A colorful antique iron Christmas feather tree stand decorated with three gnomes dancing under a mushroom. In German folklore the mushroom was considered a good luck omen and it frequently pops up as a motif in antique German Christmas decorations. The stand is heavy enough to hold a very large feather tree...

Very rare early German double-ratchet noisemaker featuring a composition devil head wearing a crepe paper ruffle. The ratchet is stained orange and black and is stamped "Germany."

• Origin: Germany, ca 1920
• Condition:very good, all original, a few nicks to the composition at high points (ear and horn tips, nose, cheeks)
• Dimensions: 7" x 4-1/4"

A very rare cobalt blue version of the Santa Claus or Belsnickel bottle created around 1900 by Monroe Gandy Husted of the Husted-Hall Mold Works in Bridgeton, NJ. The bottle was blown into a three-part mold. This example retains the original quatrefoil-shaped front label showing a snow-covered mountain cabin surrounded by a holly leaf border. The clear bottles have an embossed “M.G. Husted” signature, but the cobalt bottles do not, leading some to suspect the blue versions were reproductions...

Very Fine Swiss Silver Ring Box Contemporary Travel Case Form 1.5” X 1.5” hallmarked on the bottom for Switzerland. Circa 1980 Quillen

An extremely rare early German wooden double-ratchet noisemaker featuring a composition and wood witch with moveable arms. Ratchets with full-body figures are very uncommon. The witch wears a red crepe paper ruffle and a pinkish paper skirt. The ratchet is stamped "Germany."

• Origin: Germany, ca 1920
• Condition: excellent, all original
• Dimensions: 9-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Fabulous handpainted sheet iron feather tree stand. The Christmas tree stand features three elves contemplating their traditional lucky mushrooms. The elves, one each in blue, red and yellow hooded suits, are seated on little grassy knolls planted with flowers. The painted details are terrific; each elf has completly different facial features than his friends. The center pole is painted green with metallic silver highlights.

Origin: probably Germany, circa 1910...

Unopened package of 24 vintage Halloween crepe paper cocktail napkins. The smaller cocktail size is bit harder to find than the dinner size. The napkins feature a wonderful border of dancing skeletons, witches, owls, bats and black cats. The edges are scalloped. Circa late 1940s. Condition: excellent. Size: 9" x 9".

Extremely rare red, white and blue blown glass garland perfect for your patriotic Christmas tree. Most bead garlands have painted color, but these are unusual in that the blue and white stripes are actually blown into the glass. These stripes are accented with painted red and gold indents. In fact, this is the only garland I've seen that was made of colored glass! Also note that the beads are graduated and become larger toward the center of the garland.

Origin: Germany, 1920s...

Vintage Halloween paper party napkins featuring a jack o'lantern scarecrow. Circa late 1960's--early 70s. Excellent condition. Size: 14" x 14".

Cute vintage Halloween paper party napkins. The design features a parade of costume children knocking on a door to further fill their bulging candy sacks. 1940's. Excellent condition. 13" x 13".

Vintage Halloween paper party napkin featuring two hissing black cats, a haunted house and jack o'lanterns. Circa 1950s. Condition: excellent. Size: 14" x 14".

Nice vintage Halloween paper party napkin featuring a cat who has fallen into the apple-bobbing tub, much to the amusement of his friends. Circa 1940s-50s. Condition: excellent. Size: 14" x 14".

Vintage Halloween paper party napkin featuring a design of a haunted house, a singing black cat and a jack o'lantern decked out for a party. Circa 1950. Condition: excellent. Size: 14" x 14".

Vintage Halloween paper napkin in the hard-to-find cocktail size. The edges are scalloped (also an unusual feature). The design features a group of black cats singing to an audience of jack o'lanterns and bats. Circa late 1920s. Condition: excellent. Size: 9-1/2" x 9-1/2".

Vintage Halloween paper party plates. The decoration features a ghost scaring a witch off her broom. The rim is decorated with bats and jack o'lanterns. Circa 1950s-60s. Excellent condition. Size: 6-1/4" x 6-1/4".

Lovely pastel pink and blue blown glass indent bead Christmas tree garland. The light colors are accented by the strong reds inside the blue indents and yellow and green inside the pink indents. 28" long. Bright color and silvering; some flaking to red paint; one pink bead is missing and one blue has a hole.

Vintage hard plastic pink Easter Bunny pull toy by Rosbro. This is the older version of this figure and is on a green and yellow wheeled platform. Really nice paint details and excellent condition. Circa 1950. 6-1/4" tall.

A delightful German Christmas candy container in the shape of a pear. The container was made from composition, then painted and finished with a coat of wax to add a realistic soft sheen. The interior of the pull-out base is marked "Germany."

• Origin: Germany ca. 1910
• Good condition; there is a small nick on the top and a crack extending across the bottom from the opening (it is only in the outer layer and does not go through to the interior
• Dimensions: 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2"