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Vintage Halloween Coaster Black Cat, Bats; Sanders of Chicago, 1930's-1940's

I’ve seen too many wacky paper coasters produced for Halloween parties over the years, with their frenetic imagery mirroring the hopes that whatever shindig was ongoing would be equally frenetic. This coaster is different. The imagery is subtle, maybe somber even. I love it and am surprised I’ve never seen it before. I tried to dig up basic information about the Sanders Absorbent Coaster Company of Chicago, Illinois, to no avail. If you collect paper party goods like plates, cups, napkins and the like, I’d advise you to snap up this coaster now, as you probably will never see it again.