April 16, 2024
VINTAGE 1959 HOLT HOWARD SPOOFY OLIVE CONDIMENT JAR FORK MINT
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VINTAGE 1959 HOLT HOWARD SPOOFY OLIVE CONDIMENT JAR FORK MINTThis is a wonderful set no cracks, no chips no repairs only minimal crazing which is normal for items during this time period Jar & Spoon are in great condition for items 55 years old.(This item is found on page 16 of the 2007 Walter Dworkin Holt Howard Collectables Guide 2nd Edition, and below is a direct quote from that publication).The Olives pixie was the only Pixieware condiment without a spoon; instead, he wielded a single or double-pronged stainless-steel spear.Originally, the Cocktail Olives pixie was part of a trio that included Cocktail Cherries and Cocktail Onions. Holt-Howard advertised the three pieces with the first "Happy Party Gremlins" liquor decanters and a four-piece set of pixie liquor bottle bracelets to form a complete bar-set series.As time passed, the lettering "Cocktails" was removed from the Olives, Cherries and Onion jars. This change was employed as a marketing strategy to remove the bar and alcohol association of these three pieces to allow for more versatility and individual consumer uses.The Olive pixie wears his namesake as a nose (an olive with two leaves), and a pimento forms his smile. He was individually boxed, 5-1/2" high, and copyrighted "1958".These eye catching imps were making their debuts in specialty giftware shops and top-of-the-line
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