Fortunes by the Luminous Spirit

Although this is a hardish game to find, given its condition, the starting price is much too high.

Antique Halloween Paper Garland/Decoration PUMPKINS 5FT W/ Original Bag

I believe this is the earliest iteration of this garland Beistle made, probably in 1920. Later, Beistle made a double-sided garland with 13 JOLs. This version came in a beautifully designed, colorful and very desirable heavy cardboard envelope that is perhaps more coveted than the garland itself. That said, not many of these early cardboard bags survived. It took me until 2007 to locate one fine enough to be in my collection.

1940-50 HALLOWEEN 22.5" BLACK CAT ON FENCE BEISTLE DECORATION

This diecut, made from 1949-1953 doesn't surface too often, and when it does it it typically trashed, probably due to its size. Except the minor wear the seller notes, this is probably one of the best I've seen surface. (This deserved to bring the strong $159.50 it did!)

vintage Halloween black cat tin noise maker

This is a very hard-to-find and early form of this noisemaker made by T. Cohn.

Vintage Halloween pulp devil head lantern No reserve!

This lantern is devilishly hard to find in even very fine condition. This certainly has to be one of the best I've seen. The wax residue at the bottom doesn't affect value all else being equal. I applaud this seller's ingenuity in piecing together the original insert, rather than taking the expedient route and simply slapping a new one inside. Given its adherence to the original spirit of Ebay in having a starting price of $9.99, I hope this item brings a strong price in the $350-450 range where it definitely belongs.

VINTAGE HALLOWEEN USA BEISTLE RARE CARDBOARD CENTERPIECE

I love these imaginatively designed centerpieces that Beistle made in the mid-1950s. (They made two versions.) Although the example being auctioned isn't in perfect condition, it surely is in better shape than the 2-3 that have sold within the last 18 months. If you collect rare paper, this belongs in your collection.

Vintage Halloween Heavy Cardboard Die Cut - Face of a SCARED BLACK CAT

This is merely a remnant from a Beistle 3-D cat stand-up.

DENNISON HALLOWEEN NOVELTY TABLE CENTERPIECE ORIGINAL BOX

Occasionally, even a firm with an excellent creative track record like Dennison takes a crap. The result is this yawn-inducing amalgamation of dreck they put it in a decorated box - the best thing of the whole set - and sprung on an unimpressed public. Dennison issued this set for only a single season, along with a variant featuring Disney characters. They typically don't bring much for obvious visual reasons. (...And this brought a mere $80.)

German Porcelain Tea Pot from Children's Tea Set- 1920s

I have personally examined this great item and concur that the repair to the lid was professionally done. This tea pot has excellent color and the proper mark. I know the seller well. She has long been on the list of sellers I endorse. I applaud the starting price, well below market for the item and unsaddled with any reserve.

Vintage German Halloween Tri-fold Diecut Fireplace Fire Screen Witches, Owls

This is a great, vintage item in better-than-usual condition. The B-I-N price is too aggressive, though. I would guide this valuation to between $2,000-2,300.

Vintage RARE Halloween Haunted House Plastic Blow Mold Decoration

This is arguably the coolest of the vintage blowmold light-ups manufactured. I love the sharp angles and skewed perspective, wholly apropos of the mood to be conveyed when using this. I am glad to see it brought a relatively strong price of $62.

Beistle Witches Cauldron Halloween Centerpiece As Is for Parts

This is a great deal!

VERY FINE Vintage BEISTLE Halloween WITCH MYSTERY ANSWER GAME

I think this result is instructive in illuminating just how strong the secondary market is for truly vintage Beistle items. Even in its relatively poor condition, this game still managed to fetch a price of $228.49. Pretty amazing!

Antique 20s Kirchhof Halloween Party Tin Litho Black Cat Witch Rattle

I think this noisemaker employs some of the best imagery Kirchhof ever used. This noisemaker must have been popular since it was made for decades and in at least three different color variations. Contrary to this fine seller's assertion, this particular example was made in the 1950s. What is the immediate tip-off? It is marked "Life of the Party," a tag-line Kirchhof only used then.

LARGE German Pumpkin Boy Die Cut

This is one of (I believe) four of a fiendishly difficult set to complete. I've been looking to complete my set for two decades! I have this one already plus the saxophone player. It'll be fun to see what this example brings.