tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post112986172133147131..comments2023-08-19T02:51:29.077-04:00Comments on Holiday Harbour: Remember Glass Wax Stencils?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-26838977704561452962023-08-19T02:51:29.077-04:002023-08-19T02:51:29.077-04:00We did not have much money as kids and glass wax d...We did not have much money as kids and glass wax decorations on widows was a big deal at Christmas as was downtown Christmas animated windows. Akron OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-36103904451408892862019-12-03T08:35:04.401-05:002019-12-03T08:35:04.401-05:00Yes, I do remember glass wax and Arthur Godfrey. G...Yes, I do remember glass wax and Arthur Godfrey. Great memories!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052422708958060612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-74786306610207714432013-09-26T14:49:13.642-04:002013-09-26T14:49:13.642-04:00To Don Stachowiak- I just ordered some glass wax ...To Don Stachowiak- I just ordered some glass wax an hour ago but can't remember the site!! I to remember fondly my mother making the glass wax blue and she used stencils to decorate the porch windows for Christmas. I am so happy to have found the wax. Don't give up the search, just look for sites that sell stuff from years gone by. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482908847832908286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-41632280545142347442012-01-23T18:33:36.231-05:002012-01-23T18:33:36.231-05:00I fondly remember these stencils! My Mom used the ...I fondly remember these stencils! My Mom used the spray snow from what I recall in decorating our windows. But, even more vividly are my memories of sitting at the dining room table and tracing these images onto colorful felt, then stitching on sequins to embellish them. We would then glue magnets on the back and they would adorn our fridge! A few years prior, my Mom had made a beautiful white Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-69250413702063219902011-09-09T14:20:42.506-04:002011-09-09T14:20:42.506-04:00I can remember my dad bringing this home from a st...I can remember my dad bringing this home from a store one winter, and how excited we kids were about it. I also seem to remember stencils for other holidays as well, like Halloween. Or maybe the fumes from the Glass Wax can affected my memory?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-28775425360333249692011-07-12T14:22:00.930-04:002011-07-12T14:22:00.930-04:00These are so neat! I have some of the stencils for...These are so neat! I have some of the stencils for sale in my Etsy store<br />http://www.etsy.com/listing/77654701/vintage-glass-wax-christmas-holidaymeridithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908142105118039918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-46437997828188365502011-01-11T12:44:56.207-05:002011-01-11T12:44:56.207-05:00I have looked everywhere for Glass Wax, surely the...I have looked everywhere for Glass Wax, surely there is another product with the same makeup? I am looking for it for Christmas stencils too - as I did in my childhood. The cleaner I use on my ceramic stove dries with that whiteness. I'm gonna try it! Meanwhile, I would be HAPPY to contact Airwick with my requests! Bring it back! Bring it back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-68046341965051908782010-12-06T05:41:12.232-05:002010-12-06T05:41:12.232-05:00I have a set of the original stencils from my chil...I have a set of the original stencils from my childhood, but alas, no glass wax. Works pretty good with spray snow, though.<br /><br />According to the package, my mother bought them for 29 cents, marked down from 59 cents. How quaint!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-21947255954901967082010-12-05T17:26:28.759-05:002010-12-05T17:26:28.759-05:00I do remember glass wax, but my mother also made h...I do remember glass wax, but my mother also made homemade window stencil "snow" using soap flakes, starch, and water. Look on www.cooks.com and enter the search term "soap snow" for a recipe. <br /><br />Dover books (look on Amazon) sells little books of Christmas stencils, or I think many hardware stores make stencil material you cut yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-22471028076950703612009-07-17T15:02:49.533-04:002009-07-17T15:02:49.533-04:00WOW...it's amazing how many of us have such fo...WOW...it's amazing how many of us have such fond memories of glasswax Christmas stencils. It was a time that you did things together and enjoyed it. The peely stick-ums of today just cannot compare. Nostalgia is a wonderful thing....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-54677534056201819352009-06-11T13:06:14.687-04:002009-06-11T13:06:14.687-04:00I remember every year helping my grandmother and m...I remember every year helping my grandmother and mother decorate our windows with Glass Wax and Stencils. I recently found a package of stencils at an antique store and need to find a source in Phoenix AZ where I can find a similar product to use on my windows. It always served two purposes. Decoration and cleaning. Plus good times with grandma<br />CharlotteUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360456207938970034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-7783374733755955912009-01-25T02:49:00.000-05:002009-01-25T02:49:00.000-05:00Christmas 1956 was the year I put Glasswax Christm...Christmas 1956 was the year I put Glasswax Christmas stencils all over my bedroom windows. I remember like it was yesterday although the rest of that year is mostly faded from memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-62869089964997780082009-01-24T11:04:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:04:00.000-05:00Looks like a near identical product is herehttp://...Looks like a near identical product is here<BR/><BR/>http://www.shophometrends.com/product.asp?pn=411006&bhcd2=1232812893Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-81807283430382399772008-12-19T19:49:00.000-05:002008-12-19T19:49:00.000-05:00kmeskunasGlass Wax sure does bring back so many wo...kmeskunas<BR/>Glass Wax sure does bring back so many wonderful Christmas memories for me. I just ordered a similar product from the Vermont store and found some of the origional stencils on Ebay. Can't wait to try it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-60017663147381572622008-04-14T16:09:00.000-04:002008-04-14T16:09:00.000-04:00Here is what I know about Glass Wax. (Not includin...Here is what I know about Glass Wax. (Not including my use of it for many years.)<BR/><BR/>Gold Seal Products Co.<BR/>Started by Harold Schafer of N. Dakota in 1942.<BR/><BR/>In 1943, his Gold Seal Company made a profit of $901.02, and Harold borrowed money from friends to keep going. The company grew modestly at first but, in 1945, Harold introduced a new product called Glass Wax. Sales Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091921305308148419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-26671325169475338452008-03-27T15:37:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:37:00.000-04:00http://justinland.typepad.com/justinland/2002/12/g...http://justinland.typepad.com/justinland/2002/12/glasswax_snowme.html<BR/><BR/>Restoration hardware has glasswax.<BR/><BR/>billk222@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-15903113773054474612007-12-12T11:41:00.000-05:002007-12-12T11:41:00.000-05:00Glass Wax may be gone but there is a similar produ...Glass Wax may be gone but there is a similar product called No-Streek Glass Polish. It even smells the same as I remember Glass Wax smelling. You can find it at superiorcabinet.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-90552509821653243622007-10-25T19:11:00.000-04:002007-10-25T19:11:00.000-04:00I just started my search for GlassWax. I am sorry ...I just started my search for GlassWax. I am sorry to hear Gold Seal went out of business. My grandkids would love to do this. I'm going to try the new product from The Vermont Country Store. Just to add a note, I remember my mother adding a drop of food coloring to a small bowl of glasswax, and we were able to color our windows also. What memories. Those were the days when Christmas was for all Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16275056546755341317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929972.post-1136306719351256782006-01-03T11:45:00.000-05:002006-01-03T11:45:00.000-05:00I was thinking of Glass Wax this Christmas, becaus...I was thinking of Glass Wax this Christmas, because I noticed that vinyl pel off stencils had pretty much taken over the windows I saw decorated, so I went looking for some. I was totally unsuccessful, and when I Googled Glass Wax the results were not very helpful. Apparently the Gold Seal Co. of North Dakota no longer exists, since I wasn't able to find ant sort of compny web page. <BR/>Glass Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com