{"product_id":"cake-toppers-bride-groom-mid-century-hand-painted-celluloid-real-tulle-wilton-vintage-1950s","title":"Cake Topper, Bride \u0026 Groom, Wilton, Hand Painted Celluloid, Real Tulle, Dove \u0026 Rings, Mid Century, Made in Hong Kong, Vintage, 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe is wearing real tulle. He is wearing a tuxedo. A dove flies above them carrying two interlocked rings. Seventy years later, they are still standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mid-century Wilton bride and groom cake topper is the real thing — hand-painted celluloid figures with the kind of delicate detail that simply cannot be replicated today. The faces are hand-painted with fine brushwork. The bride's dress and veil are real tulle, still intact and soft after all these decades. The lace-heart base — lightweight celluloid — is marked on the bottom: \u003cem\u003eWilton, Woodridge, IL, Hong Kong, 20 I 7846\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base shows some discoloration — the front is darker than the back, the natural patina of a piece with a long and presumably happy history. For those who know, this can be gently restored with hydrogen peroxide — but it is equally beautiful as it is, wearing its age with the dignity of something that has already done its job beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect \u003cem\u003eSomething Old\u003c\/em\u003e for a bride who loves the romance of mid-century aesthetics. Equally wonderful as a bridal shower display piece, a collectible for the cake topper enthusiast, or a charming addition to a vintage wedding or romance-themed vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilton Enterprises\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in 1929 in Chicago by Dewey McKinley Wilton, who began teaching cake decorating classes and selling supplies out of his home. The company grew into one of America's most beloved baking and cake decorating brands, producing everything from decorating tools and fondant to the iconic cake toppers that graced millions of American wedding cakes through the mid-20th century. Their vintage toppers from the 1950s and 1960s are now highly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilton Enterprises, Woodridge, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilton, Woodridge, IL, Hong Kong, 20 I 7846 (base)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hong Kong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 6.0\" tall to top of dove's wing | 4.5\" wide at widest point | 3.25\" diameter base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Celluloid (plastic), real tulle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition. Discoloration on base — front darker than back, consistent with age. Restorable with hydrogen peroxide. Please review all photos carefully — we cannot accept returns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antigo Trunk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43106254553297,"sku":"U2950","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/1733\/8577\/files\/IMG_7332_e8bb61b0-1112-4ed8-b9a2-6c52a9cd636f.jpg?v=1779828495","url":"https:\/\/www.antigotrunk.com\/products\/cake-toppers-bride-groom-mid-century-hand-painted-celluloid-real-tulle-wilton-vintage-1950s","provider":"Antigo Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}