The odd thing about them is that they have
been flocked, but the flocking material is a semi-transparent (or originally;
totally transparent) filament, which has been applied over the painted
decoration, giving them a overall whitish 'halo' and making them look old and
faded, even when brand new!
And to misquote a Christmas Dawn French; they're not Claire's, They're mine!
I added this just 'cos it was hangin'
around! 50p from a charity shop in Basingrad, I was regretting buying it as she
racked it up; in the glare of the spot-light over the till it looked a lot
rougher than it did in a basket of baubles in a dark corner of the store!
But it cleaned-up OK, and I've since
threaded it with a silver-flecked, fabric loop and it looks fine, it's a naff,
polypropylene thing and it's still not brilliant, but the stricture is lowered
for the themes, and with both bears and drums being themes on the tree, it
manages to tick two boxes!
I've also removed the CHINA sticker, which
bears a more than passing resemblance to those old Hong Kong stickers on HCF (and other touristy) imports, which
may be a clue as to origin (but doesn't help without a name) or just a habit
several manufacturers - or a shipper handling several manufacturers - adopted for
novelty stuff?
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