Featured Help with Vintage Christmas Ornaments - Cali-Col? Other questions.

Nice! I have some of these but yours look very nice!
There are some on ETSY and eBidet but no idea on manufacturer.

 

I never throw away the hangers or the caps from broken ornaments & have been known to scavenge them from trash at the auction house I work at/go to all the time. If you have ones that would fit better than these & would be appropriate to the ornament I would use them. As long as there are clear photos of the marks on the caps & you sell them as is because most vintage ornaments have some discoloration / loss of design there should not be any issues. JMHO

Peggy

 

I know nothing about Cali Col, but have seen many ornaments listed on eBay and elsewhere with that name as the manufacturer

 

I wonder if the name has anything to do with Cali, Columbia? I know that there are some big German settlements in Columbia but.................

 

Many Colombians of German heritage arrived in Colombia via Venezuela, where 19th-century German settlements have existed. They traditionally settled as farmers or professional workers in the states of Boyacá and Santander, but also in Cali, Bogotá and Barranquilla.

 

California Collectibles would be my guess. Just don't ask me to prove it.

 

I had that show up too but didn't see a connection.

 

I think Peggy is right on. I know those indents you have are highly desirable. I've got a little collection going myself, just haven't sorted and put them up yet.

 

If you search eBay for "christmas ornament columbia" you will get 216 returns of glass ornaments. SO far none marked Cali Col, but some marked Columbia

 

i don't see cali....i see CA-N...or CAW.....

 

So I was going to say do not change the caps as I believe these are the originals.
1960s ornaments.

Thought I would just do a quick check before posting the above. First page, first row, there is a box where the ornaments look just like yours - Says they are Santa Land ornaments. So checked that too.

https://www.google.com/search?q=196...h5jQAhWqr1QKHQw7CHAQ_AUICSgC&biw=1283&bih=868

https://www.google.com/search?q=san...jVQKHf2GD8EQ_AUICSgC&biw=1283&bih=868#imgrc=_

 

The following on eBay are marked Cali Col on the caps.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=cali+col+xmas+ornaments&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=38654-8799&_sargn=-1&saslc=1&_salic=1&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50

I thougth the following ornament actually marked Cali-Col on the ornament, peacock, was interesting. The seller thinks it was designed by a Ken Edwards, a noted pottery stoneware designer in Tonala, Mexico.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EL-PALOMAR-...RE-/252612579903?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

https://ken-edwards-pottery.myshopify.com/

--- Susan

 

In other words, pretty standard.

 

I just purchased two boxed of old ornies today. Got home and most of them are marked Cali Col. But, what I found interesting is that they were both in boxes marked: Jolly Holly. Made in Columbia S.A. for Caramoor Products New York , New York 10010. there was no UPC, so definitely before 1974.

 

Well welcome!
Not gonna show us????

 

But post 1963 with the Zip Code.