1956 Napco 3BX2381 Ceramic Angel "Noel" Red/ White/Green Christmas 4 Piece Bell Set

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1956 Napco 3BX2381 Ceramic Angel " Noel" Red/ White/Green Christmas Iconic 4 Piece Bell Set

Treasured by collectors of Christmas … Read more 1956 Napco 3BX2381 Ceramic Angel " Noel" Red/ White/Green Christmas Iconic 4 Piece Bell Set

Treasured by collectors of Christmas decor and mid century iconic brands alike, NAPCO Angel Bell Sets have stood the test of time with their nostalgic look, charm, dual use and sweet expressions on the angels' faces.
The official name of the company was National Pottery Co. and it was based out of Bedford, Ohio. The name can be seen on all the silver brand stickers within the bell chambers along with the NAPCO stamp, date and item number. These sets were all made in Japan and the silver sticker has Japan written at the bottom. Japan was chosen to manufacture the Christmas angels due to Japan's strong tradition of producing high quality ceramic and porcelain items. The skilled craftsmen and advanced techniques available there made it the perfect location. Additionally, manufacturing was more cost effective in Japan.
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These sets were made with 2 sets of holes- the dual holes near their waistline hold the wire for the ceramic bell clanger, the holes on their heads were so you could put string through and hang them on your Christmas tree. So some people preferred them hanging on the tree- others preferred them proudly displayed on their shelf. This set has all original clangers, but no strings to hang them up with- but that is an easy fix to find new string to use to re-string them. The holes are in good usable condition to hold weight.

This survivor set in very good to excellent structural condition.
There are no cracks, breaks, splits, chips or repairs.
The finish does show signs of age with the fine crazing that can be found when examining up close. Please note that my zoom is set between 5 and 8X in order to capture these fine finish flaws. These happen over time and can be expected of 69 year old pieces.
Also there are scattered small pinpoint areas of discoloration and very small areas of pigment loss, mostly around the rim of the base- mainly some missing areas of the black design in the hem. This may have occurred during the manufacturing process as well. There is one 1/16" round light orange spot on the hem of the angel holding the 'O'

The whole set weighs less than 1 pound. See less