40 Lovely Photos of Halloween Costumes For Kids in the 1960s

Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.

In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.

Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.

Here below is a set of lovely photos that shows what Halloween costumes for kids looked like in the 1960s.

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A Giant Pair of Eyes for Halloween!

Two men dressed as “giant eyes” on Halloween. Actually, they are dressed as giant eyes but they are in suits with gloves - giant formal eyes?

It’s difficult to tell when this photo was taken, as the suits and gloves don’t seem to be time-specific. Do you see any clues as to the time period?

Water Skiing Witches Wearing Jantzen “Wonder Girl” Swimsuits at Cypress Gardens, Florida, 1954

In suitable witches raiment (and lovelier witches it would be hard to find), sorcerers of Cypress Gardens switch from broomsticks to broomskiis (and this is not to say it is an invention of the Russians) to herald the dawn of Halloween.

(Photos: Bettmann/Getty Images)

40 Cool Photos of Halloween Cards From Edwardian Era

A Halloween card is a greeting card associated with Halloween. The concept originated in the 1890s United States, experiencing a peak of popularity there in the early 1900s.

Halloween cards from Edwardian era

Until the advent of the common home telephone, Halloween cards occupied a role similar to Christmas cards and birthday cards.

Today, many cards from the popular designers of the period are sought after as memorabilia.

Here below is a set of cool vintage photos from Alan Mays that show Halloween cards in the 1900s and early 1910s.

A Hallowe'en Wish

A Halloween party at the set of sun

A Jolly Hallowe'en

A Joyous Thanksgiving

A Merry Halloween

A Witch with a Veggie Chauffeur in a Halloween Melon-mobile

Am on a flying trip. Will see you soon, G.S.

Apples for bobbin

Bringing Home the Halloween Pumpkin

Come spooking with me on Hallowe’en

Hallowe'en Greeting

Hallowe'en Greeting

Hallowe'en Greetings. Frances Brundage

Hallowe'en. Uncertainly. Hope. Despair. Happy ever after

Hallowe'en

Halloween – “Friendly Fairy, Witch, or Fay, Fulfill the Wish You Wish Today”

Halloween Pranks

Halloween Pumpkinheads at the Gate

Happy Halloween, You Turkey!

Happy surreal Halloween

Have a devilishly happy Halloween

Ho! For a Happy Halloween

Jack-o'-Lantern Scarecrow and Witch with Crescent Moon

May Love Light Your Halloween Lantern!

May This Be Your Luck on Halloween

May your Hallowe'en be weird and witchy

O, is my true love tall and grand? O, is my sweetheart bonny?

Oh! Goodness! This must mean--'tis Hallowe'en!

Out for Mischief

Pumpkinhead Boy with Witch and Black Cat

The Joys of Halloween Be Yours

Watch for Ghosts When Halloween Comes

What the boys did to the cow

What the Pig tho't of the Ghost

Whirl-O Halloween Fortune and Stunt Game

Wishing You a Lucky Halloween

Witch and black cat on a broomstick

Witch and jack-o'-lantern card for Helene

Woman with Bowl and Jack-o'-Lanterns

You Auto Have a Happy Hallowe'en