TIMELESS HALLOWEEN COLLECTIBLES

This is the definitive reference guide for
vintage Halloween collectors who have
been searching for accurate information
on the Halloween production of the Beistle
Company, one of the few premier
manufacturers of holiday decorations.  
The items showcased and photographed
in this book came directly from the Beistle
archives - they did not come from a
private collection as is the misconception.

The treasures highlighted in this, my first
book, span what some people consider
the "Golden Years" of Halloween
production - 1920 through 1949.  You'll be
charmed by the artwork of the many
invitations shown within these pages and
wonder how a host ever survived without
the myriad assortment of party helps.  
Dozens of die-cut items have graphics so
vivid that they almost jump from the
pages!  See the artists' creativity at its
best when you pore over the party games
and hats.  And what Halloween would be
complete without the holiday's most
recognizable icon...the Jack-O-Lantern?

The Stock Number, Initial Release Year
and Object's proper name are taken
directly from the Beistle holiday sales
catalogues and interspersed with my
comments.  Over 350 photographs include
some never-before-seen items.  A Value
Guide accompanies each entry. I have
been quite conservative in my assigning a
value to each piece and delighted to find
that more often than not, pieces I find at
antiques shops and Collectibles Show
venues have been selling at a much higher
price tag.

I guarantee that this is one Halloween
source guide you'll refer to again and
again simply because it is the only book
where the information contained inside is
taken directly from the company records.