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Most of the Santa, snowman and animal containers that part at the waist have on the inside the well known various flowery decoration in green, blue, red and lila.

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.

First the different designs found inside the containers.
Container 49
Design 1

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.

   
15: Covered with venetian dew; ears 15: mounted on springs.
3: Head is mounted on a spring.
2: Covered with venetian dew as can be more clearly seen in the next picture; head is mounted on a spring.2: The previous one, but with the venetian dew showing more clearly.
21: This fluffy snowman is about 20cm high and inside the container is printed "containters made in Western Germany". His head wobbles.
22b: An elf sitting on a mushroom is about 19cm high. No indication of origin. The inside of the box is plain cardboard.
23: This Venetian dew covered snowman 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)
24: 21cm high, these two are certainly containers, but they are not necessarily for Christmas. The inside of the boxes has a white paper thrill and is decorated with a green striped pattern; not one of the usual Christmas flowery patterns. Their heads are mounted on a spring.
49: head on a spring, cap incl. 19cm high, inside design 1, marked " container made in Western Germany"
  
32: Papier maché clog. This rather relates to Saint Nicolas. My husband remembers receiving one just like it on Saint Nicolas day.
  
Also shown in page paper-houses & villages

A set of 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 3,5 to 5cm, the church being about 9cm .

The other side of the set is shown in 'Paper & Spun Glass', section 'Villages & Houses'.

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".

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.
8: Boot made of cardboard and covered with feltlike material.
9c: Cardboard boot covered with silver foil; about 10cm high not counting the mesh top; Japanese.
29.1: Santa with papier maché or clay 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.
29.2: Small papier maché boot and red cloth cover at the top; about 7 cm high, not counting the cloth fastening; believe it is German, not Japanese.
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 papier maché or clay face and mesh body in a box, about 10cm high, Japanese.
  
21: Cotton Santa, also a candy container, 33 cm high, cardboard painted face and papier maché boots; cardboard interior with the boots to be removed for the container. Is also shown on the page Fabric/Cotton .
 47: Santa candy container with the opening in the base. It dates probably from the 1960s and is made of pressed white hard celluloid and covered with a furry red coating. The beard is rabbit furr. His head is mounted on spring. He is 19cm high.
31b: I have classified this Japanese Santa, clay face, in sleigh under candy containers because I found it together with others and I feel there is room for candy in the sleigh; around the seat is imitation greenery, now toned down to a soft brown; width 12,5 cm x 9 cm high.
Santa paper face, chinille body, plastic rocket and paper bag on his back; also on the "Plastic" page.
    

Here follows 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.
All the plates are decorated on the back with sprigs of the pine tree, candles, bells and sometimes with balls. None are marked on the back, but some have text added in the front: "O Tannenbaum", "Eisbahn", "Made in Germany" and "E. REINHARDT" with "1/10/10". So we can safely say that these were made in Germany.
12: No text13: "O TANNENBAUM" above the tree.16b: "EISBAHN" on a sign pole .
17b: No text18b: No text19: "Made in Germany" beneath the three children.
25: "E. REINHARDT" and "1/10/10"; also shown in the book “Weihnachtszeit” , Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, München, page 113, item 137.20: No text. This is a newer one.33: no text
43: no text
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.
41: metal mesh bag, about 5cm high.
42: two crocheted heart shaped bags.
  

Now follow a few paper candy containers. The first five are probably German (35-39), while the sixth one is Russian (44).

German: most certainly they are made from a cut-out sheet, because one can see that the edges are hand cut. There are traces inside, so it can be assumed they have been used. They measure between 9 and 7 cm not counting the loop; the ship is 21 cm long.
Russian: The text reads: "Sivka-burka" people fairy tale. It's a tale about magic horse "Sivka-burka". About 10cm high.

35
37
36: front and back-36: front and back
39
38
44
 

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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