RARE Vintage COCKTAIL OLIVES Pxie withSPEAR Holt Howard Pixieware Jar
HP240 - The Olives pixie is the only Pixieware condiment container designed without a spoon, instead, the regular Olives had a fork and the Cocktails Olives had a spear. No chips, cracks or repairs. The Olives was the one Holt-Howard pixie that was responsible for Pixiewares' undeserved nickname of the infamous Martian heads.
Due to the color and shape of his head, unfamiliar flea market dealers labeled him as a Martian, and his pixie cousins would soon be shackled with the same association. The Olives pixie wears his own namesake on his nose - an olive with two leaves. His left eye winks, and if you look closely, his pimento smile is very apparent. He has 10 stripes that match his head coloring.
The Cherries, Onions and Olives were produced in two varieties - one for barware as indicated by "cocktail" on the jar; and one for regular condiment use that just has the condiment name on the jar. The "Cocktail" pixies were advertised with the Devil's Brew, 300 Proof and Whiskey liquor decanters, and the liquor bottle bracelets - they were called the Happy Party Gremlins. " As time passed, the lettering "cocktails was removed from the jars as a marketing strategy to remove the bar and alcohol association.
The Cocktail Oilves, Cocktail Onion, and Cocktail Cherries are a fabulous addition to a bar area! Check out my other items. As I have more Holt-Howard, Lefton, Davar and "wannabe" pixies for sale as well as many other vintage kitchen condiment jars, German perfume bottles and power boxes, head vases, figurines, Fiesta... There is something for everyone! The item "RARE Vintage COCKTAIL OLIVES Pxie withSPEAR Holt Howard Pixieware Jar" is in sale since Sunday, July 12, 2015.
This item is in the category "Collectibles\Vintage, Retro, Mid-Century\1950s". The seller is "sandyshoresvirtualmall" and is located in Bonita Springs, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.