Title

Spun Glass Angel Hair Christmas Decoration, 1920

Creation Date

1920 – 1940

Description

Spun Glass Angel Hair Christmas decoration, it is housed in a red and green 7" square box with two window openings on the front showing the white angel hair. Cover text reads "National Spun Glass Angel Hair/Made in U.S.A./For Decorating Christmas Trees * Store Windows*/Fireproof/ Notice Proper Protection For Hands Should Be Taken When Using Angel Hair." The box has red sides with white text "Angel Hair" and "Spun Glass." Seen on the back cover are four triangle flaps for opening/closing. Two small green stripe flaps under two white flaps with red text: "Made in U.S.A./How To Use Angel Hair - Remove Angel Hair from box by string, and attach to top of tree. Then grasp bottom end of skein and spread around tree to form a fine, fairy-like veil. (See Illustration above) The effect is unusually striking. National Spun Glass Angel Hair."

Geographic Notes

USA