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Reviews & GuidesHow To Pack For Shipping Christmas Glass OrnamentsHello, I thought this guide may be useful for someone who wants the best way to get Christmas Ornaments safely to your customers:)....I have sold as well as recieved ornaments as Old Shiny brites are my Favorites!...but the past two packing jobs that I recieved left me with broken ornaments...and so far I havent had one break out of hundreds of the many I've sold..so thought you may like to know what works and what is Risky... THIS DOESNT WORK >>>> WHAT DOES WORK>>>> so it looks like this>>>> Christmas Ornaments: Real Vintage or Good Repro?Old Glass Christmas Ornaments are fun and inexpensive to start hunting for & collecting. Choose what you like, what makes your little heart go pitter pat! If you like old fashioned glass balls, COLLECT THEM! If you love little felt pixie elves, just like your Momma had, COLLECT THEM! if you like German or Polish handblown glass ornaments, COLLECT THEM! There is such a neat variety of intage & antique ornaments out there in Ebay -Land, you will have no trouble, even in the heat of the summer, finding a few listings to bid on. To tell if the ornament is really, really vintage or a very good reproduction, look at the topper and hanger: gold, thin metal or plastic toppers & hangers mean it is a newer piece, maybe a reproduction. Original vintage ornaments used steel or a silver metal for tops. A small, metal, dull or slightly verdigris or rusty topper indicates this is an older ornament! Also look for a seam. If you see a seam down the sides, it's most likely a reproduction, not an original handblown. Some early Victorian ornaments from the 1800's - early 1900's are amazingly, still found at online auctions, even though they are really very old. Look for crinkly wire wrapped glass balls, or glass ornaments with NO SEAM...they are probably hand blown glass, not molded. Some used string or feathers as decoration. European (German, Polish, Austrian, Italian or French) handblown glass ornaments come in a variety of shapes: Houses, churches, fruits, nuts, hot air balloons, flowers, baskets with flowers, birds, etc. Especially popular are icicles, handblown and handpainted in rainbow colors, or metallic icy silver. Beautiful vintage Polish ornaments, round, teardrop or oval, are usually handpainted with intricate flowers, feathers and dots. The metal tops might say POLAND. Wartime (1940's)&... Vintage Christmas Ornaments - Facts and FictionVintage Christmas Ornaments - Facts and Fiction I am a vintage Christmas addict to put it mildly. Because I come into to contact with vintage ornaments so often, I am in a unique position to help you sort through some of the common myths and misconceptions that swirl around regarding these little gems. Some of the little white lies are started innocently, while others pop up to help sellers make a quick buck. Either way, if you're going to collect them, here's some information you need to make your collection a show stopper. Not every ornament on Ebay is a Shiny Brite (no matter what they tell you), even if they are in a Shiny Brite box. The term "Shiny Brite" refers to a particular manufacturer, not a style of ornament. Shiny Brites were made in many colors, shapes, and sizes, and were all the rage in the 1950's and 1960's. Some of the most common styles are below: &nbs... Storing Vintage Shiny Brite Ornaments & Others
A Glossary of Vintage Ornament Keywords (For Newbies)So the vintage Christmas ornaments bug has bit you in the behind and you've decided to build your collection, but as you scroll through listing after listing, you begin to notice oddball words that just don't seem to make any sense. Have no fear, and relax my dear, I am here to save you. The words and phrases below are commonly used descriptive terms for vintage ornaments, and you'll need to learn them to built that knock out collection that's been frolicking through your head. I will not only tell you what they mean, but often how they are misused and confused. Do remember I am mostly involved with ornaments of the 40s, 50s, and 60s, and my guides will reflect as much! Off we go! Manufacturers and Origins Tips for Storing Glass Christmas OrnamentsTo know how to store glass ornaments you need to know what damages them during storage. Number one is condensation and number two is rough handling. Condensation occurs when the temperature and humidity fluctuate during storage. Water from the air condenses inside and outside the surface of the ornament and when it evaporates, it takes some of the finish with it. This causes the "age spots", interior flaking and exterior paint damage. Age Spots The spotting is caused by water settling on the lowest part of the stored ornament and then evaporating. If the lowest part of the ornament is the opening and cap, the possibility of age spotting is reduced. Store your ornament with cap down. Store your box of ornaments in the most temperature contolled portion of your home, where the temperature and humidity fluctuate the least. That is usually NOT your attic or basement. Control the humidity of your storage area. Use a dehumidifier if the humidity in your location is high. You can place packets of silica or coffee grounds in an envelope inside your storage box, but you need to periodically replace these and/or dry them in your oven at low heat. The other source of damage is careless handling. Ornaments that can rub against each other can crack, break or damage each other's finish. Also take care that if you use metal hangers on your ornaments, that you remove these before storing. Many vintage ornaments are found with the hangers still attached and tell-tale scratches around the top surface from the hang... Lessons in Buying for the Vintage Ornament CollectorI know the feeling. You have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of that package for more than a week. You?ve barely come down from the adrenaline rush. The one that seized your heart, when your dedication paid off, and you snatched that auction from the other bidders. You are the champion. And you just know that today is the day. That package will be delivered. Just as you begin to imagine diving into that box full of packing peanuts to retrieve your prize, you hear the postman. You snatch the box, make a mad dash for the kitchen, and grab the closest thing to cut through the tape. The box is open, and peanuts are flying. There they are! Your new babies! Its been so long. You pull the lid off the box, so you can get up close and personal, and then, ??. oh no! These can?t be what I ordered! They look nothing like the pictures, and the seller never mentioned this, or this, or this! You?ve been had. Yes, it?s the seller?s fault, but you have to face the fact, you?re to blame, too. Did you ask all the important questions? Do you even know what they are? Did you really read that description thoroughly, or just skip to the pictures? Don?t let this happen to you (again). ******************************************************************************** Most sellers on Ebay dabble in many categories. This helps peak customer interest with diversity, but leaves little time to develop a solid knowledge base for every category they list in. I know heaps of sellers who know a little about a lot of things, but very few that know a lot about one or two areas. This brings me to my next point...you c... Risky Business - Cleaning Vintage Ornaments
I?m going to throw up my own big, red warning flag before you continue. The technique described below should only be attempted as a last resort. If you aren?t familiar with vintage ornaments, do not try to clean them. Your best bet is to leave them be. No matter how much experience you have, you will ruin several ornaments before perfecting this cleaning process. It has taken me 5 years of trial and error to get this down and make it successful. *********************************************************************************** Many of us have welcomed vintage ornaments into our home that have scars from spray snow, smears of tree sap, and layers of grimy film from years of cigarette smoke. And those are just a few problems. But what can you do? You can?t clean without ruining them, right? Wrong! If you follow a few simple instructions, you can be on your way to restoring those marred ornaments to their former glory. Qualifying Your Ornaments By choosing the right ornaments, you will up your success rate exponentially. You Cannot Clean?. Care of Antique & Vintage Glass Christmas OrnamentsWant to start collecting antique or vintage glass feather or Christmas tree ornaments from days gone by? Already have a collection? In this guide I will give a few pointers on how to care for those lovely delicate little mercury glass treasures! 1) Always keep your old glass ornaments towards the top of the tree, and not so close to the bottom. We wouldn't want little animal paws batting them around when your'e away, nor would we want them in clear reach of little ones. 2) Make sure none of them are actually touching any lights, as the lights cam become very warm and over many years can damage the mercury glass interior or paint exterior. 3) Flock your tree with snow BEFORE you put your old ornaments on. The snow can really do a number on the handpainting. If there is already snow on the ornament, please consult a good Christmas refernce book such as "Christmas Ornaments Lights & Decorations" by George Johnson for cleaning tips and techniques. 4) Always use a thick padding such as blankets of "snow", or a thick tree skirt in case you accidently drop an ornament. It has more of a chance of not breaking with the padding in place. 5) Always store your ornaments in a cool dry place, and in an area that stays a consistant temperature. NEVER store them in an attic or basement, as those areas are almost always damp and humid. After use, carefully wrap them in acid free tissue paper and store them in one of the readily available large cardboard ornament storage boxes. There are even some sturdier plastic storage boxes available today. When using these tips to care for your newly found treasures, you can bet that you will be enjoying their beauty for many years to come! Hawaiian Christmas OrnamentsHawaiian Christmas Ornaments Avoid the Crowds! Do Holiday Shopping on Ebay & Save $We love online shopping! It is a great time saver for us, we can shop anytime it is convenient for us, not only when the stores are open. We also don't have to deal with the CROWDS, which cause my ordinarily calm DH to have a melt down. I have been able to find both popular and unique gifts at terrific prices. With planning it also saves on those impulse buys! Over the past three years nearly all of my holiday gift shopping has been done online. We love it! The keys to sucess with holiday shopping online are: Once you give it a try, you'll never want to go back! |
..and the box did have more items and pretty full with peanuts but still the ornaments will try to settle to the bottom which some did as in this photo and crushed also dangerous to dig for them:)...So peanuts are good but not for packing ornaments...they may make it they may not..the other method is bubble wrap..this is good but 1. not cost effective and if you just wrap a dozen in the box with bubble wrap they may break inside the box...
Yes a piece of Newspaper, I go to my local newspaper and ask for the 'end caps' its free or maybe cost you a small fraction of what bubble wrap costs and will guarentee a safe arrival if wrapped well, I wrap each ornament in a puffy ball taking the ends and folding them over to create more cushion...then tape...
....Now, I place any boxes that are going with the ornies on the bottom..then I place a crumpled bunch of paper to cover the boxes..... and then pile in the wrapped ornies..stacking them in the middle away from about 2" of the edges and then I add more crumpled paper to the outer parts...then I cover the top with the last pl...
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