Catalog: Popular Collectibles: Decorations: Holiday (132)

A very nice vintage pulp Halloween lantern in the shape of a black cat at an orange picket fence. The paper insert is original. The lantern has strong color and a nice shiny glaze on the pulp.

• Origin: America, ca. 1940
• Condition: original paint, a few small touch-ups, a couple of small tears on the back side, the bottom has a hole cut to insert a candle and the top of the head has a small section cut away to keep from burning.
• Dimension: 7-3/4" tall

A rare bisque Halloween candy container in the form of a Pumpkin Man holding a large pumpkin as a black cat walks by. This would have been filled with small candies and used as a table decoration or party treat.

• Origin: Japan, ca 1930
• Condition: no chips or cracks, about 10-15% paint loss
• Dimensions: 3" tall

A very nice pulp "choirboy" Halloween jack o'lantern. The paper insert is original. The pulp has very good color and a nice shiny glaze.

• Origin: America, ca 1940
• Condition: excellent, virtually no paint wear
• Dimensions: 7" x 5-1/2" (excluding wire bail)

Antique German Halloween composition Veggie Man head from a candy container. He has a lot of personality with big teeth, spectacles, and a jaunty hat.

• Origin: Germany, ca. 1920
• Condition: excellent, about 1% paint loss
• Dimensions: 2-1/8" tall; 1-3/8" wide

A scary antique composition Devil head from a hand puppet or marionette. His features are dramatically highlighted with colorful paint (all original) to be seen from a distance.

• Origin: probably Germany, ca 1910
• Condition: excellent, all original paint, very small area of flaking at the tip of one horn at the back of one ear
• Dimensions: 3-1/4" tall.

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

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.

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

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.

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.