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Vintage 1970's Peanuts Snoopy Porcelain Ceramic Christmas Ornament Holding a Candy Cane.

The vintage 1970s Snoopy Christmas ornament holding a candy cane was produced by Determined Productions and manufactured in Japan. Part of a popular series of small ceramic and porcelain holiday figures, these licensed Peanuts items featured copyright dates from United Feature Syndicate and became mid-century holiday staples.

Production and Background

Maker: Determined Productions, a San Francisco-based company famous for holding extensive Peanuts merchandise licenses during the 1960s and 1970s.

Origin: Crafted in Japan out of molded ceramic or porcelain, hand-painted, and finished with a small metal hanging loop and cord.

Design: Usually depicts a seated Snoopy wearing a Santa hat (often with a dated brim like "Merry Christmas 1977") while clutching a large red-and-white candy cane.