Beautiful pair of 1950s vases from a lifelong Denver home. Will upload measurements this weekend! Short background on these pieces: Head vases were originally produced by florist companies as a marketing ploy to sell more of their small bouquets using these knickknacks, which is how they ended up in so many homes, especially during the 1950s and ’60s. They could also be bought at five-and-dime stores such as Woolworth’s. Some collectors still fill them with flowers or other artful arrangements, use them to hold makeup brushes and other beauty supplies or even to hold pens.