12 Corning Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments. Made between 1935 – 1939. Six Painted Glass Bulbs. Rare Hard to Find Vintage Ornaments. These ornaments were made just before the start of World War II. T he Steuben design staff submitted several fanciful designs with a strong symbolism of America & Patriotism. A dozen of these designs were chosen for production classified as “Molded Fancies”. There were several different shapes, several bells, an ornament with embossed swirls between. Rows of tiny embossed dots, several lantern buoy shapes. These are some of those first chosen fancy designs. They were made in 2.75″ tall and 3.25″ tall. Each lantern buoy design was made in 2 sizes 2.75″ and 3.25 ” tall both sizes are included in this special box. The first colors used included a gorgeous rich shade of Red, Blue, Green, Gold and Silver both Silvered and Unsilvered. Each lantern buoy design was made in Silvered and Unsilvered designs both included in this special box. The “Art Deco Industrial Design Lantern Buoy” smaller size included in this special box are 2.75 tall and are. Unsilvered Blue with Sprig of Tinsel. Unsilvered Teal Blue with Large White Dots. Red with a White Dot Flower Design. The “Art Deco Industrial Design Lantern Buoy” larger size included in this special box are 3.25 tall and are. The earliest Corning fanciful designs are some of the most striking ornaments ever made. These ornaments had bright and stunning colors. These were experimental designs were produced for a very short period of time. They are rare and difficult to find. The most rare and collectible are the WWII Unsilvered examples of these Corning Ornaments. There are two Unsilvered Lantern Buoy Ornaments in this box. One with hand-painted dots and the other with sprig of tinsel. Included in this wonderful vintage box of 12 ornaments are SIX of these rare Art Deco Industrial Design Lantern Buoy. Three small and three large “Art Deco Industrial Design Lantern Buoy”. Also in this box of vintage Corning Ornaments are six hand-painted round bulbs also made in Corning’s striking colors and unique designs. There are SIX of these painted balls in all. They measure 2.5 tall and are. One Red with flower design. One Red with White Abstract Design. Two Blue with Pink White Flower Design. Two Silver with Green band in center with Yellow Flower Design. All 12 Corning Brand All American Tree Ornaments have original caps. Photo of the CORNING Brand All American TREE ORNAMENTS Made in USA Box is shown in photo #12. It measures 10″ x 13.5″ x 3.25. The box has been loving used for 75+ years i t does show its age. The box top is missing its sides and has stains. Since it is the original storage box, it will be included. Your 12 Corning Ornaments will be wrapped individually. These Corning Ornaments will be a wonderful addition to your Vintage Christmas Ornament Collection. Here is a little history about how Corning used its manufacturing expertise to spread holiday cheer. As part of your familys holiday tradition, you may be unboxing at least a few glass ornaments to celebrate the season. These treasured ornaments are part of your personal history, but did you know that Corning plays a role in the history of glass. Until the end of the 1930s, the glass ornament industry centered in Lauscha, Germany, where most of the colorful baubles were. Made by families working from their homes. Ornaments were mostly lampworked, meaning they were made by hand, with artisans. Melting glass tubing over a small table-top flame, blowing a bubble into the softened glass and then shaping. They could add color. During the shaping process, or the ornaments might be hand-painted once they cooled. With the world events leading up to World War II, it became difficult to bring ornaments from Germany into the U. So in 1939, Corning stepped up, employing their ribbon machine technology to automate the process of making and supplying America. The ribbon machine was originally created by William J. Woods and David E. Gray in 1926 to mass produce glass bulbs for. Edison’s electric lamp. This new manufacturing process allowed the production of up to 400,000 bulb blanks in a 24-hour period. In 1933, this high-speed machine drove down the cost of radio bulbs, ultimately making radios more affordable to consumers. When Corning discovered the need to create ornaments in the wake of global events, the ribbon machine seemed like a natural fit. Production of ornaments occurred part of the year at the Corning plant in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, where employees churned. Out 300,000 ornaments a day. Corning Glass Works (the former name of Corning Incorporated) produced glass ornaments until 1981. Now, most glass ornaments are made outside the United States. These Corning Brand All American Tree Ornaments Made In USA were produced in the late 1930’s are over 75 years old. They have been loving used for generations. They will show signs of usage, storage and aging. There will be scratches in the paint, discoloration, oxidation of and near the pikes and caps. This is expected in vintage ornaments. I have taken 12 photos, so please enlarge them to get a better idea of the condition of these ornaments before making your decision. Most people who get the bug for collecting Vintage Christmas Ornaments start out with the easy tree ornaments and other Christmas. Collectibles often handed down from grandparents and parents. Others find a collection at a tag or yard sale and so it begins. Add one or several ornaments each year and slowly the collection begins. The joy is in fact actually being able to display your Vintage Christmas Ornament Collection each year and eventually passing them. Down to your own children and grandchildren. They also make cherished Christmas gifts that can last an entire lifetime when given. By one family member to another. Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments from the 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950 are by far extremely popular these days with collectors. Fetch prices as low as twenty dollars all the way up to several hundred dollars for some of the rarer pieces. Because these are true relics from the past, all have some signs of wear which may include light scratches, surface wear, spots of. Paint loss and areas of discoloration. This is part of the vintage charm! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are looking for something in particular. I will be only too happy to help. The Christmas countdown has begun! Please check back with again soon. We will be listing many more items. Thank you for your patronage. The item “12 RARE Antique Vtg 1939 CORNING Beaded Glass Xmas Ornaments Paint Lantern Buoy” is in sale since Wednesday, February 22, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Christmas\ Vintage (Pre-1946)\Ornaments”. The seller is “olde_time_christmas” and is located in Bronx, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States