October Sales Circular
Zayre (1987)
This page from a Zayre sales circular was shared by Dinosaur Dracula last month.
The highlight for me is the ad at the bottom left corner for Friday The 13th, Deadly Friend, Fright Night, The Believer, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3, and Halloween on VHS for $16.99.
This is the candy that we all wanted to find in our bag after we were finished trick or treating... except maybe for the Smarties, which had about the same flavor as the packets of sugar on the table at the Blue Comet. Also, I still say that Reese's Peanut Butter Cups tasted better when they came in a paper wrapper.
The Count Dracula Chocolate Flavored Candy at the top left of this part of the ad is the kind of thing that savvy kids would trade to their friends for their old boring Hershey and Snickers bars. The package may be awesome, but they didn't usually taste very good.
Once in a while, there would be a seasonal goodie that you didn't want to give up, like these Alma Skull Crushers which oozed strawberry blood when you bit into them. I don't think these are still sold in stores in the United States, but I was able to find them for sale on UK eBay and other online retailers under the name Hannah's Skull Crushers.
I was more of a rubber mask kid when it came to Halloween, but makeup was always a solid option.
These cardboard wall hangings sold for a buck and a half back in the 80's, My grandmother used to wait and buy things like this when they went on sale after the holiday to put away for next year. These old decorations are considerably more expensive when you can find them on eBay, especially if they're in good condition.
The last thing that caught my eye were these Halloween pinatas. I can't say I ever remember seeing pinatas out for a Halloween party when I was a kid. The witch in the center is giving off Viola Swamp vibes.
