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Page 24 The Antique Shoppe October, 2018
Collegeville Halloween Costumes

By Larry LeMasters
LeMasters’ Antique News Service
When I was in the 1st grade at Central for trick-o-treaters. But Halloween is and Manufacturing
Park Grade School in Omaha, I wore also a time of nostalgic remembrance. Company.
a Collegeville Flag Most Baby Without a doubt,
and Manufacturing Boomers fondly probably due to
Company’s “Bugs remember going my early Bugs
Bunny” costume trick-o-treating Bunny costume,
for Halloween. My on Halloween, Collegeville
Bugs costume was wearing costumes Halloween costumes
gray with pink ears, either made by have always been my
and it completely mom or by one favorites. Vintage Collegeville Halloween
covered me. As of the three “big” Believe it or not, costume of “Major Matt
the entire school Halloween costume the multi-million Mason.” With original box, this
costume is valued at $345.
marched around the manufacturers of dollar industry of manufacturing
block in costume, my the 1940s, ‘50s Halloween costumes has been around
classmates continually & ‘60s--Halco, for less than 100 years, because too. Using left over flag material to
pulled aside my Bugs Ben Cooper, or American corporations didn’t actually make costumes kept Collegeville Flag
Bunny mask to see ↑Vintage, circa 1950s, Collegeville Flag start manufacturing Halloween Company in full production long after
who was hiding under “Olive Oyl” Halloween costume costumes until the July 4th season ended each year.
it. By the time I got by Collegeville. With box, this the 1920s. Collegeville used July, August, and
home, both the mask costume is valued at $125. Collegeville September to turn out tens of thousands
and drape body were Never used of Collegeville, of Halloween masks, making the
torn, but I still wore “Alien” PA, began, ghoulie masks and capes big business.
the costume that night for trick-o- costume around 1909, as Collegeville historians still argue
treating. I wish I still owned that Bugs (from the a flag making over what character (Santa Claus or
Bunny costume. In good shape, it is movie company. By Uncle Sam) was the first Collegeville
worth $150 today. the late 1920s, Halloween costume. Everyone knows it
Halloween has changed over the “Alien”) that Collegeville had to be one of these two since the only
years, but October 31st still excites is “flame seamstresses colors originally used by Collegeville
children of all ages. For us older retardant” were sewing were red, white, and blue.
children, Halloween is a time to attend and is valued Halloween Continued on Page 26
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