Hobnail Glass Peg Votive Candle Holders Bundle of 3, Ruby Red Cobalt Blue Clear, Vintage 1970s

This 1970s vintage hobnail glass peg votive candle holder bundle includes three holders in ruby red, bright cobalt blue, and clear glass.

All three have raised hobnail patterns, beaded rims, and peg-style bases, with no chips or cracks. Their pale ribbed peg collars have discoloration from use.

Peg votive holders were popular in mid-century and 1970s decorating, fitting into compatible wall sconces, candelabras, and table candle holders. These three different colors make a useful group for someone replacing missing candle cups or putting together a colorful vintage candle display.

Details

  • Item: Bundle of three glass peg votive candle holders
  • Item Type: Hobnail glass peg votive cups for compatible candle holders and sconces
  • Era: 1970s
  • Materials: Colored and clear pressed glass with pale ribbed peg collars
  • Color: One ruby red, one bright cobalt blue, and one clear
  • Maker and Mark: Clear holder marked C5P. Red holder has no visible mark. Blue holder marked GSP MADE IN TAIWAN
  • Pattern or Model: Hobnail or raised bubble pattern. Specific factory pattern name not confirmed from photos
  • Style: Flared glass cups with raised hobnail texture, rounded beaded rims, and narrow peg bases
  • Dimensions: Each holder 4 inches tall, 3 inches diameter at the rim, 2 inches diameter at the base, with a 1 inch diameter peg
  • Special Features: Three different glass colors, raised hobnail pattern, beaded scalloped rims, peg-style mounting bases

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

  • Graded Very Good: All three holders are complete, with colorful glass and no chips or cracks, although the peg collars show discoloration from use.
  • All three glass holders are included together in this bundle.
  • The ruby red holder has deep red glass with warmer amber-red highlights where light passes through.
  • The cobalt blue holder has bright blue transparent glass with a darker blue appearance around its thicker base.
  • The clear holder allows the raised bubble pattern to show through from both sides.
  • The hobnail pattern remains well defined across the sides of all three holders.
  • The rounded beads along the flared rims appear complete, with no visible missing beads.
  • All three have narrow peg-style bases beneath the glass cups.
  • The clear holder retains its textured glass surface from the upper rim to the lower edge.
  • The three colors can be displayed together or placed separately in compatible candle holders.
  • No chips or cracks are present in the three glass cups.

Issues / Wear

  • The pale ribbed peg collars have brown and gray discoloration from use, especially on the clear holder.
  • Small dark specks and surface residue are visible around the underside of the red holder.
  • Some residue or discoloration is visible near the peg attachment area on the blue holder.

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If you collect vintage hobnail glass peg votive holders, this bundle gives you three different colors for a candle display or for replacing missing cups in compatible sconces. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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