when did halloween catch on in this country
Geography of Halloween The commercialization of Halloween in the United States did not start until the 20th century, beginning perhaps with Halloween postcards (featuring hundreds of designs), which were most popular between 1905 and 1915.[72] Dennison Manufacturing Company (which published its first Halloween catalog in 1909) and the Beistle Company were pioneers in commercially made Halloween decorations, particularly die-cut paper items.[73][74] German manufacturers specialised in Halloween figurines that were exported to the United States in the period between the two World Wars.