Lot 95                1910s Vampire Clown Mechanical Decoration (BOOK ITEM)
This mechanical decoration was produced in the United States by an unknown manufacturer sometime during the 1910-1917 interval. It is a vampire clown pushing a wheelbarrow containing a none-too-happy JOL. The clown has a worried friend in his pocket. (Or is the cat trying to make a break for it? There is so much ambiguity with this item.) The complete set, to which this vampire clown belongs, has four items. The others are a witch tending a cauldron, a black cat and a girl holding a JOL.  All can be seen on page 284. This item measures ~9.25” high by ~8” across. There is a crease to the hat although it is still firmly attached. The diagonal lines seen through the vampire’s face and the JOL are surface paper only. They don’t appear on the reverse at all. One of the five feet on the wheel was reinforced decades ago. This is the very item photographed for my reference book, appearing on page 284 of the third edition. This entered the collection on May 30, 2006. The buyer will receive a handwritten note on my personal Halloween stationery attesting to this provenance. 

RSIN: 2/Condition: 7

Opening Price: $15