Seeing this listing prompted me to remind you that this is one of the few G.M. candy holders to be reproduced. Reproductions will have a black interior, unlike the plain white interior of this recent listing.
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Vintage Halloween Witch Cardboard Candy Container by G.M. Co.
This candy box, produced during the middle-late 1940s by G.M. Company, is in rough condition. Not only are tabs missing, as pointed out by the seller, but it is quite faded. The greens and blues have faded away to yellow.
12/13 Update: This brought $67, a good deal for the seller.
Vintage Large Halloween GM Cat Driving Truck Candy Container
The G.M. Company produced several large heavy cardboard candy holders, all with unusual and memorable imagery. They also produced the much more common set of six smaller candy holders you can find on page 54. The larger holders almost never surface in nice condition. This one is in as nice of condition as they come. The bonus here are the sellers. They are close friends of mine who have a great (perhaps unsurpassed) eye for antiques and collectibles. You can wholly place your trust in their listings! Be sure to check out the other super items they have up for auction right now.
Vintage Halloween Paper Candy Containers Slot&Tab Dual Sided Witch,JOL,OWL LOT4
Whomever scooped up this lot of four great items for $109.50 scored a real bargain. Although these could not accurately be described as rare, to be able to acquire four of the set of six for such a discount to sustained value is an accomplishment. Kudos to the lucky prevailing bidder.
Vintage Halloween Candy Holder G.M. Company
Items from this set have long been among my favorites due to their whimsical nature. Slot and tab construction enabled manufacturers like the General Merchandise Company to ship large quantities of cardboard candy holders throughout the United States for a relative pittance as they weigh little and lay flat. The G.M. Company made some cleverly designed and very rare candy holders and decorations. Although the set this particular candy holder is from isn't particularly rare, others are. Check out the two very desirable holders made by the G.M. Company on page 53, plus the magnificent table decoration on page 296. This seller is a friend and someone I wouldn't (and don't) hesitate to buy from.
1940s Halloween 11" Skelleton Pushing Pumpkin Cart Cardboard Table Decoration
Isn't this an awesome item? This is only the third time I've seen this candy container, made by the General Merchandise Company. It was made during the 1950s. Pay attention to the dimensions as this is a surprisingly sizable item. Sustainable guide value is ~$200.
10/08 Update: This item fetched the crazy, unsustainable price of $344.99, almost certainly an artifact of its inclusion in my newly available third edition.
vintage Paper Halloween Die Cut witch&Cauldron,Black Cat-candy container
I feel pieces to this set of six have never gotten the respect they should from the marketplace. These are whimsical, cleverly designed slot-and-tab candy containers issued by the General Merchandise Company in the middle 1940s through the very early 1950s. Although not at all truly rare, you still don't often see them in this seemingly pristine condition. To see the others that comprise a complete set, turn to page 54 of my newly published third edition.
Vintage Halloween Skeleton Cardboard Candy Container Marked
Good to see these finally getting the market recognition they deserve. The General Merchandise Company made this set of slot and tab containers. This is one from the complete set of six. (All can be seen on page 54.) G.M. also issued other Halloween-themed slot and tab containers that are far less common yet possess the same sense of odd whimsy seen in their most widely sold set. I have become a fan of their output, so routinely search for their harder-to-find items. (Examples of some of these can be seen on pages 53 and 296.)
