Blinky Lite Bonanza

Years ago, 6 to be exact, I blogged about these Blinky Jack O' Lantern flashlights.  These are fairly common and date from the late 1980's and up. Simply twist the top and they light.

I found this similar witch blinking flashlight some years back.

But this post isn't a rehash of those previously found items.  It's about these.

Just a few weeks ago, I found this Blinky Skull Lite at a garage sale among a bunch of other vintage Halloween items.

This dates probably from the 1980's.  It looks great lit up.

In addition to the glowing skull, the light beam shines through a hole in the top of the skull to provide illumination to Trick or Treater's walking paths.

If that wasn't enough, I literally lost my own skull when I found this mixed in a box of various holiday decorations.

This is a Halco STILL SEALED Frankenstein Blinky Lite!!!!

It was bought at Sappington Garden Shop for the sum of $1.99.  Based on the label, I initially felt this was an older piece, 1960's or 1970's, but the price alludes to a later date, which could still be possible if it was old store stock sold at a later date.

I've only found one other example in all of the internets and it's an opened one. But it does show the physical makeup of the flashlight.