The Flickr Antiquewitch Image Generatr

Counting down the days until HALLOWEEN..I like my sugar with coffee and cream.

Early hand made primitive Halloween cookie cutters. The cutters are reminiscent of 1920s Dennison Halloween designs. Backs have handles.

Two double sided, gilded Mother Goose motif Easter eggs.

I found the smaller baby egg in 2014, and last week I found the mama. I have never seen the larger variant before finding it. Measures about 6" x 4". The smaller egg is about 3" x 2". Both have their original Dresden trim. The smaller egg has it's original hanging string. The insides both have some Dresden lace and a fleur de lis design inside. Early 1900s.

Excellent example. Likely Japan. Unmarked. Near Mint.

Recent acquisition. An early HALLOWE'EN cookie cutter of a witch riding a broomstick.

1920s HALLOWE'EN pinback. 40 over 8 is an organization for U.S. vets. Started in 1920 when WWI vets of the American Legion formed it as an honor society.

Taken from Wikipedia:
"The title "40 & 8" comes from the box cars that were used to transport troops to the front in France. Each car had the emblem 40/8 stenciled on the sides, which meant that it could carry 40 men or 8 horses. These cars were known as forty-and-eights. They were seen by the troops as a miserable way to travel, and the new organization was thus called the 40 & 8 in an attempt to make some light of the common misery they had all shared."

Due to the spelling of HALLOWE'EN and the imagery, this is an early pin back likely from the early years of the organizations inception. The organization is still going to this day.

Hare's hoping you get a surprise visit from the Easter Rabbit!

Perfectly primitive Halloween tambourine. One that is under appreciated due to its simple graphics. I had Jason coat it with a thin layer of varnish to protect it from further rusting and deterioration. Not something I recommend doing with these old pieces, but in this case it was necessary due to the over whelming amount of rust. It also brought out the imagery of the witch and black cat, which looks 100% better than when I first acquired it.

From Joe and Sharon Happle.

Salvaged architectural find. Antique witch weathervane.

To cap it all off Juliet snuck in the shot. A true familiar.

The base was created from old salvaged barn wood (over 100 years old). A perfect marriage to this antique English weathervane.

Pretty happy with what I found. Also found a couple of horse shoes, but I left those outside. They clearly brought me some luck today.

Antique Witch Weathervane. Just awaiting the hubster to create a stable base for this rather large piece.

She still has her original paint and a great aged patina.

This item was on my wish list for a few years. I am happy to finally own one. They are fairly elusive so imagine my surprise when I came across one.

Tiny Daniel Low Salem Witch Charm. Sterling Silver. Circa 1900s. Marked, "Sterling."

This item is a curious one. It's made of sterling silver and is marked, "Sterling" on it's base. It has a Daniel Low design, which can be found on other items, from the early 1900s era (most notably the teabag holder). The witch itself measures about 3" w x 2" h. It has a base that makes it stand upright. It also has two tabs, one at the top of the witches arm and one at the bottom of her dress. I believe that this was intended to be a place card holder. I imagine you would slide the place card through the tabs. I'd love to know more about the piece, but was unable to find another example.

I need to get another plate hanger. I'm gonna need to rearrange these now. Collecting means constant rearranging to make room.

Witch Ball Antiques folk art sign. Double sided. Hand painted.

Now hanging between my kitchen and my dining room.

Unmarked.

Measures 5 1/2" h x 2" w.