Beistle produced four favor basket designs of this size from 1927-1931. They typically surface for sale in good to very good condition because in opening the honeycomb bottom and inserting the tabs to keep that honeycomb open, the entire item is put under stress. This example seems to be as good as the seller indicates. Refer to page 225 to see the other three designs. This one, the learned owl, is the most commonly seen. The design with the witch in the cloak adorned with skulls is the one seen the least. I’ve had a number of collectors mention that they find the background this great seller uses to be distracting, so he may wish to go with something a tad less busy. I very much enjoy and applaud the way he describes things - dividing it into “The Basics” and “The Fluff.” I’ve been acquainted with this seller for many years. Have no hesitation in doing business with him.
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