Halloween Report: Duncan Street Halifax

Halloween with Black Bart's Flag on Duncan Street

For the last 18 years I have tracked the Halloween costumes that come to my doorstep on Duncan Street in West End Halifax. You can see the reports from 2014 here and 2013 here. This year the numbers were up for the third year in a row, although my favourite category pirates was still only modestly represented.

TOTAL: 101

Past Totals-

2014: 97;  2013: 80;  2012: 50!;  2011: 80;  2010: 88;  2009: 99;  2008: 103;  2007: 125;  2006: 168;   2005: 187;  2004: 184;  2003: 187;   2002: 193;  2001: 152;  2000: 171;  1999-175;  1998-160;  1996-215

First Caller:  5:45 p.m.

Peak: 7:00

Last Caller:   8:45 p.m.

Alice in Wonderland: 1

Anoymous/V for Vendatta/hacker: 1

Apes: 2

Astronaut (nice homemade costume): 1

Baby: 4

Bat: 1

Batman: 4

Bug: 1

Bunny Rabbit: 1

Camp fire: 1

Cat woman: 1

Chase (cartoon character): 1

Clowns: 2

Commando: 1

CBC Cowboy: 1

Curious George: 1

Darth Vader: 3

Dead Prom Queen: 1

Dead dog: 1

Dead Mouse (DJ): 1

Dinosaur: 1

Doll: 1

Draculaura: 1

Dragon: 1

Ever-after High character: 1

Frog: 1

Ghosts: 2

Grim Reaper (really into role): 1

Halo character: 1

Horsehead: 1

Hospital patient: 1

Knights (terrific home-made costumers): 2

Ladybug: 1

Lightning McQueen (Cars character, homemade costume): 1

Masquerade mask: 1

Michael Jackson: 1

Monster: 1

Monster head (great papier mache head): 1

Monster, 4 eyed (great make up): 1

Nurse: 1

Ninjas:  5

Ninja turtles: 3

Pirates: 3 (all female)

Police Officer: 1

Pumpkin (6 months old!): 1

Princesses: 2

Princess: (Aurora): 1

Pyjama Party: 1

Skeletons: 4

Sky, helicopter pilot: 1

Serial Killer: 1

Snowman (Olaf): 1

Snowman (Frosty): 1

Spiderman (classic): 1

Spiderman (dark): 1

Squid (nice home-made): 1

Stormtrooper (Star Wars): 1

Superman: 1

Super Mario: 2

Super Tag (home-made superhero character): 1

Swamp monster: 1

SWAT Team: 1

Tiger: 1

Vampires: 6

Vintage Clothing: 1

Witches: 5

Yugio: 1

Zombie: 1

Zombie construction worker: 1

Zombie basketball player (really into role): 1

Home-made Costumes: 23

 

Best Overall Costumes:

* Campfire, lighted skirt, firewood belt with marshmallow head.

* Two knights, personally designed coat of arms, cool helmets.

* A wonderful home-made bat costume with wings made from umbrellas.

* A CBC cowboy – great cowboy costume with CBC bandana.

* Impressive home-made astronaut costume.

* Amazing papier mache monster head.

* Beautiful Dead Mouse DJ with lighted ears.

Costume Trends:

1) Classic vampires were the top costume, often with impressive make-up.

2) Classic witches were close second.

3) Far fewer princess costumes than past years.

4) Lots of Ninjas.

5) An increase in skeletons.

6) No devils.

7) No generic ghoul masks.

8) Not as many super heroes as in past years, but Batman clearly tops.

9) No Cross Dressers.

10) Many parents, about half, were, wearing costumes, up from past years.

Two moms dressed as Princess Leia with sons dressed as Darth Vader.

11) Fewer older trick or treaters – and no surly un-costumed teenagers.