Vintage Halloween Blow Molds & Pumpkin Buckets

My Dining Room Halloween Display

Main table display at Christmas time When it comes to Halloween decor, I’m a classic Halloween girl at heart.🧡🖤 I love the fun, orange and black theme, with cheery jack-o’-lanterns in mass. I’ve been collecting vintage Halloween blow molds and trick-or-treat buckets, for years now. I’ve even received them as gifts from time to time.  There’s something about those smiling jack-o’-lanterns and their sweet faces that captivate me. Not all of my blow molds are vintage however. I actually have one from Target that I received as a gift last year. With my Halloween blow molds, I’ve mixed in a handful of trick-or-treating jack-o’-lantern buckets. They are the perfect addition to the blow mold display. 

Light them up!

Some of the blow molds have lights in them, others I add flameless candles to, to help them glow at night. All lit up, it looks magical. On the dining room table I add a string of orange Halloween lights to help with the ambiance. Altogether they create a dreamy little spooky scene.

Where to find vintage Halloween 

Over the years, I have gathered this vintage Halloween collection, from flea markets, thrift stores, antique shops, and even from friends and family. I love to thrift, so every Fall season, I’m hoping to find a vintage blow mold or old pumpkin bucket. You can usually tell the age of the blow molds by the date on the bottom, or buy the maker, which is usually listed on the bottom. Brands like Empire, and Carolina Enterprises Inc., are very common. Also, for the buckets, usually the handles have metal brackets where the handle meets the bucket. 

I  hope you enjoyed my vintage Halloween bucket and blow mold display! Happy Halloween from our cozy, spooky home to yours. 🎃

 

Handmade Halloween Signs

Handmade Jack-o’-lantern Signs 

Each year I make vintage style Jack-o’-lantern signs out of left over wood from the witch sets I make. 
They are so sweet. Those big pumpkin smiles greet you each time you see them. I love making these guys, using scrap wood, and paint I have on hand from furniture projects. 

I use Jolie paint and wax for my signs. It works perfect!  

Handmade Witch Hat Signs

This year I wanted to try making witch hat signs For another twist on handmaid Halloween. Once again, I used scrap wood and paint that I had on hand. I made two versions. One plain, smaller hat, and one larger hat, which featured a famous quote from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. “Double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble.”

Didn’t they turn out great? I wanted to make these witch hat signs for a few years now and so glad I finally did it. I did end up keeping one large one, and hanging it on my front door on my wreath. I figured I’d add a little more Halloween decor out front. Since the witch hat went right along with my witchy theme outside, it was a perfect addition to the front porch. 

Witch & Black Cat Yard Sets 

It’s been a busy Fall season making handmade Halloween signs and witches! 

This year I also offered customers witch and cat sets. These are handmade by me each year, using heavy duty plywood, and outdoor paint. Each set comes with a witch and two cats, and are ready to install in the ground. We recommend lighting them up with a floodlight, and adding other seasonal goods, like corn stalks, hay bales, pumpkins, and maybe a witches broom. These bring in so many compliments each year by neighbors.

Outdoor Halloween Witch Flag 

One last thing. My witch flag. I absolutely love this flag. It brings all my witchy Halloween decor together. This flag was ordered on Amazon a few years ago, and it’s still available. If you would like one, click the link Here. They are under $15 and last for years.

I hope you’ve enjoyed taking a peek at some of my homemade Halloween decor this year. Have you made anything for Halloween? Do you love vintage Halloween style decorations? Leave a comment below and tell me what your favorite Halloween theme is. Vintage Halloween? Classic Halloween? Creepy Halloween? Whatever your style I hope you have a good Spooky season!