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T. Cohn Snaggletooth (Gypsy) Witch Clanger

Year
c. 1935–1959 Community consensus
Manufacturer
T. Cohn, Inc. Community consensus

About this item

Long-produced T. Cohn tin clanger with a snaggle-toothed gypsy witch. Earlier versions used wooden balls as strikers; 1950s versions switched to flat stamped tin pieces to cut cost.

Details

Holiday
Halloween
Archive type
Toy
Dimensions
about 8 in.
Materials
lithographed tin, wood or tin strikers

Collector details

Research notes

Striker material helps date examples: wooden balls earlier, flat tin in the 1950s.

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  • Halloween Collector.com blog: T. Cohn Collector Reference Supports: T. Cohn clangers, putty-knife designs, black cat rattle, 1950s cost changes Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source

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