Vintage Barware and Cocktails

I plan to use these two recent vintage finds for our Halloween party this year. The Bar Aid, which I picked up at a garage sale, is a metal box with a wheel that allows you to flip through over 50 recipes. The cocktails are interesting and retro - no Sex on the Beach with this recipe... book? wheel? scroll? You get the idea!

Here's the Bar Aid's version of my favorite cocktail, an Old Fashioned. That's way more whiskey than I use in my mix! 

The second item I'll have out with the bar is "a guide to pink elephants" which includes the 200 most requested mixed drinks (on alcohol resistant cards, that was nice of the publishers!). 

This little gem was published in 1952, which is well after the time period of our depression era murder mystery party. I don't think the guests will mind (or notice!). The party IS circus themed so how can I go wrong with a guide to pink elephants?

Here's the Old Fashioned according the pink elephants. I've never, ever had an Old Fashioned with Curacao.... may have to give that one a try =)