Today is Halloween and this is the last post of the 2010 Halloween Countdown. Tomorrow Neato Ghoulville will change back to mild mannered Neato Coolville, but before that happens here's Jack giving up the ghost.
I sincerely thank everyone for stopping by. I really appreciate all your nice emails, comments throughout the month. A big ghoulville thanks to all of you old time Neato Readers and a kind welcome to all the new ones. Without you, this place would be a lot less neato!
Be safe, have fun and especially have a keen Halloween!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
HAPPY HOSTESS HALLOWEEN
Every October it's always fun to walk thru the grocery store checking out all the fun Halloween related packaging. Hostess is one of the best companies that goes all out with their Halloween designs. Here's a box from this year -
These next two are from 2004. I love the characters on the Scary Cakes!
The Munsters box below is from 1992 and it has a nifty Herman mask on the back!
Take a look at Jason's box with a Grandpa mask here. While you're at it check out some more Hostess fun here, here, here, and here thanks to Waffle Whiffer.
Finally check out this Halloween Hostess article from this X-Entertainment post from 2003 and one from 2006.
These next two are from 2004. I love the characters on the Scary Cakes!
The Munsters box below is from 1992 and it has a nifty Herman mask on the back!
Take a look at Jason's box with a Grandpa mask here. While you're at it check out some more Hostess fun here, here, here, and here thanks to Waffle Whiffer.
Finally check out this Halloween Hostess article from this X-Entertainment post from 2003 and one from 2006.
ILLUSTRATED JACKS #23
Newberry's Halloween Treat label. Not sure on the age but probably mid-century or earlier.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
WHEN VISITING SPOOK HILL, STAY AT THE SPOOK HILL MOTEL
Two postcards for Spook Hill, located in Lake Wales, Florida. Long ago, this town did the right thing and embraced their gravity hill as a tourist attraction. I have not been, but it is on my list of top roadside attractions to visit one day.
I love the over-the-top description off the back of the top postcard - "A few blocks from the heart of Lake Wales is that mystifying and fascinating phenomenon Spook Hill. Here playful ghosts apparently seize your car and in defiance of the laws of gravity and your previous experience in such matters, roll your vehicle gently backward uphill, while they chortle in unholy glee at your mystification"
You really have to appreciate a community that adopted Casper the Ghost as a school mascot. Really the Spook Hill Elementary might be the best elementary school name in America! View this video for a shot of the school sign.
One of my favorite postcards in my collection is this one of the Spook Hill Motel from 1966. I wonder if this motel is still along the roadside or if it gave up the ghost? Anyway, check out that neato cool Casper motel sign. I'm not sure what's better, Casper or the nifty haunted neon font of the sign.
Follow the links and check out this 1974 clip of Spook Hill and a modern video from last year on Halloween.
KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES SNOZALOONYS MASK AD
From my collection of cereal newspaper ads, is this mid-1950's Kellogg's Corn Flakes Snozaloonys mask ad. Now this is one crazy ad!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)