I am in the midst of crazy holiday decorating right now. As I pulled my vintage foil candy cones from the holiday bin, I realized how many I had and thought it would be a good collection to share.
These little foil cones were used as candy containers and hung from the tree filled with treats.
They come in a variety of styles. Stripes are super popular like those above. These are embossed with an ornament/tree design.
Sometimes they are just plain shiny colored foil.
I really like when they have the original price on them. The cone on the left has the original price sticker from Olds and King for one dime. The other two have the nickle price written in grease pencil.
The containers come in assorted sizes. Here we have big, bigger, biggest.
Darling Santa graphics.
Cones embossed with Merry Christmas greeetings.
The adorable reindeer is a different shoe shape, but still opens up to insert a treat.
When I pulled them from my holiday bins, I realized I have collected quite a few over the years.
If you were wondering how I display the candy cones, I hang them from my banister with some white garland and some holiday ornaments.
Some fun holiday bling. A bannister is often an overlooked place to decorate and this spot is perfect for this collection.
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence, "Show me your collection of ____". The collections just keep on coming, don't they?
Love, love, love these gathered together for your banister. Pure Christmas magic. Must share this post with my mom and sister. Another favorite!!
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | December 03, 2013 at 05:25 AM
Your banister looks fabulous!!
Posted by: Diane | December 03, 2013 at 06:07 AM
I found some with little perforated dots this year - the only ones I've ever found! I love those ones with the fancier decorations. Decorating the banister for the first time this year ... yours is gorgeous!
Posted by: barbara | December 03, 2013 at 06:56 AM
OK...now I am green with envy! I have NEVER seen these before and I've been collecting vintage Christmas for at least 30 years. We've talked about this before with other collections you have and that is that I don't see the same kinds of things over here on the East Coast (I am right outside of D.C.). I am gonna go look on ebay right now - I have to have some! The bannister looks amazing! Thanks for all your posts - I look forward to them every Tuesday for sure!
Posted by: Patti | December 03, 2013 at 07:18 AM
Wow!
Can't wait for you to show the rest of your house off! Love those foil cones. I have a couple of the Santa ones but they're small. Looks like you have some larger ones there. The reindeer one is darling!
I do like the white garland on your banister. I still have the normal green. I like the white better since it shows off the colors better.
Have a wonderful day :-)
Posted by: Doreen | December 03, 2013 at 07:31 AM
The embossed ones are the best. So much great detail! I really miss having a banister to decorate. This is the first place I have lived without one.
Posted by: Kat | December 03, 2013 at 08:16 AM
Love this collection Laurie and a perfect way to display them too. Does Santa fill them with treats?
xo Danielle
Posted by: Danielle @ Blessed Serendipity | December 03, 2013 at 09:03 AM
Banister looks great!
Posted by: Janet Johnson | December 03, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Perfect for the banister and what a great idea!
Posted by: Kathy | December 03, 2013 at 06:43 PM
I have some of these but I never knew what they were until you mentioned them one other time. I put mine in my Dime Store Display. I love yours on the banister. I've always wished for a banister to decorate. And a mantle. And a piano. Oh, and maybe a bigger house! :D I called it quits on decorating today. If it isn't done, it's just too bad. (Still have the decorations to put on the tree, but that's not so bad.) Hope you are about done too.
Posted by: Shara | December 03, 2013 at 09:27 PM
Oooooooh.....decorate the banister! What an awesome idea. Now I need to rack my brain to try and decide just how I want to do it. Thanks, Ethel!
I'm not sure if I've ever seen those candy cones before. Since I didn't know what they were until this post, it's very likely that they got passed up. BUT if they had a cute Santa on them like the ones you have, there is no way that I would have left them. I love having new things to look for!
Stay warm. It is absolutely FREEZING here! Our automatic gate is frozen so we have to get out of our vehicles to open it. Jeez, don't I sound spoiled?
~Erica
Posted by: Erica | December 04, 2013 at 04:20 AM
I have never run across a single one of these...how fabulous! Your railing (bannister) is just beautiful!
Posted by: Shelley Germann | December 04, 2013 at 07:09 AM
Wow. Once again you practically made my eyes pop out. These are great. I too have never seen such a thing as these. They are gorgeous.
Sheryl
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | December 04, 2013 at 07:11 AM
Love the old graphics (Reindeer and Santa especially) on these old cones. What a great way to display them Laurie; love your bannister! Happy Day!
Posted by: Maureen | December 04, 2013 at 08:25 AM
So adorable! The bannister looks like the perfect place. This is one item I don't remember from my childhood. I guess mother didn't buy any. Great collection!
Posted by: Annette | December 04, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Again, another thing I've never seen before. I love the little boot shaped one and the way you decorated your banister with them is genius! So festive!
Posted by: Melissa | December 04, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Those are so cute and adorable!! I just love how you use and decorate with them!! SO pretty and so fun!! xo Holly
Posted by: Holly | December 04, 2013 at 08:50 PM
Add that to my lookout list...
Posted by: Marci | December 06, 2013 at 08:54 PM
I have never seen these before. Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Susan | December 07, 2013 at 03:26 AM