Catalog: Holiday: Christmas

These lovely glass grasshoppers came from an estate sale in Ohio. This collector had some absolutely beautiful and rare Christmas ornaments – unfortunately there were many persons in attendance with little to no regard for the delicate nature of these pieces of history. These grasshoppers have been dropped and sustained some broken legs. They are not perfect but are still neat ornaments!

VERY PRETTY 3 FT. ALUMINUM CHRISTMAS TREE! THIS IS THE "SPARKLER" MADE BY STAR BAND COMPANY OF PORTSMOUTH, VA. HAS 25 LIMBS WITH STRAIGHT NEEDLES (NO POMS), LIMBS ARE 12" LONG, HAS 2 PIECE WOOD CENTER POLE AND 3 LEG (INTERLOCKING) STAND. HAS ORIGINAL BOX AND PAPER SLEEVES FOR LIMB STORAGE. TREE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, 3 LIMBS HAVE SPLITS IN THE ALUMINUM AND THE TOP LIMB'S ALUMINUM HAS SPLIT IN 3 PLACES (NOT UNCOMMON AND CAUSED BY USING A TIGHT FITTING TOPPER)...

THIS LITTLE TABLETOP TREE IS SO CUTE! MEASURES 37" TALL (ASSEMBLED), HAS A GREEN 2 PIECE WOOD CENTER POLE, AND TRI-POD TYPE STAND. THERE ARE 35 LIMBS THAT MEASURE 12" IN LENGTH. TREE IS MISSING 1 BRANCH (THERE ARE 36 HOLES) BUT IT IS NOT NOTICEABLE AS EVIDENCED BY PHOTOS. THIS TREE IS FROM CANADA AND IS A VINYL, NOT ALUMINUM, TREE. HAS ORIGINAL BOX.

THIS IS AN UNUSUAL LITTLE VINTAGE CHRISTMAS TREE -- IT'S VINYL AND IT'S GREEN! LITTLE TREE WAS MADE PRIOR TO ZIP CODES -- SHIPPING LABEL ON BOX SHOWS IT WAS SHIPPED FROM "BEGLEY DRUG CO., CENTRAL OFFICE, RICHMOND, KY" AND WAS SHIPPED FOR: "SCHREIBER DRUG CO, TELL CITY, INDIANA". TREE HAS 37 LIMBS, ONE PIECE WOOD CENTER POLE, AND TRI-POD TYPE STAND. LIMBS MEASURE 11" LONG AND INSERT INTO THE CENTER POLE (JUST LIKE THE ALUMINUM TREES!)...

This listing has 3 vintage glass ornaments! At first I thought they were corn because it looks like corn kernels but it’s sort of acorn shaped so I’m not certain. They measure 2 ¼” long and are in wonderful condition with minor color loss. Corn or acorns? Still cute!

Another gorgeous Jewel Brite ornament listing! These have silk poinsettia centers and are in the original box! Neat!!

These Jewel Brite ornaments are very unusual – they have Mylar type clear inserts with designs on them! It gives the appearance of stained glass and reflects on the silver color back. Ornaments are in the original box. Gorgeous ornaments, not your everyday find!

This listing has 4 oil filled bubble lights and they all work! They are the C-7 base size (standard Christmas light/base). Difficult to find!

Aren’t these cute ornaments? There are 4 in the listing and each has a small brush tree with glass bead “decorations”. Ornaments measure 5 ¾” at longest.

Aren’t these fancy little fellas? There are 4 plastic deer (approximately 10” tall) and each is decorated with glitter and sequins. They have “made in Japan” paper labels on their tummies. Very nice collectibles!!

These are super neat ornaments! They are all the same shape and size (2 3/8” tall) but only one is a white snowman. The others are pink (2) and blue (1). Really cute and in very good condition – the blue one has some discoloration on his face and some damage on the back of his coat (see photo). These ornaments are the same size and style as the Pinecone People ornaments. Nice additions to a collection.

Another very pretty listing of Bradford ornaments! These are bell shape and are a beautiful bright blue color with glitter. Made of plastic and still in their original container. Super!

I purchased these Santas at an estate sale and I am selling them “as is” – I have not attempted to clean them. The prior owner of these items was a dedicated Christmas collector, many of the more unusual holiday items we have listed came from this sale.

This listing has 4 glass bead garlands! There’s a red (medium size beads), a blue (small beads), a multi-color, and a fancy multi-color. In very good condition with a few damaged beads and the red one has lost 6 beads (they’re in the box) – appear to have slipped over the string knot because the paper star end is missing). I noticed a couple paper “made in Japan” labels.

More ornaments from my collection! These were originally purchased at Ayr-Way (remember that department store chain?) and there are 5 larger size indent/reflector ornaments in their original box. Per box, these were “Made Expressly for Commodore Mfg. Corp, Brooklyn, NY 11232, Copyright”. These ornaments are essentially mint condition – there may be a dark dot here and there but nothing serious.

This is the last of my personal ornament collection that I will be listing today. I have collected over 40 years and these listings are just “the tip of the iceberg”. I will list more later as time allows as I go through my collection.

This listing has 5 round indent/reflectors...

This listing has vintage glass bead Christmas tree garlands!

There are 5 strands (2 have been put together at the ends) and the beads are in varying shades of pink and pink/red.

These are the old glass garlands -- beads are hand-strung onto thread and there's a paper "cap" at the end with 2 thin wires though it -- the wires can be used to tie strands together or to attach to a tree limb.

Do be aware that these glass bead garlands are very old and they are not perfect...

I have decided to list some ornaments from my personal collection – I have collected vintage glass ornaments over 40 years – time to part with some and let others enjoy them as I have for so long.

This listing is as I purchased it at an estate sale. There are 5 absolutely beautiful West Germany indent/reflectors and one Poland. The Poland is the one with pink color dots around the inside edge...