When the exteriors were painted, they were generally not completely covered; i.e. only stripes, stencils ... closure of the Shiny-Brite Division entirely in the early 1980s. Vintage Glass Shiny ...

While collecting antique and vintage Christmas ornaments can be expensive, there are plenty within reach. A plain large pink Shiny Brite ball from the late 1950s, for example, costs $2 at Found.