The color on this hard-to-find diecut is amazing.
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Authentic German Vintage Halloween 3 Panel Screen
I wonder why this fantastic, vintage fireplace screen didn't bring more money?
VINTAGE DENNISON/BEISTLE HALLOWEEN BLACK DANCING CAT TABLE CENTER PIECE
This table centerpiece was actually made by Gibson in the 1920s.
Vintage Beistle Fortune Wheel For Halloween Parties game/decoration, 1926
I love seeing these iconic Beistle treasures bring such strong results! Although these surface regularly, condition is typically an issue since the design was prone to immediate wear and tear. Having one available for auction in this "very fine" condition certainly was the primary driver for this result.
Vintage 1920's Dennison Halloween Diecut Hissing Snarling Cat Face
As pointed out on page 120, Dennison made this snarling black cat face in three sizes. This one is the smallest one. The 2 others measured 11" H x 10" W & 17" H x 15.25" W.
Vintage Halloween Old Large Black Cat Stand-up Diecut, Germany, 1920s-30s
This is probably the closest-to-perfect such diecut I have seen in many years. The superb seller is right, of course: the larger the diecut the harder it is to find them in such condition. The fillip I would add is that those diecuts with irregular borders are harder to find in such nice condition. This example is both large and irregular, so snap it up if you don't own it already or if you need an upgrade.
PAPER MACHE DEVIL HEAD CANDY CONTAINER
The buyer got the bargain of the year obtaining this vintage and near-mint candy container for a pittance.
Halloween Noisemaker
Each time I have ever seen this particular noisemaker offered for sale the handle is loose, so I suspect that the manufacturer made them all that way.
Halloween Paper Decoration
This is the top part to a very rare Rosen mechanical "Witch Pops" box. I have seven of these Rosen boxes in my personal collection now. You can see several of them on page 104.
4-sided Halloween Lamp Shade
I almost fell out of my chair when I saw this listing. This lantern, made by Gibson in 1929, is exceptionally rare. The Relative Scarcity Index number assigned to this in my book on page 45 is 1. This marks only the second time in my collecting career that I have seen this item. This lantern is huge and is eye-catching. I can't wait to see what this excellent item fetches!!!
Vintage Halloween witch decoration
This common broomed witch diecut was made by Merri-Lei Corporation of New York beginning in the 1950s and continuing for perhaps a decade. It was typically sold in a set with several other diecuts including a JOL and a black cat.
1920s HALLOWEEN – BEISTLE DANCING SKELETON WITH ENVELOPE
The buyer got an exceptionally good deal here.
Vintage Halloween Tin Bell Style Clanger Noise Maker Black Cat Bat Owls
Unfortunately, the buyer of this lot (plus the buyer of a similar lot by the same seller, 110952803406) spent money on items that have no real age to them. Both of these noisemakers were made about 5 years ago exclusively for a retail store called Restoration Hardware. They were made for a single season and have zero collectible value.
VINTAGE HALLOWEEN DECORATION ART DECO PUMPKIN PEOPLE
Unfortunately, this is merely a remnant, being one side of a three-sided table decoration made by Gibson in the 1920s. It is missing its four connecting hooks, two of which were on either side. A complete example can be seen on page 200.
Vintage Halloween 1917 DENNISON's Bogie Book 36 Pages RARE
This particular issue is quite scarce in such beautiful condition so I am not at all surprised it brought $303.33. The print runs on Dennison Bogie Books varied greatly. The first one, issued in 1909, had such a small print run that only a single extant copy is known to exist. (Please see page 105.) There wasn't another Bogie Book published until 1912. That year, and all of them through 1916 had tiny print runs, except for 1915, for some inexplicable reason. No Bogie Book was published in 1917 or 1918 due to WWI. The issues for 1919 and 1920 had small print runs. After 1920, the printing floodgates were opened and today's collectors see Bogie Books from these years offered often.