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Text by Ellen Gardner
"When our daughter, Camden, was little, my husband, Tom, and I were
gifted at holiday time with treasures she created as school projects,” Enid
Hubbard says. “They remain an integral part of our celebration décor, which
includes antiques symbolic of joyous times.”
Over the years, antique turkey
candy containers also have become a favorite choice for Thanksgiving decoration
at the Hubbard home. Come the holiday, these magical, papier-mâché birds made in
Germany in the late 1880s and early 1900s migrate from Enid’s studio to a hunt
sideboard, table, and stone ledge in the family’s great room. Others perch in
the formal dining room, to the delight of Thanksgiving guests.
GRAND GOBBLER
(a) The white coloring and chest “beard” make this
61⁄2-inch turkey, especially rare. His neck and body come apart, so candy
and other treats can be hidden inside. (b) Enid considers this hen, a prize
collectible because of its 21-inch height and intricate detail. “When dealers
come to my house, they are just amazed by her.”
RARE BIRDS
(c) Candy
containers like these can
range in price from three to five figures. The quality
of the painting,
condition of the fragile papier-mâché, and presence of lead
feet all
affect the price. (d) The gobbler, is special because of his
18-inch
height and lovely color.
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