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Posted 2 years ago
frankposix
(6 items)
I came across a box of these thinking they were vintage Christmas balls (ornaments). There's not much to describe other than they are in two sizes as you can see, 4 colors red, blue yellow, silver & they have funnel shaped tops. None of them had the metal top where you attached the hooks in order to hang them but the previous owner had bent wire around the neck so they could be hung. My question is, are they actually ornaments that you hang or are they parts or used for something else? I have about 12 of them. I would also like to know if they could be dated.
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