Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, mirrored yellow-gold surface, with silver metal cap, thin metal wire loop and hook attached. Cap is stamped: “JAPAN”. In 1937, a tariff decision (no. 54387) reversed earlier decisions regarding the marking of ornaments with their country of origin, established in the 1890 MicKinley Tariff Act and the Smoot-Havley Tariff Act of 1930. The ornament itself now had to be marked with with its country of origin by stamping it into the cap or by way of tag or sticker.
Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, bright pink over mirrored silver. Metal cap attached at top with thin bent metal loop inserted and bent wire hook for hanging. Cap is stamped: “Japan”. In 1937, a tariff decision (no. 54387) reversed earlier decisions regarding the marking of ornaments with their country of origin, established in the 1890 MicKinley Tariff Act and the Smoot-Havley Tariff Act of 1930. The ornament itself now had to be marked with with its country of origin by stamping it into the cap or by way of tag or sticker.
Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, clear red glass. Silver metal cap attached with thin bent wire loop inserted and crude bent wire hook for hanging. Cap reads: “MADE IN U.S. OF A.”
Free-blown and molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament, in the shape of a bell. Clear glass, with band of yellow-gold painted around center portion, with white leaf motif. Bottom is painted red. Top may have been painted solid white, now faded. Metal cap with holes for hook or ribbon attached at top. No mark.
Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, pointed end, magenta with discoloration throughout. Silver metal cap with circular hoop for hanging, bent wire hook attached. Cap reads: “SHINY BRITE/ MADE IN U.S.A.”
Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament or Kugel. Ball, thick glass, mirrored silver with bent wire hook inserted into top opening. No cap. No mark.
Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament in the shape of "Mrs. Claus", with bulb-shaped bottom. Face painted a flesh color, with black eyes and red mouth. Right hand holds a purse. Top half overall gray-silver with bottom half painted red. Metal cap with bent metal hook attaches to a curled metal wire that protrudes from Mrs. Claus’s head/hat. No mark.
One of three identical molded glass holiday or Christmas ornaments. Ball, clear glass under yellow-gold shimmering color. Smooth metal cap with thin wire loop, no hook attached. Top of cap is stamped with an illegible word, likely the country of origin, possibly Japan based on identical ornament. No other marks. (see 298065.272 and .277) In 1937, a tariff decision (no. 54387) reversed earlier decisions regarding the marking of ornaments with their country of origin, established in the 1890 MicKinley Tariff Act and the Smoot-Havley Tariff Act of 1930. The ornament itself now had to be marked with with its country of origin by stamping it into the cap or by way of tag or sticker.
Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament in the shape of a car. Silvered ground, painted red roof and hood, blue-green sides. Metal cap at top front of roof has bent wire hook attached to a curled wire at top of roof. Cap is stamped: "GERMANY". This mold was used prior to 1940.
Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament, finial-shaped with globe-shaped body and pointed top and bottom. Red over silvered glass with swirled white line decoration on top and bottom of body. Thin bent metal wire loop inserted at top of body, no cap. No mark.