Welcome to our auction! Many of you know us as longtime collectors and sellers of antique and vintage Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter holiday memorabilia, paper ephemera, antique dolls and toys and fine jewelry.

Over the next several months, I will be listing more incredible pieces of Hallowe'en history from some of our hobby’s most well-respected and knowledgeable collectors. I am celebrating more than 25 years of finding new homes for such wonderful treasures on eBay!

This is wonderful example of 1920s German artistry featuring a large crescent Man in the Moon and a broomed witch. These lifelong friends visit on All Hallows Eve as they have done for more than 100 years.

This die cut is made from thick, heavily embossed cardboard or pressed paper pulp. This example is very thick and very heavily embossed, and it is in exceptionally nice condition.

German diecuts from this period were made with either matte finishes or glossy finishes. This example has a matte finish.

Notice the details here, including Mr. Moon Man’s happy expression and toothy grin, our witch’s costume decorated with six-pointed stars, and her hat decorated with stars and a crescent moon. Six-pointed stars also accent the outer ring.

This is a large decoration measuring 10 ¼” X 10 ¼”. It is embossed Germany at the bottom.

The exact condition is as follows:

There is a miniscule crease to the very tip of the base of the broom. There are NO other bends or creases. There is a tiny bit of surface wear commensurate with this diecut’s elderly age. I found two very tiny pinholes.   

One like it can be seen on page 184 of the outstanding reference book entitled “Vintage Halloween Collectibles: Third Edition” by esteemed collector, expert and author Mark B. Ledenbach. Using his relative scarcity index, Mark has assigned the number “3” for this diecut, which means SCARCE.

Hallowe'en diecuts from this era exemplify the outstanding creativity and workmanship of the German paper artisans – truly, a lost art. This decoration would make an ideal acquisition for enthusiasts of authentic vintage and antique Halloween memorabilia, rare German diecuts, and highly desirable holiday paper ephemera and wall décor from the Golden Age of Hallowe'en – the 1920s and 1930s.

Enjoy!

Please remember Ziz’s motto: Eat, Drink and Be Scary!

No BONES about it; we have gone to BAT for you and SCARED up a great deal for true Halloween DIE-hards! There is no reserve on this GOREgeous and BOOtiful item, and a DEVILishly low starting bid WITCH helps give everyone a GHOST of a chance.

WE LOVE OUR BIDDERS! We are thankful for you every day. Please check out our other auctions, including RARE Antique Vintage Halloween Black Cat with Fence Diecut Decoration ca. 1930s!, SCARCE Vintage Halloween Tin Litho Ratchet Noisemaker Witch US Metal Toy, 1960s, 3 Vintage Halloween Paper Party Plates with Napkin Midcentury Table Decorations, NMINT RARE Antique Vintage Halloween Candy Box Container Decoration Hat & Cat, NMINT-PLUS UNused Antique Vintage Halloween Nut Cup Candy Container Ghoul ca 30s, Antique Vintage Halloween Diecut Party Placecard & Bridge Tally Card Both UNused, RARE Vintage Halloween Oh Henry Candy Box for Trick or Treat Woolworths 1950s, NEAR MINT RARE Vintage Halloween Candy Box with Jack o Lantern, Paper Lace Trim, MIP Vintage Halloween Crepe Paper Table Cover Decoration Cats on Fence JOLs Reed, 2 MIP 6 Each Vintage Halloween Party Cups Decorations Southerland & Tuttle 1950s, 13 RARE Antique Vintage Halloween Crepe Paper Napkins Décor Perkins w/ Envelope!, RARE NMINT Antique Vintage Halloween 2-Sided Devil Squeaker Toy Japan 30s WORKS!, 2 Vintage Halloween Tin Litho Noisemaker Toys Shaker & Rattler, Kirchhof 1950s!, 5 Vintage Halloween Noisemaker Decorations with Festooning Horns Dressed Clicker, Vintage Halloween Tin Litho Tambourine Noisemaker with Black Cat, T Cohn 1950s!, Vintage Halloween Ratchet Noisemaker & Tin Pan Clanger, US Metal Toy, 1940s-60s!, NMINT SCARCE Antique Vintage Halloween Fortune Wheel Party Game Beistle 1932-35!, RARE Antique Vintage Halloween “Mickey Mouse” JOL Band Member Diecut Decoration, ORIGINAL RARE Vintage Halloween Butterfinger Candy Box Decoration Curtiss 1958!.

We’ll ship this item for $14.00 Priority Mail Insured in the continental United States. The shipping costs for this item are an estimate and may be less depending on your location. We pack with tender loving care, and whenever possible, we will combine shipping if you are buying more than one item. We’re also happy to arrange for free pick-up if you can come to Lancaster PA.

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Oh, there’ll be spooky doings
When cometh Hallowe’en,
With black cats loudly meowing,
And witches to be seen;
For ‘tis the night when bats careen,
And hoots the hooting owl,
While in the heavy shadows
The gray ghost slyly prowl.

Happy Hallowe’en 2026!

TH