Excerpts from our long-established personal vintage Halloween collection representing the high watermark of condition and rarity.
We periodically add photographs as we maintain our archive.
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- Broomed Witch Silhouette Garland, USA, Beistle, (no mark), 1961. This formidable banner, issued for merely one season in 1961, consists of six connected, one-sided, broomed witch silhouettes constructed of non-embossed heavy card stock in alternating orange and black solid colors. Silhouettes measure 10” h x 14” w. Banner measures 84” long.
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- Hallowe’en Pennant Banner, USA, Beistle, (no mark), 1918-1920, non-embossed. This banner incorporates eleven pennants, 11.5″ h x 5” w, having differing iconic Beistle imagery, flanked by two broomstick pennants measuring 11.5” h x 2.5” w. Thirteen pennants comprise a complete banner. The condition of this example is the apex of high quality.
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- Howling Cats with Jointed Movable Tails Hallowe’en Wall Decoration, USA, Beistle, (no mark), 1933. Six 12” panels making it a 6’ wall decoration. This example is immaculate.
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- String-Em-Outs, USA, Dennison Manufacturing Company, Framingham, MA., 1926, first appeared in their 1926 Bogie Book, 30 identically dual-sided JOLs, each 2.75” square, 120″ l, comprise a complete festoon. Made for two seasons only. A complete example in exceptional condition; considered exceedingly rare.
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- Hallowe’en Silhouette Banner, USA, Beistle, (no mark), 1920s, 60″ l, non-embossed. 13 silhouettes comprise a complete festoon.
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- JOL garland, USA, Beistle, (no mark), 1920s, 65″ l, non-embossed. JOLs measure 3” h x 2.75” w. The JOLs have been recycled and slightly modified from the art Beistle used in their 1918 tri-fold JOL invitations.
