Twelve Days of Christmas - Imperial | |||
Beginning in 1970, Imperial produced a series of plates depicting the the song "Twelve Days of Christmas". Each plate has a different stanza and each is a different color. The interior of each plate depicts the referenced Christmas Day with the song phrase in writing around it. The border on the front of each plate is the same for all and includes images for all 12 days. Readily available on EBAY.
Tony DeMichael provides this information about the Imperial Christmas plates:
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1970 - "A Partridge in a Pear Tree" in Aurora Jewels Carnival (cobalt) Rare in Red Carnival | 1971 - "Two Turtle Doves" in Dark Green Carnival | 1972 - "Three French Hens" in Amber Carnival | 1973 - "Four Colly Birds" in White Carnival |
1974 - "Five Golden Rings" in Verde Green Carnival (olive) | 1975 - "Six Geese A-Laying" in Sunburst Yellow Carnival (yellow) | 1976 - "Seven Swans A-Swimming" in Ultra Blue Carnival | 1977 - "Eight Maids A-Milking" in Nut Brown Carnival |
1978 - "Nine Drummers Drumming" in Pink carnival | 1979 - "Ten Pipers Piping" in Horizon Blue Carnival (ice blue) | 1980 - "Eleven Ladies Dancing" in Meadow Green Carnival (ice green) | 1981 - "Twelve Lords A-Leaping" in Red Carnival |
When you ordered a new plate each year, it arrived in a gold foil box and included the card below. Shown are the front and back of the card for the sixth plate - "Six Geese A-Laying". | ||
For more information on collectible plates from the 1970s, see; "The Plate Collector's Handbook". |
Imperial made Christmas tree ornaments to go along with their 12 Days of Christmas plates. They are three inches across and have a hole for a string. Only days 1 through 4 were made before Imperial closed, but, curiously, a day ten is also found. |