A couple more treasures I found at the flea market last year (same lady again) were these two large die cuts. Each measures 16" across. These are both made by Dennison and date from the 1950's or '60's. Way back in 2015, I blogged about some place cards that had this same design.
I would love to know more about the artists behind these die cuts, but alas, they were work-for-hire and no information was kept (to my knowledge) on who drew what. I've always thought Halloween die cuts would make an excellent coffee table book.
The witch is very cool - so detailed!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pieces!
ReplyDeleteTom, and i'm 100% serious here: you should definitely pursue a coffee table book about them. you have a fantastic collection, and you know a lot about them.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what kind of copyrights would remain on these after all these years.
Deleteit might bear some looking in to. i would think if the companies are long gone, and not acquired by someone, perhaps they are in the public domain because they were not renewed, but i am not savvy in copyright law.
DeleteHave both of these from my grandma who bought them in the mid-1960s. Two of my favorites! We had a card shop a few miles from my house named "Party Bazaare" that featured Dennison products. Would not surprise me if that's where she bought it.
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