Vintage Halloween Collectibles Research (1900-1979)

Thank you for supporting THR's research series on Etsy Well, here we are (not too far way from a 2nd Anniversary review of stock in August  and a new tissue-paper honeycomb art book in October ) to find ourselves at the beginnings of winter holiday season 2025. And, given the theme of the most recent holiday, it would seem a great time to express THR's gratitude for keeping operations running, most notably the  Etsy bookstore . Thank you to the archives and libraries assisting in early stages of research. Thank you to the various businesses that help produce these publications. And, of course, thank you the readers for purchasing one (or more) of THR’s vintage Halloween collectibles guidebooks which currently number six publications... shown below.   Six new best-selling guidebooks getting five-star reviews  from  vintage Halloween collector seeking  market research. The last two-plus years of publishing have been great fun, yet it obviously takes time...

Hallmark Vintage Halloween Collectibles Part 3: 1970's As with  Hallmark Halloween Part 1: 1950’s  and  Hallmark Halloween Part 2: 1960’s  the final entry considering the history of vintage Halloween collectibles by Hallmark (Ambassador, etc.) comes to a close with  Hallmark Halloween Part 3: 1970’s   All entries are part of a study by the archive librarian to get a better grasp on assembly, honeycomb, and pop-ups pieces created by Hallmark Cards, Inc. (1950-1980). This is all in regards to a research article (on a different topic of The THR, V3 to appear in THR’s bookstore ). As with  “Decrypting Dennison: Serial Number Guide Featuring Autumn Publications” (THR, V2) , this entry into "later years" is pursued to exhaustively verify changes over the decades. Shown here (and above) are details from a pop-up book  A Visit to a Haunted House (1972) by Hallmark.

Sane Halloween Observer Crumpled honeycomb doesn't have to be the end of a vintage decoration. And here's a tip that in no way alters the original piece, and offers a way to buy within an affordable range a vintage piece that others might ignore. With patience and a low-heat iron, this vintage cat dancer found new life . I received the cat shown here as a crumpled, flattened mess stuffed into a bubble wrap mailer. On a whim, and since the item was extremely inexpensive, I tried gently ironing the honeycomb, and was surprised how well the tissue paper could spring back to life. I wonder which of 9 lives this cat is now on? This cat design (7" by varying lengths) is by Beistle (1938-1946) and is great fun to pose (shown above) in more than just the typical hanging position. Below are some before and after shots of this decoration: Part of the trick is knowing which vintage piece is beyond recovery such as major or too numerous tears in the tissue, etc., that prev...