Finding quality vintage items
is getting harder and harder, so I can't say with any assuredness
just how many items I'll have for sale at any given time. I'd
encourage you to check back often.
If you see something on this page
you'd like, simply contact me through the site to check
availability. Once I confirm the item is available you can either
send a check to my mailing address (preferred) or send a Paypal transfer. My
mailing address is:
Mark B. Ledenbach
P. O. Box 2421
Orangevale, CA 95662
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This exceedingly rare pear-faced
Halloween mandolin was made in Germany in the 1920s. It is made from
lithoed paper over wood and heavy cardboard with metal strings. It
measures ~16.25" high by ~5.25" at its widest point. This was most
likely a salesman sample or a store display item, given its large
dimensions. I bought this superb item in 1997 through Dunbar Gallery
when it was auctioning off the Hugh Luck collection. I brought it
with me to the Martha Stewart show taping in October 2008, and have
long enjoyed it. This is the very item photographed for and
appearing in my book on page 112. It doesn't fit as well into my
collection anymore, so I have decided to see if it can go to another
good home. Layaway is available with this item.
PRICE: $5600.00 SOLD!
This laughing devil head has a
pearly high glaze to it making it quite the eye catcher. I've owned
this unmarked piece of Royal Bayreuth porcelain for many years. It
measures ~3" high and ~3" wide. PRICE: $249.99
This porcelain devil creamer was
made in the 1920s by Schafer & Vater. It measures ~3.25" high by
~3.5" wide and is in perfect condition, free of chips, cracks or or
repairs. This is the very item photographed for and appearing in my
book's second edition on page 90. PRICE: $429.99
This exceptionally rare
composition watermelon candy container was made in Germany in the
late teens/very early twenties. It measures ~2.75" high by ~5" long
and is in mint condition. I have had this container for many years.
It no longer fits well into my collection, hence the decision to let
it go to someone else. PRICE: $899.99
SOLD!
This Jack O' Lantern Candles
display box contains it full complement of twenty-four
5-candles-per-pack packages. It was made in Japan for Halo
Industries of San Francisco, CA. in the 1950s. It measures ~8.75"
high by ~6" wide by ~5.25" long. This is the very item photographed
for and appearing in my book's second edition on page 88.
PRICE: $224.99
This 1950s hard plastic "princess"
JOL is complete with its original bale and is free from cracks,
chips, melt marks and repairs.
PRICE: $32.99
This unopened package of 36
fiberglass decorations made to stick to windows and mirrors was
issued by B. Wilmsen, Inc. of Philadelphia in the early 1950s. The
package measures ~14.25" high by ~11.25" wide and contains owls,
cats, JOLs, skeletons, witches, crescent moons, ghosts, etc. This is
the very set photographed for and appearing in my second edition on
page 145. PRICE: $89.99
This German flapper diecut was
made in the 1920s and measures 6" across. It is in dead-mint
condition with much richer coloration than what was picked up by my
scanner. One of the best I've ever seen of this common diecut.
PRICE: $54.99
This boxed set of Capri candles
has a copyright date of 1965 on the eye-catching box. The box
measures ~5" high by ~3" wide and has 3 of the 4 original generic
orange candles extant. The box is in very fine condition. PRICE:
$17.99
This boxed set of 4 orange candles
was issued by the Columbia Wax Products Company of Ozone Park, NY in
the early 1960s. The box measures ~5" high by ~3" wide and is
complete with original contents. The box is in near mint condition.
PRICE: $18.99
This 1950s booklet of Halloween
Silhouette Seals by Eureka is complete and in mint condition.
Containing 42 seals in 7 different designs, the booklet measures
~2.75" high by ~5.5" long.
PRICE: $23.99
The 1923 Beistle Party set was
hugely popular and provided a tidy profit for the firm. It was sold
in three iterations: in a box, in book form and in an envelope. The
actual "Helps and Stunts" sheet is often missing. For those who
aren't motivated to buy a vintage sheet to complete their set, feel
free to copy this particular image. For those with good sense, don't
let this rare delicate sheet, in near perfect condition, get away
from you. PRICE: $29.99
This Halloween Pie game was issued
by Beistle in 1948. There were three series of these pies. This is
Series I. Measuring ~6" in diameter, this item is in mint condition.
PRICE: $89.99
This is a very rare Dennison place
card made in the 1920s. Up until several months ago, I had never
seen this particular item before. This is a beautiful, mint item
with a far darker orange-red hue than picked up in my scan. I was
proud to add one to my personal collection! PRICE: $32.99
This wonderful invitation was made
by an unknown manufacturer around 1922. It measures ~2.5" high by
~5" wide. Accompanied by its original plain white paper envelope,
not shown, this invitation is in near mint condition with a few
flakes of color off at the bottom margin. PRICE: $28.99
This hard-to-find small decoration
measures 6" high by 3.75" wide. Made by the Hall Brothers (later
Hallmark) in the mid-1920s, the excellent black cat has eye-catching
silver highlights. There are small areas of paper loss on the
reverse, but this doesn't in any way detract from the item's ability
to be displayed. PRICE: $20.99
This early 1920s tally with subtle
imagery was made by Masters as part of their Unique Line - and is so
marked. This tally is in mint condition. PRICE: 23.99
This elegant lady tally card was
made in the early 1920s by Gibson. It measures ~3.75" high by ~3.25"
wide and is in mint condition. This is the best example of this
tally I have ever seen. PRICE: $29.99
This elegant lady tally was made
in the mid-1920s by The Buzza Company of Minneapolis. It measures
~5" high by ~3.25" wide and is in mint condition. PRICE: $31.99
This place card was made by
Beistle in 1920 and was originally part of a set of three different
designs sold in an envelope of six. As with many of their designs,
this one was well-thought out. This card was meant to be suspended
from the edge of a glass. When seen at all, most of the time the
hanging tabs in the middle are missing. Not so with this example.
This is mint and is actually a richer orange-red than shown in the
scan. PRICE: $34.99
This complete set of four
invitations was made in the very early 1920s. Each mint card is
marked on the reverse, Made In Saxony.
PRICE: $59.99
This package of glow-in-the-dark
"Halloween Nite Lites" was made in the 1950s by an unknown
manufacturer. The package measures ~8.25" high by ~5" wide and is in
mint condition. PRICE: $9.99
This rare, and very desirable
Halloween-themed tin, was made around 1920 as an advertising tie-in
for Steven's Home Made Candies of Chicago, Illinois. It measures
10.25" in diameter and has a fair amount of wear to the black
painted areas, although the central image of a broomed witch is very
arresting. PRICE: $69.99
This stand-up with easel was made
by Beistle in the early 1920s, and was originally part of a set of
at least six. Each has been reproduced on glossy stock paper with
fairly primitive transfers. Naturally, this item, like all of the
items I offer is actually vintage. It is one of the ones
photographed for and appearing in my second edition on page 249.
This corn shock atop a JOL measures ~7.75" high and has a few small
areas of surface paper loss clearly visible in the photo. PRICE:
$39.99
This complete, enveloped set of 8
paper doilies was made by Whitney in the late 1920s. The doilies
measure ~8" in diameter. This is the first and only example I've
ever seen complete with a glassine envelope. PRICE: $179.99
This diecut of a pensive looking
cat was made in the later 1940s by an unknown manufacturer on glossy
stock light cardboard. The paper stock makes it possible it was made
by Merri-Lei of New York, but the artistry is inconsistent with all
of their other output. In any event, this diecut measures ~8.75"
high by ~6" wide. It has a light bend on the tail, clearly evident
on the scan. PRICE: $26.99
This diecut of a broomed witch was
made in the later 1940s by an unknown manufacturer on glossy stock
light cardboard. The paper stock makes it possible it was made by
Merri-Lei of New York, but the artistry is inconsistent with all of
their other output. In any event, this diecut measures ~9.25" high
by ~6.75" wide. It is in mint condition. PRICE: $36.99
This broomed witch place card was
made by Hallmark in the late 1920s. It measures ~2.75" high by ~5.5"
wide and is flawless. PRICE: $17.99
This witch face place card was
probably made by Hallmark in the early 1930s. Except for the tiniest
bit of wear at the extreme end of the hat, this piece is without
flaw. The card measures ~4.25" long by ~4.25" high.
PRICE: $19.99
This wee Halloween-themed cup was
made by the Individual Drinking Cup Company of Easton, PA (Dixie
Cup) in 1933. It measures ~1.75" high and is in mint condition.
PRICE: $18.99
This stand-up with easel was made by
Beistle in the early 1920s, and was originally part of a set of at
least six. Each has been reproduced on glossy stock paper with
fairly primitive transfers. Naturally, this item, like all of the
items I offer is actually vintage. It is one of the ones
photographed for and appearing in my second edition on page 249. This cat atop a
JOL measures ~8.75" high by ~4.75" wide. It is obviously not in
perfect condition as can be seen by the scan. PRICE: $29.99 |
