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Items For Sale - Updated 01/30/12


 


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 or send a Paypal transfer. My mailing address is:

Mark B. Ledenbach
P. O. Box 2421
Orangevale, CA 95662

Once you contact me regarding an item and I confirm its availability, I'll provide an amount for shipping. Insurance is an option that I'll leave to you, but strongly recommend. If you decide to use Paypal, please include an additional 3.75% of the price when transferring the funds to cover their fee.

That's about all the fine print I can think of right now, so on with the show... *****************************************************************************************************

This hard-to-find band hat was made by Beistle in the early 1940s as an adjunct to their pirate face diecut that began to be made in 1932. The interior honeycomb is completely intact. The hat measures ~7.5" high by ~11.25" long and is in very fine condition. PRICE: $49.99

This is a very hard-to-find 1940s Beistle witch face transparency in near-mint condition. The green insert is perfect and the candle holder has never been used. The only blemishes I can find is a line ~1" long right above the left side of the mouth as you look at the photo and two pinholes at the very top, not at all noticeable unless upon close inspection. (I'm not sure what the ~1" line is as it does not go through to the back.) It stands ~8.5" high.  PRICE: $159.99

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: $15.99

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: $20.99

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: $84.99

This piece of German scrap was made between 1910 and 1920. It shows Krampus, their dark angel of Christmas. This full-face version is disturbing! I especially like its bloodshot eyes. This scrap measures ~5.25" high. It has a soft crease noticeable in the scan. The scan does make it appear much worse than it actually is. However, taking that into account...PRICE: $24.99

This piece of German scrap was made between 1910 and 1920. It shows Krampus, their dark angel of Christmas. This full-bodied version is notably difficult to locate. It measures ~5.25" high and is in near mint condition. PRICE: $20.99

This Art Deco inspired owl tally was made by Gibson and released in the later 1920s. It is identical to one shown in my second edition on page 220. It measures 3" square and is in unused, mint condition. PRICE: $20.99

This Art Deco inspired tally showing a cauldron with bats was made in the later 1920s and has no identifiable mark, except that of being made in the USA. I love the use of gold hues in the item, an unusual characteristic. It measures ~5" high and is unused, mint condition. PRICE: $21.99



This seldom seen party invitation with a fairy motif was made in the later 1920s, probably by Whitney. It measures ~5" long and is in mint condition. PRICE: $29.99

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 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, 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 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

 
     
 

 

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