WHW Christmas Decorations in Original Box

[Fritziii]

Gents, got this with a large vet grouping and had no idea what they were until I did a quick google search, really neat WHW Xmas decorations 10 total and in the original box to, never knew they had decorations like these, pretty cool.

Fritz

[Erich B.]

Neat to find the ornaments still boxed!
Erich

[feldpost 58]

Hi Fritziii,

This set was on sale only on the 20th to 21st of December 1941, and represent men and women wearing various regional traditional dress and two are dressed as clowns. They could be used as Christmas tree ornaments, but are in fact small spinning tops. If placed on a flat hard surface like a table top, they can be spun by sharply twisting the "spinner" which protrudes from the top of the figures heads.
In Germany these are called "holzkreisel" - "wood spinners" and would have provided the kids with an entertainment long past Christmas!
I believe the figures were machine made, but individually hand painted; and the spinner attached by hand.
All are made of a lightweight wood.
Have seen individual items and complete sets of these, but never a boxed set; which must be rather rare - many thanks for showing!

Best wishes,

John.

[Fritziii]

Thanks Eric and John! I had no idea at first what they were. It is a very neat set.
John, thanks for the additional info, WOW, available for only 2 days 😳 In 1941, amazing they stayed in the original box all this time, now THATS a time warp set

Fritz

[feldpost 58]

Hi Fritz,

a little more information for you, the description of your figures starting with the top row left to right are:-
1/ Man from Niederdonau, 2/ Man as a clown, 3/ Man of old Vienna, 4/ Woman of old Vienna, 5/ Man from Tirol.
Bottom row left to right:-
1/ Woman as a clown, 2/Woman of Egerland, 3/ Woman of Niederdonau, 4/ Woman of Tirol and lastly 5/ Man of Egerland.
Good set in original box, really nice to see!

Best wishes,

John

[Fritziii]

Hi Fritz,

a little more information for you, the description of your figures starting with the top row left to right are:-
1/ Man from Niederdonau, 2/ Man as a clown, 3/ Man of old Vienna, 4/ Woman of old Vienna, 5/ Man from Tirol.
Bottom row left to right:-
1/ Woman as a clown, 2/Woman of Egerland, 3/ Woman of Niederdonau, 4/ Woman of Tirol and lastly 5/ Man of Egerland.
Good set in original box, really nice to see!

Best wishes,

John

Thanks John!

Fritz