Vintage Holt-Howard Collectibles

In 1949, three college friends launched the Holt-Howard Company with a family loan of $9,000 to import and sell kitschy decorative objects. Robert Howard was in charge of developing products and sourcing, his brother John Howard handled sales, and their friend Grant Holt managed the financial side of the business. Beginning with lines of Christmas decor, like the candle-powered spinning chimes dubbed “Angel-abra,” Holt-Howard’s brand of cute...Continue Reading