Wow, another record-setting price from azpaperlady. I wonder who is bidding such large sums of money on damaged items? I wouldn't have thought that this item, with the serious tape blemish to its face, would bring such a strong price. Lately, I have seen an 8" version of this cool diecut being offered for sale. I think these smaller diecuts are fantasy items. There is no indication in any Dennison publication that this was made in two sizes. Be cautious!
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BEISTLE HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN LANTERN ★ Cardboard Tissue VTG Antique 1930's
Prices for this iconic Beistle lantern from 1930-1931 have been strong this year. Even pieces, like this lot, bring more money than I would expect.
Vintage Antique Diecut Halloween Black Cats Banner Jointed USA Made Decorations
This seller must be a very optimistic person offering this as a BIN for $499.99. Even in perfect condition, which this banner is decidedly not, that price would be well over double what this typically fetches. Let hope reign supreme!
1920's Jointed "The Horrible Witch" Halloween Decoration
Here is yet another unsustainable result. This "Horrible Witch" diecut made by Beistle surfaces relatively often and typically fetches ~$275. Once again, when you delete the prevailing bidder the price falls to a much more understandable $251.60. That prevailing bidder must have deep pockets and zero patience.
Rare Unsigned German Halloween Pumpkin Face Childs' 1 cup china Teapot
Admittedly, it is difficult to make a definitive judgment from the photos associated with this listing, but I suspect that this teapot is of Japanese origin rather than German origin. The dimensions seem a little off, the coloration is quite dark, the knobby surface is typically not as prominent on German items and the expression seems rather flat to me. From my experience, such Japanese pieces are never marked, whereas most German teapots are marked. There is a significant difference in price between German (higher) and Japanese (lower) porcelain pieces from this set. The BIN price of $500 is reasonable if this is a German item, but much too high if it is, in fact, Japanese.
1920's-30's Embossed Halloween Die-Cut JOL Maid With Cat
This was decidedly NOT a bargain. Made for many seasons, this diecut is among the most common of German diecuts and typically trades in the $65-100 range. I am not sure what possessed bidders to push the price for this nice-but-not-mint item to such an unsustainable level.
VINTAGE RARE MINT BEISTLE HALLOWEEN PARTY HORN NOISEMAKER WITCH BAT SKELETON WOW
Another true bargain...
Antique German Halloween Witch Candy Container with Lantern Head c1920
Savvy collectors wait until right after the holiday to attempt to scoop up bargains from those sellers who choose to list fine items after what I would consider the optimal time. There are many examples of this on Ebay since Halloween and this is only the latest. Although the body of this candy container is arguably the most common around, the quality and detail of the face is compelling and should have caused the candy container to bring far more dollars than it did. Whomever bought this got a true bargain.
German paper Halloween lantern
The clue in the listing that this isn't old is that the sellers states that it was purchased recently in Germany. The Germans only began celebrating Halloween in the last decade or so. From when they began making decorations for the US market and through about 1935, the Germans exported everything they made. They needed the money for their war reparations debt stemming from WWI. These unimpressive lanterns began showing up in the mid-1990s when they were imported by Blumchen's. There are no truly vintage counterparts, so these are known as fantasy pieces. They have zero vintage value.
