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Most of the Santas, snowmen and animal containers, that part at the waist, have on the inside the well known various flowery decoration in green, blue, red and lila, sometimes also with the origin. Santas with sleigh or car were used for candy container and put on the table or under the tree. The head, hands and boots were often of different molded "hard" material, in the literature described as papier-maché, plaster, composition or clay. It is sometimes hard to determine what it really is and I maybe wrong here and there. Chickens and "osterhase": These are not really Christmas candy containers, but I like them and therefore have included them. Although eggs are also related to Christmas; think of Christmas eggs. Through the centuries, an egg has represented fertility, a miracle, the symbol of new life. A pleasant custom is the use of the cardboard Christmas plates. They are filled with sweets and fruit and put under the Christmas tree, one for each child. Also, only one, a with Christmas cake box with Santa in his sleigh, which I have listed under candy containers; it is not very old, but pretty scenes. |
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| First the different designs found inside candy containers. | |||
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 Design 2, blue: no text |
 Design 3, red: Container made in Western Germany |
 Design 4, blue: Containers made in Western Germany |
 Design 5, green: Easter design, no text |
 Design 6, blue: no text |
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 84: Papier maché or plaster angel with paper tree and a basket sitting on a wooden sledge, decorated with glitter; unmarked; 13cm long by ca 11cm high; also shown under "papier maché and plaster - angels" |
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| 1: In Europe he is called « Sint Niklaas ». During the night of December 5th-6th he brings presents. In olden days he rode on a donkey on the rooftops, accompanied by “Zwarte Piet” (black Pete) and came in the house through the chimney. Children put a shoe, slipper or a clog filled with a carrot and a turnip for the donkey in front of the fireplace. | 32: Papier maché clog. This rather relates to Saint Nicolas. My husband remembers receiving one just like it on Saint Nicolas day. |
15: Covered with venetian dew; ears mounted on springs. | |
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| 3: Head is mounted on a spring. | 14: chick | 2: Covered with venetian dew as can be more clearly seen in the next picture; head is mounted on a spring. | |
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| 21: This fluffy snowman's head wobbles and inside the container is printed "containters made in Western Germany". Is about 20cm high. |
22b: An elf sitting on a mushroom, which is set on a box, all different colored chenille; the inside of the box is plain cardboard. No indication of origin. Is about 19cm high. |
23: This Venetian dew covered snowman's head is mounted on a spring. is about 17 cm high. No indication of origin, but considering the inside decoration and the paper sprig it certainly is an old one. His head is mounted on a spring. | 34: 19cm high snowman container with hands mounted on springs. The head comes off at the neck, revealing the container. Possibly with its original box, although it seems too small; on the side is stamped ‘7020’ and ‘24’ and in pencil “Blanc” (white) |
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| 24: 21cm high, these two are certainly containers, but they are not necessarily for Christmas. The inside of the boxes has a white paper lace ribbon and is decorated with a green striped pattern; not one of the usual Christmas flowery patterns. Their heads are mounted on a spring. Could also be a set for a wedding ? On the internet I have seen a similar snowman, interior of the box the same, marked with a round label "Made in Germany".  |
88: 21cm high, the same figure as the one on the left, but black hair instead of white, and head also mounted on a spring, with box, unmarked.
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| 79: Head on a spring, cap incl. 22cm high, inside design 6, unmarked, sprinkled with red mica | 92: Pig candy container, head comes off and the body is the container, springled all over with Venetian dew, back with his little tail; ca 14cm high; feather sprig not contemporary | 53: Pig head on a spring, holding Christmas tree; very pleasant container |
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| 49: Head on a spring, cap incl. 19cm high, inside design 1, marked "container made in Western Germany" | 80: Head on a spring, holding a glass bead lantern and a green crèpe sack, cap incl. 18cm high, inside design 1, marked "container made in Western Germany" |
81: Head fixed, cardboard mustace and beard, holding a paper Christmas branch, lacquered red with silver glitter, cap incl. 19cm high, inside design 2, unmarked | |
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| 83: Lift head off for candy container; cardboard covered with felty material, paper Christmas branch with red berry; no inside decoration, 17cm high | 82: Head on a spring, chenille arms, felt clothing, comes apart at the waist; inside design 3, ca 21cm high |
77: Dwarf candy container, rabbit fur beard and large pipe cleaner arms, head on a spring, comes apart at the waist; inside design 4, 21cm high | 69: Red candy container bell, cardboard, painted red, covered with Venetian dew; the inside top with Easter decoration, design 5!! 12,5cm high |
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| A
set of cardboard houses and a church
candy
containers,
very prettily
decorated on all sides, the
roofs with mica.
They are all foreseen with a
red cotton hanger, holding the
roof and base together when
hung on the tree.
They measure from 3,5cm to
5cm, the church being
about
9cm. The other side of the set is shown in Paper & Spun Glass, section 'Villages & Houses'. |
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 4: This candy container was offered as "antique", but I think it is not very old. |
  6: Large container, diam. 11 cm. Text on the inside "container made in Western Germany". |
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  Two similar candy containers, the small one being the older. The left one printed inside "CONTAINER MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY", while the small one "MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY". The largest has different graphics on each side, while the smaller has the same graphics on both sides and has the paper frill around the edge. But, of course the halves could have been switched because they were sold in boxes of 12, each side different graphics. Dia: 7,2cm and 6cm. |
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 A candy container shoe with turned-up tip and covered with strands of red chenille, topped with a white fabric rose; the inside is lined with gold and white colored wrapping paper; ca 19cm wide |
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 61: all white painted cardboard covered with Venetian dew, red and white crèpe paper, red felt and gold paper stars trimmings; from left ca 13cm, 10,5cm and 10cm, to the top of the boots |
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| 29.2: Small papier maché red lacquered boot and red cloth cover at the top; about 7 cm high, not counting the cloth fastening; believe it is German, not Japanese. | 8: Boot made of cardboard and covered with feltlike material. | 95: Small boot, painted white and covered with Venetian dew; about 7cm high. | 9c: Cardboard boot covered with silver foil; about 10cm high not counting the mesh top; Japanese. |
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| 30b: Japanese candy container, celluloid face, mesh body, cotton hands, felt or flannel hat-sleeves-trousers, and black papier maché boots; 26 cm high. | 7: Santa celluloid face and mesh bag. | 26: Santa with plaster face and mesh body in a box, about 10cm high, Japanese. | 29.1: Santa with plaster face and mesh bag, mounted on a cardboard boot, which is covered with paper and foil; about 10,5 cm high, not counting the mesh bag; Japanese. |
 60: Santa, plaster face, rabbit fur beard, paper tree, in the chimney of a house, covered with glitter, walls are of wood, roof and base of cardboard, house lifts off for the container, 13cm high and base is 9cm x 7cm |
 31b: Japanese Santa in sleigh, clay face, pipe cleaner arms and legs, paper hood/coat, 12cm long |
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  59: Japanese Santa in a sleigh, plaster face, chenille arms and legs; 13,5cm long |
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  68: Santa in a wooden sleigh, paper face, pipe cleaner body, crèpe hat; ca 15cm long |
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   57: Santa in a wooden sleigh, composition head and boots, chenille arms; 18,5cm long |
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  58: Santa in a sleigh, composition head, boots and arms, rabbit fur beard; sleigh covered wit Venetian dew on a white background; 17,5cm long, |
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  66: Boy in a wooden sleight, composition head, arms/hands and boots; yellow, red, white and green flannel clothes; 14,5cm long |
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  55: Santa with composition head, rabbit fur beard and with a leftover of a green crèpe paper tree, in a green wooden car, 15cm long total. The armless Santa is not a damage. It comes from an old estate. |
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  55: Santa with composition face, sitting on a trunk that is the candy container, opening at the side; he is wearing red cloth hood/coat, bordered with white, and blue trousers; he has blue composition hands, in which the tree is missing, and black boots; the candy containter is made of cardboard, appr. 11,5cm long. |
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  78: Cotton Santa candy container, cardboard painted face and papier maché boots; cardboard interior with the boots to be removed for the container. Probably French; 33cm high; also shown in cotton page |
 47: Santa candy container with the opening in the base, 1960s, pressed white hard celluloid covered with a furry red material, rabbit fur beard, head on a spring; 19cm high. |
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 63: Santa candy container, with composition face, but pipe cleaner hands; the container is still there but he has lost his feet; ca 16cm high |
 64: Santa candy container with composition face and hands; lost his container/feet; ca 17cm high, German |
 67: Santa candy container with plaster face and cotton arms/hands; lost his container/feet; ca 10cm high, Japanese |
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 65: two Santa candy containers with composition face and hands, black boots attached to the container; 16cm, tree missing, and 14cm high with paper tree ; |
 73: Santa candy container with paper face on cardboard, chenille hands, black boots attached to the container; German ?, ca 21cm high |
 75: Santa candy container with composition face and hands; body, boots and container missing; German, ca 28cm high |
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 70: larger Santa candy container with composition face and hands with feather tree branch, black boots attached to the container, coat originally blue; German, ca 32cm high |
 71: Santa candy container with composition face and hands with feather tree branch, black boots attached to the container; German, ca 23cm high |
 72: Santa candy container with composition face and hands with cotton eichhorn, pinkish satin coat, black boots attached to the container; German or French?, ca 25cm high |
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 74: pressed cardboard candy container Santa at a chimney, ca 27cm high |
  76: Attractive rubber Santa squeaker with basket container on his back; cannot decipher the mark; ca 28cm high; also under "Plastic"  |
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 48: Santa paper face, chenille body, plastic rocket and paper bag on his back; also shown on the "Plastic" page. |
 62: red & white plastic candy containers, Santa on white snow shoes, mfg. by E. rosen Company of Providence, Rhode Island, US; ca 11cm high |
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Here
follow a selection of cardboard plates. A German friend told me that
when she was young a plate, filled with sweets and fruit, for each child
was put under the Christmas tree. |
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  Both "EVP 0.20 M" (EVP: Einheitsverkaufspreise or Einzelhandelsverkaufspreis or Endverbraucherpreis, used in the DDR) |
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| A variety of candy containers, or items used for that purpose. | |||
 28: Variety of copper and silver(ed) baskets |
 11: Copper wire basket, darkened with age. |
 40: felt little bag, 5cm high. |
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 51: basket made of old pipecleaners,ca 9cm wide and only 2,5cm high, excl. handle |
 42: two crocheted heart shaped bags. |
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 41: metal mesh bag, about 5cm high. |
 50: another metal mesh bag, is older |
 85: three paper baskets: 4cm, plaited with colored paper strips; 7,5cm, white paper strips and blue glass beads; 6,5cm red paper with tinsel handle |
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With
the hole and cardboard ring in the base, I have no idea what they were
intended for, except maybe a candy container. They measure
10 and 10,5cm high. According to Daniela they are indeed candy containers, missing their insert. |
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Now
follow a few paper candy containers. The first five are probably German
(35-39), while the sixth one is Russian (44). |
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  86: Dresden candy containers, the back being the suport to hang on the tree, total ca 6cm high |
 87: "Roodthooft" New Years's sweets or toffee box with a hole in the back for hanging; total height 17,5cm x 7cm deep |
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45:
I do not think this is a pre-WW2 one, but I do love the graphics.
Underneath the text "A Merry Christmas" is printed "U.S. PATENT PENDING". Dimensions closed: 13 x 16 cm and 3 cm deep. |
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 Paper bag with white string at the top; 26cm high |
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