Featured Some Victorian scrap & tinsel Christmas ornaments

Discussion in 'Ephemera and Photographs' started by Bookahtoo, Oct 4, 2020.

  1. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I thought you might like to see some of the ornaments that were in the huge ephemera lot I got from @Bronwen a few months ago.

    For those of you who don't know, these ornaments were usually home made, using chromolithographed embossed paper ("scrap"), crinkle wire, tinsel, cellophane, and sometimes spun cotton and metallic decorations.

    On some of mine, the tinsel has turned completely black - I'm not sure if it's oxidation or what but I quite like these ones. Most of them have some small areas of damage - the tip of a wing missing, or a blossom here or there. I don't know how this will affect sales.

    Any and all comments and questions are welcomed.

    Measurements include the tinsel.

    4 2/4" x 5"

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    7" x 4 1/2"

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    6 3/4" x 9 3/4"

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    7" x 8"

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    5 1/2" x 8"

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  2. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    More:

    5" x 8" two sided:


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    5" x 7"

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    4" x 5"

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    3 1/4" x 4"


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    6 1/2" x 9"

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    7" x 6 1/2"

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    That's it for now.
     
  3. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Ok - just 2 more:

    6" x 9 1/2"

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    10" x 11"

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  4. NewEngland

    NewEngland Well-Known Member

    Lovely images of more innocent times. It's amazing that such delicate items have lasted all these years. How do you store them to preserve them another 100+ years?
     
  5. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Those are really nice.

    I didn't realize these were homemade.
    I always thought they were made in Germany, late 1800s.
    Fun collection.
     
  6. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    NewEngland - When I received these, they were all in plastic sleeves backed with cardboard, and packed in plastic tubs. After i sorted them, and took them all out and examined them, I either returned them to their sleeves or put them into new ones.
    Some of the damage was probably caused by handling over the years, especially if they were used to decorate at the holidays. The cellophane has disintegrated over time, and the metal tinsel and wire has oxidized.
    If I were going to keep them, I would just keep them in the sleeves, and I think they would be okay for another 100 years.

    Cluttered - I think most of these were homemade, or made at home by women as part of a small business.
     
  7. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    They are really cool! Thanks for sharing the pics! :)
     
  8. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Thanks for sharing, they are lovely.
     
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  9. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I don't think I realized there were so many of this type. Things that were in sleeves I left untouched. It started with Valentines, but my mother became interested in vintage Christmas ephemera & dearly wanted a feather tree. Nice to see some more of the contents of those tubs. :)
     
  10. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    They are lovely!
     
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  11. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

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  12. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Those are all REALLY NEAT, Book!!!!
     
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  13. John Brassey

    John Brassey Well-Known Member

  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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  15. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Thanks cluttered. All of my sleeves are archival. I guess I should make sure that I replace all of the older sleeves.

    Thanks aqui, John, and komo. I really appreciate the beauty of these, but my tastes are a bit more tacky. :eek::D I'll be selling these.
     
  16. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Ok then.........Christmas CASH !!!!!!! Yippeeee !!!!:happy::happy::happy:
     
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  17. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Beautiful! I have one of this type and never realized they were homemade. Thanks for sharing!
     
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  18. wildrose

    wildrose Well-Known Member

    Love them!
     
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  19. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I just listed three of these. I priced them at what I considered as on the high reasonable side. Then I went in and searched all the antique Victorian scrap tinsel ornaments, and sorted them from most $$ to least. And lo and behold - mine are comparatively low. Oh well - maybe I'll sell them quickly.
    Back to listing.
     
  20. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Wishing you good luck!
     
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