{"product_id":"vintage-danish-christmas-candle-holders-box","title":"Vintage Danish Balance Candle Holders for Christmas Tree in Original Nisse Box, Illum Copenhagen AS FOUND","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore electric lights, Scandinavian families lit their Christmas trees with real candles, and this is how they kept them upright: a counterweight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage Danish set of balance candle holders in the original box, which reads \"10 STK. BALANCE LYSHOLDERE til julelys\" —\u003cstrong\u003e 8 \u003c\/strong\u003ebalance candle holders for Christmas candles. The box alone is worth the price of admission, with a wonderful mid century nisse (Danish Christmas gnome) graphic in red and green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Danish balance candle holders for Christmas tree, set of \u003cstrong\u003e8 \u003c\/strong\u003eas marked on the box, shown as found\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid 20th century, not confirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green lacquered metal wire, cardboard box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep green holders; green, red, and white box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker\/Mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e No maker's mark on the holders. The box carries an M heart logo and an original price sticker from Illum, the Copenhagen department store, marked 16.95\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Counterweight pendulum design — the spiral cup holds the candle, the hook rests over the branch, and the weighted ball below keeps the candle standing straight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box with mid century Danish graphic design, original Danish retail sticker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box 6.75 x 3.75 x 0.5 inches; each holder 5.5 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolders are straight and unbent with glossy green finish intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete in the original box, found as a set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Illum Copenhagen price sticker still attached, a nice piece of provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox shows corner wear, creasing, and edge rubbing from age and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as a vintage decorative item, shown as found\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee all photos for detail — sold as pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-home-decor\" title=\"christmas decor\"\u003eReal candles on the tree are still a living tradition \u003c\/a\u003ein Denmark, and balance holders like these were the clever, everyday solution: physics doing the work of keeping the flame upright on a sloping branch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Illum sticker places this set in one of Copenhagen's grand department stores, where someone picked it up for 16.95 kroner one December.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set suits a Scandinavian Christmas collector, anyone who decorates with vintage holiday pieces, or a collector of mid century packaging — that nisse graphic deserves to be displayed, not stored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe detail worth noticing is the design itself: one bent wire, one weighted ball, and a problem solved so simply it never needed improving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e∙Photo-verified condition (\u003ca title=\"shipping policy\" href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e∙Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e∙Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e∙Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisclaimer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece—please review them carefully, as they are part of the description. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"about reading vintage\" href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/about-reading-vintage\"\u003eWhile I do my best\u003c\/a\u003e to capture colors accurately, your monitor or device screen may display colors slightly differently from the actual item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese pieces come from estate collections and have been surface cleaned. 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