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Dennison's Bogie Book -- A 1916 Guide for Vintage Decorating and Entertaining at Halloween and Thanksgiving  
by Dennison Mfg Co.

{softcover, 33 pages, 5.5x8.5, 2012, ISBN: 1936049899}

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Originally published in 1916, this Bogie Book features the following ideas and suggestions for planning and decorating for vintage Halloween and Thanksgiving celebrations:

- A snake party with prop and decorating ideas as well as
  invitation wording.
- Attic decoration idea combined with a selection of suggested
  stories to read to create a scary atmosphere.
- Two original scary stories perfect for party time storytelling.
- The "Halloween bridge card party" including decorating ideas
  and a clever game for choosing partners.
- Games of fate including cutting the flour cake, saucer/milk,
  candle puffing and many, many more clever games designed to get
  guests involved.
- A number of ideas for creative optical illusions (referred to
  as "witchery").
- Party games including animal fair, fruitful, farmers romance.
- Decorating ideas for a Halloween table, pumpkin table, fall
  table, Thanksgiving table.
- Three dinner menus.
- Sample toasting ideas.
- Ideas for making table novelties and invitations.
- Suggestions for decorating a large group gathering hall.
- Party and invitation idea for a "popcorn ball."
- Four costumes made of crepe are shown (there are no
  instructions for making the costumes, however, the images are
  clear for recreating).  For plans and instructions for more
  Halloween costumes, please see our Dennison Costume book
  listings.

This book also includes all of the original price lists for the Dennison stock goods (crepe paper, festoons, streamers, garlands, leaves, flowers, candle shades, hats, napkins, dinner favors, doilies, gummed silhouettes, lunch sets, etc) -- perfect for the collector of vintage Dennison ephemera.