The Grateful Dead???

October 16, 1985.  These guys are ready to rock n' roll.  Edited from a larger newspaper coloring contest.

Disney Channel Coloring Contest

October 21, 1992.  Happy Halloween from The Disney Channel, a cute coloring contest.

Celebrating Halloween in 1910 Biloxi

October 31, 1910.  "Here's a Cut-Out Mask For Young or Old to Help Celebrate Halloween."  This mask is from the front page of the Biloxi Daily Herald (Mississippi).  I have not found the mask in any other newspaper so I guess just  citizens of Biloxi were wearing this mask in 1910.  Is it a clown?  I think it is kind of creepy!

1928 Witch

October 27, 1928.  A newspaper cutout mask of a Halloween Witch for all the good boys and girls of 1928.

Color Something Good To Eat!

October 08, 1989.  An attractive Halloween Coloring Contest.

"Meow-BOO, Meow-BOO"

October 23, 1996.

Funny Face Mask

October 31, 1954.  "Here is a funny false face you can make."  A cut-out mask for Halloween 1954.

Something To Color For Halloween

October 11, 1993.  A coloring contest for a Fall Festival.  Cute Halloween cat.

A Halloween Paper Doll by Emma McKean

Face Up To Halloween

October 26, 1973.  "Here's your Night and Day Around the Bay Halloween witch mask.  Glue it on some thin cardboard, cut out the eyes and mouth, color it with crayons, put string through the string holes, and SHAZAM - - all you need is a cat and a broom."

BOOTS' Friends Are Ready For Halloween

From November 19, 1939.

From October 27, 1940. Many thanks to Edgar Martin.

Annabelle's Hallowe'en Party, 1926

From the newspaper paper doll series. This Annabelle paper doll, celebrating Hallowe'en, was in this newspaper on November 27, 1926!

Susie & Teddy Are Ready For Hallowe'en, 1927

Another Susie May coloring, from October 29, 1927.

Fun With Witches!

A truly wicked witch - Margaret Hamilton in THE WIZARD OF OZ. This is one of several images from a coloring contest that appeared in newspapers in August and September of 1939.

A witch paper doll by Nancy Lawler, age 13, a member of the Aunt Elsie Club. From October 26, 1958.

Help Rose pick a costume for Halloween. A paper doll by Ramona Robertson, age 13, an Aunt Elsie club member. From October 31, 1943.

THE WIZARD OF OZ coloring contest from May 07, 1992.

"Well, Halloween is near again and the Doll family is going to give a big party. Beth, as one of the newer members, is going to attend as a witch. She will certainly be a sweet-looking witch, won't she? I'll bet she'll have a hard time scaring anybody at the party." BETH, a paper doll by Laura Brock. From October 29, 1933.

Halloween Fun With DOLLY DINGLE & Friends

From "Adventures of DOLLY DINGLE Paper Dolls" a book of Dolly Dingle reproductions by Dover Publications, Inc. 1985. All the DOLLY DINGLE paper doll books published by Dover are wonderful - great paper doll books at reasonable prices.

Dolly Dingle's Little Friend Joey is one postcard from a series of Dolly Dingle Postcards published by Dover in 1984. Thanks mom.

A Halloween Paper Doll by A. W. Nugent, 1938

This newspaper paper doll by A. W. Nugent appeared in newspapers on October 30, 1938.

JUNIOR EDITORS - Halloween, 1955

From the JUNIOR EDITORS newspaper series. These two Halloween cut-outs appeared in the newspapers on October 27 & October 28 of 1955.

Halloween Paper Dolls from Wee Wisdom