Vintage Ornaments

I went to my local antique mall last week and there were ornaments everywhere.  I didn't know I needed any until I saw them.  The vintage ones have a more subtle tone than new ones which kind of scream for attention.

These are from the Ukraine, hand blown and hand decorated.  Lit from below, the tops look dark grey.

Looking straight at them, the tops are snowy white.

I finally found a use for this display stand I bought at a thrift store earlier this year.

I'd never seen ornaments made to look like presents.

They're about the size of a matchbox, hand wrapped in foil paper and hand decorated.  I think they're my favorites.

Some of these have a sand-like decoration that comes off if you're not careful.

The pigs like to shake the stand and make them swing.  Didn't I just say to be careful?

 

More sandy ones on the second shelf.

And more pig shaking.  I think they're trying to get the bells to ring, but there aren't any clappers in them.

No doubt thinking of more mischief.