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Add authentic mid-century holiday charm to your Christmas tree with this vintage boxed set of Noelle "American Made" mercury glass Christmas ornaments, Catalog #214, manufactured by Noelle Decorations, Inc. in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
Dating to the mid-to-late 1960s, these classic blown glass ball ornaments feature textured white mica/glitter-stenciled holiday motifs over beautifully aged silver and champagne-gold mercury glass finishes.
Set Details & Highlights
Brand & Manufacturer
Quantity Included
11 intact vintage glass ornaments in the original 12-compartment window box, PLUS the extra original "MADE IN U.S.A." stamped metal cap and wire hook saved in the 12th compartment.
Two Classic White Mica Stencil Designs
1. Peace Doves Motif — 6 Ornaments
Matte champagne-gold glass finish decorated with flying white mica-stenciled peace doves carrying holly branches, together with additional holiday ornaments and snowflake details.
2. Winter Village & Colonial Girl Motif — 5 Ornaments
Aged silver mercury glass finish featuring white mica-stenciled holiday scenes, including a church or cottage, pine trees, a colonial girl wearing a bonnet and dress, stars, and snowflakes.
Original Hardware
The ornaments feature scalloped vintage metal caps stamped "MADE IN U.S.A." with wire hanging loops. Attached vintage wire hooks are included.
Original Packaging
Includes the original gold-and-white Noelle cardboard window box with its decorative holiday cellophane window featuring red candy canes, green pine trees, and white snowflakes.
The box also retains its original vintage $2.39 retail price sticker on the side.
Condition
Good vintage pre-owned condition with wonderful, authentic mid-century mercury glass patina.
All 11 glass ornaments are intact, with no visible cracks or breaks.
Expected age-related wear includes:
Silvering loss, spotting, oxidation, and tea-stained discoloration
Uneven silver and champagne-gold finishes
Light wear and fading to the white mica-stenciled decorations
Normal aging to the metal caps and hanging hardware
The 12th compartment is empty except for the saved original metal cap and wire hook.
The original cardboard box shows age-related storage wear, including creasing, edge and corner wear, scuffs, and a small surface tear on the side panel.
The decorative cellophane window remains intact, with visible wrinkles and aging.
A handwritten vintage ink notation reading "Silver / Wht" appears at the upper right corner of the box lid.
Please carefully review all photographs for details of the glass finishes, stencil decorations, packaging, and overall vintage diameter: Approximately 2 5/8 inches (6.7 cm) each
Quantity: 11 glass ornaments
Original box capacity: 12 ornaments
Includes one additional original metal cap and wire hook
Shipping
All glass ornaments will be individually protected and carefully packed with extra bubble wrap and cushioning materials to help prevent damage during shipping.
The original cardboard box will also be protected during transit.
You will receive the exact 11 ornaments, extra metal cap and hook, and original Noelle box pictured.
Keywords
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