I love the stylistic juxtaposition between these two tallies, both made by regional manufacturers whose small paper wares are avidly collected. The tally by Henderson Line has a fresh anime feel to it with a touch of sweetness. The tally by Clark is appealing for its fantastic bat, its sense of motion and the sly JOL. I have not seen either design before, so I hope they bring strong dollars.
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Vintage Halloween Tally Cards original pack of 5, bat, owl, witch, etc. 1950's ?
I hadn’t seen this particular packaging before viewing this listing. Beistle produced their tallies for many years in at least two sizes - and in several kinds of packaging, but this small windowed envelope was a new variant. I feel this nice set is from the later 1920s as the packaging is quite similar to a stunt game shown on page 17.
