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Dubbed “The Dean of Halloween,” Mark B. Ledenbach has collected and studied vintage Halloween memorabilia since the 1980s. His book Vintage Halloween Collectibles is considered the definitive guide on the subject. In the spirit of the season, Ledenbach offers an historical view on the holiday and shares ten favorites from his considerable collection.
The antecedents of Halloween in the wider world are somewhat murky and, frankly, don’t interest me much. Well over a thousand years ago, ancient peoples like the Celts celebrated the end of the harvest season in practices that had definite religious connotations.
Beginning in the 1550s, All Saints Day was observed on November 1, with the night before, October 31, thought to be the
