1930s Standing Clay Face Putz Santa Claus Figure Just over 5 inches tall to the top of his red wool flannel cap, this vintage Santa Claus putz figure dates to the 1930s, possibly 1920s. He has a molded clay or composition face and real cotton beard trimmed with wool (not acrylic) chenille. His pants are dark blue, shoes and belt black with a silver foil scrap buckle, and he stands on a white mica-encrusted cardboard disk.

Santa is in quite good condition for his age, but the lacquered holly leaves and berries he carries in his arms have seen better days. The holly is chipped, flaking, and one leaf is broken off - it's just been tucked into his arms. I'm not sure if it's original or was added at a later time.Other than the age worn holly decoration, the figure is in very good shape with no tears or problems. The base isn't marked, it was probably made in Japan although these were also made in Germany.

Circa: 1930s
Manufacturer: Pre War Japan or German Import  

4 Packages Vintage Gold Foil and Bead Craft Flowers Four sealed packages of vintage floral craft flowers in bright metallic gold lamé foil with gold bead centers. There are six flowers per package on foil-wrapped wire stems, each about 1-3/4" diameter. The flower petals are shaped like poinsettias, making them ideal for Christmas wreaths and ornaments or package decorations. They are unused and still in their sealed packages from a Utah craft store that went out of business in the late 1960s. Six sets of four packages (24 flowers) available, price is per set.

Circa: 1960s
 

Spartus Christmas Tree Color Wheel in Box If you're lucky enough to have a vintage aluminum Christmas tree, you need a color wheel spotlight to illuminate it, rather than risk electrical shock with traditional Christmas lights. This Spartus rotating color wheel is in excellent working condition and comes complete in its original box (you will need to add the light bulb however). It can rest on the floor or be mounted on the ceiling or wall.

Neither the adjustable lamp unit nor the color disc have any damage. The box is in great shape with the inner protective cardboard panels for the wheel intact. The assembly instruction sheet is included in the box. Most of the color wheels I've seen and sold over the years have somewhat noisy motors, but this one works perfectly in near perfect silence - no rattling or humming at all.

Circa: 1950s - 1960s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Spartus  

Napco Pair Miniature Bone China Santa Claus Christmas Figurines Two tiny bone china Santa Claus figurines, each about 2 inches tall. One Santa holds a gold bell and a toy sack, the other is leaning over his open bag filled with gifts. They have green spaghetti wreaths with red berries around their caps. One is missing his foil Napcoware label, the other label is present but partially torn. Both figurines are in excellent condition.

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

Sealed Package Shiny Brite Chenille Clay Face Santa Angel Figures This package of Shiny Brite chenille Christmas package ties has never been opened and is an amazing find. Inside are at least 12 chenille figures and decorations, four of them clay face Santa Claus figures. Two of the Santa faces are on red and white chenille stars with mercury glass beads at the points, hand painted molded clay faces, and real cotton beards. There are two other chenille Santas with red chenille bodies, arms, and legs, pointy chenille caps, and cotton beards. They hold green chenille trees in one hand and are just over 3" tall.

I can also see two chenille candy canes with foil holly leaves in the bag, a pair of little chenille pixie elves with spun cotton faces and mercury glass bead hands, two white brushy chenille snowmen with top hats and spun cotton heads holding chenille candy canes, and two chenille angels in pink and blue holding candles. The cardboard package header says "Christmas Package Ties, A Shiny-Brite Product, Japan". The figures are in perfect, mint condition inside the never-opened package.

Circa: 1950s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Shiny Brite  

Glolite 1940s Lighted Christmas Nativity Scene Display in Original Box This illuminated Nativity scene lighted Christmas display was made by Glolite in the 1940s. The concave, dimensional dome shape scene is made of thin vacuform plastic and measures 12 by 9-1/2 inches. The Star of Bethlehem is cut out in the sky above the scene so it glows brightly when the scene is lit up.

The display is clean and in excellent condition with no damage (the back has some scuffing and light soiling as shown, none on the front). It lights up fine and the cord is in excellent condition. The included light bulb is gold. A white bulb will give off a brighter light if desired, or you may wish to use red or blue for a more muted effect. The box still has the original inner protective cardboard insert. One side lid flap is torn and damaged as shown, otherwise the box is intact and the graphics on the lid are very nice.

Circa: 1940s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Glolite  

Nativity Scene Child's Christmas Revolving Music Box Figurine This charming little music box features a Nativity scene of Mary, Joseph, a lamb and Baby Jesus as portrayed by children. It stands 6-1/2" high by 4-1/2" diameter at the base. The figures revolve to the tune Oh Little Town of Bethlehem when the music box is wound up. It's made of lightweight plaster or hollow chalkware, handpainted and glazed. The little foil label on the underside is impossible to see in my photo due to its location - it reads "Hand Made In Japan" around the initials MY in a circle. In excellent condition with no damage.

Circa: 1960
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: MY  

1930s Decorated 15 Inch Bottle Brush Christmas Tree with Glass Candles An old, very beautiful bottle brush style tabletop Christmas tree decorated with mercury glass balls, glass candles, and a glass star at the top. The branches of the 15" high tree, as well as the solid glass candles and star topper, are attached to a steel cone base. You can probably insert a light bulb inside to light up the glass candles and star. I could have done a better job of plumping out the branches for the pictures - they were kind of scrunched up from storage but are easily adjusted and they do not shed.

The tree has twelve 2" glass candles, plus the glass star on top. The star has a few flakes at the points, the candles are all in good condition. In addition, there are about a dozen small 1/2 to 1 inch mercury silvered glass feather tree ornaments hanging from the tree, probably added by the original owner. Again, I could have arranged them better for the photos - I took the pictures with the tree just as it came from storage without any fussing or prettying up. The tree dates to the 1930s, if not earlier, and is still in wonderful condition.

Circa: 1930s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Unmarked  

Inarco Christmas Holly Pixie Elf Ceramic Figurine This charming pottery pixie elf was made in 1950s Japan by Inarco. He sits hugging his knees atop a pedestal wreath of plastic holly and berries. The company made a couple of different versions of this figurine. This is the larger, harder to find version with the square pedestal base instead of round.

About 6-1/2" high, entirely glazed except for his bisque face, it's in excellent condition with no damage. There is a tiny pinpoint "beauty mark" on the elf's cheek, a speck of stray paint. Marked E-2530 on the underside, his foil Inarco Japan label has been removed.

Circa: 1950s - 1960s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Inarco  

Box of 1930s Unopened National Tinsel Mica Flakes Christmas Snow In the days before flocking, mica flakes were dusted onto the limbs of Christmas trees, wreaths, and other decorations to add sparkle and give the illusion of snow. This 3-1/2 ounce box of Christmas Snow dates to the 1930s and has never been opened. The solid red box has a green Christmas tree design with the National Tinsel running deer logo. The graphics are the same on both sides. The text on the box says Fireproof Mica Flakes, National Tinsel Mfg. Co. Manitowoc, Wis. and Brooklyn N.Y.

The cardboard box measures 6" by 5" by 1-1/2" deep. It has never been opened and is still sealed, but the sides have been slightly crushed causing two gaps at the sides below the flaps (see photo). There's been very little if any loss of contents but I've wrapped the box in plastic wrap and sealed it in a ziplock bag to keep the snow from potentially spilling out of the gaps.

Circa: 1930s
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: National Tinsel  

Christmas Holly Porcelain 3 Section Divided Serving Dish Christmas Holly was a Mid Century holiday porcelain dinnerware pattern produced by Kashima of Japan. This 3-section serving bowl or relish dish was part of their extensive line of serving pieces. It measures 9-3/4" diameter and is a scalloped oval shape, with embossed corners and the colorful red and green holly with berries design around all three sections. Gold trim around the rim. The back is marked "Christmas Holly Fine Porcelain Japan". In excellent condition with no wear or damage.

Circa: 1960s - 1970s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Kashima  

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 song book 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.

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

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  

Napco Christmas Caroling Girl Salt and Pepper Shakers A set of figural ceramic Christmas salt and pepper shakers made by Napco in the 1950s. The girls are dressed as carolers in hooded long red capes with white "fur" trim. Each holds a songbook in one hand with the other mittened hand extended, and they have O shaped singing mouths. About 4" high with cork stoppers intact, in very good condition with no damage, very little wear to the paint. Each has the original silver foil Napco Ceramics Japan label on the underside.

Circa: 1950
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Napco  

West Germany Pinecone Gnome Elf Christmas Mobile This unusual Mid Century holiday decoration from West Germany is a hanging mobile with five pine cone gnomes on skis. The gnomes or elves are about 3 inches high, each with a different color of felt cap and matching chenille arms. They carry felt and wood picks, hatchets, and axes. The black skis are flocked cardboard, heads and feet are pressed or spun cotton, bodies are real pine cones. The gnomes have cotton beards, painted closed eyes, and red lacquered berry noses.

The center wire bar is about 8-1/2" wide, with the gnomes hanging from smaller bars, the lowest about 16" below the top. The thin nylon hanging line is a bit tangled on one side and I did not have the patience to detangle it for the pictures, but the mobile is very cute when hanging. I had it fixed once, but if there's a way to get them back in the box without tangling the line, I don't know what it is, so the new owner will have to deal with that. The gnomes are in good vintage condition, light wear but no damage. The original box bottom marked West Germany is present but there is no lid.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: DE
Manufacturer: Mid Century West German Import  

Pixie Elf Spinning Circle Lighted Christmas Wreath in Original Box This charming electric pixie elf decoration is from the 1960s. It's called the Pixie Circle of Light Spinning Holiday Light on the box. Red, green, white and gold blinking lights give the effect of "spinning" around the 8" gold tinsel circle, surrounding a rubber-faced pixie head in the center.
The wreath can be hung on a tree, mantle, wall, or in a window, or used as a Christmas tree topper. A length of heavy cotton string cord is attached for hanging. The wreath is in perfect working condition in the original box. It works fine as you can see and has no damage. Box has slight corner wear but no tears.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: TW
Manufacturer: Mid Century Taiwan Import  

Christmas Mercury Glass and Pinecone Cluster Floral Craft Picks in Turquoise and Pink These vintage floral craft pick clusters are made of silvered, colored mercury glass wired together. The two pretty pick clusters have tiny little pinecones among the glass balls. Pink and silver foil grape leaves are attached to the bottoms of the stems. The ornaments are airbrushed or sprayed hot pink so that part of each is colored and part is silver. Each of the two branches is about 14" long and has three sizes of glass ornaments from about 1-1/2" to less than 1" diameter. I count three missing or broken-off ornaments on one branch, two on the other, and there are a few pine cones with crush damage.

The smaller turquoise or aqua blue cluster has ten oval or egg-shaped glass ornaments wired together with silver foil stems. About 9" long overall with no missing ornaments, though the silver foil is loose at some of the ends.

Circa: 1940s - 1950s
Manufacturer: Unmarked  

Retro Japan Christmas Pixie Elf With Guitar Mint in Sealed Package This charming 1960s poseable Christmas pixie elf is mint and still sealed in its unopened gold foil package. The 6" elf has a plastic vinyl head, red chenille arms and legs, white felt pixie boot shoes, red flocked cap and shirt with green felt scarf. The elf holds a green flocked guitar decorated with gold foil scrap medallions and gold cord strings. The back of the metallic cardboard package header is marked Japan. Two identical pixies are available, price is for each.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

Vintage Christmas Corsage and Floral Craft Items Lot A 25 piece assortment of vintage Christmas craft and floral items, perfect for crafting your own holiday decorations. Described in order starting with the second photo:

Nine foil and tinsel flowers, most with mercury bead centers, all with wire stems. Three gold rose shapes about 3-1/2" diameter, two metallic blue flowers with tinsel loops and multiple bead centers, two white and silver flowers, one tinsel and bead flower (damaged paper petals), and one small red flower.

Pretty Japan-made corsage with tiny real pine cones, red tinsel and foil paper leaves, lacquered berries, plastic flower and stain ribbon. About 5" by 4" not including the stem.

Various bell ornaments and decorations: pick with 2 plastic "lace" bells and holly, gold jingle bells with rayon rope loop and velour leaves and ribbon, three tiny chenille stemmed sugar bells with mercury bead clappers, single blue metal bell, three aluminum bells tied together, 1-3/4" sugar bell with chenille tie stem and red mercury ornament clapper.

Blue felt angel with spun cotton head about 2-1/2" diameter, 3" red bottle brush wreath with mercury bead ornaments and red/silver stain ribbon - has a chained metal bell tied to the hanging ribbon, 2-3/4" long stuffed felt bird ornament with beads and sequins.

Two floral picks with plastic leaves and red lacquer berries, 3 large red lacquer berries with wire stems, unopened packaged Commodore "Holly Spray Gift Card Decoration" with plastic holly and poinsettia, reindeer in the center plus a foil card.

Any damage is noted above, otherwise the items are in good vintage condition.

Circa: 1940s - 1960s
Manufacturer: Various  

Retro Japan Christmas White Pixie Elf With Guitar Mint in Sealed Package This adorable 1960s Christmas pixie elf decoration is mint in its unopened package. The 6" poseable elf has a plastic vinyl head, fluffy white chenille arms and legs, black felt pixie boot shoes, white flocked cap and shirt with green felt scarf. The elf holds a brown flocked guitar decorated with gold foil scrap medallions and gold cord strings. The back of the metallic cardboard package header is marked Japan.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

Vintage Christmas Corsage and Package Decorations Trims Assortment An assortment of vintage 1940s and 1950s Christmas decorations for corsages, floral arrangements, package tie-ons, wreath crafting, or simply by themselves as ornaments. Described in order beginning with photo number 2:

Five wired mercury glass bead spikes, one gold, the rest red. Six to 9 inches long, good condition with only one chipped bead.

Small pinless corsage has a pink tinsel spray surrounded by two green bottle brush trees. Wired mercury glass beads and a plastic mica sugar bell with multi-bead clapper at the base, all backed by a 3 inch silver foil leaf. Very good condition, just needs a pin if used as a corsage.

Little Santa Claus figure with spun cotton head and bottle brush bristly red chenille body, holds a green chenille tree. 3 inches tall, has a small scrap of paper glued to his back where he was removed from a package or box, otherwise good condition.

Mica encrusted plastic sugar bell with silver mercury glass ornament clapper, tied at the top with red and silver satin ribbon bow with mercury bead center. About 2" high overall, excellent condition.

Gold glittered plastic evergreen with 6 petals arranged in star shape, cluster of wired transparent red plastic beads form holly berries in the center. Just over 3" diameter, excellent condition.

Flexible plastic bow decoration heavily coated in red and gold glitter, 2-1/4" wide. Has a hole at the back for a hanger or wire. Very slight glitter loss near the bottom streamers.

Circa: 1940s - 1950s
Manufacturer: 1940s - 50s USA and Japan Imports  

Holly and Bells Vintage 50 by 70 Inch Christmas Tablecloth This festive vintage rectangular Christmas tablecloth is a cotton-linen blend, 50 by 70 inches. The print is brightly colored bells, bows, holly leaves and berries in greens and reds. It looks almost like new, except there are several light yellow stains as shown in the closeup. I have not tried to remove them as I'm no good at it. If not for the spots, I'd assume the tablecloth had not been used as it has no fading and has been starched or sized.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: US
 

1930s Gold Tinsel and Silver Foil Candy Container Christmas Ornament Made in the mid 1930s, this old American made Christmas ornament has a 2 inch round silver foil candy container center surrounded by loops of antique gold wired feather tinsel roping. A lacquered composition red berry hangs from the bottom. The ornament measures 5" long overall by about 3" wide. The original paper label with a U.S. patent number dating to 1934 is still attached to the top of the foil ball.

The seams around the container as well as the foil are fully intact. I haven't opened it as the bead clapper and tinsel are wired through the center of the ball. Aside from some tarnish to the tinsel, the ornament is in excellent condition for its age.

Circa: 1934
Country of Origin: US
 

Retro Japan Christmas Pixie Elf With Drum Mint in Sealed Package This darling 1960s Christmas pixie elf decoration is mint in its unopened package. The 6" poseable elf has a plastic vinyl head, fluffy green chenille arms and legs, white felt pixie boot shoes, green flocked cap and shirt with red felt scarf. The elf holds drumsticks in each hand and has a red and white striped cardboard drum on a gold cord that hangs from his neck. The back of the metallic cardboard package header is marked Japan.

Circa: 1960s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Mid Century Japan Import  

2 Vintage Christmas Putz Village Cardboard Houses and Bottle Brush Tree Three vintage pieces for your putz Christmas village display. The red-roofed house can stand alone or hang as a tree ornament. It's 3" by 2" by 2" high with applied paper windows and door, coated with crushed mica in white and yellow.

The other building looks like a church, glittered green with a white mica-coated roof. The door and red cellophane windows are intact but there is no base. A hole in the back will take a light bulb. About 3" wide by 2-3/4" high.

The snow-flocked bottle brush tree has a red wooden stand and measures just over 3" high. None of the three pieces are marked but they were likely made in Japan.

Circa: 1940s
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Unmarked Japan Imports