B&G Christmas in America Plates and Bells

B&G Christmas Heritage Plates

Christmas in America:  A series of ten plates launched by B&G in 1986, featuring American landmarks.  These plates are 5 inches in diameter, hand painted under the glaze in cobalt blue with molded decoration (like the regular Christmas plates), and sold only in the United States.  It was announced at the onset that the series would run for just ten years; the last plate in the series was issued in 1995.  The series proved so popular that B&G announced a similar new series beginning in 1996.

Christmas Heritage:  A second series of eight plates that is virtually identical in style, size, color and detail to the Christmas in America series.  Most collectors of the Christmas in America series have continued their collections with the Christmas Heritage series.  This series ended in 2003.

Christmas in America Bells:  Beginning in 1988, B&G launched a series of matching porcelain bells. The 1988 First Edition features the same view as the 1986 First Edition plate: Christmas Eve in Williamsburg.  Subsequent years had the same view as the plate for the corresponding year.  The bells are 2.5 inches in diameter and about 3.25 inches high including the star on top.  The star is pieced and the bell is designed to double as a Christmas Tree Ornament in addition to being  bell.  (Bells have always been a traditional Christmas tree decoration.)  Christmas Heritage Bells were also issued from 1996 to 2003, but I currently have none in stock.  Inquire if interested.

All of the following items are First Quality and in Mint Condition.  

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