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Vintage Halloween Crepe Paper Apron, Black Cats, Licensed by Dennison, 1922-35
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Vintage Halloween Crepe Paper Apron, Black Cats, Licensed by Dennison, 1922-35
Price: US $52.00

WelcomeFellow Vintage and Antique Halloween and Paper Ephemera Enthusiasts! Many of you know us as longtime collectorsand sellers of vintage and antique Hallowe\'en, Christmas, Valentine’s Day andEaster holiday memorabilia, antique dolls, old toys and lovely old china andglassware. As we approach our beloved Hallowe\'en holiday, we are HAUNTINGly happy topresent a WICKEDly wonderful vintage Hallowe\'en crepe paper apron that was madein the USA between the early 1920s and the mid-1930s during the period thatmany consider to be the Golden Age of Hallowe\'en! This design was most likely licensed byDennison. There is much debate whether old aprons such as this one were manufacturedby Dennison or another manufacturer, or were made by hand by the party hostessusing Dennison crepe paper products. The fine black stitching was appears to have been done by machine. This piece features a large and exquisite black kitty cat with arched back and it also hasthree black cat faces at the bottom and one at the top. The wide ruffled edgingcompletes the design. This is a large example of Hallowe\'en paper ephemera, measuring a whopping 21” high x 18”wide. Several aprons similar to this one appear on page 88 and 89 of the phenomenalnew third edition of “Vintage Halloween Collectibles”, written by esteemedexpert, collector and author Mark B. Ledenbach however this exact design does not appear. We are so deeply honored thatMark invited us to include some of the pieces from our collection in thisincredible new edition! We would consider the relative scarcity index to mostlikely be a “3”, which means SCARCE. Aprons such as this one were worn by party hostesses, loving mothers, and teacherswhen throwing parties in celebration of All Hallows\' Eve. It gave the hostessan easy and immediate costume and would have protected her dress as she prepared andserved the refreshments. The exact condition is as follows: since there are NO signs of actual use (nodiscolorations or staining) we believe this apron may have never been used forits intended purpose. There are a few tiny holes, which do not detract, and theties – if they were present at all – are now missing. The orange color is bright andcrisp and the black is deep and rich – neither color shows signs of fading. Thereis three areas of minor folding at the ruffled edge but there are NO tears. Ziz loves interesting pieces of paper ephemera such as this one – especially consideringthat like all paper ephemera it was intended for one-time use only anddiscarded at the end of the festivities. This apron would make a PURRRfectlywonderful backdrop for a FRIGHTfully fun vignette of lanterns, candy containers,diecuts, etc. It would also look beautiful archivally framed. If you enjoy collecting MAGICally magnificent and hard-to-find vintage Hallowe\'endecorations as we do, and / or if you love black cats, (yay!) we think this incrediblepiece of paper ephemera just might be the perfect acquisition for you!Please remember Ziz’s motto: Eat, Drinkand Be Scary!No BONES about it, we have gone to BAT for you and SCARED up a great dealfor true Halloween DIE-hards! There is on this GOREgeous and BOOtifulitem and a DEVILishly low starting offer WITCH helps give everyone a GHOST of achance. We keep our shipping costs low and not too GRAVE so you won’t be COFFINup too much money and GOBLIN up your savings, so that money REMAINS for futuresales. To all the guys and GHOULS and daddies and MUMMIES out there, FANGSso much for reading our desCRYPTion. You don’t know HOWL much we appreciate you– MOURNING, noon and night! And if you’re reading this at night, pleasantSCREAMS! Enjoy!WE LOVE OUR buyers! We are thankful for you every day. Please check out ourother sales.We charge actual shipping costs with no handling fees. We’ll ship this piecefor $10.00. Priority Mail in the continental United States insured. Theshipping costs for this item are an estimate and may be more or less dependingon your location. However, if the actualshipping costs are less, we WILL refund the difference. We pack with tenderloving care, and love to combine shipping. We’re also happy to arrange for freepick-up if you can come to Lancaster PA.Please pay within 3 days of end of sale. We\'ll ship within 1 business day ofreceipt of payment. Pennsylvania residents pay 6% sales tax. While we prefer toship to the United States only, we will ship overseas to interested collectors– butwill need to quote actual shipping costs before the end of the sale.All international sales will be shipped USPS Priority Mail Internationalinsured. We also cannot predict other fees such as tariffs or duty taxes foreach country. Please email us for exact shipping costs to your overseaslocation BEFORE offerDING. 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 2014!



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