From the book How To Haunt A House For Halloween by Robert Friedhoffer, Franklin Watts, New York, 1988.

From the book How To Haunt A House For Halloween by Robert Friedhoffer, Franklin Watts, New York, 1988.

From the book How To Haunt A House For Halloween by Robert Friedhoffer, Franklin Watts, New York, 1988.

From the book How To Haunt A House For Halloween by Robert Friedhoffer, Franklin Watts, New York, 1988.

From the book How To Haunt A House For Halloween by Robert Friedhoffer, Franklin Watts, New York, 1988.

From the book How To Haunt A House For Halloween by Robert Friedhoffer, Franklin Watts, New York, 1988. More scans to follow (sorry I’m a bit late for the holiday).

Scanned from the Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook by Dick Smith, published by Warren Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1965.

Scanned from the Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook by Dick Smith, published by Warren Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1965.

While more timely Halloween costumes this year might include “Satanic CEO”,  “Zombie Bank Executive”, “Oakland Police Thug”, or “Sexy Occupy Protester”, I hope that these scans from a classic publication find a place in your heart. Here is the cover of the Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook by Dick Smith, Published by Warren Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1965. More images from this treasured publication to follow.

An undated photo (circa late 1970s) found in Chicago.

A small section of the incredible collection of Halloween-related items in the Austin, Texas home of Tim and Beth Kerr. This photo was taken in November 2008. More photos from this set that I shot can be found here.