People often wonder how we all got started dressing up on October 31 and lavishing our homes with all types of Halloween Décor.

Dating back to the time of the early Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween has been a holiday that included food and costumes. For Americans, the tradition of "trick-or-treating" most likely stems from the English All Souls' Day parades. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead relatives. The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits.

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, when winters were uncertain and frightening, food supplies often ran low. On Halloween, people believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world and thought that they would encounter them if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. To keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

Regardless of its roots, Halloween has grown to be one of the biggest holidays celebrated in the US. As such, Statue.com is proud to offer a large selection of Halloween décor including statues and sculptures that capture the essence of Halloween fun. From witches to spooky ghosts, Statue.com has the perfect Halloween decor to fulfill your needs.

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