This is the first time I’ve seen a cardboard envelope associated with this classic Beistle game. Whenever I’ve seen this game’s envelope, it is made from glassine. As with so many of Beistle’s envelopes, it is beautifully rendered and functional. The game itself was produced no later than 1931 and had two variants - one with six flaming fortunes and the other with twelve flaming fortunes.
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Original 1940's Flaming Halloween Fortune Tissue Candle Holder
Beistle produced this game in the very early 1930s. Its graphics and just overall appeal as a game is underwhelming. Prices for the complete games have been drifting downward for nearly a decade as collectors reach the same conclusion. The seller incorrectly assumes the three-sided lantern was part of the set. The lantern was made around the same time but by an entirely different company, The Gibson Art Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.
07/22 Update: This lot brought $325.20, with the significant majority of the value tied up in the rare cardboard envelope for this rather dull game. This is typically seen with a glassine envelope.
