tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315368106736177085.post8951969244153597227..comments2024-03-26T05:18:19.975-04:00Comments on Tracy's Toys (and Some Other Stuff): 1920s Jack o' Lantern Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093220429913265429noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315368106736177085.post-72813820578495422832012-10-10T22:33:26.936-04:002012-10-10T22:33:26.936-04:00Hi Brian! Yep, a lot of antique Halloween stuff is...Hi Brian! Yep, a lot of antique Halloween stuff is being reproduced now, especially the lanterns. I try to buy only from dealers I know are reputable; that helps stave off the repros somewhat. But it is getting harder and harder to find good old pieces.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093220429913265429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315368106736177085.post-14015934580378118012012-10-10T11:52:42.051-04:002012-10-10T11:52:42.051-04:00Beautiful collectible Tracy! The German, vintage ...Beautiful collectible Tracy! The German, vintage decorations are highly sought after. I see these lanterns from time to time but am never sure if they are the real ones or counterfeit ones.Brian of GadgetSponge.comhttp://www.gadgetsponge.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315368106736177085.post-29728098445386689752012-10-07T15:57:15.384-04:002012-10-07T15:57:15.384-04:00No, you are correct: the Germans did not celebrate...No, you are correct: the Germans did not celebrate Halloween themselves. They made and exported literally tons of Halloween stuff to the United States though. Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093220429913265429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315368106736177085.post-2903289892597593682012-10-05T16:04:35.931-04:002012-10-05T16:04:35.931-04:00I guess it must have been made for American custom...I guess it must have been made for American customers. As far as I know Halloween was never celebrated in Germany...or were my parents keeping it a secret from us?Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315368106736177085.post-44223684965598038642012-10-05T12:49:47.266-04:002012-10-05T12:49:47.266-04:00i think he's papier mache. it's very thin....i think he's papier mache. it's very thin.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093220429913265429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315368106736177085.post-77612382300968344932012-10-05T09:58:51.317-04:002012-10-05T09:58:51.317-04:00He's cute, what is it made out of?He's cute, what is it made out of?Aubrey Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106752101508829876noreply@blogger.com