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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Ghost Flight
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Sunday, June 12, 2016. If the popularity and inventiveness of Beistle is to vintage Halloween collectibles what The Beatles are to music, then Rust Craft is Tones on Tail or perhaps The Creatures of alterna-eighties - somewhat (yet thankfully) obscure and magically bizarre. (Apologies for the lo-fi quality of these images). For more Rust Craft, see also: Ain't Grub Grand! Or Gold Filigree Halloween. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Blood Curdling Blog of Monster Masks. The Art of the Halloween Mask.
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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Ornamenten Groteske
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Thursday, June 16, 2016. Spooked by German diecut availability. Through the 1970's, (pushing experts' guide dates beyond the 1920s-1940s)? As mentioned in the blog introduction - ( see addition of point #6. Content is offered here from historical print (re: vintage discoveries), so I welcome counterpoint (likewise from historical print. This leads us to yet another expansion for the availability of certain German diecuts (previously glimpsed in the entry Halloween in Germany: 1955. 22 Dead skeleton , mad...
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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Who was GM Co?
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Saturday, January 9, 2016. Who was GM Co? A well-known admirer of vintage Halloween currently credits a series of candy containers, pull-toys and rockers (constructed of paper-laminated cardboard) to General Merchandise Company. Of the 1940s-1950s. Determination appears based on the bottom abbreviation of G.M. CO. But what is the historical record of this company and of its product output? Is a common term of business categorization such as dry goods. In the same style as these pull-toys there is a large...
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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Ain't Grub Grand!
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Saturday, December 20, 2014. Shown below is a complete set of 12 table-setting placecards for a Halloween party by Rust Craft of Boston. Who later merged with Norcross Greeting Card Company). The art exhibits the strange and surreal storybook imagery that makes their work so identifiable (particularly images like the ghost riding the black cat). These cards would come packaged in a small marked black box. Cultural note - " Lay on, Macduff. Refers to a line from Macbeth. September 8, 2016 at 3:12 AM.
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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Seven Spooks in Narrenfibel 1968 / 1970
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Monday, January 5, 2015. Seven Spooks in Narrenfibel 1968 / 1970. Here's something puzzling for a research enthusiast. This entry is written with no definitive assumptions of what the mysterious images shown here might mean in regards to production dates, but it will perhaps be of interest to vintage Halloween collectors? And perhaps someone out there can provide clear details on the history and dates of this apparently long-running decor and costume magazine? By flickr contributor EYE-talian. The Art of...
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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Bogie Books | Bogus Bindings
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Sunday, December 7, 2014. Bogie Books Bogus Bindings. As a tip to new collectors, when able, consider this - - introduce yourself to certain items from a collector's stash before. Bidding and/or spending the big bucks on true vintage. If you don't have a local collector at hand, then looking around the market may offer other options: an antique store, an annual holiday/antique show, or an online venue. From personal experience, I madly craved celluloids. Dennison's Bogie Book 11th Ed. (1923). Once you do...
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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Gold Filigree Halloween
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Friday, February 20, 2015. Two more by Rust Craft. See also Ain't Grub Grand. Also check out this other blog's entry on the Rust Craft Rustler in " Mid Century Card Shop". Updated 11-25-2015 - Addition from set? Marked on back Rust Craft 5H222. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Blood Curdling Blog of Monster Masks. The Art of the Halloween Mask. The Art of the Halloween Mask is an exhibit focusing on the art of Halloween Masks throughout the ages. Featuring modern day world class artists in the fie.
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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Time Capsule Ghosts
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Saturday, May 14, 2016. Does excluding the knowledge of other fields in turn affect our current understanding of certain vintage collectibles? Just to play devil's advocate (with no reference to current listings. What follows is historical fiction. Yet practical knowledge of the past employees of Gibson and Dennison. Note that photography sub-titles are. And images link to source material. And the portraits drawn here are based from this factual photography. A Tale of Two Employees. Hallie loved the beau...
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The Sane Halloween Observer - Vintage Collectibles Blog: Dead Skeletons
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015. More familiar faces (or Totenskelett. From German-language catalogs for the celebration of Karneval. This time from 1974 - - the last image (a nautical pirate theme) contains a skeleton figure (articulated, embossed, diecut) that was here available in 2 sizes - 70 cm ( 27 1/2") and 125 cm ( 50"). Per some additional queries to those selling these old catalogs, as well as further research by another into more recent editions. it appears years 71/72. Have nearly 90% (? I will be...