Hop in my Halloween Time Machine. Found pics of a few of my Halloween costumes from growing up. The years are estimates, as we didn’t have time-stamps on the old cube-flash cameras!
1976
Not quite sure what the costume was. The patch-up pants could have been could have been a “hobo” look, which was always a popular costume back in the day.
1977
Traditional costumes like a Clown were very popular in the late 70s. Have to check with Mom, to see if this was homemade.
1979
Jumping up a few years. Probably bought my Superman costume at Zayre’s! I can still smell the plastic from that mask. You’ll also recognize the clown costume from a few years back. That’s my younger brother. Back in the day, everything was hand-me-down, including costumes!
1980
I remember being very proud of this costume. I’m sure I was Packers player at least 2 or 3 Halloweens! The Demon and Bear were my neighborhood friends. Younger brother is, I think, a hobo. And there is a new younger brother in the pic…again, rockin’ the clown costume! That outfit got a lot of years!
1981
That’s me on the right. Ninjas were everything back in the early 80s. I remember Mom having his old komodo robe, and doing her best to turn me in to some sort of Samurai. Love my buddy’s costume. That’s a knife, stuck in his heart, with blood oozing out.
1982
Not sure what this costume is. Mom got the “hair” spray paint this year, so it was all about that. I’m wearing a Cubs hat, shades, and fingerless gloves that I was very proud of. Youngest brother has a legit Ninja outfit though, complete with nunchucks. As far as my sister goes, where the hell is the clown costume?
1984
That’s me on the left, with a couple of my dudes from school. Not sure about this costume. It’s probably 5th grade, and this is how I dressed every day. The rolled up jeans, bandana tied on the lower leg, and jean jacket? That was normal. I guess the red paint on my face was punk. Hell if I remember. Notice my little brother behind us. Once again, an appearance of the “hobo” costume, with fake beard and dirty face.
If you’d like to share any pics, load yours up below. Would love to share them, and if we get a few sent, I’ll do a contest and give something away. Thanks – Johnny