1946-Since the turn of the century, consumers bought a single or two bulbs in a transaction. The practice continued into the early 1940s when bulbs were sometimes sold two for $.15, and the practice resumed in the 1950s.
1946-It was Otto Kohler who patented the decorating mechanism used by Shiny Brites
1947-Graphic looks like an ornament from Poland or the Czech Republic but they were not imported into the United States during the years 1940-1947
1947-The air blown reference was to Corning Glass Works in Wellsboro, PA, to differentiate from mouth-blown ornaments
1947-Prices varied by retailer type. Discounters often sold the previous year’s stock when new styles were introduced
1947-Price drop by some retailers to 2 for 25 cents
1948-As tree grew larger so did bulbs
1948-A way to increase sales was adding more bulbs and selling not a dozen but sixteen
1949-The market shifts to consistently selling ornaments by the dozen.
1949-Post-war, Christmas shopping and decorating boomed
