They are the cutest things.... and I just had to know more about them when I arrived home.
It didn't take me very long to find out that this is what they originally looked like;
So now I'm on the hunt for a tree to hang them on. I've no idea if mine are vintage or not... and the reason why I think this is because the lady at the op shop said she owned one from the 1970's!
Look at mine and look at the last photo. Spot the difference?