12 Vtg UNSILVERED WWII 1940s Xmas Ornaments U.S.of A. TINSEL Stripes BELL Indent

Description: "It's not the age. It's the mileage."The Shop Around The Corner chooses the best antique and vintage Christmas ornaments to sell on eBay. The clock is ticking down to Christmas morning and for many people that means the pressure is on to find the prettiest of Christmas Ornamentsto decorate their tree. Rare and hard to find CORNING, SHINY BRITE AND PREMIER GLASS WORKS, INC. 1940's WW 2 ERA UNSILVERED CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTSAND 1950's SILVERED CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS Twelve silvered and unsilvered ornaments with a variety of hand-applied designs. Three silvered and nine unsilvered ornaments and one with a tinsel insert. Each measuring 2", 2.5" and 3" tall. Corning ornaments made U.S.of A. Shiny Brite ornaments made in U.S.A. Premier ornaments made in U.S.A. * * * * * * Premier Unsilvered Red Molded Bell ornament with green and white stripes.Measures 2". Corning Unsilvered Red Ball with white stripes. Measures 2" tall. Premier Silvered Cobalt Blue Ball.Measures 2". Shiny Brite Green 'Space Ship' with white glitter stripes.Measures 2.5". Shiny Brite Unsilvered Clear Tornado ornament. Heavy glitter at top with alternating rings of blue/green and red and glitter. Measures 3" tall. Corning Unsilvered Red Molded Bell ornament with white glitter stripes. Measures 3" tall. Corning Unsilvered White Molded Bell ornament with blue and green stripes. Measures 3" tall. Shiny Brite Green Deep Indent Reflector. This is an early indent reflector made by Shiny Brite. Measures 2.5" tall. Corning Unsilvered Blue/Green ornament with white stripes that are 'lightly' glittered.Measures 3" tall. Corning Unsilvered Red ornament with white stripes and dots around the middle. There are some skips in the white stripe and dot design. (see photo #8)Measures 3" tall. Corning Unsilvered Cobalt Blue ornament. This ornament is not 'painted' cobalt blue. The glass itself is cobalt blue. RARE COLOR, just beautiful. Measures 3" tall. Corning Unsilvered Green ornament with pink stripes and yellow comma strokes around the middle. This ornament also has a TINSEL INSERT.Measures 3" tall. A great combination of vintage ornaments. Each ornament has been checked. They have no cracks or chips. The pikes have been check and there is no damage. The ornaments will be packed in a new ornament storage box. All in nice vintage condition which is incredible considering their age. These beautiful ornaments are from my private collection and have been tucked away and have not been displayed for years. I have taken 21 photos of the ornaments. Please examine and enlarge each one before making your decision. I have packed these ornaments carefully with lots of tissue and bubble wrap. *****************************************************************************************************Unsilvered WWII Ornaments ... In 1939 England was at war with Nazi-controlled Germany and the British Navy set up blockades that effectively stopped any exports from war-torn Europe reaching the United States of America. Many Americans found their first wartime shortage was to be Christmas decorations. Up to this point, most of the Christmas decorations used by Americans came from Germany, Czechoslovakia or Japan. To cover this shortage, the Corning Glass Company started to produce round clear glass balls that were blown automatically by machine rather than hand blown by mouth as their European counterparts had been. Corning produced these new American made ornaments 24 hours a day and by 1944 they were making 40 million round glass ornaments per year. Corning then sold these glass blanks to other companies such as Premier Glass Works, Inc., K & W Glass Works, Marks Brothers, and Shiny Brite, who in turn decorated, capped, boxed and resold the finished Christmas ornaments to retail stores nationwide. During the early years of World War II the new American made Christmas ornaments did not look all that different from those still being produced today. From 1939 through 1941 the ornaments were shiny, thanks to being coated on their interior with a silver nitrate solution. These shiny glass balls were often decorated with painted stripes and topped with a metal cap embossed with “Made in the US of A”. With The United States joining in the war in 1941, wartime shortages and restrictions of materials started to plague the new American glass ornament industry. The silver nitrate solution was declared to be “nonessential” by the War Production Board and the manufacturing of it was stopped. By 1942 American ornaments were being produced without their shiny look. To compensate, some companies inserted a sprig of shiny silver colored tinsel inside the ornament to give it the familiar sparkle that the public was used to. Soon, even the silver tinsel was used up and the ornaments were left without any inside decoration. Around 1943 all metal was needed for the war effort and the ornament industry could no longer produce metal caps for their glass decorations. Again the companies became creative and started using caps made out of either cardboard or paper and with a piece of cord in place of a metal hanging hook. Some companies used a type of cardboard hanging hook that fastened inside the ball. Other decorating companies were forced to use a little piece of wood stuck sideways in the neck of the ball, with a cord tied to it. Finally, with the end of World War II in 1945, wartime restrictions on materials were relaxed and the more standard Christmas tree ornaments were again being produced in 1946, with the phrase “Made in the USA” embossed on the metal cap. Collecting paper capped ornaments does have advantages. They are easy to date as to years of production, are still easy to locate and are rather affordable. They are also a piece of American history from a time of shortages, hardships, and ingenuity. *******************************************************************************************************They will be a great addition to your vintage Christmas Ornament Collection. Please enlarge all photos that I have taken to see the condition of these ornaments. Please remember, these ornaments were made in the 1940's. Ornaments have been carefully wrapped in tissue and bubble wrap. ******************************************************************************************************** Contact me through eBay messages with any questions. Please do not hesitate to contact me. We ship via USPS.We only ship to Continental US customers. We will be listing many more vintage Christmas ornaments. You will love the selection. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Please check back again soon! PS ... Please take the time to read some of my stellar Ebay feedbacks. I am truly dedicated to maintaining a five star rating and will always domy best to please my customers. ***************************************************************************Welcome to my eBay store,I am an avid collector of everything Christmas especially antique and vintage Christmas ornaments. Now that I am retired, I find it necessary to downsize. Buy with confidence. I personally pick and chooseonly the very best ornaments from my collection tosell on eBay. I hope you check back often as I will be listing many beautiful antique and vintage Christmas ornaments. It’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit.

Price: 299.99 USD

Location: Hackettstown, New Jersey

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