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Dennison's Bogie Book -- A 1926 Guide for Vintage Decorating and Entertaining at Halloween  
by Dennison Mfg Co.

{softcover, 37 pages, 5.5x8.5, 2011, ISBN: 1936049619}

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Originally published in 1926, this Bogie Book features the following ideas and suggestions for planning and decorating for vintage Halloween celebrations:

- Invitation ideas along with poetic phrases
- How to create an eerie atmosphere using common home items
- Halloween ideas for a playing card party
- Halloween party for little folks with witch, clown, cat and
  pumpkin themed novelty and decorating ideas
- Design suggestions for Halloween chandeliers
- Pirate themed party decorating ideas
- Easily made favors and serving cups with detailed instructions
- Decorating and entertaining for larger halls, churches, etc.,
  with four specific design layouts
- Food related novelties including gobolink candy bag, apple
  cauldron, marshmallow ghost and more
- Instructions for making a devil, witch, Halloween fairy, baby
  pumpkin, clown, soldier, cat, imp and child Halloween costumes
  (the book references patterns no longer in existence for making
  costumes; however, the text instructions and images are clear
  for recreating the costume).  For plans and instructions for 
  more Halloween costumes, please see our Dennison Costume book
  listings.
- Instructions for a cat, doll face, ghost, fancy Halloween hat,
  pumpkin and frog mask
- Instructions for making Halloween decorations including wire
  framed pumpkins, crepe fringed ghost and many more
- Halloween games including an elimination dance, broom dance,
  blindfold witch fortunes, cheshire cat contest and more

Centerpieces, favors and novelty suggestions and ideas fill this book as well as instructions for making your vintage projects a success including how to wrap wire, make scalloped petals, fringed crepe, fringe drapery and how to mount crepe paper designs.