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Pretty Ladies – Collecting Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters

December 10, 2020 By: Fan

Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters
Vintage Christmas Head Vases and Planters

Welcome to blog post three in our six-part series on collecting vintage Christmas. Today I am  sharing some of my favorite Christmas head vases and planters from the 1950s-1960s along with some tips towards the end of this post on collecting head vases and cleaning your precious items.

Vintage Christmas Rubens Skater Girl Planter
Vintage Christmas Rubens Skater Girl Planter

If you’ve been reading my blog and following me for some time then you know I am obsessed and you can say addicted to vintage kitschy mid-century goodies but, I am especially crazy4 vintage Christmas!! I started collecting vintage Christmas head vases and planters with this adorable little skater girl (above) wearing a bright red skater outfit, gold antlers on her head and a sleigh filled with presents and candy cane runners. This planter was made by Rubens in the 1950s and most likely in Japan as that is where the majority of ceramic production was taking place. I found this planter so adorable and charming and so a collection started.

Vintage Christmas Inarco Head Vase Glamour Girl
Vintage Christmas Inarco Head Vase Glamour Girl
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Vintage Holiday Decorations w/ Pretty Ladies and Long Eyelashes

November 8, 2015 By: Fan

Vintage Napco Christmas Headvase Planter Girl
Vintage Rubens Christmas Headvase Planter
Vintage Napco Christmas Headvase Planter

I know, but I just can’t help myself. If you’ve been reading my blog and following me for sometime then you know, I am obsessed – addicted to vintage kitschy mid-century goodies but, I am especially crazy4 vintage Christmas!!

My collection of vintage Christmas decorations and figurines is getting a little out-of-hand but, when I find a gorgeous vintage item, I just have to have it even if that means ending up with multiples. So, that means I have to free up some space and have some incredible lovely ladies available for you!! These are vintage 1950s Christmas head vases made by Napco, Inarco, and Rubens. My favorite is the vintage Inarco glamorous lady with her beautiful red bonnet hat decorated with green holly and tied with a polkadot bow, she has the most amazing eyelashes too! I also adore the vintage Rubens planter headvase of a pretty little girl wearing her red reindeer skating outfit complete with gold antlers and she stands next to her candy cane sled loaded with holidays presents… what a treasure!!  These gorgeous gals have so much vintage charm and will surely make a nice addition to your holiday decorating and collection. You will love these!!

Vintage Christmas Headvases available in my Ebay and Etsy stores along with lots of retro, kitschy and mid-century collectibles and decoration.

 

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Collecting Vintage Lady Head Vases: 5 Tips You Need to Know

June 27, 2014 By: Fan





Head vases were made in a variety of designs in the 1950s -1960s. But it was the elegant, fashion-model look AKA – ‘Glamour Girl’ that quickly became among the most popular. These head vases have hand-painted features, 3-dimensional thick black eyelashes, ruby red lips, fancy hats, pearl necklaces and matching earrings, painted fingernails, or gloved hands, and hands that would frame one side of the face. Sizes can range from approx. 3 ¾” inches to 8” inches tall.

Glamorous movie stars and fashion models inspired many of the designs of the era; Jackie O, Lucile Ball, and Marilyn Monroe all had head vases modeled after their likeness. There are also Christmas themed vases that feature pretty ladies and girls in holiday splendor with lots of red and green colors and decorated with poinsettias and holly berries.

Prices: Currently head vases can be purchased for $50-$300+ and they can be found on Ebay, Etsy, Rubylane, at antique shops and markets.

5 Tips for Collecting Head Vases

  • Maker Marks: Napco, Lefton, Reubens, Inarco, Enesco, Betty Lou Nichols, Relpo, Norleans, Parma, Japan. Tags and stamps intact.
  • Quality: Well modeled and painted features.
  • Flourished intact: Eyelashes, fingers not broken or repaired.
  • Jewelry intact, no missing necklace or earrings
  • Holiday vases with red and green colors, poinsettias, holly, ornaments, Christmas trees, Snowmen, and Ice-skaters.

You can see all out vintage head vases and items here: Cray4Me Ebay Store, Crazy4Me Etsy Store, Rubylane Store

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Vintage Easter Bunny Collectibles from the 1950s-1960s

April 16, 2014 By: Fan




I wanted to share some vintage Easter collectibles from the 1950s-1960s. No, these items you see pictured here are not part of my collection…yet, but they are so cute and charming that I am seriously considering starting a collection of these vintage cuties. Many of the items pictured are made by the ceramic manufacturers of the time like Holt Howard, Napco, Lefton, Relpo, Relco, Inarco, Norcrest, Reubens and more. Vintage collectibles like these can be found today online on eBay, Etsy, and Rubylane as well as antique and collectible shops for $25+ and the Holt Howard, Napco and Lefton items will be priced between $35-$125+.  Do you have a vintage Easter collection? I would love to hear about your collection and see your pics too. Hope you all have a happy and safe Easter!!

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Vintage Christmas Candy Cane Figurine Collectibles 1950s

December 13, 2013 By: Fan




I am really into vintage Christmas candy cane collectibles this year. Decorations by Holt Howard, Lefton, Napco, Tilso, Ucagco, Inarco, Norcrest and more! These vintage Christmas cuties have so much vintage charm…..you just don’t find that in today’s mass produced items. Many of these items can be found at our Ebay and Etsy stores

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Vintage 1950s Christmas Candy Cane Figurines

December 7, 2011 By: Fan

 

I am loving these cute vintage Christmas figurines that have a “candy cane” theme.  Many of these are made in Japan by the great manufacturers of the era like Napco, Norcrest, Lefton Wales, Inarco, Kriess, Holt Howard, Relco, Replo, Ucago, and Commadore.  These vintage candy cane themed figurines and decorations are increasing in value each year and a couple years ago you could pick them up for $25-$40 dollars and today they can go over $200, especially the Lefton Christmas kids riding on a candy cane. Keeping my eyes open for one!!


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