A guide to christmas antiques and vintage christmas. An antique christmas obsession are noted with the word book next to the description. But the caps appear somewhat different from those im seeing in completed. Kugel is the name of heavy glass christmas ornaments that were made in. It is heavy and is so much nicer than pictured, the silver is missing in spots but still provides a nice shine. The high value of vintage christmas ornaments the spruce crafts. Vintage christmas decorations centuries ago, people living in colder climates used evergreens to decorate their homes during the long months of winter. But the caps appear somewhat different from those im seeing in completed auctions. By the 1930s, christmas had become a big business, and children eagerly awaited the arrival of christmas toy catalogs from the likes of sears and montgomery ward. Real miniature kugels are not as easy to find as larger kugels.
The silvery, shining glass of a victorian kugel ornament is a mirror to the past. I have photographed this kugel in a few different light settings to try and best capture what it looks like in hand side notes. The real history of christmas ornaments my merry christmas. Collection of antique german kugel glass christmas ornaments. The exteriors of these early ornaments glowed in bright red, cobalt, blue, green, silver, gold, and amethyst.
A collection of seven antique kugel glass ornaments. Spark the imagination of a student you know with this colorful miniature stack of books. Our seasonal stores offer 1,000s of mouthblown glass ornaments from germany and other parts of europe. Antique kugel christmas ornament mercury glass amethyst rare japan 2. Most of my 1930s christmas ornaments have written germany on their caps. Golden snitches for harry potter fans may the ornaments be forever in your favor relevant to both books and movies this year. Christmas kugels kugel is the name of heavy glass christmas ornaments that were made in germany from as early as 1840 to the early 1900s. An ornament shouldnt distract from the content, but rather be an influential silent partner in the background and when noticed should be. He covers all the key subjects and he covers a great deal of history. I only have one good paper cap and i do not use it.
Start a new holiday tradition with thousands of festive designs to choose from. The book has over 800 images of 570 authentic kugels. Antique kugels that are featured in the book kugels. Fifty shades of grey ornaments for your christian grey tree hallmark has a special bella and edward wedding ornament and zazzle has a zillion bookrelated choices. Blown mercury glass kugel birds w clip christmas ornaments. Vintage christmas decorations that are valuable readers digest. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Some of the fakes include any hindenburg busts, most all zeppelins, mary holding the baby jesus, the singing frog. Take care not to extend a book too far when opening it to protect the binding. If you enjoy the quality and luster of an authentic antique kugel christmas ornament you have come to right place. The word kugel means ball in german, but it also is the name of a type of german.
Those vintage christmas decorations youre unpacking might be collectibles. Buy and sell antique kugel christmas ornaments and buy the book, kugels. After the war, consumer demand increased, and germany again produced glass christmas ornaments. Kugels were made during the late 1800s, so they are antique.
Antique kugels come in an array of colors, which were often created by adding trace amounts of metalsiron, for example, to make green, or cobalt to make deep blueto molten glass. Most of the glassblown ornaments come from germany. Vintage ornaments kugel style crackle glass christmas. Many fake ornaments being sold as old the ebay community. Generally just marked japan, they were manufactured after world war ii for export to dime and department stores. Amethyst antique kugel christmas ornaments for sale click on any photo below to access the condition description and additional photo for the featured antique kugel christmas ornament. Ive been collecting christmas ornaments for quite a few years. Set of 5 vintage silver mercury round crackle glass heavy kugel ornaments. There are over 150 antique kugels for sale here, organized by color and shape. Get the best deals on kugel ornament when you shop the largest.
The predecessors of these beloved victorian christmas ornaments began in an unsilvered form that were hung in windows to ward off evil spirits or witches, a tradition dating back to the 17th century in england and spreading to the colonies in america in the 18th century. Grapes were made in both stylized and naturalistic forms. Blue antique kugel christmas ornaments for sale click on any photo below to access the condition description and additional photo for the featured antique kugel christmas ornament. Due to the rarity and value of authentic german kugel ornaments, which by many are thought to be the first glass ornaments ever for tree decorating, t have been many fakes, copies, and replicas created. These environmental objects were used to teach of lifes purpose and the life beyond. Some of the caps to these ornaments are not original. Although the word kugel means round ball in german, original kugels were also made in the shape of grapes, apples, pears. Beware of german sellers describing rare or older figural ornaments. When dealing with these fragile ornaments, a lot were broken, caps were saved and switched. All our kugels are made with a glass loop at the top for hanging with a wire or ribbon.
There are several holiday books by the schiffer publishing company, and bob brenner has one or two christmas books. German mercury glass kugel christmas ornament silver. An antique christmas obsession hardcover june 22, 2012 by tucker beesley author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Fostoria useful and ornamental hardcover collector books.
Christmas ornaments seem to satisfy a longing for the old sense of magic and excitement one felt as a. Im not trying to say im unique here seems lots of people with blogs are making decorations with book pages. Crafted of glass from old world christmas, this sparkling 2. Hang book ornaments from zazzle on your tree this holiday season. In fact, the german christmas ornament industry evolved out of glassmaking. Those old versions were too heavy to hang on christmas trees, so they were suspended from the ceiling and displayed all year round. It is heavy and is so much nicer than pictured, the.
The time when everybody gets ready for christmas, homes get covered in glittering lights and fancy decorations, children become excited for presents, kitchen tables get full of. A lot of people think that the glass kugel balls were the first true christmas ornaments. I highly recommend these vs other cheap looking glass ornaments. Remove books from the shelf correctly by pushing in the volumes to either side and grasping the book at the center rather than the top of the spine where it can tear.
The top 10 most expensive christmas decorations here comes that time of the year again. Amethyst antique kugel christmas ornaments for sale. Get the best deals on kugel ornament when you shop the largest online selection at. The earliest records of man showcase over and over the symbols, types, similes, metaphors, parables, allegories and. I know for sure that most of my ornaments are from the 1930s as they have been inherited. Learn everything to know about collecting these christmas antiques. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. How to identify first editions and care for old books. John lightner has done a wonderful book on glass figural ornaments. Vintage christmas ornaments, from cardboard dresdens to. Made during the late 19th century in germany, these glass ornaments feature brass tops with loops for hanging. See more ideas about antique christmas, vintage ornaments and antiques. Originally sold at woolworth for as little as 2 cents for six, shiny brites are still popular today.
An antique christmas obsession hardcover june 22, 2012 by tucker beesley author. Jan 29, 2020 remove books from the shelf correctly by pushing in the volumes to either side and grasping the book at the center rather than the top of the spine where it can tear. It doesnt take long to be able to tell the difference. See more ideas about kugel, ornaments, antique christmas. Department stores set up huge christmas trees, places for kids to meet santa, and sweeping window displays of their toys, often encircled by a lifelike lionel train set.
Medieval germans hung apples from the branches and called them paradise trees, after the garden of eden. Price new from used from hardcover, june 22, 2012 please retry. This 1940s example was made by shiny brite, the worlds largest ornament company at the time. Always use a bookmark to hold your place rather than laying a book flat with the pages open.
Pocket watch christmas ornament, vintage glass tree hanging flat kugel as a watch, made in 1950s germany, marked original cap, free shipping shabbygoeslucky 5 out of. Book stack glass ornament bronners christmas wonderland. A profusion of kugel grapes and other ornaments in cool tones is piled on an antique silverplated tea tray and secured with utility wax. I believe this is a vintage kugel glass grape cluster ornament, but with all the reproductions out t i cant be positive. They usually to my knowledge came with a paper cap. Ornaments from the 1930s are usually silver, light in weight and have thin glass. By 1880, fullsized trees decorated with expensive imported german glass ornaments became all the rage among the wealthy. So glad that i found these at such a reasonable price. Unfollow kugel ornaments to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Like you, we treasure the past, and we wish to preserve the best of what was created in the past for future generations to use and appreciate. Many of the ornaments found in our stores are unique to. Antique kugel christmas ornaments in a wide variety of shapes and colors, including some of.
There are several holiday books by the schiffer publishing company, and bob brenner has one or two. The ultimate antique kugel christmas ornaments shop. Even older kugel spheres dont usually go as high as figurals, although they do share the same type of fixed decorative cap surrounding the hanger. The king of the figural christmas ornament is the kugel, a term that means ball in german. I have also published two books on antiques, how to start your own. There are a bunch of fake ornaments being sold on german ebay right now and they are making their way to us ebay.
I also own very expensive authentic vintage french kugel ornaments but these are just as beautiful. Book ornaments can be described as a book designer tool to further connect a books body composition together and enhance the reading experience for the reader. Get the best deals on kugel ornament when you shop the largest online. The history of antique kugel christmas ornaments martha stewart. Gorgeous letter ornaments and instructions on making them yourself. Although the word kugel means round ball in german, original kugels were also made in the shape of grapes, apples, pears, pine cones, berries, tear drops and balls with melonstyle ribs. New kugels arrived from the wholesalers with a removable paper or cardboard label marked made in. The blown, molded, figural glass ornaments that we are familiar with today evolved from the tradition of blowing kugels. However, these kugels were thin enough to hang on a christmas tree, giving birth to todays christmas ornaments. Historians suspect that it didnt take long for a connection to be made between these evergreen decorations. As if theyd interrupt their reading to decorate a tree. Make offer vintage 1930s 3 large vintage kugel cluster grapes glass xmas ornaments japan 1920s vintage early deep blue glass 4.
With thousands of antique christmas ornaments in their collection, it takes almost. This is especially true of war era see through ornaments. The silvery, shining glass of a victorian kugel ornament is a mirror onto the past. Included were 2 boxes of mercury glass ornaments that appear similar to kugels ive seen in books very heavy, and have definite age. All the trappings of this era the trains, the advertising. Kugel is the german word for ball which is frequently used when asking for or describing an ornament.
A comprehensive photographic compendium of antique german 19th century hand blown glass kugel christmas ornaments comprising 300 pages, 700. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. An ornament shouldnt distract from the content, but rather be an influential silent partner in the background and when noticed should be pleasant to look at. Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them lemony snicket. These ornaments were not sold in america until 1880. For our purposes, a kugel is an art glass, mouth blown ball used for decoration. The history of antique kugel christmas ornaments martha. The first ornaments were focused on seemingly natural objects. Ornaments kugels friendship balls iron art glass designs. Dec 5, 2017 authentic antique kugels made mostly in france and germany beginning collectors study the characteristics of antique kugels found here.
Kugels are the earliest form of glass christmas decorations. The kugel was a large hollow ball ranging in size from 1 inch to 18 inches. When someone steals valuable antique ornaments right off the tree of an elderly neighbor, sadie is on a crusade to find out who could possibly be low enough to steal from a 94year old woman. Small red antique kugel christmas ornament this is a beautiful red kugel. The first glass ornaments were made in germany in the 1800s. Included are two green balls, two blue balls, two yellow balls and a silver tone ball. Sep 04, 2017 the first ornaments were focused on seemingly natural objects. These were first made in germany by glass crafters during the biedermeier period around 1830, according to an antique trader article by karen knapstein. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Just obtained a huge lot of antique ornaments, most of which i know are authentic and old. Sadie hoffmiller is at home with family to celebrate christmas. Shop never trust anyone who has not brought a book ceramic ornament created by stufforsomething.
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