Hallmark Gunther Ghost Halloween Slide Whistle
- Year
- c. 1979 Approximate
- Manufacturer
- Hallmark Approximate
About this item
Small plastic Halloween slide whistle shaped as a ghost lying on its stomach, wearing a black hat and holding a jack-o'-lantern whose stem works the slide; you blow through the ghost's striped-sock toes.
Details
- Holiday
- Halloween
- Archive type
- Toy
- Brand
- Hallmark
- Dimensions
- about 4 1/4 in. long (about 5 1/2 in. with slide extended), 2 1/2 in. tall
- Materials
- molded plastic; made in Hong Kong
Collector details
Research notes
Evidence is marketplace-only (listing titles and search snippets; Etsy pages return 403 and eBay pages were not opened). The 1979 date comes from one listing. Same character name as the owner's 1982 coloring book 'Gunther Ghost's Halloween Party' (HPF430-3, key gunther-ghosts-halloween-party-coloring-book-1982), so Gunther appears to be a recurring Hallmark Halloween character of c. 1979-82. product_line left null because no source calls it a product family.
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Sources & verification
- Vintage Hallmark Gunther Ghost Slide Whistle (Etsy) Marketplace Listing (reference) Supports: Listing title and search snippet: Hallmark, named Gunther Ghost, dated 1979, about 4 1/4 in. long (5 1/2 in. extended). Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source
- Vintage 70s Hallmark Gunther Ghost Halloween Slide Whistle Hong Kong - 4" Plastic (eBay) Marketplace Listing (reference) Supports: Second listing title: Hallmark, Gunther Ghost, 1970s, made in Hong Kong, 4 in. plastic. Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source
- Rare Hallmark Halloween Toy Whistle, Ghost Pumpkin Slide Whistle (Etsy) Marketplace Listing (reference) Supports: Third listing title for the same Hallmark ghost-and-pumpkin whistle (no name given). Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source