Vintage Christmas Decorations

It sometimes seems that we always wants something new and shiny.   This is never more obvious than around the Christmas season. Walking around our area, I can already see all of the different lights being displayed  in front of all of the different homes. Although the lighting designs change from property to property, it is obvious that everyone wants to make as much impact as possible.   You will see that there are animated Christmas light displays, full size Santa Claus figures, snowmen that wave at passers by, and elaborate designs of outdoor Christmas lighting are some of the many things you can see around my area.

I don't mind these Christmas decorations, but they don't really suit the architecture of my home. As my home is older style it tends to lend itself to  vintage Christmas decor. I love the classic simplicity of old designs, and my home is proof of  that. I have antiques or vintage furniture and furnishings in each room of my home. I believe that good design is timeless and does not change with fashion. That is why I am such a huge collector of vintage Christmas decorations.

VINTAGE glass XMAS ORNAMENT Russian PINK PIG US $9.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:20:11 PST   | Watch this Item

Vintage Gorham Sterling Silver Holiday Wreath Christmas Ornament 1989 US $99.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:28:36 PST   | Watch this Item

2 Vintage Flocked Christmas Mice Ornaments US $3.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:31:32 PST   | Watch this Item

Vintage Hand Made/Woven Santa Claus/Mrs. Claus/Candy Cane X-mas Tree Ornaments US $10.49 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:53:04 PST   | Watch this Item

Vintage Wooden Snowman With Scarf Christmas Ornaments/Figurines set of 4 US $9.09 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:53:04 PST   | Watch this Item

Vintage Wooden Soldiers/Horses/Santa Claus/Nutcracker Christmas Ornaments lot 12 US $13.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:53:04 PST   | Watch this Item

5 Vintage Glass/Mercury Glass? Christmas Ornaments Santa/Snowman/Bell/Soldier/St US $10.49 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:53:04 PST   | Watch this Item

5 Vintage Felt On Plastic Christmas Ornaments Gnome/Teddy Bears/Reindeer US $5.59 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:53:04 PST   | Watch this Item

4Vintage Ceramic Hand Painted Lions Christmas Ornaments by Western Publishing Co US $13.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:53:04 PST   | Watch this Item

Vintage Christmas Ornaments/Decorations Santa/Reindeer/M&M/Bell/Ginger Bread US $10.49 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 0:53:04 PST   | Watch this Item

I have a collection of  vintage Christmas ornaments which I adore. Some of  my ornaments have been handed down from family through the generations.  My grandmother  is always giving me vintage Christmas decorations from her own collection so that I can add to mine. Almost every year I get a new one ornament for her. Sometimes it is a bauble, other times a Christmas candle holder or old style lighted Christmas decoration. Over the years I have accumulated quite a number of vintage decorations and fortunately have not lost too many through mishaps.

My  favorite ornaments are the ones that I owned as a child. I have a little tin toy train that I used to always love to decorate the tree with. I also have a small nutcracker, and a little globe filled with water and a fairy castle. Giving Christmas ornaments to a child each Christmas will bring lots of job and nostalgia in years to come.

I also buy my own vintage christmas decorations and sometimes buy new "vintage look" decorations to fill gaps in the tree. You can purchase vintage Christmas ornaments at antique stores, garage sales, secondhand stores and you can find the same ornaments for far cheaper online. stores.  I don't mind if I buy true vintage ornaments or commercial copies as long as they have the old fashioned look that I  love.