| One of the most popular categories of collectible | | | | are all kinds of shapes that are turned into |
| vintage Halloween decorations is the hard plastic | | | | lanterns as well. |
| decorations and toys that were manufactured | | | | But it isn't just the larger blow mold pieces that |
| from the 1940s and onwards. It's primarily the | | | | are popular. You'll also find lots of smaller items in |
| vintage plastic items that are of interest to | | | | hard plastic that are fun to collect. Look for party |
| collectors, so you will mostly want to take a look | | | | decorations such as cake picks, cake toppers and |
| at products made in the Forties and Fifties, but | | | | other small decorative pieces made to decorate |
| some later finds from the Sixties and beyond are | | | | cakes and cupcakes and other Halloween treats. |
| certainly interesting as well if you want to put | | | | You can also find Halloween drink stirrers for |
| together a fun and whimsical collection. | | | | more adult parties too. |
| Some of the brand names to take note of are | | | | Also, keep on the lookout for hard plastic candy |
| Irwin, Knickerbocker, Rosen, Rosbro and Union | | | | containers. In addition to the large ones designed |
| Products, but they aren't even close to being the | | | | for kids to take out trick or treating (the large |
| only companies making polystyrene and celluloid | | | | Jack O'Lanterns with straps), there are lots of |
| plastic novelty items for Halloween. They are just | | | | small candy containers designed for the table. You |
| some of the most well known companies and | | | | could arrange a whole collection of them on a |
| therefore quite collectible. | | | | shelf together. |
| Examples of some of the vintage hard plastic | | | | In addition to items that are meant to be |
| Halloween decorations include items like blow mold | | | | decorations, there are also lots of hard plastic |
| pieces in various shapes - Jack O'Lanterns, | | | | Halloween toys. You can find lots of little roller |
| witches, and black cats are popular (and | | | | toys that are in good condition, so if you're |
| frequently together in a single piece) and many of | | | | looking for a witch on roller skates you'll be sure |
| the Halloween blow molds light up, glowing orange, | | | | to find her. Or maybe you want a ghost that |
| especially Jack O'Lanterns, of course, but there | | | | pops out of a Jack O'Lantern to scare you. |