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I was told it had been left cooking in an oven for hours by accident. On view in a retrospective of Keith's print work at the Hyde Park Art Center in 2011.
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There are now three editions of The Halloween Retrospect for vintage Halloween collector references. Note again these are not visual survey books but instead articles on focused subjects via primary sources that include ~550 catalogs of consumer/vendor materials (1900-1979) as well as company materials across US archives (such as Framingham History Center for THR, V2 or Hallmark Archives for THR, V3).
THR, VOLUME 1 (June 2023):
With research pulled from the pages of nearly 500 catalogs (1900-1979) housed in one archive library, The Halloween Retrospect, Volume 1 is the first in a series of new guide books (in digest form) to offer critical perspective of the traditional narrative surrounding vintage Halloween markets, and by result offering important information to collectors in the field.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Note that official copies include bookmark-tallies and a March Brothers poster.
Letterbox (pg. 4).
Introduction Positions for Context, Statement of Intent, Regarding Sources (pg. 5) .
Normal Halloween Holiday Novelties & Early Twentieth Century Youth (pg. 10).
Western Novelty Co. 1928-1990 Carnival, Concession, & Bazaar Supplies – Colorado (pg. 17).
Timeline for Witches A Journey of Two Witches: United States & Germany (pg. 20).
Ornamenten Groteske The Enigmatic History of German Diecuts (pg. 26).
Craw-Bogle Trader a proposal for off-market collecting (p. 32).
THR, VOLUME 2 (December 2023):
Volume 2 continues the tradition of researching America’s past Halloween marketplace. The guidebook’s feature article examines Dennison publications with significant finds (about serial numbers on publications) from Framingham History Center. As well, V2 offers information on B. Shackman catalogs, E. Rosen cards, and certain German imports (see cover art).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Note that official copies include a Dennison poster and Shackman postcards.
Letterbox (pg. 4)
Introduction Statement of Intent, Regarding Source (pg. 5).
Decrypting Dennison Serial Number Guide Featuring Autumn Publication (pg. 10).
Shackman’s 70 / 72 Peculiar Catalogs from the Tens & Thirties (pg. 20).
Skittle or Decor The New Identity Crisis for Vintage Figures (pg. 24).
Trix or Treats at Sears Rosen in Midcentury Midseason Fall Catalogs (pg. 28).
Index The Halloween Retrospect, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (pg. 32).
THR, VOLUME 3 (June 2024):
The third volume of The Halloween Retrospect features a two-part article that first studies haunted house ephemera (early-20th-century to mid-century) and secondly features cards by Gibson and centerpieces by Hallmark as evidence of new paper collectible innovations The book also has small articles on the 60’s wave of sound effects vinyl and a list of catalog terminology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Note official copies contain Hallmark centerpieces poster and crossword puzzle.
Letterbox (pg. 4)
Introduction Statement of Intent, Regarding Source (pg. 5).
Halloween Haunts – Part 1 The Witch’s Cottage and Spook House Additions (pg. 8).
Halloween Haunts – Part 2 Engineered Mansions and Hallmark Innovations (pg. 14).
Haunted House Timeline Hallmark Haunted Houses 1950-1980: Poster & Key (pg. 25).
Haunted Vinyl Sixties Wave of Haunted House Recordings (pg. 27).
The Catalog Audience Understanding Readership to Define Content (pg. 29).
Index The Halloween Retrospect, Vol. 1 -Vol. 3 (pg. 31).
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Samples from new reference by vintage Halloween collector, archivist, and librarian! The Halloween Retrospect, Volume 3 is a reference guides that offers visible sources that readers may better understand the past holiday market (without taking my word for it) - assisted by an on-site catalog library together with materials at U.S. archives- see more by Beistle, Dennison, Gibson (on the cover), Hallmark (featured in article including poster), Norcross, Whitney, and more.
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A zine documenting the gradual cover up and destruction of two iconic large-scale murals by artist Rigo 23. Available at Needles & Pens, SF
Spanish Poetry - PDF available on Blurb.com, Physical hardcopy via Amazon.com. Cover art as seen on my account on Flickr.
Read my short story on Smashwords or iBooks.
What if humans were kept as feed for the animals? Kept in a glass pen and used at the whim of the Keepers, Doxa defines where her own power lies among the other captives. (Reading time: 30 minutes).
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Caught up on my mailorder today, and realized it was time for a new run. Sorry to everyone who's been waiting forever. I'm awful with shit like this, but I DO get around to it eventually.
40 pages of San Francisco graffiti, with a few East Bay shots thrown in for good measure. Photocopied. $5 shipped. Hit me up.
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The new vintage Halloween collectibles guidebook, THR- V4 - the fourth volume of The Halloween Retrospect’s reference series for vintage collectibles continues archival research of America’s past holiday marketplace. This guide features a stylistic study of early art educator Louise D. Tessin (as well as other contributors) and the possibility of certain contributions toward early 20th-century Milton Bradley stained glass window transparencies. Shorter items include a look at Halloween products in Sunday school catalogs, John Wilcox items, and visual by Mabel Betsy Hill.
Inserts:
A: Transparency (new from Bindlegrim) homage to Milton Bradley’s stained glass paper decorations from 1940’s.
[For related topics read blog entry To: Halloween, From: Xmas].
B: Puzzle Bulletin II featuring 18×18 Halloween-themed crossword “Sight Seer Roundup” by Robert Aaron Wiley.
Articles:
Introduction (pg. 4) is a shortened introduction to the archive library with important information about its research mission.
Bradley’s Creatives – Part 1 A Short History of Holiday Visionary Louise D. Tessin (pg. 6) studies the history of an early art educator professionally hired for Milton Bradley offering a unique holiday vision in various roles from the 1920’s to the 1950’s. Includes some data concerning the artist’s personal art projects.
Contains 10 illustrations as well as source references.
Bradley’s Creatives – Part 2 Tessin, Her Contemporaries, and a Colorful Invention (pg. 14) examines the professional work of Tessin with a limited comparison to other Milto Bradley contributors (Payberg, Gode, Rehtus, Kilborn, etc.) of the time period. Combines this study with a query of possible artistic vision behind Milton Bradley’s set of stained glass window transparency decor from the 1940’s.
Contains 22 illustrations, 2 timeline tables, as well as source references.
[For related topics read blog entry To: Halloween, From: Xmas].
October’s Cathedral A Secret Cache Of Hallowe’en For Sunday School (pg. 25) reviews the surprising reference of Sunday school catalogs (particularly David C. Cook) as a modern resource for studying early century Halloween novelties on the vintage market.
Contains 4 illustrations as well as source references.
John Wilcox & Hallowe’en Up-to-date, Unique, & Splendid Portrayals of Spirit (pg. 28) identifies certain obscure decorations as supplied through educator-focused catalog advertisements for the company.
Contains 4 illustrations as well as source references.
The Witches’ DanceMore Hallowe’en Chaos by Artist Mabel Betsy Hill (pg. 31) revisits the amazing vision of one illuminator seen earlier in THR publications (such as Volume 3) when reviewing early haunted house imagery in Better Homes & Gardens.
Contains 7 illustrations as well as source references.
Index The Halloween Retrospect, Vol. 1 – Vol. 4 (pg. 33) from first to fourth digests.
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The Halloween Retrospect library is happy to offer publications as guidebooks on the subject of vintage Halloween collectibles. New for 2023-2024 are the softcover books series The Halloween Retrospect, Volume 1 and The Halloween Retrospect, Volume 2 which accompany and support the on-site archive collection of vintage objects.
Volume 2 features articles on how and why to decipher Dennison publication serial numbers, and shorter articles on Shackman catalogs, E Rosen sucker cards, and the German imports seen on the cover. The book's Table of Contents with more detailed descriptions are available at the website: halloweenretrospect.com/product/the-halloween-retrospect-...
And the book is for sale from the author's bookstore on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1615466148/the-halloween-retrospect-...
DL76 & IzRock
A5 portrait
Saddle-stitched
48 pp + cover
Cover: laser on yellow stock
Inside: B+W laser
First Edition of 50 – 2007 (Sold Out)
Second Edition of 50 – 2009.
Smashing Plates is a compendium of vanity plates snapped around Australia (with a few international additions). It's a quick dip into the minds of those car-owners for whom personality isn't only about who you are on the inside.
Available from Family in L.A
Zines, prints and more – now available for sale in our store.