Halloween ‘Round Up

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I took this picture at a ranch I went to 2 years ago.

A look at all of my Halloween and Fall themed posts!

Steiff Scary Cat and Pumpkin Bear Halloween vignette

My Early Fall Tablescape

My Early Fall Tablescape!

 Owl Tablescape for Fall!

Owl Tablescape for Fall!

 Juliska Pumpkin Vignette! 

I’ll be sad when I have to put away these plates

My velvet pumpkins!  

Roger’s Gardens... great for Halloween ideas!

The LARGEST and BEST pumpkin festival you will EVER see!! Located in Germany!

Halloween at Disneyland

A Fall themed doorway

Clapsaddle Hallowe’en postcards

 My Halloween tablescape!

Halloween is a Hoot!

I hope you enjoyed my Halloween and Fall blog posts! I enjoyed sharing them with everyone!  I have also enjoyed visiting many other blogs and seeing all of the great ideas out there!  Keep on bloggin’!

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A Clapsaddle Hallowe’en

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A very Clapsaddle Hallowe’en

Have you ever seen this picture before?

What about this one?

I’m sure you have seen pictures like this as they are reproduced in countless stores across the country.  What is so significant about these images?

They are Clapsaddle postcards!  Ever heard of that?  No?  Well I’m about to tell you!

Ellen Clapsaddle was an American illustrated and the most prolific postcard and greeting card artist of her time (and I daresay, ever?).  She was born in 1865 in New York.  She was always good at painting and illustrating, and in her free time sent her work to NYC publishers.

Her work was very popular and she quickly became known for her illustrations.  She was hired in 1906 by the Wolf Company.  Her postcards were made from 1898 to 1915.  She created over 3,000 designs during this time.

Her work to this day remains popular.  Her cards are mainly centered around holidays.  Her Halloween cards are her most popular.  In mint condition they can sell for $100  Let’s take a look at some of them and see why!

I like how Mr. Wise Owl wants to know who’s giving the greeting

Of course I’m a sucker for cats.

Remember, Zeppelins were very high-tech back then!

A very cute little kid

I do like this one a lot

A very large pumpkin, big enough to sit in!

This one I think is kind of funny

love this one!

Another pretty famous image of hers

I don’t know what the letters in the pumpkin mean?

This is one of my favorites

As is this one. Both include a witch, a cat, and a pumpkin!

Aren’t these postcards CUTE?!  Hard to believe they are 100 years old or older!!  Notice on all of them they are identified by her signature, Ellen H. Clapsaddle.  That’s the easiest way to identify her postcards if you are unable to recognize them by her style.

She has many many more designs, too many to feature!

What I like for these as Halloween decorating is that 1. they are antique.  2.  They are unique.  (rhymes!) and 3. they aren’t “scary” or Halloween grotesque.

You can search for Clapsaddle postcards on eBay.

I love this Clapsaddle wreath:  I saw it at Roger’s Gardens but found it online here too.

Large Halloween Die Cut Wreath

Hope you enjoyed!  Thanks for stopping by!!
Make sure you check out my other Fall posts!

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Halloween at Disneyland!

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Halloween at Disneyland!

Every year Disneyland is decorated for HalloweenTime!  It starts September 13-October 31.  I love going to the parks during this time of year and it is very festive!

Disney pumpkins greet you at the entrance

I like Minnie’s bow of leaves

Donald

the large town square pumpkin that lights up at night
even the plants are ready for Autumn!
They have pumpkins all over Main Street that light up at night!

Every year the Haunted Mansion gets a special Halloween-Christmas overlay themed to the movie, the Nightmare before Christmas.  Each year they feature a special gingerbread house in the ghost dining room.

The Haunted Mansion

 Out in the back of the park, behind Big Thunder Mountain, is the round-up.  It is very nicely themed and a nice quite area of the park.

vintage postcard

How cute is this buggy?

 They even have a special petting zoo.

a vintage Clapsaddle postcard sized to a poster

This greets you on your way in/out of Mickey’s Parking Lot

I like how the pumpkins above the Mad Hatter shop are wearing hats!

In front of the Mexican restaurant, it is decorated for Dia de los Muertos

More day of the dead theme

Pocahontas, the donkey!

The cute area behind Big Thunder Mountain

Even themed inside the cabin!

Another cute buggy set up

Aside from the decorations, Space Mountain receives its Ghost Galaxy overlay (they just change the music and the lighting).  You can purchase special tickets for their Halloween party and go trick-or-treating in costume in the parks here. If I had a kid I think I would go trick-or-treating here as it provides a safe-environment with poison free candy (unless of course the Evil Witch from Snow White gives you something!)  j/k about the poison free candy part, pretty sure that’s an old wives tale.


They also have special limited-time food offerings that involve pumpkin. 

I highly recommend going if you are in the area!

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Halloween Vignette Decor Ideas with Steiff

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Steiff Halloween Vignette

I have updated my buffet table from the pumpkin Juliska china, vintage repro postcards, AND my brand new Steiff animals!

The new Steiff mohair animals are “Scary Cat” and “Pumpkin Bear”.

A look at the whole vignette…

new vignette with my new animals!

A look at the left side… reproduction Clapsaddle Halloween postcards, candle with Mackenzie Child ribbon, my new favorite Juliska pumpkin colored “Autumn Harvest” dish!

My brand new “Scary cat”! Scary cat is a reproduction from the original Steiff mohair animal made 111 years ago!  She is also made of soft mohair.  Came home last night in the middle of the night and she tricked me into thinking there was a real cat there!

I like how the Steiff cat arches her back just like this black cat in the postcard!

pumpkin bear has a hard time standing by himself and leans against the wall

I tend not to like the “creepy” side of Halloween with gross skeletons, bugs, and whatnot.  I like more of the harvest-side with multicolored pumpkins, owls, harvest colors, and Jack-o-lanterns.

 a closer look at the other side

I like how the cat is popping out of the pumpkin in the post card kind of like the Steiff bear is…

A look from above!

Hope you enjoyed!

Do you like Fall, Halloween, and Pumpkins?! Check out my other posts:

Halloween is a Hoot!!   Just featured on “The Scoop!” at Confessions of a Plate Addict

Velvet Pumpkins! Just don’t bake with them.

A Pumpkin Festival featuring 450,000 pumpkins!  Just featured on “A Stroll Through Life” 

A pumpkin vignette using new Juliska pumpkin china!

Really cool Halloween decorations

My favorite Fall scents!

Owl Tablescape for Fall!

Early Fall Tablescape

Trick of Treat Fall Doorway

I’ve linked up with The Scoop! Visit Confessions of a Plate Addict blog, Tablescape Thursday at ‘Between Naps on the Porch’, Wow us Wednesdays! at Savvy Southern Style, Open House Party at no minimalist here,  Feathered Nest Friday and Autumn Abounds Party at French Country Cottage, Seasonal Sundays & Oh the places I have been at The Tablescaper, and life of the party at the grant life, and the style sistersthe creative home and garden hop

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Halloween Tablescape

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A Tablescape for Halloween!

Today I’m sharing with you my tablescape I made in for Halloween this year.  I was looking at my china and thought, oh! I have black dishes, orange dishes, and purple goblets!  These are all the colors of Halloween! 

A shot from above!

 I used my favorite velvet pumpkins as my centerpiece.  I also added the battery operated candles that light up at night.

A view of the centerpiece

 The china is Juliska “Autumn Harvest” (the orange plate) and “Country Estate”.  Also used purple Juliska goblets.  Napkins are antique linen, pumpkin napkin rings for pier 1, and burlap placemats from Etsy!

A look without the orange plate.

And now for night time!  How’d that Jack-o-lantern get in the center?  I would have it completely black in the room but my camera can’t shoot in that light, as you see it’s struggling here!

Boo!

I have been enjoying my Halloween tablescape.  Hope you enjoyed too!

Do you like Fall, Halloween, and Pumpkins?! Check out my other posts:

Halloween is a Hoot!!   Just featured on “The Scoop!” at Confessions of a Plate Addict

Velvet Pumpkins! Just don’t bake with them.

A Pumpkin Festival featuring 450,000 pumpkins!  Just featured on “A Stroll Through Life” 

A pumpkin vignette using new Juliska pumpkin china!

Really cool Halloween decorations

My favorite Fall scents!

Owl Tablescape for Fall!

Early Fall Tablescape

Trick of Treat Fall Doorway

I’ve linked up with The Scoop! Visit Confessions of a Plate Addict blog, Tablescape Thursday at ‘Between Naps on the Porch’, Wow us Wednesdays! at Savvy Southern Style, Open House Party at no minimalist here,  Feathered Nest Friday and Autumn Abounds Party at French Country Cottage, Seasonal Sundays & Oh the places I have been at The Tablescaper, and life of the party at the grant life, and the style sistersthe creative home and garden hop

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Halloween is a Hoot!

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Hoot if you’re cute!

Recently I made a Fall themed tablescape with my owls.  You can see that here: Owl Tablescape for Fall!.  However, I just expanded my owl collection and have now moved them to the bar in the kitchen.

This post was just featured on The Scoop! on October 14, 2013! 

Boo Who?

 This guy on the end is new.  Isn’t he cute?  I also have more fall themed candles: now have more acorns and little owls.

I also added some faux Fall foliage.  Additionally I added my repro Clapsaddle postcard to the mix!

Love this postcard!

 I like how it looks like the owls are sitting on the branches.

aren’t we cute?

I’m loving this new little scene.  Hoot if you’re cute!

Be sure to check out The Scoop! where my post is featured and to see a whole bunch of other great ideas!!

Do you like Fall, Halloween, and Pumpkins?! Check out my other posts:

Velvet Pumpkins! Just don’t bake with them.

A pumpkin vignette using new Juliska pumpkin china!

A Pumpkin Festival featuring 450,000 pumpkins!  Just featured on “A Stroll Through Life” blog, very excited!

Really cool Halloween decorations

My favorite Fall scents!

Owl Tablescape for Fall!

Early Fall Tablescape

Trick of Treat Fall Doorway

I’ve linked up with The Scoop! Visit Confessions of a Plate Addict blog, Tablescape Thursday at ‘Between Naps on the Porch’, Wow us Wednesdays! at Savvy Southern Style, Open House Party at no minimalist here,  Feathered Nest Friday and Autumn Abounds Party at French Country Cottage, Seasonal Sundays & Oh the places I have been at The Tablescaper, and life of the party at the grant life, and the style sisters and the Autumn Abounds Party

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Velvet Pumpkins… don’t put them in your pie!

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Velvet Pumpkins… don’t put them in your pumpkin pie!!

Today I’m going to share with you my collection of velvet pumpkins!  

They are handmade with velvet and real pumpkin stems.  I love how the stems curve!

Aren’t they cute?!  I LOVE them.  These ones aren’t actually very big.  The largest one is 5″ across.

A closer look…. can’t decide which one is my favorite color!

 A closer look at the other side…

If you look closely, the stems have a little bit of gold painted on them so they have a bit of a shine to them.

A look from above!

These are sitting on top of my bar in the center.  Saw these about 5-6 years ago back in Portland… My mom gave them to me as a gift!  Thanks!  

There are two big makers in the velvet pumpkin world.  Mine are produced by Hot Skwash (company from Portland).  The other company is Plush Pumpkin. Hot Skwash pumpkins have gold on the stems.

They are a little spendy… I think a cluster of just 3 would be nice too for decorating!  You could always try to make your own.  Last year I dried out pumpkin stems to make my own… still planning on using them… some day… 

Hope you enjoyed!

Do you like Fall, Halloween, and Pumpkins?! Check out my other posts:

A pumpkin vignette using new Juliska pumpkin china!

A Pumpkin Festival featuring 450,000 pumpkins!  Just featured on “A Stroll Through Life” blog, very excited!

Really cool Halloween decorations

My favorite Fall scents!

Owl Tablescape for Fall!

Early Fall Tablescape

Trick of Treat Fall Doorway

I’ve linked up with The Scoop! Visit Confessions of a Plate Addict blog, Tablescape Thursday at ‘Between Naps on the Porch’, Wow us Wednesdays! at Savvy Southern Style, Open House Party at no minimalist here,  Feathered Nest Friday and Autumn Abounds Party at French Country Cottage, Seasonal Sundays & Oh the places I have been at The Tablescaper, and life of the party at the grant life, and the style sisters

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Autumn at Roger’s Gardens!

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Autumn & Halloween 2013 at Roger’s Gardens

I recently made the trip down to Newport Beach, CA and of course had to stop by Roger’s Gardens.  It is a wonderful home and garden store.  It is so much fun walking around and dreaming about what I would plant in my dream garden!  

Let’s take a look at some of their Fall and Halloween offerings this year!  


They have a lot of neat ideas to take inspiration from, both indoor and out!

Even their entrance sign is festive!  A hint of things to come!

I’ve linked up with The Scoop! Visit Confessions of a Plate Addict blog, Tablescape Thursday at ‘Between Naps on the Porch’, Wow us Wednesdays! at Savvy Southern Style, Open House Party at no minimalist here,  Feathered Nest Friday and Autumn Abounds Party at French Country Cottage, Seasonal Sundays & Oh the places I have been at The Tablescaper, and life of the party at the grant life, and the style sisters

Pumpkins and gourds were everywhere in all shapes and colors!

The entrance to their Halloween “Night Gallery”… handpainted by one of their artists!

forgive the sideways picture, I can’t figure out how to turn it the right way!  

 I think this was the ‘curiosities’ room… the scientist in me didn’t find this spooky one bit; in fact, I was a bit fascinated and reminded of my college science classes!

This is the ‘witching hour’ room.  I think this one was my favorite themed room.

I love this wreath made of decoupaged repro clapsaddle postcards!  It was a little too spendy… I might need to go on an internet search to see if I can find it cheaper! (or try to make my own!)

More decorations…

Some Halloween pillows…

again, can’t figure out how to turn the picture the right way! Any help??

 This was the ‘mad inventors workshop’.  It was very neatly themed; my other pictures turned out too blurry!

Most of the items seen in these displays are for sale.  If you are planning on throwing a Halloween party, they have a lot of neat and unique high-quality party items… this is only a small glimpse of their store.

Now time to go back outside…

A witch topiary!!

Kitty cat topiaries!!!  I love these!!! I fear it would die if I took it home! They were located under the witch topiary table!

If you look closely you can make out faux birds in these birdcage topiaries!

 Found a cute rustic rooster… almost took him home! Might still if I go back!

These colored pepper plants caught my eye… cute not only for Fall decorating but for eating!

I loved these big pots of mums!

does your neck hurt yet from twisting it? Mine does.

This is near the store entrance/exit.  They always have a themed display here.

They had these neat plants out front… anyone have any idea what they are?  They kind of look like a mix of cattails (not quite) and Indian corn (without the corn!)

Identify me please!

 Dried corn stalks were bunched up, tied, and placed into large pots!

Really liked this mixture of grasses, fall flowers, and pumpkins!

Their gazebo out on the front corner of their property.

Did you enjoy that?  I always enjoy going here!  For more pictures of their Halloween Night Gallery, click here.  Their main website is here.  If you are in Southern California, I highly recommend going here.  If you liked that… wait ’til I share with you their Christmas shop! 

FYI- I was not paid by Roger’s Gardens to write this.  I just enjoy going to their shop!

Check out my other Fall themed posts, links below:

A pumpkin vignette using new Juliska pumpkin china!

A Pumpkin Festival featuring 450,000 pumpkins!  Just featured on “A Stroll Through Life” blog, very excited!

My favorite Fall scents!

Owl Tablescape for Fall!

Early Fall Tablescape

Trick of Treat Fall Doorway

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Juliska Pumpkin Vignette

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A Pumpkin Vignette with Juliska ‘Autumn Country Estate’

I’m very excited to share with you my new pumpkin colored Juliska plates.  They have come out with a new pattern… ‘Autumn Harvest’ in the ‘Country Estate’ style.  I have a hard time resisting anything in the ‘Country Estate’ pattern!

I have displayed them on my buffet table with my pumpkin vase. 

Let’s have a look!

Ok so the flash from the camera is terrible.

 The pumpkin is a pumpkin vase from 6 years ago… I still love it! Full of mums!

Now for a closer look at my new plates!!

This one is cute with the pumpkins and witches!

I think this might be my favorite one… notice on the wagon pumpkins are the wheels! 

Aren’t these super cute?! 

The new fall Juliska pumpkin-colored ‘Autumn Harvest’ plates can be purchased here

 Here’s a look at my pumpkin vase how it arrived in the mail!  Looks the same!

Check out my other Fall posts:

A Pumpkin Festival featuring 450,000 pumpkins!

My favorite Fall scents!

Owl Tablescape for Fall!

Early Fall Tablescape

Trick of Treat Fall Doorway

I’ve linked up with The Scoop! Visit Confessions of a Plate Addict blog, Tablescape Thursday at ‘Between Naps on the Porch’, Wow us Wednesdays! at Savvy Southern Style, Open House Party at no minimalist here,  Feathered Nest Friday and Autumn Abounds Party at French Country Cottage, Seasonal Sundays & Oh the places I have been at The Tablescaper, and life of the party at the grant life, and the style sisters, the creative home and garden hop

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Trick or treat & a Fall Door Way

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A Fall themed doorway and the history of trick-or-treating

Found this cute decorated doorway in Austria.  I like how they’ve added what appears to be faux garland to the real plants.

I also spy some corn, grapes, apples, and pears added into the mix. Clever!

You know what is interesting?  The Germans really don’t decorate for Fall and Halloween like we do.  I know their big Fall festival is the Oktoberfest, essentially a harvest festival that happens to involve lots of beer.

So I decided to look up the origins for Halloween and Trick-or-treating!

The practice of dressing up began in Celtic tradition in which they believed demons would roam the earth again.  You would have to dress up as a demon so if the real demons found you they would think you were one of them and leave you alone.

As for trick-or-treating, it began in the Middle Ages in which children and poor adults would dress in costumes and go door to door during Hallowmas begging for found in exchange for songs and prayers on behalf on the dead.

This practice didn’t emerge again until in the United States in the 1920s.  The term “trick or treat” dates back to 1927.  A paper had printed that “Hallowe’en provided an opportunity for real strenuous fun […], the youthful tormentors were at back door and front demanding edible plunder by the word “trick or treat” to which the inmates gladly responded and sent the robbers away rejoicing”.

Be sure to check out my other Autumn Themed Posts:

A Pumpkin Festival featuring 450,000 pumpkins!

My favorite Fall scents!

Owl Tablescape for Fall!

Early Fall Tablescape

I’ve linked up with The Scoop! Visit Confessions of a Plate Addict blog, Tablescape Thursday at ‘Between Naps on the Porch’, Wow us Wednesdays! at Savvy Southern Style, Open House Party at no minimalist here,  Feathered Nest Friday and Autumn Abounds Party at French Country Cottage, Seasonal Sundays & Oh the places I have been at The Tablescaper, and life of the party at the grant life, and the style sisters

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