Antique Dennison Halloween Crepe Trays

🎃 The Dennison Halloween Tray Collection

This collection of handmade trays preserves and elevates some of the most iconic imagery ever produced by the Dennison Manufacturing Co., America’s premier maker of party goods and holiday ephemera in the early 20th century.

 Each tray features an authentic antique Dennison crepe paper panel, carefully mounted and protected under glass, then set within a custom solid wood frame fitted with polished brass or metal handles. These trays transform fragile, ephemeral decorations — once intended for a single evening of festivity — into lasting, functional works of art.

As individual pieces, each tray is a unique survival of early American Halloween ephemera. Together, they tell a larger story: the evolution of Halloween imagery from the dramatic and macabre to the playful and whimsical. This collection demonstrates the breadth of Dennison’s artistry and provides a tangible connection to the golden era of Halloween celebrations.

More than trays, these works are a fusion of history, artistry, and utility — equally at home in a collector’s cabinet, on display for seasonal décor, or in use as heirloom-quality serving pieces.