SOLD — 4 Large Antique Christmas Candy Containers – German Paper Mache and Chenille Gnomes

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Antique Christmas candy container gnomes made in Germany. They are 13″ tall. and their heads and hands are paper mache. The bodies are hollow cardboard covered in chenille and lined in pretty, blue, print paper. They come apart at the waist to hold the candy.

Each one holds a plastic lantern in his right hand. Three of them have a stick in their left hand. The other lost his somewhere along the way. They all wear a red, felt hat and one has a red, felt scarf. All sport a white, wool beard. Other facial features and hair are painted.

The condition varies from gnome to gnome. The paper mache is cracked on them all. One has a bad crack at his ear where it is only attached at the top, but not in danger of coming off unless it takes a hard lick or you deliberately pull it off. The neck is loose on another, but held on by the chenille. The cardboard of the tummy of one is bent where it fits into the upper tummy. It appears all their feet have been sloppily glued back onto the legs. I’m sure this is why it’s so hard to find these guys. They weren’t made to last! How wonderful that someone saved them and took the time to make repairs through the years.

They have been in my personal collection for the past 15 years or more. It was a hard decision to make, but I’ve decided to let them go. Hope you enjoy them as much as I have.