Metal Tree top stars were first introduced in the early part of this decade by the Propp Company. Consisting of a five pointed star and three candle lights to make a string of 8 lights, the set was a popular seller and continued to be offered by NOMA after their merger with Propp. Starting in 1928, NOMA also offered a "pigtail" version of the topper which is pictured below, designed to screw into an existing string of lights as a substitute for a single bulb. These stars continued to be sold well into the 1930s. Paul Boehland and Company sold the unusual tree topper on the right, called the Fairy Crown Christmas Tree Tip, beginning in 1927. It was patented in 1928 and assigned number 1,690,397. The purchaser supplied their own lighting outfit of eight sockets, which were then placed into the socket holders surrounding the device. When new, the metal star had much more metallic glitter on it. | |||
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