Antique Christmas Ornaments and Vintage Christmas Mysteries and Help page

For these items I need some advice and would appreciate receiving any information you are kind enough to share with me.

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			It is a glass holder with which could be a stopper at the top. It is open at top and bottom. You can see a trace of possibly some liquid in the glass holder. If there is a stopper then the hanger is the wrong way around. Possibly I am showing it upside down? The red ribbon has a weight, sewn in at the end. I found this in a box with other Christmas items and at first sight I thought it was an oil light. But when home and upon inspection I was puzzled, and still am. Anyone an idea? Need more fotos, just ask.

		Candle holder, clip on, and metal: total height 4,13 inches. It rotates on the clip, so can be positioned when on the branch. The flat disc at the top, just under the hook, is underneath covered with some sort of soft material, held to the disc with 4 small hooks, being part of the disc. A mystery to me is the small distance of 2,36 inches between the candle holder, for rather thick candles of dia. 0,78 inches, and the disc. Is the hook to be used for attaching to a branch?
Solved: The hook should be straight, as shown in this new picture.	On it should be positioned a shade, which then rotates when the candle is lit; this shade does not fit - just an example – it is of another system.	An example of a complete system, but possible younger.
E.O & CO. Sweden: See also pages “Paper & Spun Glass – Paper Ornaments” and “Lighting – Lanterns – Paper & Cardboard” From this Swedish company there are paper Christmas ornaments in this collection. I have not been able to find information in English on this firm, nor a translation from Swedish to English. The only information on internet I have found on the site: http://www.uta.fi/~mt55908/kustantajia.htm EO, Erik Olsson Co. - Sundbyberg, Ruotsi - 1940-luvulta 1960-luvulle, jollion myytiin amerikkalaiselle Williamsille - ainakin 235 erilaista arkkia - tekstiesimerkki arkista: Copyright E. O. & Co. Made in Sundbyberg, Sweden Translation has been solved. Or: "Eric" F. Olsson The only information on the internet is about the production of scraps (or die cuts), but apparently also other items were produced. So more information is welcome.


		Advent calendar no. 8: I need help in reading the signature: it is that of Fritz Baumgarten. SOLVED
		Advent calendar no. 19: Signature is unknown to me and I cannot decipher it. Would certainly appreciate any information on this. SOLVED : Toni Wagner-Schilffarth
		Solved: "Flechsig-Adventkalender" Advent calendar no. 36:
		A111 There is an instruction to remove the back sheet and that there would then be a Christmas game. I do not want to remove the sheet, but I hope someone knows what the game is about.
The letters "AFKH" is often found on advent calendars and also on die-cuts (chromos or scraps). On the internet I have found it related to "Krüger". Does anyone know what these letters stand for? SOLVED thanks to Eeva: Arthur F Krüger Hamburg		Cardboard birdhouse on stand: does anyone know the purpose of the piece of cardboard in the front
		N36 Text in Latin - need help in translation. SOLVED : translation supplied by Frank Paul; Thank you.

Made of papier-maché, they all have a hole in the base; I have no idea what they were intended for. Could be to place over a light, but they are too heavy for the tree and I think it would not shine through. Help please.

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