Hand Made Easter Candy Containers
Made by artisans in the Erzgebirge area of Germany.
(This is the same place where the the Lighted Christmas Arches, Pyramids, and Smokers are made.)

Sweets for children have always been a special part of the German tradition. So it's little wonder that candy containers were made for most holidays in all shapes and sizes, and
from many different materials.

Christmas trees of the early 19th century were adorned with cookies, fruits and nuts, and cones, in which you could place small confections. Beginning at around 1870, Dresden paper animal heads and other Dresden ornaments often came with small silk bags that usually held a single treat.

Out of the German toy industry in the 1880's emerged figures made of cotton or paper mache that sat on top of boxes, snowballs, logs or some other form that could hold candy (such as ones made by the toy manufacturer, Heubach). Some of the more elaborate candy containers were extremely detailed lamb or Easter Bunnies that separated at the waist, concealing a cylinder that held the candy. Some separated at the neck and the candy could be stored in the body. Still other Easter figures held candy in small baskets attached to their back.

The owners of Golden Gallery of Galax, after an extensive search, successfully located the family business in Thuringia who have made paper mache candy containers from the same molds for over 100 years and placed a special order for the candy containers pictured below.

These Teddy Bear Cones especially will be a Golden Gallery of Galax store exclusive.
   
Since the late 19th century and continuing through today, children in Germany traditionally receive a candy cone on their first day of school. Sometimes nearly as large as the child!

Photo is dated April 20, 1955. His 1st Day of School!

These wonderful Teddy Bear candy containers, as well as the Easter Teddy Bear candy boxes,
are made from top quality mohair, have real glass eyes, black floss nose, mouth and claws.
The overall height is 17". The cone is 13 1/2" tall and the head is 5" wide.
The cone is made from cardboard and covered with felt.
These are displayed on large doll stands.
(If you are so inclined you could make a nice stand from wood.)

Easter Nostalgia
Most of these wonderful Easter treasures have survived for more than 100 years and
remain as useful as the day they were made.

	Assorted Item Numbers: Easter Egg Candy Containers Paper mache. 1900s to 1970s
	Item Numbers 7548 and 7552: Chocolate Easter Bunny Molds Metal. ~1900
	Item Number 1195: Easter Rabbit Egg Rack Wood ~1920s
	Item Numbers 6685: Easter Lamb Baking Form Ceramic ~1860
	Item Numbers 5624: Easter Chicks Table Decoration Card Stock ~1900
	Item Numbers 6488: Chocolate Easter Egg Molds Metal ~1930s

As purveyors of European Antiques and Collectibles for over 30 years,
we have gained the expertise to find, identify, and acquire the most unique items
from all over Europe and the Far East.

We are proud of our success and thankful for all of you who have patronized our establishment in Germany, and now in the United States.
Golden Gallery of Galax is located in mountainous southwest Virginia very near the
intersection of I-81 and I-77.

Golden Gallery of Galax has over 12,000 items in stock. The bulk of our inventory is acquired from private estates and individuals who have sought us out due to our expertise, success, and longevity in our market. Most items are in use up until the day we acquire them. We offer only quality items that our customers can truly use and treasure from the day they return the pieces to daily use.

We cater to individuals, collectors, fellow antique dealers, as well as the experienced investors who treasure historic originals.

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