There are so many wonderful things in this lot that the seller did themselves a real disservice by lumping everything together. The table top Beistle witch with the black honeycomb skirt is exceedingly rare. I think this may be only the second time I’ve seen one. In my opinion, that alone would have gotten close to the ending price for the lot if it had been offered separately.
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Vintage Halloween Siren Horn Screech Owl -Cardboard Noise Maker
This is a horn that doesn’t often come up for sale. Most of these lithoed-paper-over-cardboard horns are pretty forgettable, but whichever firm produced this had a great eye for design. The graphics are fresh and energetic. The metal top seems right for the horn. The overall condition is quite good. This was produced during the 1930s. SGV is $125, but we seem to be in a vintage Halloween bubble market right now, so who knows what it will bring.
10/13 Update: This sold for a bubbly $211.38.
