Wow, this game is in nice condition. Because of its size, sawtooth edges and the fact that it was meant to be played with, the Witch’s Mystery Answer Game produced by Beistle is often found with bends, missing borders, extraneous writing, staining - and sometimes all of these. This beautiful example brought $330, a relative bargain for the purchaser.
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Vintage 1930's Halloween WITCH's MYSTERY ANSWER GAME
Now, here’s a game I haven’t seen made available in a long time. Beistle produced this visually alluring item from 1933-1938. Given that it was in production for so long, one doesn’t often see them. The condition of this one is average compared to what will see when you do see one. This is a big item, so it was prone to sustaining bends and rips. Beistle’s first iteration is significantly harder to find. This elusive will-o-the-wisp has an off-white background but is otherwise the same. This first was produced from 1931-1932 and can be seen on page 15. I have never been able to secure one good enough for the collection. If you have one in very fine or better condition, you own a rarity.
