I believe this item was made anytime during or after 1995. The fake craquelure is way overdone and is the big tip-off, along with the blank look so characteristic of the soulless fakes the Germans began cranking out then.
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..
ANTIQUE VINTAGE HALLOWEEN WITCH NOISE MAKER. 1930's Germany MINTY RARE
These fake horns have been showing up these last few 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 this one is - minty! (Of course they are minty - they were made as recently as yesterday!) Don't be fooled by these objects. They have very modest decorative value only..
WICKED WITCH ON BROOM DOORSTOP Cast Iron Pumpkins Halloween Vintage
This is a new item, almost certainly made off-shore within the past year. It is nicely detailed and would be fun to have as part of a contemporary display, but it isn't old. The detailing is too fluid and the appearance of the reverse is inconsistent with the one truly vintage Halloween doorstop I have seen in person - a haunted house.
