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Unopened package of 24 vintage Halloween crepe paper cocktail napkins. The smaller cocktail size is bit harder to find than the dinner size. The napkins feature a wonderful border of dancing skeletons, witches, owls, bats and black cats. The edges are scalloped. Circa late 1940s. Condition: excellent. Size: 9" x 9".

Extremely rare red, white and blue blown glass garland perfect for your patriotic Christmas tree. Most bead garlands have painted color, but these are unusual in that the blue and white stripes are actually blown into the glass. These stripes are accented with painted red and gold indents. In fact, this is the only garland I've seen that was made of colored glass! Also note that the beads are graduated and become larger toward the center of the garland.

Origin: Germany, 1920s. Condition: most silvering is worn away; about half of the pikes have some chipping. Size: 27" long.

Nice vintage Halloween paper party napkin featuring a cat who has fallen into the apple-bobbing tub, much to the amusement of his friends. Circa 1940s-50s. Condition: excellent. Size: 14" x 14".

Vintage Halloween paper party napkin featuring a design of a haunted house, a singing black cat and a jack o'lantern decked out for a party. Circa 1950. Condition: excellent. Size: 14" x 14".

Vintage Halloween paper party napkin featuring two hissing black cats, a haunted house and jack o'lanterns. Circa 1950s. Condition: excellent. Size: 14" x 14".

Vintage Halloween paper party napkins featuring a jack o'lantern scarecrow. Circa late 1960's--early 70s. Excellent condition. Size: 14" x 14".

Cute vintage Halloween paper party napkins. The design features a parade of costume children knocking on a door to further fill their bulging candy sacks. 1940's. Excellent condition. 13" x 13".

Vintage Halloween paper napkin in the hard-to-find cocktail size. The edges are scalloped (also an unusual feature). The design features a group of black cats singing to an audience of jack o'lanterns and bats. Circa late 1920s. Condition: excellent. Size: 9-1/2" x 9-1/2".

Vintage Halloween paper party plates. The decoration features a ghost scaring a witch off her broom. The rim is decorated with bats and jack o'lanterns. Circa 1950s-60s. Excellent condition. Size: 6-1/4" x 6-1/4".

Lovely pastel pink and blue blown glass indent bead Christmas tree garland. The light colors are accented by the strong reds inside the blue indents and yellow and green inside the pink indents. 28" long. Bright color and silvering; some flaking to red paint; one pink bead is missing and one blue has a hole.

During the heyday of British Airway's service on the Concorde, VIP passengers were treated to an ever-changing variety of gifts--lugggage tags, silver decanter labels, airplane models, etc. This "Mini World Atlas" is such an example. The small book is bound in gray leather, and the front cover is embossed in silver with the Concorde logo. The pages are also gilt in silver. The book's spine is uncracked and it has never been used.

Origin: England, ca. 1990. Condition: mint. Size: 4-1/4" x 6-1/4".

Set of six vintage hand embroidered and fringed whimsical cocktail napkins. The high quality fabric is a lovely peach shade and the satin-stitched embroidered pattern is very similar to the design on the well-known "Sweet Ad-a-line" silkscreened cocktail shaker. American, circa 1920s. Condition: excellent, no stains or other damage. Size: approximately 5-1/2" x 8".

Vintage hard plastic pink Easter Bunny pull toy by Rosbro. This is the older version of this figure and is on a green and yellow wheeled platform. Really nice paint details and excellent condition. Circa 1950. 6-1/4" tall.

Great hard plastic Halloween noisemaker in the form of a saxophone. The horn is in working condition. A similar horn is pictured on page 62 of "Halloween Favorites In Plastic". Circa 1940s. Excellent condition. 9-1/2" long.

A vintage bisque Halloween witch. Despite the flying cape, pointy hat and broom, she has a rather sweet face.

• Origin: Germany, ca. 1930
• Condition: excellent, about 5% paint loss
• Dimensions: 3-1/8" tall

Terrific vintage Christmas ornament fashioned from a papier-mache bell turned into a house. A cotton batting Santa Claus with a composition face is attached to the side. Unmarked, but most likely Japanese. Circa 1930. Very good condition, a little of the paint missing from the hanger and some wear to the "feather" trees. 3-1/2" high.

A wonderful pair of antique German lithographed tin Christmas tree clip-on candle holders. Each is decorated with a design of oak leaves and acorns.

Origin: Germany, ca. 1890. Condition: wear consistent with age, nice coloring. Size: 2" x 1".

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A colorful antique composition witch's head from hand puppet or marionette. She has a long crooked nose and just two snarling teeth.

• Origin: probably Germany, ca 1910
• Condition: excellent, all original
• Dimenisions: 2-3/4" tall