This was produced during or after 1995. It has modest decorative value only.
Fakes, etc.
I'll begin populating this page with photos of reproductions, fakes and fantasy items as I see them listed on eBay, Etsy and other such sites. Hopefully, collectors will refer to this page to minimize the occasions reproductions, fakes and fantasy items are unknowingly purchased. If you see something on this page that was sold to you purporting to be a vintage item, immediately send it back for a full refund.
Vintage Halloween Paper Mache/Composite Witch with Black Hat Horn - Germany
These fantasy horns have been showing up regularly for years. This model is larger than the plethora of fake horns that have plagued the hobby since the 1990s. Laughingly, each is always described as minty, new/old stock, wonderful or some other such appellation that slyly denotes the reality that they were made as recently as yesterday. Don't be fooled by these objects. They have very modest decorative value only..
paper mache halloween lanterns
The seller states this was made in Germany during the 1930s. It surely was made off-shore, but not in Germany. This was almost certainly made in China in 2016 or 2107. It has zero collectible value. Don't be fooled!
Cardboard horn w/wood tip Halloween decoration Pumpkins
This is a fantasy piece created by stealing artwork used in Beistle's Halloween Elf diecut. This could have been made yesterday and has zero vintage value. It is disturbing to see such things being offered for sale, especially when they are put in eBay's Vintage Halloween category.
Vintage Veggie Man Nodder Candy Container Glass Eyes Rare Irtz Collection HL107
All of the Halloween-themed nodders this seller has up were made after 1995 and have zero vintage value.
Antique Vintage Halloween DRUM Germany c1910s-30s Hand Painted CAT JOL
This is not a vintage item. I have seen these being sold at gift stores and at folk art shows. This seller has long offered a melange of items, some indisputably vintage and others along the continuum of uncertainty. This item is at the "fantasy item" end of the continuum. It has modest decorative value only.
