The Portsmouth Ghost

I've been enjoying a couple of my favorite thrifting finds this month; I've found some great vintage Halloween items over the years.

I absolutely love this pair of ghosts!

The first one I found at an antique store in Ohio.  We were visiting my aunt a few years ago, and the day we left, we went into town to see some beautiful river murals.  Next to the river was a great little antique store.  I had to see it, of course.  It was October, and while looking around I saw this great little ghost.

This little guy was $9.

I thought he was so cute.  While obviously not an antique, I had no idea who made him or where he came from.  I call him "The Portsmouth Ghost" since I found him in Portsmouth, Ohio.

I think the reason that thrifting is so fun is because of the occasional and unexpected great finds.  I loved this little ghost so much, imagine how excited I felt later that year when I came across this in my local Goodwill:

It was another ghost - clearly by the same maker - in the same style but a different design, in the original box!

 Only $5.99!

And now I know they were made by JCPenney, about 25 years ago.

The original price on the box then was $19.99.

The details in these pumpkins are so delicate.

I just love these ghosts!

And finally, two days ago we got our first below-freezing temperatures of the year.  I went out to the garden and cut the last two flowers remaining.  (Not counting the knockout roses, which the cold temperatures didn't seem to impact.)

One balloon flower and one pink hydrangea.

The last of summer!

This amber candleholder was under $10 at an antique store, and the little amber bottle was $2 at Goodwill.  I love using amber glass in the fall.

I've been working every night at a trick-or-treating event at the zoo.  I love coming home and finding my husband in front of the tv with the ghosts lit up.  (He attached all the lights to a remote control for me, which I love!)

It's always nice to know I'm not the only one who enjoys them!