All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #52125
AntiquesDC
$58.00
Vintage blown glass standard clown ornament nicely decorated in vivid pink and green paint with a fleshtone face. Excellent condition. 4-3/4" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #58079
AntiquesDC
$40.00
Fun lithographed tin Easter basket by Chein. The outside is decorated with scenes from nursery rhymes including "Little Bo Peep", "Hey Diddle Diddle" and "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater". The bottom is marked with Chein's logo.

Origin: America, circa 1950. Condition: excellent, a little paint scuffing along the rim and a 1/4" rust spot on the side. Size: 5-3/4" diameter, 5-1/2" high.

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #51540
AntiquesDC
$65.00
Nice vintage blown glass Christmas ornament in the form of a "Popcorn Head". Condition: about 10% paint loss on high spots on the face, no cracks or chips. Size: 2".
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #13059
Lithographed tin Halloween tambourine featuring a leering Devil head surrounded with little dancing devils. The devil is red against a bright yellow background. The sides and cymals are orange with black trim. Marked along top edge "Kirchhof 'Life of the Party' Products/Kirchhof, Newark, N.J., Made in USA" Origin: America, ca. 1940s. Size: 6.5" diameter. Condition: very good, particularly the bright coloring; some scratches near the devil's eyes.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #52114
AntiquesDC
$32.00
Very nice vintage blown glass swan ornament with indents in each side. The body is painted with an abstract floral design and there is a white spun glass tail. Germany, 1930s. Condition: excellent. Size: 7" long.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #1452514
An outstanding vintage hard plastic Halloween candy container in the form of a jack o'lantern scarecrow on wheels by Rosbro. This particular item is almost always found with the little top piece broken off. The colors are all very bright.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1955
  • Dimensions: 5-3/4" tall
  • Conditions: excellent, completely intact, no cracks
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1950 item #1430846
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A very nice pulp "choirboy" Halloween jack o'lantern. The paper insert is original. The pulp has very good color and a nice shiny glaze.
  • Origin: America, ca 1940
  • Condition: excellent, virtually no paint wear
  • Dimensions: 7" x 5-1/2" (excluding wire bail)
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #66355
AntiquesDC
$15.00
Cute vintage hard plastic Easter candy container in the form of a bunny pushing a wheelbarrow perfectly sized for jelly beans. The painting is unusually detailed and gives this piece special appeal. Unmarked, but probably made by Rosbro, circa 1950s. Excellent condition; there is a manufacturing flaw on one ear. Size: 3-1/4" long; 4" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #57507
AntiquesDC
$65.00
Rare hard plastic Easter Rooster pull toy by Rosbro. This is an older version of the toy and has its original red and green wheeled platform. He even has what appears to be his original pull string. Circa 1950. Excellent condition. 6" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #39008
AntiquesDC
$36.00
Unopened package of 6 vintage Halloween party paper plates. The decoration features a witch, a haunted tree, bats, black cats and jack o'lanterns. The back of the package has the original Reed's label. Circa 1930s. Size: 8" x 8".
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1950 item #1454910
AntiquesDC
$185.00
A delightful set of six vintage composition turkey place card holders for the Thanksgiving table. Each turkey is brilliantly decorated in colorful paint including a metallic silver that adds touch of realism to the feathers. Each is stamped "U.S...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Paper : Pre 1920 item #186645
AntiquesDC
$85.00
Wonderful vintage children's Christmas storybook, "Jolly Santa Claus". The cover is printed in full color with a depiction of Santa arriving wiht a decorated tree and a load of toys. The interior has another full-color plate depicting Santa driving his team of reindeer toward his castle at the North Pole. Nearly every page has a black-and-white illustration. The stories are not restricted to Christmas, and include jingles, poems, historical stories, tales, etc. The book was published by M.A...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #52113
AntiquesDC
$38.00
Vintage blown glass accordian Christmas ornament. Two sides of the accordian show the keyboards while the other two sides show the bellows. Germany, 1930s. Excellent silvering and paint. No cracks or chips. 3-1/4" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1920 item #1431102
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A colorful antique composition witch's head from hand puppet or marionette. She has a long crooked nose and just two snarling teeth.
  • Origin: probably Germany, ca 1910
  • Condition: excellent, all original
  • Dimenisions: 2-3/4" tall
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Toys : Pre 1960 item #68067
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Great hard plastic Halloween noisemaker in the form of a saxophone. The horn is in working condition. A similar horn is pictured on page 62 of "Halloween Favorites In Plastic". Circa 1940s. Excellent condition. 9-1/2" long.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #25142
AntiquesDC
$85.00
Outstanding life-colored German Dresden candy container in the form of a football. This is a terrifically detailed piece with the texture of pigskin, laces, seams, etc. Some of the raised seams have some losses, but otherwise, this piece is in nice condition. One side also has initials painted on it--probably those of the lucky child who first found this hanging on the Christmas tree. Approximately 3" long. Circa 1930s.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #1450092
A delightful vintage Halloween bisque figure in the form of a broom-carrying witch and her black cat. Items such as this were used as table decorations, but it’s also possible that they were filled with small candies through the hole in the bottom, then sealed with paper and given as party favors. The witch, with her pasty complexion, gaping mouth, and crossed eyes really looks more like a space alien than a traditional witch...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #66357
AntiquesDC
$45.00
Nice vintage German Dresden-type papier-mache Easter egg candy container decorated with a bright scene of chicks dying Easter eggs. The inside is marked "Container Made in Western Germany". Circa 1950's. Excellent condition, a few small spots of wear to the paper, but nothing terrible distracting. 6" long.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Ornaments : Pre 2000 item #1471483
Strait's Antiques
$29.95
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This is a really nice 1997 Longaberger Caroling in Dresden commemorative Christmas Ornament in the original box. This ornament is signed on the back: Longaberger - Collectors Club - A Longaberger Hometown Christmas - CAROLING IN DRESDEN - COLLECTORS EDITION 1997. The ornament is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. The original box is very good. We guarantee items to be as described. THANK YOU.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1920 item #32882
AntiquesDC
$30.00
Terrific embossed Halloween post card with an unusual comic scene. Front marked "Copyright 1909 by Julius Bien & Co., N.Y.". Series 980. Postmarked 1909. Terrific color and good condition except for tiny bends at three corners. Unused.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #93417
AntiquesDC
$85.00
Terrific vintage Santa Clause figure with composition face and boots, felt and satin costume, standing on a mica-covered base. The is a nice example in a good size. Japan, circa 1930. 7" tall. Excellent condition, a little bending to the cardboard base.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #37056
AntiquesDC
$55.00
Vintage glass candy container in the form of an airplane. The wings are marked "Army Bomber 15-P-7". Excellent condition, except for a 1/8" flake on edge of the plane's tail. 4-1/4" x 4-3/8". 1940s.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #52119
AntiquesDC
$28.00
Extra nice and extra-large vintage fancy blown glass indent Christmas ornament. The front and back of the teardrop have colorful indents and the sides are painted with a grapevise motif. The cap is marked "Germany". 7" long. Excellent condition.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #1455641
AntiquesDC
$125.00
A delightful bisque figure of a skiing Santa Claus carrying a cloth sack on his back. The paperboard skis are enhanced with glittery mica snow. The bottom is stamped "Made in Japan."
  • Origin: Japan, ca 1925
  • Condition: all excellent, except one ski has an old break that was reglued
  • Height: 2-3/4">/li>
AntiquesDC
$125.00
This is the Santa or Jack Frost in a curved pinecone (Type I) ornament. This variation is more uncommon and has more detail than the Type II variation. Excellent paint (except some wear to white beard) and silvering. No chips or cracks. 3-3/4" long.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #57797
AntiquesDC
$115.00
Great hard plastic "Easter Express" candy container/toy. Unmarked, but made by Rosbro. This is a great example of how the company made parts interchangeable so they could create new items by joining together a seemingly endless selection of rabbits, ducks, roosters, chicks, etc. Circa 1950. Excellent condition, there is a crack on the underside by the axle that appears to have happened at the factory, since it is completely secure and shows no signs of regluing. 8" long, 7-1/4" tall.
AntiquesDC
$22.00
Lovely vintage blown glass Christmas ornament depicting a cornucopia full of bright red roses. The identical ornament is pictured in Johnson, vol. II, p. 111. Germany, circa 1920s. Mint condition. 2-1/2" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #57485
AntiquesDC
$25.00
Cute composition Easter chick candy container. The surface is covered lightly with Venetian dew. Unmarked, but probably German, from the late 1940s. Condition: a few nicks on the bill, the top of the head and along the opening in the bottom; the slide bottom is missing. 4-1/4" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #38994
AntiquesDC
$48.00
Unopened package of 24 vintage Halloween crepe paper cocktail napkins. The smaller cocktail size is bit harder to find than the dinner size. The napkins feature a wonderful border of dancing skeletons, witches, owls, bats and black cats. The edges are scalloped. Circa late 1940s. Condition: excellent. Size: 9" x 9".
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #39020
AntiquesDC
$48.00
Vintage lithographed tin Halloween rattle noisemaker decorated with eight jack o'lanterns, each having a different face. Marked "T. Cohn Inc. Made In U.S.A." Circa 1930s. Nice condition, a few surface scratches and a bit of rust on the back side. 4-1/2" long.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #57501
AntiquesDC
$25.00
Nice vintage German Dresden-type papier-mache Easter egg candy container decorated with a bright Easter Bunny scene. The inside is marked "Container Made in Western Germany". Circa 1950's. Excellent condition, a very small spot of wear to the paper on one side near the bunny's right foot and a little wear along rims. 4-1/4" long.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Toys : Pre 1940 item #68062
AntiquesDC
$36.00
Lithographed tin ratchet noisemaker featuring a witch and a grinning jack o'lantern. Marked "Made in U.S.A". Wooden handle. Circa 1930. Condition: some scratching; a few dents on the back side. 5-1/2" long.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1930 item #1430853
AntiquesDC
$385.00
Very rare early German double-ratchet noisemaker featuring a composition devil head wearing a crepe paper ruffle. The ratchet is stained orange and black and is stamped "Germany."
  • Origin: Germany, ca 1920
  • Condition:very good, all original, a few nicks to the composition at high points (ear and horn tips, nose, cheeks)
  • Dimensions: 7" x 4-1/4"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1960 item #58114
AntiquesDC
$40.00
Cute lithographed tin Easter basket decorated with a festive market scene. Some paint rubs,rust spots, and bends in the handle, but nice bright color. 5-1/4" diam., 6" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #32888
AntiquesDC
$225.00
Vintage American pulp Halloween jack o'lantern with the original paper face insert. Near mint condition. 5-1/2" tall (not including handle).
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Toys : Pre 1940 item #636484
AntiquesDC
$165.00
A terrific lithographed tin Easter toy by Chein. A jaunty rabbit, decked out in a straw hat, pulls a cart decorated with various Easter bunny scenes. The back of the cart is marked with Chein’s logo.

Origin: America, ca. 1930. Condition: one back corner of the cart has some bubbling of the finish, but otherwise excellent condition. Size: 11-1/2” long; 7-3/4” tall.