These two are the same back and front. They are held together by a harmonica system made of red paper. They are used with a light bulb, as shown on the cover. Made by E.O. & Co., Sundbyberg in Sweden.
”E.O.” stands for Erik Olsson : (http://www.uta.fi/~mt55908/kustantajia.htm) or
Eric F. Olsson (http://www.samlarportalen.com/sida.asp?id=82&stitel=Eric%20F.%20Olsson,%20Sundbyberg).

Dimensions: heart: 32 x 34 cm; star: 29,5 x 29,5 cm.

Re E.O.& Co., production of scraps: This Swedish publisher was in production from around 1947 until 1960, when it was sold to the American Williams, but production stopped in 1971. The originals were sold to England and Mamelok Press Ltd, still being in production today.

More information on the production of "non"-scraps is appreciated.

Above is part of a leaflet of the firm Friedrich Herold, Chamerau in Germany, in which amongst others two cardboard lanterns are offered. The firm is still operational today and they have not been able to date the leaflet, but do state it is before 1957 as since then the telephone numbers changed from 3 into 883.

Showing Saint Nicholas on one side:

In the models in this collection most of the bases are separate from the lantern. In this model it is attached on one side and it also shows the candle insert. The holes are probably for ventilation, but could also be used to insert an electric light. This could also be inserted from the top.

The description on the back of the envelope starts with the custom of the “Mettenlaterne”. Free translation:
“Handcrafting of “Mettenlaterne” in the Christmas season is an old custom, which was particularly maintained in the Erzgebirge and in the Thüringer area. At the time when there were no street lights, carrying of lanterns in the evening was necessary. During the Christmas season one provided the lanterns with appropriate traditional Christian and general Christmas motives, or special lanterns were manufactured from pasteboard or plywood. These lanterns would be carried going to the early service, also called “Finstermette” and held before daybreak. In the catholic and also in the evangelist church this service is held on Christmas eve, usually starting around midnight.”
This envelope contains 8 transparent pictures, to be stuck in the openings, two sets of double cardboard panels to form the lantern, the cardboard base in which a candle clip is to be inserted.
Dimensions, when assembled, would be 23,5 cm high and 4 panels, each 14 cm wide.

Production information printed below left:
H.C. Schmiedicke (VOB), Kunstverlag, DDR 7010 Leipzig
Hersteller: VOB Industriedruck Grossenhain
A 31/83 MfK  III/15/4  1950/3  15,0  1083