When looking for vintage Halloween decorations I have come across many vintage die-cut creations from Germany.
Halloween isn’t traditionally celebrated in Germany, so all of the paper products and other decorative Halloween items made in Germany were actually manufactured solely for export to the American market. Halloween manufacturing was a small cottage industry and the majority of German Halloween memorabilia were made by home craft workers or by small craft companies. Virtually all of the items were hand decorated, and it really shows in all of these unique designs.
A common theme I found, was of the black cat. Black cats are known for giving good luck, the history of this came from Britain due to their Pagan roots. However in far Western history, black cats have often been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens, specifically being suspected of being the familiars of witches. The black cat in folklore has been thought to shape shift in to humans in order to spy and bring information to witches as well as fetch ingredients for their witches to use in spells.
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