Vintage Birdcage Carousel Spinner Twinkler Ornament

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This Christmas ornament was manufactured in the 1950's by the Tinkle Toy Company (a division of Plakie Toys) in Youngstown, Ohio. This ornament is referred to by many names: birdcage, carousel, spinner, twinkler, twirler....the list goes on. What is amazing about this ornament is the fact that it is made of plastic with the exception of the metal spinner (pinwheel, twirler, etc.) that is inside the ornament. Back in the day (my day) these ornaments were placed above the multi-colored lights (bulbs) on the Christmas tree. The heat from the bulbs would make the spinner in the ornament spin. Unfortunately, the heat from the bulbs often melted parts of the ornament. Today, we have bulbs that look like the old, hot bulbs, but they burn much cooler. These are referred to as C7 bulbs. These bulbs do not give off enough heat to melt these old ornaments, but they do have enough heat to make them spin. THIS ORNAMENT HAS BEEN TESTED ABOVE A C7 BULB AND IT SPINS PERFECTLY! This ornament, blue with a gold spinner, is very rare. In fact, any blue (not aqua or turquoise) regardless as to the color of the spinner is extremely rare and hard to find. The starting price of this ornament is 39 cents. Why the low price? Back in the day, these ornaments sold for 39 cents each. Shipping and insurance are free! NOTE TO WINNING BIDDER: When you receive read more

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