The earliest Beistle Halloween items were primitively packaged (for the most part) and were marked as this item is, B Co. Such early items are desirable. This seller made an error listing it the way it was listed. If it was allowed to run in an auction format the seller would most definitely have received more than the paltry sum that was offered and accepted.
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Mark B. Ledenbach's vintage Halloween collectibles blog.
Vintage Dennison? Halloween Hallowe'en Silhouettes Box Cats Bats Skull Very Old
Beistle produced this box of 14 silhouettes during the 1920s. This is not a particularly tough box to obtain. Also, silhouettes don't fetch much, so this result is hard to understand on those two counts. SGV is $75 so the prevailing bidder paid a steep premium.
Beistle Halloween Silhouttes For Party Decorations Box Early
I recently purchased an enveloped set of Beistle silhouettes with this same image on the obverse, but with 15 sheets containing 30 silhouettes as the complete contents. With no diamond mark, I know the enveloped set is somewhat later than this version. Whereas the eBay listing version has a stock number of 573, the enveloped set has a stock number of 574.
Vintage Dennison Halloween Witch Illuminated Silhouettes
This was one of Dennison's go-to designs, issued in a numbing number of iterations. In 1922, they issued a slide box of twelve of these broomed witch illuminated silhouettes using stock number H-641. In 1926 Dennison issued a closely related variant of gummed silhouettes in a slide box containing six. I suspect this listed set of six was made sometime during 1923 to 1925 based on the reduced number of units per package, the lack of a printed stock number and the monochromatic box. Even with the large form-factor, which typically commands a premium, this design typically doesn't fetch more than about $75.
04/02 Update: These sold for $76.26.
Lot of 10 Vintage Gummed Witch Face Stickers Halloween Reflective
The RSIN of this enveloped set of 10 gummed silhouettes is 2, meaning "rare."This set was produced in 1925 by Hall Brothers and sold for a single season. Hall Brothers changed their business name in 1928 to something much more familiar today, Hallmark.
03/30 Update: Prices for many items have been soft on eBay. Tax season? This fetched only $60 when they routinely fetch $85.
