Vintage Halloween Pamphlets

 

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Vintage Pamphlets

TD> Halloween Frolic (For Parlor and School Entertainments), by Lizzie de Armond et al., published by David C. Cook Publishing Co. in 1908. This is actually a collection of original Halloween songs, with sheet music.
Dennison's Bogie Book. These popular (and now highly collectible) little pamphlets were published by stationery and party supplies manufacturer Dennison for many years. They include wonderful illustrations and of course lots of party tips! They originally came in delightful envelopes.
Creepy Hallowe'en Celebrations by Clara J. Denton, published by Paine Publishing Company in 1926
The Best Halloween Book by Lenore K. Dolan, published by Beckley-Cardy Company in 1931. This one actually includes a 2-page history of Halloween, along with 172 pages of plays, poems, and games. /FONT>
Handy Helps for Hallowe'en by Lenore K. Dolan, published by Paine Publishing Company in 1932
The Complete Hallowe'en Book by Elizabeth F. Guptill, published by March Brothers in 1915
The Giant Hallowe'en Book by Lenore Hetrick, published by Paine Publishing Co. in 1934
Hallowe'en Fun by Marie Irish, published by The Willis N. Bugbee Company in 1927
Hallowe'en Merrymakers by Marie Irish, published by The Willis N. Bugbee Company in 1930
Spooky Hallowe'en Entertainments by Marie Irish, published by Paine Publishing Co. in 1923
The Children's Hallowe'en Book by Ann Gladys Lloyd, published by March Brothers Publishing Co. in 1926
Hallowe'en Pranks and Parties by Gladys Lloyd, published by Eldridge Entertainment House in 1927
The Tip-Top Hallowe'en Book by Ann Gladys Lloyd, Lucile Crites, W. Clark Sandercock and Others, published by The Willis N. Bugbee Co. in 1925
A> The Hallowe'en Festival Book by Helen Ramsey, published by T. S. Denison and Company in 1946
Big Book of Halloween Entertainments: A Collection of Original Plays, Poems and Novelties Written Especially for This Book, by Helen Ramsey et al., published by Beckley-Cardy Co. in 1944.
Werner's Readings and Recitations No. 31: Hallowe'en Festivities, by Stanley Schell, published by Edgar S. Werner & Co. in 1903. Despite being part of a series, this book is both one of the oldest and largest (192 pages) of the Halloween pamphlets.
A Little Book of Hallowe'en by Elizabeth Hough Sechrist, published by J. B. Lippincott in 1934
The Jolly Hallowe'en Book by Dorothy M. Shipman et al. published by The Willis N. Bugbee Company in 1937
Halloween Fun Book by Helen Carson Shoemake et al. published by Beckley-Cardy Company in 1936
Halloween Fun Book compiled and edited by Frances Somers, published by the Minneapolis Hallowe'en Committee in 1937. This one's much more than another charming little party booklet - it's really a reaction to the damage incurred by Minnesota Halloween pranksters, complete with charts and figures showing dollar amounts, etc.
Halloween Fun Book compiled and edited by Frances Somers, 4th edition revised by Walter P. Dahlberg published by the Minneapolis Hallowe'en Committee in 1951. This revised edition includes facts showing that destructive pranking has considerably diminished since publication of the first edition!
Halloween: A Workbook for Little Folks by Margaret L. White, published by American Book Company in 1936. A curious little pamphlet that presents Halloween-themed coloring, art challenges, and vocabulary for young children.

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