Crazy4Me - The Modern Bombshell Lifestyle by: Yasmina Greco

Vintage Fashion, Mid-Century Modern, Collectibles, and Everything in Between

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Fashion
  • Antiques & Collectibles
  • Travel
  • San Francisco Pizza Tour of 2021
You are here: Home / Antiques & Collectibles / Collecting Vintage Christmas Angels

Collecting Vintage Christmas Angels

December 17, 2020 By: Fan

Vintage Norcrest Christmas Angels
Vintage Norcrest Christmas Angels

Christmas is just one week away!! I don’t know where the month has gone but in one week it will be Christmas. I hope you have been following my Vintage Christmas Collecting Series where I have been sharing my collections and providing tips on collecting vintage Christmas items and I would love to hear from you so please send me an email or reach out to me on social media @crazy4me or @spicyatomicprincess and let me know. 

Holt-Howard Ermine Angela Salt and Pepper Shakers
Holt-Howard Ermine Angels Salt and Pepper Shakers

Today’s blog post is for week four in our Vintage Christmas Collecting Series and today it is all about collecting vintage Christmas angels as Christmas and angels really go hand-in-hand. The majority of vintage angels in my collection date to the 1950s and were made in Japan by Napco, Norcrest, Ucago, Holt-Howard and Lefton when mid-century modern and kitsch were all the rage. Some angels have no markings and some are marked Japan or have a paper label that says Japan. Vintage Christmas angels have a lot of the similar spaghetti trim detailing with sponged gold accents like the Christmas decorations made during the era. Some angels are in the form of bells, Noel sets, salt and pepper shakers, and others are figurines. So far, in all my years of collecting, I have only ever come across only a couple of brunette angels and all the others have been blondes so, the brunette haired ones are the rarer ones. 

Lefton Angel Babies
Lefton Angel Babies

Here is a super darling trio of baby angel boys made by Lefton and they each hold a holiday element like a present, candy cane and stocking and a wreath. 

Vintage Napco Brunette Angel Figurine
Vintage Napco Brunette Angel Figurine

This brunette beauty is made by Napco and she has her eyes lowered, holds a lovely Christmas greetings wreath and presents. This angel is quite fancy with so much spaghetti trim on her robe that has the lovely gold sponged details and her wings are one of the most ornate pair I have seen on an angel as they are highly detailed and so very intricate.

Vintage Napco Set of 3 Candy Cane Angel Bells
Vintage Napco Set of 3 Candy Cane Angel Bells

These are one of my all time favorite sets!! This set is made by Napco in 1956 and they are candy cane angel girl bells. I was so fortunate to find mine with their original box. They are so cute with their bright rosy cheeks and they each hold a candy cane with holly berries.

Vintage Lefton Christmas Noel Angels 1956
Vintage Lefton Christmas Noel Angels 1956

This Noel set is by Lefton and the angel girls are actually bells that have their hair done up in pony tails and hold bright red letters to spell Noel and have holly berries decorating their outfits.

Vintage Napco Noel Angel Salt and Pepper Shakers
Vintage Napco Noel Angel Salt and Pepper Shakers

Aren’t these Noel angel girls so cute? They are a pair of salt and pepper shakers made by Napco. Each angel girl holds a musical banner and part of the word “NOEL”. This set is also from the 1950s and they have such sweet faces with their little mouths open as they sing.

Vintage Christmas Angels Napco Lefton Japan
Vintage Christmas Angels Napco Lefton Japan

Here is a collage of choir boys and musical angels, some made by Napco and others made in Japan.

Lefton Chrismtas Angels
Lefton Christmas Angels

How cute are these two!! A boy and little girl angel pair that are bells made by Lefton. I love their adorable little faces and expressions that hint at mischievous things to come from these two children.

Prices for vintage Christmas angels can vary and as with all collectibles, condition of the items is important. If the item has a maker mark or tag from Napco, Lefton, Norcrest, Holt-Howard or other manufacturers from the era then it will command a higher price. Single angels can be  purchased for $50-$75. Some Angels come in sets of 2 or more and a complete set can set you back $125-$150.

5 Tips for Collecting Vintage Christmas Angels

1. Be sure your angel’s wings are not cracks or repaired
2. Angel girls that may have pony tails, check them as the tips can chip off
3. Also check the spaghetti trim to ensure not much has chipped off over the years
4. Check any decorations your angel is holding like wreaths and packages as those can chip and ding over the years. 
5. And many of these vintage angels have cold paint (painting technique that was done where it was not fired in kiln) and the paint flakes off over time, so check how much paint is intact

Upcoming Vintage Christmas Collecting Series:

  • Collecting vintage NOEL Christmas candleholders, figurines, and bells – November 27, 2020
  • Vintage Holt-Howard Christmas collectibles
  • Pretty Ladies – Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters
  • Collecting vintage Christmas angels
  • Have yourself a Mid-Mod Christmas – December 24, 2020
  • Collecting vintage Christmas year-round – January 2, 2021

Share

Pages

  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Press

Click Here to Shop My Etsy Store for Vintage Kitschy Collectibles

The Best Collector Books and Price Guides

Vintage Mid-Century Collector Books and Price Gudies

Vintage Mid-Century Collector Books and Price Gudies

Holt Howard Pixieware T-Shirt Charmers

Collecting Vintage Christmas from the 1950s-1960s

Yasmina Greco Vintage Christmas Collecting Series

Yasmina Greco Vintage Christmas Collecting Series

Visit our 1950s-1960s Collectibles Area

Shop Now

Shop for Mid-Century and Kitschy Collectibles

Upcycled Vintage Polaroid Cameras

Vintage Polaroid Cameras

Recent Posts

  • Vintage Valentine’s Day Fashions and Ceramic Collectibles from the 1950s
  • The Best Books and Guides for Vintage Mid-Century Collectors
  • How to Dress Like a Pin-Up From the 1950s
  • Antique & Collectibles Trends to Watch Out for in 2023
  • The Most Festive December Decorations, Dresses, and Christmas Shopping

Blogroll

  • The Great San Francisco Pizza Tour of 2021
  • Vintage Christmas Series

BLOGS & LINKS

  • Astro Motel
  • CAMERAS: UpcycledClassics
  • Crazy4 Pizza
  • Crazy4Me Instagram
  • Crazy4Me Pinterest
  • Crazy4Me Style
  • Crazy4Me Style on Etsy
  • Crazy4TheShoes
  • Erstwilder
  • Heart of Haute
  • Hell Bunny
  • Pinup Girl Clothing
  • THAT RETRO PIECE
  • The Antique Trader
  • Upcycled Classics
  • Vixen by Micheline Pitt

Shop Now for Collector Kitschy T-Shirts

Pyrex T-Shirt

Collector Couture Tees

Shop my Wardrobe of Pinup Girl Outfits

Yasmina Greco Pinup Vintage Poshmark

The Great San Francisco Pizza Tour of 2021

The Great San Francisco Pizza Tour of 2021

The Great San Francisco Pizza Tour of 2021

Kitsch is Back

Classic Kitsch is Back!

Classic Kitsch is Back!

Copyright © 2023 · Modern Blogger Pro Theme By, Pretty Darn Cute Design