Ornaments, Santa Head with Cotton Beard, Celluloid Face, Christmas Kitsch, Vintage 1950s

A mid-century Santa head ornament, pairing a celluloid face with a long, fluffy cotton beard and wire-frame glasses.

• Materials: Fabric, wire, celluloid, spun cotton, gold cording
• Dimensions: Not recorded (oversized, larger than most vintage Santa head ornaments)
• Origin: Not marked
• Era: Vintage, 1950s
• Condition: Very good vintage condition — beards remain surprisingly clean and white. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This oversized Santa head is full of character and larger in scale than most vintage Santa ornaments, finished with a velvet hat. We have two in stock in very similar condition; each is sold individually and selected at random unless you message us with a Left/Right preference.

A charming, characterful addition to a Christmas tree, or a fun gift alongside our other vintage Santa pieces.

Celluloid-faced Santa ornaments were a common mid-century staple, prized for how lifelike a molded and painted celluloid face could look compared to flatter felt or fabric options. Oversized versions like this one made more of a statement on the tree than the smaller, standard-sized Santa heads typically found from the era.

Browse our shop for more vintage Santa ornaments to round out your collection.