Vintage Trick-or-Treat Pictures
Bedsheet ghosts, painted skeletons and pillowcases full of candy — trick-or-treating as it looked before store-bought everything.
Trick or Treat
Bedsheet ghosts and painted skeletons making their rounds before the porch lights go dark.
Modern folklore illustration · In the style of a c. 1954 postcard
On the Porch Steps
A black-and-white snapshot of bedsheet ghosts and dime-store masks, taken before the candy ran out.
Modern folklore illustration · In the style of a c. 1955 photograph
Treats at the Door
A ghost, a pirate and a small witch hold out paper sacks in the lamplight of a neighbour's porch.
Modern folklore illustration · In the style of a c. 1948 illustration
Six at the Door
Paper masks, paper sacks and a hallway light — a snapshot from the golden age of trick-or-treating.
Modern folklore illustration · In the style of a c. 1957 snapshot