Flea Market Finds: Halloween Collectibles

Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-407 -- More Projects »
Host Ralph Kovel travels to the Louisville flea market in Kentucky to discover the rising value of Halloween collectibles. See a variety of vintage Halloween decorator items, like old jack-o'-lanterns from the 1930s.
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Hard plastic Halloween items from the 1950s and '60s are difficult to find. Here's an unusual one--a Halloween snowman. It's priced at $97.50
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The opening on the back of this rare plastic scarecrow held candy.
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Here's a set of spooky trick-or-treat "cooky" cutters.
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Here's a Halloween window decoration that is priced at $55.
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This scarecrow table decoration is priced at $37.50.
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Something like this jack-o'-lantern with paper inserts can be very hard to find.
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In the late 1930s, this jack-o'-lantern cost 50 cents, but today it sells for $215.
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This smaller pumpkin was used to carry candy. It's priced at $125.
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These papier mâch$#201; cats were lit and used in a similar manner to jack-o'-lanterns. These are priced from $250 to $300.
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Vintage Halloween noisemakers like this one have increased in value.
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This noisemaker is priced at $48.
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This "life of the party" hammer is priced at $48.
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For $65 you can have this noisy black cat.
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This creepy witch will cast a spell. It's priced at $55.
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This Halloween flea-market find was on sale for $80.
Resources
Kentucky Flea Market
Kentucky Flea Market
c/o Stewart Promotions Flea Market
Louisville, KY
Phone: 502-456-2244
Website: www.stewartpromotions.com
Guests
David Scott
Dealer
Phone: 812-949-0123
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