<P> 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 . 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 . German manufacturers specialised in Halloween figurines that were exported to the United States in the period between the two World Wars . </P>
<P> 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 . 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 . German manufacturers specialised in Halloween figurines that were exported to the United States in the period between the two World Wars . </P>
when did halloween catch on in this country
when did halloween catch on in this country
1905
1905