This is truly one of the best examples I’ve seen of this rare and very desirable slide box set of Dennison cut-outs, offered by one of eBay’s finest sellers.
06/21 Update: This sold for an astounding (and puzzling) $915.86.
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Vintage Dennisons Halloween Seals Black Cat Witch Pumpkin In Box 1920s Stickers
Dennison had a very distinctive look for their output from about 1928 through 1932. I’d love to know who this/these artist/artists were. This superb box of seals is one of their best designs. Just look at how much energy is exuded in this small seal. I’ve noticed a general softening of prices across all segments so it will be fun to see what this brings. I feel it is a $400+ slide box.
1916 DENNISON H636 HALLOWEEN DECORATION STICKERS SEALS Ghost Scaring Boy Set 25
This seller got a phenomenal price for this box of Dennison seals. This design was first produced in 1922, not 1916. They typically fetch in the neighborhood of $100-125, so the buyer paid a steep premium.
Vintage 1920’s HALLOWEEN Gibson WITCH on Broom SEALS in Original BOX +Black Cat
Prices for boxes of Gibson seals have increased dramatically over the last 24 months with this result being the latest data point. The box of 1920s broomed witch seals originally contained 12 seals. With only 4 remaining, the lot still brought $88.
VINTAGE HALLOWEEN OWL STICKERS DENNISON DECORATIONS-TO MEMORY OF JACK-O-LANTERN
Dennison injected their designs with energy and whimsy as sales plummeted during the early 1930s. Today, discerning collectors avidly pursue these diminutive treasures produced in relatively low numbers. This happens to be one of my favorite of Dennison’s slide boxes. I lament that this example being offered isn’t in better condition. Collectors regularly ask whether it is key to have a slide box complete with its contents. I strive to buy the best I can, so my answer is the more complete the contents and the better the condition the easier the decision to buy becomes.
09/25 Update: Condition is paramount. This only brought $89.
circa 1920's,Dennison Halloween Seals / Box Of Pumpkins With Black Cat..# 20
This result is far more understandable. Even with less than a full complement of seals remaining, this design is seen so rarely that it has escaped my grasp all of these years. (I did try for it!) I do like the aesthetics of this seal - creepy yet cool!
Vintage 1920's Package 24 Dennison Halloween Seals Decorations
I'm not sure what happened here. This Dennison slide box of 24 seals (8 of 3 designs each) is hard to find, but not impossible. It comes up from time to time and typically trades at or close to SGV of $95.
Complete Set 6 Dennison Owl Cut-Out Vintage Halloween Decorations with Box, 1923
Dennison is rightly best known for the myriad of superbly designed boxed sets of seals, cut-outs, illuminated silhouettes and the like they produced from about 1913 through the 1960s. (The best of their production happened from about 1916 through 1930.) Some of their slide boxes are difficult to find while others more steadily become available. As this fine seller states, complete near-mint or better boxed sets are becoming harder to find. This particular set tends to be seen more than others and the guide value reflects this. These typically trade for $95.
Very Old Dennison Halloween Paper Lick Seals in Original Box - FLYING WITCH MOON
The lucky buyer got a true bargain when acquiring these very rare Dennison seals for the paltry sum of $60. (I sure wish I was watching when these were still active!) Dennison made some designs for many seasons and in varying quantities per box. This is one of the designs offered for a season or two only. I've seen it offered maybe three times, tops.
Vntg NMIP Dennison Halloween Decorations Seals Weird Guy
Of all the many and varied genres of vintage Halloween memorabilia, Dennison slide box goods are near the top of the list. Something happened at Dennison during 1930-31. Some senior person must have decided to fairly radically alter their designs, injecting an Art Deco look to most of their new slide box goods, diecuts, etc. This change in style was fairly short-lived, perhaps due to a decline in sales. Who knows? What I do know is that by 1933 all of these designs were scrapped. Today Dennison goods from this narrow window are instantly recognizable and quite coveted.
