Pumpkin-Head dancers likely date to early 1900s

#Middlebury #Antiques #Halloween Halloween is becoming one of the most popular holidays for collectors. Of course, children still dress in costumes and go door to door for treats, but ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – October 5, 2021

#Middlebury Here’s a tip for you waist-watchers out there: Wait until Halloween Day to buy the candy. That way the in-house sweets won’t be haunting you throughout October. ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – October 29, 2020

#Middlebury #Halloween If you’re looking for some frighteningly fun films this Halloween, you’re in luck. Spooky and scary topics play well on the small screen, and there’s ... Continue Reading →

Halloween candy is no treat for pets

#Middlebury #Halloween DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Last year, my kids dumped out their trick-or-treat candy on the kitchen table to sort through. Halfway through it, they got distracted ... Continue Reading →

Halloween torch brings high price

#Middlebury #Antiques #Halloween In ancient times, the Celts dressed in strange costumes to scare the spirits that were killing the crops in the fall. That was a forerunner of Allhallows ... Continue Reading →

Pumpkin bread is an autumn tradition

#Middlebury #PumpkinBread For years, it was an October tradition in our neighborhood to drop in at my friend’s preholiday arts and crafts sale. Opening the heavy front door of ... Continue Reading →

Jack-o-Lantern among popular Halloween antiques

#Middlebury #Halloween #Antiques Halloween is the second most popular holiday among collectors of holiday memorabilia. Christmas comes first. But Halloween decorations are in such demand ... Continue Reading →

Dress up your pooch for Halloween

#Middlebury #Halloween DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My 2-year-old pooch Sookie and I have been invited to three separate Halloween-themed play dates, plus we are walking in a doggy parade ... Continue Reading →

Monsters light path to Halloween treats

#Middlebury Light and decorate the walkway to your porch with spooky paper bag characters on Halloween night. This clever monster patrol is a takeoff of traditional luminaries, but ... Continue Reading →

Area Halloween events abound

#Middlebury #Halloween Area Halloween events abound today, Friday, Oct. 27, through Tuesday, Oct. 31. We’ll list them first, so you can see what is available. Scroll down for ... Continue Reading →