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Below
are some of the WHW (winter welfare organization of the German people)
Christmas decorations. WHW was created in September 1933. Some of the these wooden ornaments are described in Eva Stille's "Christbaumschmuck", page 151, as WHW-Abzeigen, and in "Weihnachtszeit", Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, page 182, as being from the Erzgebirge and dating from 1936-1938. |
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![]() WHW 1938 series with children, representing the 12 months, of which 5 pieces above, March, April, May, August and September. Ref. Eva Stille "Christbaumschmück des 20. Jahrhundred", pg. 50. Of the above figures, the tallest is 6cm high. |
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![]() WHW figures, used as Christmas decoration. Some of them have movable arms. |
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are two of a series 11 WHW wooden ornaments. They are German Farmhouses and date from November 1942. On the right is the complete series. |
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Below are wooden ornaments. Except the pencil, I have no idea of their age or origin. The bell
is not new, considering the darkening of the silver glitter. |
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![]() Also shown under Sebnitz |
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The "Christmas pencil" (Santa's pencil !) I found many years ago; the string used to fix the beads to the pencil is an old one. |
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Santa jumping jack | Dwarf jumping jack. It is made in Italy by
the firm Sevi. This firm was founded in 1831 in Italy and is still active
today, producing small wooden toys and accessories for children. It is 7,5cm high and bears the trade mark label: ![]() |
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![]() Not so very old, but amusing those musical ladybirds; sold in a box |
![]() Also not very old, but this is not one of the recent ones, considering the paint, beards of rabbit furr and the hanging thread. |
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