Porcelain Angel With Horn Wired Tulle Wings Clip On Christmas Ornament This clip-on ceramic musical angel figurine Christmas ornament was made in 1950s Japan. About 3-3/4" high, she has wired tulle wings decorated with glitter and holds a musical horn instrument in her raised arms. A metal spring clip is attached to her back so that she can decorate your Christmas tree as an ornament, or adorn a wreath or other decoration. She also stands upright as a figurine. Marked Japan in red on the underside, the angel is in excellent condition with no damage or crazing, and little if any wear to the gold trim. Ideal for display year round as the gold and white colors are not specific to Christmas only.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

3 Dimensional German Plastic Angel in Moon Christmas Ornament This is an early plastic Christmas ornament, made in pre-war Germany. It's a 3-dimensional diorama style ornament with a curly haired cherub or angel holding a lute inside a yellow moon shaped circle, 1-3/4" diameter. A thin gold cord is attached to the top loop for hanging.

The angel is wonderfully detailed and hand painted. It's in good condition with no chips, cracks, or damage, however it has some soiling to the face and bare feet and should be cleaned (try just a q-tip and water first as I'm not sure whether the angel's paint will survive anything stronger). The ornament is marked on the back Made In Germany.

Circa: 1930s
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Pre-War German Import  

Beautiful Bubble Angels Plastic Christmas Ornaments in Original Box This set of exceptionally nice vintage plastic Christmas ornaments consists of six pretty musical angel figures encased in big clear plastic bubbles. The angels are arranged in a type of diorama scene inside the transparent ball with gold pine trees in the backgrounds. Each is encircled by gold filigree plastic braid.

The ornaments are 4" diameter and have satin hanging cords tied to the tops. Each angel wears a different colored gown and plays a different musical instrument. They come in the original plain cardboard box with a label marked Made in Hong Kong. The ornaments are in very good vintage condition with no chips, cracks, or damage other than an occasional rub mark or light scratch.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: HK
Manufacturer: Mid Century Hong Kong Import  

Christmas Angel Figurine With Rhinestone Trim This 1950s ceramic Christmas angel figurine is missing most of her foil label but was almost surely made in Japan. She's 4-1/4" high, wearing a red robe over a white gown decorated with clear rhinestone stars. A pink flower in her curly shoulder-length platinum hair has a rhinestone center. The angel's wings are outlined in gold, her hands are clasped in prayer, and her sweet face has closed eyes with lush hand painted eyelashes. She's in excellent condition with no damage, crazing, or repairs. All the white spots in the photos are from reflections and glare, there is no wear to the red cold paint though there is a thin line of unpainted area behind the center of her wings.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

Lefton Angel with Harp Bisque Figurine This sweet little girl angel in bare feet with pink flowers in her blond ponytail hair is playing a pink harp. About 3-1/4" high, the figurine is made of matte glazed porcelain bisque and in excellent condition with no damage. The underside has the original red and gold foil Lefton's Exclusives Japan label and is marked with the stamped number 1592.
Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Lefton Exclusives  

1950s May Birthday Angel Figurine This sweet 5" tall ceramic angel figurine was made in Japan in the 1950s. The holds a cornucopia basket of flowers and has the word May printed on the bow streamer at the front of her dress. These monthly angels were traditionally given to girls and women for their birthdays, as well as collected by the month. The white and purple-blue dress is incised with flowers. Her wings and halo are trimmed in gold. Marked Japan with a clover in wreath logo on the underside. She's in perfect condition with no damage.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

Holt Howard Christmas Angel Candle Holder Figurine This 1950s spaghetti angel figurine by Holt Howard looks like a sweet Christmas figurine at first glance, but turn it to the back and you'll see she's a candle holder. The angel is 4-1/4" tall, has closed eyes with lush dark lashes and carries a pair of red bells in one green-mittened hand. She is wearing the classic Holt Howard ermine trimmed spaghetti fur hooded cape. The angel has no damage or crazing. Slight paint miss to the red ribbon on the back and a stray dab of gold paint in the same area. Original gold and red foil HH Japan label is intact on the underside.


Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Holt Howard  

Pair of Vintage Kneeling Singing Angel Figurines Two sweet little angel figurines, made in Japan in the 1950s. They're dressed a bit like little nuns in kneeling poses, with open O-shaped mouths as if they're singing. One holds a candle, the other a harp. The candle angel is 3-1/2" high, the other just a touch smaller. The wings of the harp angel have been repaired at the back center - it's an excellent repair job, very difficult to spot. Marked simply "Japan" in red on the undersides. Price is for the pair.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid-Century Japan Import  

1950s Spaghetti Angel Figurine in Blue Gown with Lyre This 4-1/4" platinum haired spaghetti angel looks like a typical 1950s figurine of Japan production, but apparently she was made in this country, perhaps by a small studio pottery. Written on the unglazed bottom in green script is "Pat. appl'd" and a number that dates to patent numbers issued in 1956.

The angel wears a long blue gown trimmed at the hem with spaghetti fur. She has a gold ring halo and holds a gold and white lyre, with one hand extended away from the body, about to play music. Her wings and fur are trimmed in gold. There is some light crazing and a tiny speck of extra pottery at the back of her gown, otherwise she's in excellent condition with no chips or damage.

Circa: 1956
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Mid Century American Production  

Lefton Cupid Cherub on Red Heart Trinket Box This heart shaped porcelain trinket box with a ceramic cupid or cherub sitting on top was made by Lefton. The cupid holds twin red and white hearts trimmed with gold, and his wings are gold trimmed as well. The heart shaped box is red with gold sponging around the edges of the rim and lid. About 4-1/4" high, box is 3-3/4" by 4" by 1-1/2" deep. The underside is marked underglaze with the number 2818 and has a red and gold foil Lefton's Exclusives, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Japan label. Very good condition, no damage. Ideal Valentines Day or anniversary gift.

Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Lefton  

Holt Howard Pink Christmas Feather Angel Porcelain Head A large size feather angel doll for Christmas or any time, made by Holt Howard Japan in the 1950s. She's 7-3/4" tall, with a long gown made of lush bright pink real feathers over a paper cone body. Her arms and scarf are white chenille, her wings are wired glittered tulle, and she has a hand painted porcelain head. She holds a foil paper scrap horn in one hand.
The classic foil HH Japan label is intact on the underside. The angel is in excellent condition with no damage and no missing or distressed feathers. Her platinum blond hair has some light crazing.


Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Holt Howard  

Napco May Birthday Angel Figurine This 4-3/4" high Napco May birthday angel figurine is from the 1970s. She has a gold halo over her brown hair and wears a green dress. She holds a bouquet of flowers with more flowers growing at her side and she has a little bluebird perched on one shoulder. There are two tiny rub marks to the paint at the back of her head and some tarnish or wear to her gold halo, otherwise she's in excellent condition with no damage. The underside is marked C-9225 and has a foil Napcoware Import Japan label.

Circa: 1970s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Napco Napcoware  

1940s Christmas Angel Net Dress, Composition Face, Mohair Wig - Treetop or Ornament This lovely old Christmas angel doll figures is 7-1/2" wide, about 6" high, and can be hung on the Christmas tree as an ornament or used as a tree top angel. Her dress is stiff nylon netting with satin lining, decorated with gold foil stars and a gold metallic ribbon sash. The angel's wings are heavy gold foiled paper outlined in thick, furry white chenille. Her head is a composition or clay-like material, with hand painted facial features and mohair blonde hair.

The dresse is a bit dingy but not dirty or stained, though the chenille on the wings does have some yellowing. I see no other problems, just typical signs of age and use common to any 60-plus year old Christmas decoration. There are no labels or markings but I doubt she's any more recent than the post-war 1940s. Two are shown in the photos but only the white dress angel remains - the pink one has been sold.

Circa: 1940s
Manufacturer: Unlabeled  

Praying Cherub Angel Spun Glass Wings Clip On Christmas Ornament This beautiful clip-on glass cherub or angel ornament appeared in the 1987 Inge-Glas catalog. Blown from the original old German mold, she has spun glass wings, clasped hands, and curly golden blond hair. The ornament is trimmed with iridescent crushed glass glitter above the sash and is firmly attached to the tin spring clip. The muted colors of the pearl finish is lovely, the ornament has a soft glow about it. Excellent condition, no damage.

Circa: 1980s
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Inge-Glas  

4 Porcelain Christmas Angel Bell Ornaments I love these little 1950s angel bell ornaments - I call them the Uh-Oh girls. Don't the open O-mouth expressions on their faces say "Uh-oh, we've been caught red-handed"? Whatever they've been up to, they're simply adorable.

About 1-5/8" tall, each angel holds a different item - a star, candle, or gift, and each has a colored satin ribbon tie (worn and faded now, and one is almost completely gone, only the knot remains). One is missing her ceramic clapper, the other two make a little tinkling ring when shaken. None have any chips, cracks, or flakes. Marked Japan in red on the insides.

**Update: Update: I've added a fourth angel bell to the group, shown in the first and last pictures. She's very similar to the other three but a little larger. Excellent condition with clapper intact. I've dropped the price a bit too.


Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

Pair Western German Red Plastic Christmas Candle Holders With Angels A set of two beautiful Christmas angel candlesticks from Western Germany, made between 1946 and 1951. The 2-7/8" diameter bases are bright cherry red hard plastic. In front of the candle holders are a pair of realistically hand painted angel figures - one with her hands clasped in prayer, the other holding a red candle. The undersides are marked made in Western Germany, Ges. Gesch. (which is a German registered mark similar to American patent notations). The angels have some minor soiling which should come off easily with a little Dawn and a Q-tip, otherwise both candle holders are in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks.

Circa: 1946 - 1951
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Post War West German Import  

Napco Miniature Bone China Christmas Angel Figurine A perfectly adorable miniature bone china Christmas angel figurine by Napco, just 2" high. She has a halo atop her platinum blond ponytail hair and is playing a lute or mandolin. Her dress is trimmed with green spaghetti fur and red berries. She is missing her foil Napcoware label but is otherwise in excellent condition.

Circa: 1970s
Country of Origin: TW
Manufacturer: Napco, Napcoware  

Enesco Sleeping Angel in Clouds Figural Planter This sweet figural ceramic planter by Enesco features a barefoot baby angel holding a mandolin, asleep on a bed of clouds. I'm not sure if it's a girl or boy angel - the hair is boyish but the gown is a peachy pink color. The angel has a gold halo, gold trimmed mandolin and wings, and there are gold stars decorating the cloud planter. The planter is in excellent condition with no chips, flakes, water or soil stains, or other damage. It stands a little over 4" high by 4" wide. Red and gold foil Enesco Imports Japan label on the underside.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Enesco Imports  

1950s Foil and Celluloid Angel Tree Topper Mint in Box This late 1940s to early 1950s Christmas angel tree topper decoration does not appear to ever have been used, though it has been taken out of the box a few times. The original box isn't marked with a manufacturer's name, just the words Christmas Tree Top Angel and Fireproof.
The angel is made of a very thin, molded celluloid type hollow plastic. She's mounted on a metallic silver foil star about 9" high by 8-1/4" diameter. A cutout in the back allows you to insert a light bulb to illuminate the angel if desired. The angel is perfect with no damage, the foil star has a couple of very slight bends to the tips, just from being taken in and out of the box. The box itself has expected age discoloration but is in excellent condition with no tears, the cellophane window intact.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: US
 

Porcelain Angel With Lyre Wired Tulle Wings Clip On Christmas Ornament This clip-on ceramic musical angel figurine Christmas ornament was made in 1950s Japan. About 3-1/4" high, she has wired tulle wings decorated with glitter and holds a lyre or harp musical instrument with one hand posed away from her body. A metal spring clip is attached to her back so that she can decorate your Christmas tree as an ornament, or adorn a wreath or other decoration. She also stands upright as a figurine. Ideal for display year round as the gold and white colors are not specific to Christmas only. Marked Japan in red on the underside, the angel is in excellent condition with no damage or crazing, and little if any wear to the gold trim. Three are available, price is per angel.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

Pair of 1950s Tinkerbell Fairy Candle Climbers Made in Japan in the 1950s, this adorable pair of fairy or pixie figurines are candle huggers or climbers, made to look like Tinkerbell. I used to think these scantily dressed figures were racy angels until I saw the matching Peter Pan climbers.

They're about 2-3/4" high with pearl luster dresses and wings and platinum blond ponytails, marked Japan on the undersides. Their arms will encircle just about any style of taper candle. In excellent condition with no damage.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

Christmas Cherub Angel Jewelry Industry Council Promotional Figurine This charming 4-1/4" ceramic angel or cherub figurine is marked Jewelry Industry Council on the underside. Curious, I tried to research further and found a mention on the internet of Operation Cherub, a Christmas advertising campaign by the council in the mid 1950s to promote jewelry as the "gift of love". The cherub figurines must have been used as a store display, or perhaps as a purchase premium.

The curly platinum haired angel wears only a discreet undergarment and a fur trimmed flowing red robe, with gilt trimmed wings extending from the back. He or she is holding a wrapped gift decorated with a bow, gold berries, and green holly. The eyes are closed and framed in long eyelashes, the cupid's bow lips are painted dark pink or light red. The only other marks on the bottom are a hand painted letter H and one or two red slash marks. Excellent condition with no crazing, chips, flakes, or other damage. Two are shown, only one remains.

Circa: 1955
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Jewelry Industry Council  

Red Robed Angel With Harp Christmas Candle Holder Figurine One red-robed Christmas angel ceramic candlestick figurine, made in 1950s Japan. The curly blond haired angel is 3-1/4" high and holds a harp in front of her. She has gold shoes and stars as well as gold-tipped wings. Between the wings at the back is a tulip-shape candle holder. A blue and white paper Made In Japan label is in the underside. There are two tiny paint flakes or skips to the red painted robe, otherwise the angel is in excellent condition.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

December Christmas Spaghetti Angel Figurine This ceramic Christmas angel is from the 1950s, part of a series of 12 monthly angel figurines, usually with a seasonal theme and given to girls of all ages on their birthdays or special occasions. I believe she was made by Lefton.

The 4-1/2" pigtailed angel holds a wrapped gift in both hands. Her dress is decorated with sponged gold and spaghetti trim, as well as a red ribbon bow sash and hand painted holly. She has red bows in her hair and a gold ring halo, her wings are outlined in gold. December Angel is printed in gold on the base. She is unmarked and has no label. I sold an angel exactly like this last year with a Lefton label (still have the pictures), but I've also seen a very similar one that is not Lefton. Excellent condition with no damage, tiny paint skip on the red bow of left side pigtail.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Lefton  

Lefton Holly Girl With Songbook Christmas Angel Figurine This sweet Lefton ceramic angel Christmas figurine is 4 inches high. She holds a songbook and has sprigs of holly and berries in her ponytailed hair with a spray of holly across her white gown. She is numbered 6394 on the underside. Her original foil label is missing but I guarantee her to be Lefton. Excellent condition with no damage.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Lefton Exclusives