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An Empire Built on Orange Crepe Paper – Dennison Halloween Ephemera

An Empire Built on Orange Crepe Paper – Dennison Halloween Ephemera

by Maledicta | Sep 30, 2018 | Halloween 365

Halloween ephemera from the 1920 Bogie Book   In the early 20th century, the Dennison Manufacturing Company built a business empire on Halloween costumes, pumpkin-themed party invitations, die-cut ghosts, and orange-and-black table decorations. For many years,...
Paper Witches and Posable Skellies: The Surprisingly Modern History of Halloween Decorations

Paper Witches and Posable Skellies: The Surprisingly Modern History of Halloween Decorations

by Maledicta | Jul 9, 2018 | Halloween 365

  Halloween wasn’t always the kid-friendly holiday it is today. Until Trick-or-Treating became a thing in the 1920s-1930s, Halloween was really more of an excuse for adults to party… and of course, to decorate, mostly with paper products from the Dennison and...

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