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Lot 038 - Vintage Slot-And-Tab Cardboard Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Lantern with Wire Handle, Tissue Paper Inserts, and Interior Candle Socket, Manufactured by Dolly Toy Company, Dayton, Ohio, Circa 1930s-1950s, 6-1/2" H
Lot 038 - Vintage Slot-And-Tab Cardboard Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Lantern with Wire Handle, Tissue Paper Inserts, and Interior Candle Socket, Manufactured by Dolly Toy Company, Dayton, Ohio, Circa 1930s-1950s, 6-1/2" H
Vintage slot-and-tab cardboard Jack-O-Lantern lantern manufactured by Dolly Toy Company, Dayton, Ohio, dating from the mid-1930s through the 1950s. The lantern is constructed from die-cut orange and black printed cardboard panels assembled with interlocking slot-and-tab joints. Both faces feature a smiling Jack-O-Lantern with cut-out triangular eyes, nose, and toothy mouth backed by colored tissue paper inserts. A wire bail handle is attached at the top, and a metal candle socket is mounted to the interior top panel. The body panels continue the pumpkin rib design on the sides.
The interior has significant wax residue and buildup on the base and walls. The lantern shows wear consistent with age, including edge wear and bending along the tab joints, small puncture holes on the side panels, and scuffing on the body. The top edge is ragged with losses. The tissue paper inserts remain intact but show punctures and wear, with a burn hole visible through one eye on one face.