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Vintage Halloween Beistle Witch Near Mint 1950’s Large 18"

I’d say that when you look at the totality of Beistle’s Halloween output during the late 1950s, there are few stand-out items. Their creative gas tank was nearly on E. The trio of oddly captivating witches that this diecut belongs to is the definite exception to the lethargy Beistle brought to the marketplace back then. All are large, printed on slightly thinner stock and have irregular borders. (All can be seen on page 159.) Any of the trio is frustratingly difficult to find in near-mint or better condition. It took me nearly 30 years to get such examples, so these in that condition surface rarely. If you love quirky Beistle designs, don’t let this diecut escape. This fine seller has one more from the trio listed at this time, too.