hat, wig, or mask. Commit to the bit, y’all.

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1. Mardi Gras Bird Fancy Costume – $45

2. Panda Mask – $12

3. Vintage handmade Raggedy Ann outfit costume – $42

4. Handmade Clown Outfit – $49

5. Vintage Handmade Lion Costume – $40

6. Vintage Women's Heart Costume – $89

7. Crocodile Alligator Hat – $69

8. Bear Costume Mascot Animal Mask – $50

9. Vintage Kigurumi Cosplay Costume – $80

10. Cow Halloween Head Costume – $495

11. Vintage Cesar Horse Halloween Mask – $60

12. Winnie the Pooh Adult – $25

13. Female Adult Mascot Costume – $50

14. Christmas tree costume – $25

15. Chicken Hat – $63

It’s good to have a 'costume shirt' on hand for when the full bit feels too scary. These shirts keep things festive without the crippling commitment of wearing a horse head to work. A special shout-out to

Eleanor

for her in-depth post on trompe l'oeil, which is key for this costume approach.

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1. Vintage Doctor Print T-Shirt – $44

2. Vintage 90s BOO Halloween – $60

3. Vintage Little Shop Of Horrors – $44

4. Snoopy and Woodstock Halloween T-Shirt – $42

5. 1990s Halloween Tie Shirt – $48

6. 1970s Halloween Sucks felt letter – $42

7. 90s BIKINI T-SHIRT - $28

8. Snoopy Halloween T-Shirt – $15

9. Skeleton Bones Halloween Costume – $19

10. Glow In The Dark Ghosts – $27

11. Halloween Mystical Style Artist Sketches – $64

12. 90s Halloween Jack-o’-lantern – $25

13. Sailor Costume USA Mens – $49

14. Halloween Art Graphic T-shirt – $19

15. Winking Skull Faded Black T Shirt – $49

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If you want even more Halloween-y things, don’t miss

Glenn Mae

’s round up “Something Wicked This Way Comes.”

XO – Kellyn (a.k.a. Best Friends) 👻