THE "BOO-GEE MEN"

1920's Halloween snapshot photo of two Boo-gee Men!

The sinister mustaches that are drawn on the photo are a nice touch!

Ah, these were clever folks as I love how they changed boogie men into boo-gee men!

MORE BLOGS FOR THE HALLOWEEN-A-THON

More blogs participating in the Halloween countdown all month long. Check ‘em out!
Armagideon Time
The Armchair Chef
Cool-Mo-Dee
Creepy Los Angeles
Dartman's World of Wonder
Distinctly Jamaican
Dr. K's 100-Page Super Spectacular
Frankenstein's Fun House
The Horrors Of It All
Jart in My Head
Jon's Random Acts of Geekery
Monster Rally
Mostly Ghostly Music Sharing Blaaahhhggg!!!

Here's the first list of blogs from my first post -
All Eyes & Ears
Branded in the 80's
Drunken Severed Head
John Rozum.com
Plastic Pumpkins
Secret Fun Spot
Senses Working Overtime
Wonderful Wonderblog

Also check out Tikiranch where you'll find some fun vintage Halloween items.

Fun to read anytime of the year is the neato blog that celebrates all things Frankenstein at Frankensteinia.

If you like monsters and animation you'll love Monsterama.

A blog about everyone's favorite Haunted Mansion is Ghost Relations Department

SCI-FI MOMENT FROZEN IN TIME VIA POSTCARD

Lets visit 1956 Walden NY with this mid-century moment frozen in time inside a picture postcard. At first glance this card looks like a common street scene with little activity in the photo. There’s a man sitting inside a blue car on the right side of the street.

He’s probably waiting for his wife who is inside the appliance store looking at a new Westinghouse washing machine. Bored, the man watches a policeman through his windshield to pass the time.

The policeman has had a simple day and he’s getting ready to walk down the street for a quick ice cream cone at the Rexall.


If we look across the street, a man is putting his nickel in the meter, so he’ll have enough time to have a “few” with his buddies inside the Village Inn Bar & Grill.

“What does this card have to do with Halloween?”, you sneer. You might’ve noticed at the end of the street a large tree with fall colors. This tells us that the photo might've been taken in October and that kind of fits into this month’s theme.

No, the real reason for this postcard to make this month’s countdown is that a double feature is playing at the Didsbury Theatre and a scary sci-fi movie is listed on the marquee. In just a few hours the only movie theater in town will be hopping with kids of all ages, waiting to see these two movies. (I’m guessing this photo was snapped late in the afternoon.)

Of course they’ll need to sit through the first movie A Day of Fury. No, it’s not about some insane maniac monster, but just a plain old western. It will be worth the wait as the next movie on the double bill will be the future classic Earth VS. The Flying Saucers! I can just imagine the audience being amazed by the realistic effects by the great Ray Harryhausen!



I wonder how many kids will run home and be inspired to draw and build the things they saw in the movie just like the generation before this one did after seeing King Kong or my generation will do after seeing Star Wars.

You see, there really is a lot going on in this postcard and I wish I could step inside and hang out there for a little while.

Official Walden, NY site link so you can see what it looks like now. The theater is long gone.

ZACHERLEY HOSTS DISCO TEEN WITH THE BOXTOPS

I just discovered on YouTube this great 1967 clip of the Cool Ghoul hosting Zacherley's Disco Teen and it sure is monster mod-O-rific! This show was on UHF Channel 47 WNJU-TV during the afternoons in Newark, N.J. Zacherley said the show was "sort of like a Transylvanian Bandstand." The show only lasted two years, from 1965 to 1967. Enjoy!



Uploaded by 321Alucard.

To learn more about Zacherley go to the Cool Ghoul's official website, Zacherley.com

GHOSTLY GHASTLY CARTOONS

Marvin Townsend’s Ghostly Ghastly Cartoons was one of my favorite books from childhood. I read these cartoons over and over and I’m surprised my original copy is still in good condition.

Some of my favorites –

FAMOUS MONSTERS OF 16 MAGAZINE

It doesn't get much scarier than this magazine cover from the December 1970 issue of 16 Magazine. (The December issue was on newsstands in October.) I’m not sure what frightens me more the giant racoon witch steering a broomstick or this fearsome foursome of teen idols riding on the coon’s back?

Ok, we see David Cassidy dressed as a clown, Michael Jackson as a groovy cowboy, Danny Bonaduce looks like he’s going for the Willy Wonka look and Rick Ely is a court jester.

I don’t know about you, but I would run for my life if I saw this flying above my street!

For fun I added some word balloons to the cover. Click on the photo for a closer look!

HANGING AROUND WITH YOGI BEAR

I bet this snapshot was taken just a few moments before the kids had to leave for trick or treat!

WELCOME TO NEATO GHOULVILLE

NEWS FLASH - - - The Neato Coolville town committee voted to temporarily change the town’s name for the month of October in honor of Halloween!

Let's get in the Halloween mood with this 1950's Charlie Dye Calendar top.


Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page to find Ghoul TV! Inside this YouTube player are over 40 handpicked fiendishly fun videos you can enjoy all month long!

There's a Halloween Blog-A-Thon going on at some fine blobs - oops, I mean blogs! Be sure to check these out All Eyes & Ears Branded in the 80's Drunken Severed Head John Rozum.com Plastic Pumpkins Secret Fun Spot Senses Working Overtime Wonderful Wonderblog