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are some of the WHW (winter welfare organization of the German people)
Christmas decorations. WHW was created in September 1933. Some of the these wooden ornaments are described in Eva Stille's "Christbaumschmuck", page 151, as WHW-Abzeigen, and in "Weihnachtszeit", Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, page 182, as being from the Erzgebirge and dating from 1936-1938. |
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Above:
a 1938 series were children, representing the 12 months, of which
5 pieces above, March, April, May, August and September. Ref. Eva Stille
"Christbaumschmück des 20. Jahrhundred", pg. 50. |
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 These
are two of a series 12 WHW wooden ornaments. They are German Farmhouses
and date from November 1942. On the right is the complete series. |
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| Below are wooden ornaments, which feel like being of the same region. I have no idea of their age or origin. The bell is not new, considering the darkening of the silver glitter. | |||
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| Santa jumping jack | Dwarf jumping jack. It is made in Italy by
the firm Sevi. This firm was founded in 1831 in Italy and is still active
today, producing small wooden toys and accessories for children. It bears the trade mark label:  ,
and is 7,5cm high. |
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 Not so very old, but amusing those musical ladybirds; sold in a box ? |
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