Well, another Halloween season has nearly concluded. What a wild ride it has been with record prices for paper - small paper, German diecuts, USA diecuts, table decorations, games, etc.. The prices have been high enough that I do worry about the average collector - the life blood of all hobbies - being priced out.

Other segments like hard plastic and blow molds have stayed strong, whereas I’ve seen softening with lanterns and candy containers. Tin overall has strengthened some.

I expect to see many more lanterns and candy containers come to market as the first generation of collectors, who typically specialized in these genres, die off.

I expect to see continued strengthening in the paper segments as there is just not much of this in collectible condition to be found.

I’ll have a great array of vintage Halloween lots for my annual May auction - open only to those who have purchased a copy of my third edition directly from me.

Have a Happy Halloween!

MBL