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

Thrifting Vintage Christmas Decorations: NOEL Sets from the 1950s-1960s

November 26, 2021 By: Fan

Thrifting Vintage Christmas Noel Sets
Thrifting Vintage Christmas Noel Sets

Forget about the new and what everyone else is doing. If you’re a true vintage lover then these old time Christmas decorations are just what you need to create that classic feel in your home this holiday season. Stock up now because most of these items will be gone by the end of November!

Hurry, don’t miss out on all the nostalgia!

Today’s post in our 2021 Vintage Christmas Collecting Series features some of my favorite vintage Noel sets that date to the 1950s-1960s and feature candle holders, bells, and figurines. Some of these sets were featured in last year’s Vintage Christmas Collecting Series of 2020 but have been updated with current pricing and colorways. When it comes to vintage Noel collectibles there are so many varieties and themes from Santa Claus, Elves, Poodles, Snowmen, Angels, Candy Canes, and even Pixies that there really is something for everyone and you can easily have a theme each year for your holiday decorating too!!

Note: Blog post has a lot of photos and pricing source is recent Ebay, Etsy, Worthpoint, and my own personal sales data.

One sure way to any collector’s heart is items that come with their original boxes. For me, the box can also be used as part of your vintage holiday decor as they usually have timeless graphics that add so much charm to your displays. Since these vintage items are usually 70 yrs old, if you do find an original box it will probably have some wear and tear or even water damage from being stored in basements and attics and that is completely okay and in my opinion, adds that much more to the story and history of the item. 

Here are some of my very favorite Noel sets from my personal collection and I think they are just dynamite. Each set is so unique and has loads and loads of vintage Christmas charm. I actually have them up year-round in my cabinet and they always make me smile when I stop and admire them. 

Stacked Santa’s NOEL Totem Pole Candle Holders

Vintage Christmas NOEL Santa Candleholders Napco Brinns
Vintage Christmas NOEL Santa Candleholders Napco Brinns

Near-and-dear to my heart are these vintage Santa Claus stacked NOEL totem pole candle holders.  These have such fun, witty, retro charm. Pictured are two matching pair made by Tilso in Japan in the 1950s. The Santa’s have  gold little curly-q’s in their beards, have expressive eyes, and each hold a letter to spell NOEL. Tilso sets (sometimes referred to as Brinns) tend to fetch $225-$300 each, having the original box really can impact the price.

[Read more…]
Share

Vintage Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

November 3, 2021 By: Fan

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Today’s post is about the most famous reindeer of all –  Rudolph. The reindeer with the shiny red nose that leads Santa Claus on his sleigh ride around the world in just one night. Rudolph has been sharing his charm with us all since 1939. It wasn’t too long after, that Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer would become a part of Christmas for families all over the world.

Welcome to the 2021 vintage Christmas collecting series. This is our second post in our series for 2021. Our first post is all about Holt Howard Starry Eyed Santa and you can find it here. If you’d like to review our 2020 six-part guide you can find that here and learn about vintage Christmas collectibles from the 1950s-1960s.

Rudolph was created by Robert L. May, who worked as a copywriter for the Montgomery Ward department store chain and published the story in a brochure for promotional purposes in 1939. The store began preparing for Christmas almost one year earlier when they hired May to write a Christmas story that could be purchased by customers.

Christmas giftware, decorations, and ceramics were at their peak of cuteness (my opinion) in the 1950s-1960s. And it was George Zolton Lefton who founded the Lefton China Company in 1939 in Chicago, Illinois and produced many items from dinnerware sets to Christmas decorations and everything in between and, that includes the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer set.

Lefton’s Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer set includes:

  • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer bowl
  • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer mug
  • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer salt and pepper shakers
  • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer planter (Rudolph’s nose lights up)
[Read more…]
Share

Vintage Christmas Collecting Series

November 23, 2020 By: Fan

Yasmina Greco Vintage Christmas Collecting Series
Yasmina Greco Vintage Christmas Collecting Series
It is the most wonderful time of the year, and I want to share my love for vintage mid-mod Christmas collectibles from the 50s-60s. Join me and explore the six-part series as I share some of my favorite finds and I’ll offer tips on prices for buying and selling and where to find these treasures as well as tips for scoring the rare and hard-to-find pieces. Here are just a few items that we have found recently:
 
Collecting Vintage NOEL Christmas Candle Holders, Figurines, and Bells
Vintage Holt-Howard Christmas Collectibles
Pretty Ladies – Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters
Collecting Vintage Christmas Angels
Yasmina Greco Vintage Christmas Collecting Series
Yasmina Greco Vintage Christmas Collecting Series

Posts in the Vintage Christmas Collecting Series:

• Collecting vintage NOEL Christmas candle holders, figurines, and bells
• Vintage Holt-Howard Christmas collectibles
• Pretty Ladies – Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters
• Collecting vintage Christmas angels
• Have yourself a Mid-Mod Christmas
• Collecting vintage Christmas year-round

(New for 2021)

Holt-Howard Christmas Collectibles and Price Guide: Starry Eyed Santa

Vintage Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Thrifting Vintage Christmas Decorations: NOEL Sets from the 1950s-1960s

Some photo highlights from the vintage Christmas series below

Collecting Vintage Christmas Noel Sets
Collecting Vintage Christmas Noel Sets
Holt-Howard Girl Candleholders
Holt-Howard Girl Candleholders
Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters
Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters
Holt-Howard Starry-Eyed Santa Tray
Holt-Howard Starry-Eyed Santa Tray

About the Vintage Christmas Collecting Series: This six-part series of blog posts and pictures focuses on vintage and mid-mod Christmas collectibles from the late 1940s-1960s, giving you the insights on starting a collection with tips on prices and where to find these treasures as well as tips for adding to your collection and scoring the rare and hard-to-find pieces. Both new and seasoned collectors will learn new things so they can enjoy collecting vintage Christmas items year-round.

2020 Series:

Collecting vintage NOEL Christmas candle holders, figurines, and bells
Vintage Holt-Howard Christmas collectibles
Pretty Ladies – Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters
Collecting vintage Christmas angels
Have yourself a Mid-Mod Christmas
Collecting vintage Christmas year-round

2021 Series:

Holt-Howard Christmas Collectibles and Price Guide: Starry Eyed Santa

Vintage Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Thrifting Vintage Christmas Decorations: NOEL Sets from the 1950s-1960s

Share

Pages

  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Press

Recent Posts

  • The Best Deep-Fried Foods at the County Fair
  • This will shock you!! The Most Expensive Piece of Pyrex Sells for Record Price | Pyrex Lucky in Love
  • California beach day in my curvy girl dress by Cherry Velvet
  • Holt-Howard and his Famous Awe-inspiring Pixieware with Prices
  • Salute to American Graffiti classic car show in Petaluma
  • Queen Bee

The Great San Francisco Pizza Tour of 2021

The Great San Francisco Pizza Tour of 2021

The Great San Francisco Pizza Tour of 2021

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

2021 Pinup Rockabilly Halloween Collection

2021 Retro Halloween T-Shirt Collection

Shop Now for Collector Kitschy T-Shirts

Pyrex T-Shirt

Collector Couture Tees

Visit our 1950s-1960s Collectibles Area

Shop Now

Shop for Mid-Century and Kitschy Collectibles

Collecting Vintage Christmas from the 1950s-1960s

Yasmina Greco Vintage Christmas Collecting Series

Yasmina Greco Vintage Christmas Collecting Series

Holt Howard Pixieware T-Shirt Charmers

Yasmina Greco Holt-Howard Pixieware Relish Jam 'n Jelly Jars

Holt-Howard Pixieware T-Shirt Charmers

Kitsch is Back

Classic Kitsch is Back!

Classic Kitsch is Back!

Shop my Wardrobe of Pinup Girl Outfits

Yasmina Greco Pinup Vintage Poshmark

Upcycled Vintage Polaroid Cameras

Vintage Polaroid Cameras

Collecting Vintage Christmas

Copyright © 2022 · Modern Blogger Pro Theme By, Pretty Darn Cute Design