Tag: Halloween

There are numerous Halloween traditions, superstitions, and beliefs. Many have come and gone. New ones have bee made. This one called the Halloween Jinx is…

How did they divine the names of future mates back on Halloween night? This short little article from 1912 gives Halloween charms that were practiced…

Halloween night used to be a night full of tricks and divining a future mate. It is a shame that most kids these days have…

If you have the sewing skills, here are some descriptions of Halloween costume gowns for women in the late 1800s. Halloween Costumes Pretty Fanciful Gowns…

How about those parents who deny their children a few Halloween frolics. As the author of this article wrote in 1912, Halloween is the time…

There were once a bunch of different Halloween divinations that people would try out for fun once a year. Not all of them are covered…

This old 1914 article found in a newspaper includes some interesting games that used to be played at Halloween parties. Some of the activities can…

Everyone has their research on the origins of Halloween (Samhain). Here is one brief look at origins that was published in 1914. What surprised me…

In the United States, Halloween marks off the start of the holiday season as, after trick-or-treating, we slide right into Thanksgiving and then the Christmas…

Halloween used to be a great time for games and telling fortunes. Children, teenagers, and even the adults got in on the fun. The needle…