What is the ultimate classic Halloween costume?

Which sweaty ventilated plastic mask is for you?!

 

Back in the day, there was nothing better than searching through a department store's costume section. As soon as the leaves started turning, you could count on the Halloween section at your local shop. Woolworth's. Kresge's. Any five-and-dime worth your time had a Halloween section with tons of costumes to rummage through.

So, we want to know... Which one is the best? You've got an unlimited budget. Which are you picking? 

Vote for the ultimate Halloween costume, and let us know why in the comments section below!

  1. Which of these costumes are you picking?

What is the ultimate classic Halloween costume?

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oneofthesedays1 2 months ago
Where are the rest of the comments, it says 117, but I only see about 65. Only allowed you to "load more" 1 time.

Does anyone see all 116 or more? Is it just something on my platform (cell phone).

Would someone from Metv please answer.
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texasluva 2 months ago
I sent the wrong link or missed part of it

https://www.metv.com/quiz/what-is-the-ultimate-classic-halloween-costume#comment_1529581
texasluva 2 months ago
https://www.metv.com/quiz/were-these-horror-movies-actually-released-around-halloween
MrsPhilHarris 2 months ago
Thanks. I got it off one of the others.
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texasluva 2 months ago
https://www.metv.com/quiz/were-these-horror-movies-actually-released-around-halloween
texasluva 2 months ago
https://www.metv.com/quiz/were-these-horror-movies-actually-released-around-halloween
texasluva 2 months ago
AWL is scared 🙄👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻👀👻🦇👹🎃☠😈💀😕👈🏻😄
Spaceseed 2 months ago
Knew 2 brothers who would wear old man masks and would hand out candy to teen girls at Astro games. Funny guys.
Christown53 2 months ago
Monsters are always number one
Was a monster #1 when you did yours?
It is now the Witch 20% vs 10% for Frankenstein ( highest monster).
Poolboy13 2 months ago
Last year I went as Jerry Lewis...Hey Laaadie...very scary.
JHP 2 months ago
I voted for "other" - How about the Burger King king?
Gossemer JHP 2 months ago
Man I remember that. Im thinking there was even a Ronald McDonald costume. The big franchises were main stream back then.
JHP Gossemer 2 months ago
sure were - they were fun places to go for "fast food" (now it isn't and you need a gold card to buy "fast food")
Gossemer JHP 2 months ago
Spot on. Ya just bring your mortgage payment. It may be fast, but in no way cheap.
AnnieM 2 months ago
I used to get those Ben Cooper brand costumes in the cardboard box. The only ones I remember are one year I was the Road Runner, and Wile E. Coyote in another. I do remember that the last time I ever went I was 12 (I think), and that year we had snow on Halloween. I remember putting on a long skirt over my winter coat, with a head scarf and big hoop earrings, going as a gypsy. The only time I didn't wear a store bought costume. BTW, my mother absolutely forbid using 'her good pillowcases!' for collecting candy; for me it was a well-used paper shopping bag, probably from the Boston Store - easier to manage anyway, 'cause it had handles. 😊
JHP AnnieM 2 months ago
and back in the day - all candy was good ; tootsie rolls ; smarties ; even an apple (no sharpened steel) ; any kind of bubble gum; mini snickers ; mini mr. goodbar; jolly rancher tart candy (LOVED the watermelon); I pass on the nasty candy corn
AnnieM JHP 2 months ago
Oh, yes. I liked the Sour Apple Jolly Ranchers, myself. Oh, and remember there seemed to always be at least one person (in my neighborhood, anyway) who would give out baggies with a few pennies in them instead of candy? Of course, back then we still had actual 'penny candy', so a bag of pennies was always a good get. 😊
JHP AnnieM 2 months ago
yep same here - had the same thing:)
Gossemer 2 months ago
70% Well this one is kinda dumb, Wouldn't have picked witch since im a guy. Soooo. I picked Dracula. Not your best quiz MeTv.
gockionni 2 months ago
0% 🤣
I found an old photo the other day, from the early ‘60’s, of my little sister wearing the dime store version of a Tweety costume, complete with plastic mask. So cute.
JackBo79 2 months ago
70% Skeleton. Halloween when I was a kid was the greatest! I wish I could have those days again.
MrsPhilHarris JackBo79 2 months ago
I would love to go back and go trick or treating as an 7 or 8 year old. It was so much fun. The anticipation was palpable. 🎃👻
JHP JackBo79 2 months ago
for me it was Top Cat
Ratt1959 2 months ago
20% Similar, I was Batman. My mom made me the entire suit by hand.
I was something different every year. One year she made me a fly costume, another time I'd watched "The Crawling Eye" movie, so she took a large box and turned it into the said creature. Great fun.
AnnieM Ratt1959 2 months ago
Sounds like you had a very creative Mom. Awesome!
JHP Ratt1959 2 months ago
and nowadays moms are driving around causing accidents texting on their CP
Rob 2 months ago
Always be yourself, unless you can be a cowboy. Then, always be a cowboy.
caroldixon55 2 months ago
I was always a witch, which is why I chose "witch", which is of course the most popular. Halloween just isn't the same. Wish my children and grandchildren could experience it like I did.
JHP caroldixon55 2 months ago
water under the bridge and out to the ocean
Irish 2 months ago
I always dressed up as a bum using my dad's old suit coat 🧥
My brothers and sisters and I carried pillowcases to carry our candy.🍬🍭🍫🎃👻💀👹👺🤡🥸
MrsPhilHarris Irish 2 months ago
I was a bum once too. Wore a mackinaw of my dad’s and a pair of baggy pants. My mother used some make-up on my face to make stubble. Why a bum I have no idea because I had been a cat, a ghost and a gypsy before that. We used pillow cases too. 🎃👻
Wenatchee7 2 months ago
20% Dad was a Air Force pilot so I'd dress in one of his old flight suits with flake blood and bandages.
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