I spent some time poking around Etsy.com and found some really nifty hand-made Halloween Decorations with a vintage flair to them.

Check out some of my favorites...

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German Diecut Paper Scrap Halloween Witches    US $9.00 VINTAGE HALLOWEEN GERMAN DIE CUT SCARY CAT HEAVILY EMBOSSED GERMANY    US $20.00 German Dresden Paper 15 Black Cats Die Cut Halloween    US $6.99 German Scrap Die Cut Halloween Krampus Devil Pumpkin    US $35.00 Large German Scrap Sheet Die Cut Chromo Halloween Pumpkins L&B ca. 1900    US $125.00 Large 9" German Scrap Die Cut Chromo Devil Krampus Halloween ZM ca. 1910-1920    US $95.00 German Dresden Paper Jol Pumpkin Scrap DieCut Halloween    US $7.99

Check out these German Diecut Halloween Decorations!

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1920s Antique Diecut Beistle Santa Claus With Honeycomb Christmas Tree    US $19.99 UNOPENED VTG PACKAGE BEISTLE DIE CUT, HONEYCOMB TISSUE BRIDE/GROOM CENTERPIECE    US $36.88 1920's Beistle USA Victorian 3-D Honeycomb Pop-Up Die Cut Sweetheart Valentine    US $19.99 Vintage VALENTINE CARD BEISTLE Fold Out Die Cut CHERUBS HEART Honeycomb SIGNED    US $7.99 VTG COPR H E LUHRS BEISTLE BLACK CAT Die cut Halloween decoration EMBOSSED    US $38.33 Vtg Lot of Beistle Diecut Honeycomb Cardboard Tissue Valentine Hearts & Cupid    US $9.99 Vintage Beistle Diecut Honeycomb Cardboard Tissue Easter Bunny Rabbit ~ Made USA    US $6.99 Vintage Beistle Diecut Honeycomb Cardboard Tissue Easter Bunny Rabbit ~ Made USA    US $6.99 5 VINTAGE EASTER DIE CUT EUREKA BEISTLE RABBIT MOVEABLE EARS CHICKS DUCK VGC    US $14.99 VTG UNOPENED 1979 BEISTLE DIE CUT HONEYCOMB TISSUE PAPER SANTA N SLEIGH CENTERP    US $24.95 UNOPENED VTG ART - BEISTLE DIE CUT HONEYCOMB TISSUE SANTA FACE XMAS DECORATION    US $26.88 Beistle Co. Diecut Cardboard Vintage Baby Shower Decorations Plus Umbrella    US $29.99

One thing to be aware of if you looking for Beistle Halloween decorations to add to your collection is the fact that some of their most popular vintage designs have been reproduced recently so you should be wary of unscrupulous sellers who are claiming the repro items as the original vintage products. All of the reproductions are marked with the year of production and the paper they are made out of is heavier than the paper Beistle used in the 1930s and 40s so if you are shopping in person it will be easy to spot the difference. But if, like most collectors, you are putting together your Halloween collection with online purchases and Ebay auctions, the best advice is to stick to well-known and reputable dealers who have a reputation to maintain and lots of positive feedback on their auctions.

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Old Halloween Circular Noise Maker with Pumpkin & Witch Design    US $29.95 VINTAGE HALLOWEEN NOISEMAKER TIN WOOD HANDLE    US $30.00 HALLOWEEN Decor Lot 2 Vintage NOISEMAKER Horn, FUN head    US $29.99 Old KIRCHHOF WINK EYE PUMPKIN FACE HALLOWEEN NOISEMAKER BELL w WOOD HANDLE    US $31.11 Old KIRCHHOF WITCH BROOM CAT HALLOWEEN NOISEMAKER w WOOD HANDLE    US $31.11 Old KIRCHHOF WITCH at FIRE HALLOWEEN RATCHET NOISEMAKER w WOOD HANDLE    US $31.11 Old KIRCHHOF WITCH MOON OWL HALLOWEEN RATCHET NOISEMAKER w WOOD HANDLE    US $31.11 Old KIRCHHOF WITCH AT JOL CAULDRON w OWL in MOON HALLOWEEN NOISEMAKER    US $31.11 2 KIRCHHOF NEW YEAR + 1 U.S.METAL TOY HALLOWEEN NOISEMAKERS Clicker/Clacker    US $10.99 Halloween Lot Vintage Witch Cat Pumpkin Napkins Noisemaker Owl on Moon Die Cut    US $9.99 vintage 1950s halloween noise maker    US $20.00 Vintage Tin Halloween Noisemakers,Tamourine, Clowns    US $19.99

Halloween noisemakers come in all shapes and sizes.  The earliest ones were made of wood, then metal and later plastic. I think they may have been used to ward off evil spirits (don't quote me on that though..lol). Take a look to the right at the variety of Halloween noisemakers you can find on eBay. Check back here often - folks list new Halloween Noisemakers on eBay all the time.  You never know what you might find!

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