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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 27824, member: 111"]They're neat items, but there's just been all sorts of silly stuff written about these wreaths - and they're not exactly 'rare', since there are always a quite a few available online. Stamped brass ornaments like those on the wreaths have been available at craft shops for at least 30 years, most look to me like they're taken from old Dresden gilt paper die-cuts, but there may well be other sources for the designs (like Greg, have seen 'Easter Greetings', with similar images on numerous antique postcards). The dragonfly on your wreath is still available new, I have a couple stashed away somewhere (along with that chubby little Cupid)...</p><p><br /></p><p>You'll find some of the same stampings here, including the dragonfly, swan, bison, Christmas tree, Santa in sleigh, and the chick-drawn Easter coach (search for brass stampings):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://onlinestore.timelesstiffany.com/Home.jsp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://onlinestore.timelesstiffany.com/Home.jsp" rel="nofollow">https://onlinestore.timelesstiffany.com/Home.jsp</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://onlinestore.timelesstiffany.com/SPD/5252--B8E0000-1025305456.jsp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://onlinestore.timelesstiffany.com/SPD/5252--B8E0000-1025305456.jsp" rel="nofollow">https://onlinestore.timelesstiffany.com/SPD/5252--B8E0000-1025305456.jsp</a></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 27824, member: 111"]They're neat items, but there's just been all sorts of silly stuff written about these wreaths - and they're not exactly 'rare', since there are always a quite a few available online. Stamped brass ornaments like those on the wreaths have been available at craft shops for at least 30 years, most look to me like they're taken from old Dresden gilt paper die-cuts, but there may well be other sources for the designs (like Greg, have seen 'Easter Greetings', with similar images on numerous antique postcards). The dragonfly on your wreath is still available new, I have a couple stashed away somewhere (along with that chubby little Cupid)... You'll find some of the same stampings here, including the dragonfly, swan, bison, Christmas tree, Santa in sleigh, and the chick-drawn Easter coach (search for brass stampings): [url]https://onlinestore.timelesstiffany.com/Home.jsp[/url] [url]https://onlinestore.timelesstiffany.com/SPD/5252--B8E0000-1025305456.jsp[/url] ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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