Vintage Halloween Decorations Ideas have a soft spot in my nostalgic heart that makes me long for the classics and time worn charm of Halloween traditions from yesteryear.
Nothing quite says Halloween like vintage decor: the nostalgic colors, retro designs and hand-crafted details that make for a comforting yet creepy setting.
Below are 23 ways to blur the past and bring some vintage Halloween charm into your home this season.
1. Retro Paper Lanterns
These two sided paper lanterns with a vintage feel are perfect for either an adult or children’s party. Classic black cats, witches and skeletons adorn these lanterns. Outside, hang them from trees or your porch (using C7 or bulb ends), of course and also indoors for a warm glow that feels like Halloweens past.
2. Antique Witch Figures
What would Halloween be without witches, and antique or vintage-styled witch figures bring an eerie elegance to your setup. Check it, try to find a witch carved out of papier-mâché or wooden witches can even suffice if they sit on your front porch or in the garden.
3. Tin Can Luminaries
Repurposed tin cans make upcycled, vintage-look luminaries. All you need to do is pop out Halloween-themed shapes like bats, ghosts or cats and put a candle/LED light in them. The glowing light shine through those little hole punched in patterns make it look scary and lovely to light up your path way or adorn on the garden patio.
4. Swanky Vintage Halloween Banners
Drape a classic banner or stretch one across your front porch for all to see. Search for burlap or other aged fabric banners with nostalgic Halloween sayings — Trick or Treat and Happy Halloween are a couple of popular options in an antique font. The weathered appearance of these banners contributes to their vintage appeal.
5. Classic Jack-o’-Lanterns
The classic vintage Halloween decoration comes in the form of Jack-o’lanterns so let’s begin with those first. Go for classic faces as opposed to the intricate designs of today, with triangular eyes and a wide toothy grin. For an even simpler (and cheaper) project, use a combination of real and fake pumpkins in different sizes to make the cutest little vintage pumpkin patch on your front porch or yard.
6. Vintage Black Cat Decor
Vintage Black Cat Decorations: Halloween always need icon like the black cat, so what can be perfect then these vintage decor items. Whether it be a paper cutout, ceramic figurine or stuffed fabric cat come to the middle of October we know these retro decorations are sure to bring that old-school Halloween charm into your home.
7. Skeleton Door Greeters
Give your guests the heebie jeebies with this skeleton door greeter in a long ago vintage style. We have all seen them, the skeletons adorned with 19th century garb and holding signs that welcome you or threaten you to enter if you dare. They are whimsical and a little creepy, making them an ideal way to spookify the moment someone steps onto your front porch.
8. Pumpkin Paper Mache Decorations
One of the hallmarks of a vintage Halloween is pumpkin papier-mâché decorations. Search for vintage reproductions, or create your own by using a piece of papier-mâché that has been dipped into water and orange color (after inflating with air) which later forms an appearance similar to the Jack-o’-lantern’s classic image.
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9. Spooky Silhouettes
Halloween silhouettes used to be an atomic in home decor and still are cool-looking today. Next, cut out witches and vats in black paper or cardboard, set them on your windows, a white wall. This sudden contrast is a straightforward but rewarding spooky effect.
10. Old-Fashioned Scarecrows
Scarecrows are also a classic, staple Halloween decoration, especially in areas with more countryside. Make your own vintage scarecrow with old clothes, straw for stuffing and an out of use pumpkin or burlap sack used as the head. Put it in your flower bed or by the front door for a little welcome eerie charm.
11. Retro Halloween Masks
Who recalls the old Halloween masks for kids, made of vacuum formed plastic. They’re making a comeback! Put them on your walls, prop em up on a shelf or even incorporate them into party table settings. They will look like great little retro design elements in your home and could remind you of some good memories too.
12. Vintage Halloween Postcards
Tiny, yet very mighty for when you want to add charm to the party vibes. Vintage Halloween postcards. Or put them in frames or together on a string for your own special garland. Grab original vintage postcards any quality antique shops or opt for reproductions that evoke the spirit.
13. Haunted House Dioramas
Until some years ago Dioramas were quite popular for Halloween Decoration! Make a haunted house diorama out of cardboard, paper and your own imaginations. Complete the scene with small ghosts, witches and pumpkins. Place it on a mantle or shelf and you have great decoration that becomes little piece of art speak, fun interactive part.
14. Cobweb-Covered Candelabras
Candelabras with cobwebs added are the ultimate vintage/goth touch. Use either real or fake candelabras and cover them in those false spider webs to give your room that macabre, aged look. For added decorations use some tall, black candles.
15. Vintage Halloween Tableware
Vintage Halloween Design Ceramic Tableware for your kitchen. Hunt for plates, cups and napkins with pyro images such as black cats, Jack-O’Lanterns and witches. That way everything about your Halloween meal is going to have a cute, old school feel.
16. Antique Apothecary Jars
Adding apothecary jars filled with “potion ingredients” is a fun nod to vintage spookiness! Stuff them using colored water, dried herbs or tiny plastic animals and mark with old-school tags. Use these on a shelf, or in a cabinet to give the appearance of an old apothecary.
17. Retro Halloween Candles
No Halloween display would be complete without candles, and whether it is a humorously grinning set of 3 ceramic mummy tealight holders or the selection in our vintage-inspired candle collection late-night spook fest partiers will enjoy having authentic wax wicks to light.
You might find candles in the shape of pumpkins, or a black cat or witch candle but feel free to get some classic black and orange tapers. Pop them into the old (vintage) candle holders for that real deal.
18. Vintage Halloween Cutouts
They were a standard decoration in the olden days, paper cutouts are still quite popular and are a fun way to add some earlier Halloween charm into your decor. Purchase reproductions of classic cutout Halloween witches, skeletons and pumpkins to decorate your walls or windows — even you front door.
19. Old-Fashioned Halloween Games
Have bobbing for apples, ring toss with witch hats or send all of the kids on a good old fashioned scavenger hunt. Games: Not only do these games add to the creepy vintage atmosphere, but they give your guests something fun and entertaining to engage in during your Halloween party.
20. Victorian-Inspired Halloween Decor
Take it back another decade with Victorian Halloween decor. I am talking dark frames, velvet drapes and antique furniture. Toss in some cobwebs and slap a bat or two on the door, get yourself that elegant Halloween vibe you were going for.
21. Vintage Halloween Music
Put on some Halloween oldies Find some old records or CDs with Halloween music from the 20s through the 50s. The snapping music serves as a valid addition to the retro Halloween vibe.
22. Retro Halloween Signs
You can easily add a spooky, vintage touch with these Halloween signs. Signs with spooky font and imagery, stamped monikers of classic Halloween phrases…“BOO!” or “Beware!” Put in on your walls, doors or fencing of you house to give a retro impression with tinted finish.
23. Halloween Decorations by Hand
And ultimately, handmade decorations get no more authentic than that. Use felt, fabric and paper to make it yourself craft Halloween decorations. From a basic Halloween felt pumpkin garland to the more intricate papier-mâché witch, homemade decorations give another layer of personality and vintage charm in your críme decor.
Recreate the charm and nostalgia of retro Halloweens at home with these 23 vintage Halloween décor ideas! These are perfect ideas for the ultimate in a Halloween display that is too hard to resist, whether you have planned an all-vintage theme or totally just want one retro touch! Happy decorating!
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