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Glass Christmas Pickle Ornament
- Year
- c. 1890 Approximate
- Manufacturer
- Various Approximate
About this item
Pickle-shaped glass ornament hidden on the tree in a German-American custom; whoever finds it gets an extra gift or good luck. The custom probably grew up in the U.S. in the late 1800s along with imported German glass ornaments.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Ornament
- Materials
- blown glass, green paint
Collector details
Research notes
Start year is approximate and refers to the custom, not a specific product.
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- Christmas pickle Encyclopedia Article Supports: The tradition, its likely American origin in the 1890s, Woolworth and French glass vegetable imports, Berrien Springs festival View source