Another obsession of ours are Vintage Christmas Corsages. We think that our love for these came from growing up and seeing family members and old photos of lapels or hats adorned with live or store made corsages.
We look closely at each one for all the hidden details and surprises. In the 1950s and beyond these became very popular to either make with kits sold or by manufacturers. Real flowers were expensive so this was an alternative. They were offered by five and dime like Woolworths and appeared in seasonal catalogs such as Sears or Eaton’s.

We gave a lecture recently and were amazed at the number of collectors and how corsages are being used. Sue likes to rescue and upscale the corsages she can save and also uses them to decorate trees and wreaths.
We have decided to list some to make room for our new ones

Here is a Vintage Bea West Corsage with 5 red starbursts and a red and silver striped bow in the original gold cardboard Seasons Greetings box.

Corsage: Bea West, Red, 5 aluminum mercury ball starburst flowers on green pipecleaners with a red and silver striped bow. There is an attached straight pin.
The original corsage box is cardboard and says Seasons Greetings, Bea West Fashion, 44 cents price tag.
Measurements of corsage: approximately 5 1/2 x 4 inches
Corsage- Very Good, has been used, some wear on red glass balls, age is consistent with age
Box- Good- The cardboard back has patina, gold cardboard has some surface marks. The top hanger of the box is off and in the box, there is masking tape on sides, plastic is hard which happens with these containers.

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