Epitaph

Sample of Gibson 1930's diecut graphics - Skeleton at a gravestone.

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Some items, like German diecuts and tin toys, repeatedly cycle through the market, perhaps indicating that if it's in a book or often listed on ebay that its not really a rare item at all --- or maybe those items just get attention simply because they've been loudly identified? While this noise continues with a known set of collectibles, occasionally some items are a genuine surprise. The item shown in this post, and not even in that good of condition, stunned quite a few people, even old-school enthusiasts. Why are we still lacking in information about some items, even the not so rare?

Here's a digital rendering of how this diecut might have appeared as whole, noting that the bottom right corner (paw and tombstone area) is obvious artistic license based on the Gibson style. Digital version (above) and photo (below) as shared on facebook Vintage Halloween

Black cat and skeleton at gravestone epitaph - If you let the grass grow under your feet, it might as well grow over your head!
Digital re-creation based on image below.

Image as seen on facebook Vintage Halloween.

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