WW2 Glass Unsilvered Full Paper Cap Christmas Ornament - Pink w Frosted Top

With The United States joining in the war in 1941, wartime shortages and restrictions of materials started to plague the new American glass ornament industry. The silver nitrate solution was declared to be nonessential by the War Production Board and the manufacturing of it was stopped. By 1942 American ornaments were being produced without their shiny look. Around 1943 all metal was needed for the war effort and the ornament industry could no longer produce metal caps for their glass decorations. Again the companies became creative and started using caps made out of either cardboard or paper and with a piece of cord in place of a metal hanging hook. Some companies used a type of cardboard hanging hook that fastened inside the ball. Other decorating companies were forced to use a little piece of wood stuck sideways in the neck of the ball, with a cord tied to it. You can see the stick inside this ornament in the 4th picture. Vintage Glass Unsilvered Full Paper Cap Christmas Ornament - Pinkish red w Frosted Top. 2" Full paper cap - original Has frosted snow design