Outstanding antique German snowman Christmas candy container. We've had many vintage Christmas candy containers, but never this design. The entire papier-mache container is covered with red and white chenille. The snowman straddles the container, making a sort of basket handle. His black eyes are glass and his nose is composition. The inside of the basket is marked "Germany."
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. Zone Germany" indicating they were made between 1945 and 1952.
Origin: Germany, 1945-52
- Condition: excellent; the paper covering at the bottom of one has been opened; two 1/16" paint nicks to one turkey
- Dimensions: 2-1/8" tall
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...
A delightful belly-laughing Santa, patriotically dressed in red, white and blue, stands atop a round box candy container enhanced with mica to represent snow. Santa is stamped "Japan" at the back.
- Origin: Japan, ca 1930
- Condition: excellent, no chips, cracks or paint loss
- Dimensions: 3-5/8" tall
A delightful belly-laughing Santa, patriotically dressed in red, white and blue, stands atop a round box candy container enhanced with mica to represent snow. Santa is stamped "Japan" at the back.
- Origin: Japan, ca 1930
- Condition: excellent, no chips, cracks or paint loss
- Dimensions: 3-5/8" tall
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...
A fun set of vintage Christmas ornaments depicting circus characters--a ringmaster, a strong man, a clown, an animal trainer, and a pair of flying acrobats...
Just in time for Christmas. This mint condition Santa Claus is made of felt with fur beard and trim. This is a 1953 replica and includes the Stieff tag. The molded face shows a happy, jolly Santa. He measures 12 inches high.
An extremely rare early German wooden double-ratchet noisemaker featuring a composition and wood witch with moveable arms. Ratchets with full-body figures are very uncommon. The witch wears a red crepe paper ruffle and a pinkish paper skirt. The ratchet is stamped "Germany."
- Origin: Germany, ca 1920
- Condition: excellent, all original
- Dimensions: 9-1/2" x 5-1/2"
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"
An outstanding early German wooden double-ratchet noisemaker featuring a composition black cat head wearing a crepe paper ruffle. The clacker blades are stained black. The ratchet is stamped "Germany."
- Origin: Germany, ca 1920
- Condition: excellent, all original, clacker blades appear to have been re-glued to the frame, typical fading to crepe paper
- Dimensions: 8" x 6"
An unusual vintage Halloween wooden ratchet noisemaker decorated with a plastic black cat. This is the only old wooden ratchet we've seen with a plastic decoration. The ratchet is stained orange with a green clacker. The cat is marked "Made In Japan."
- Origin: Japan, early 1950s
- Condition: excellent, all original
- Dimensions: 8" x 5-1/2"
A set of three vintage bisque candy containers in the form of a basket and a black cat with a Halloween orange neck ribbon. These would have been filled with small candies and given as party favors. The bottoms are stamped "Japan."
- Origin: Japan, ca 1935
- Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, original paint
- Dimensions: 2" x 2-3/4"
This elephant Christmas ornament was made in the 1950's. It is a glow in the dark ornament with silver on it. It's in great shape. Thanks for looking.
This lion Christmas ornament was made in the 1950's. It is a glow in the dark ornament with silver applied on it. It's in great shape. Thanks for looking.
This bird ornament was made in the 1950's. This is a glow in the dark ornament that they put silver on. It's in great shape. Thanks for looking.
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.
A terrific and very rare lithographed tin chocolate box, the lid decorated with "The Wheel of Fund and Frolic" Halloween game. The spinner points to various party tasks such as "Push a pickle across the floor with your nose" or "Sing a mammy song in black-face". Some of the tasks, like "Turn out the lights and have each girl kiss the boy nearest her" sound like a little more fun! The side of the tin is marked "Mrs. Sothern Home Made Sweets". Ca. 1930...