This early (1979) Hallmark ornament is titled “Christmas Eve Surprise.” It is wonderfully intricate, with layers built up behind glass. A favorite, and a classic. This ornament was a gift from my parents.
This early (1979) Hallmark ornament is titled “Christmas Eve Surprise.” It is wonderfully intricate, with layers built up behind glass. A favorite, and a classic. This ornament was a gift from my parents.
What a nice way to spend a summer day, riding in the countryside in a 1935 Auburn Speedster. This piece is by Hallmark, from the “Vintage Roadster” series.
Celebrate 365 is a wonderful journal for the contemporary ornament collector. I have learned a great deal in my two years as a subscriber, and look forward to each quarterly issue with great anticipation.
One great part of the Celebrate 365 website is the holidayvisions.org site. Here Celebrate 365 subscribers can post pictures of their holiday decorations. This year there was a drawing with prizes for those who uploaded pictures of their holiday decor. Imagine my surprise when I received this beautiful Michael Storrings Central Park ball in the mail – I never win anything, but this time I scored big! I was very familiar with Storrings’ work, and had been hesitant to take the plunge and spend the $$ for one. The ornament is beautifully done, very detailed, and truly a work of art. I am more than ready to add another to the collection.
There is also a wonderful book of Storrings’ illustrations and the ornaments based on them. You can find it here.
Thanks to Connie and Celebrate 365 – you are the best!
Here we have “Treasure Chest Santa” by Joy to the World. It was part of a set of ornaments offered by JTW on the Jewelry TV cable network. It features a real pearl in the treasure chest, and the back of Santa’s coat features a map and galleon.
“Peppermint Parade” is by Christopher Radko, and was a gift last year from my parents.
After a “spring break” so to speak, I am back to the blog. Now that is is July, we are (in my eyes) just around the corner to this year’s holiday season. I have spent the last few months cataloging, organizing, and catching up from last year’s purchases and designs. Now I am busy organizing this year’s purchases, and deciding what this year’s display will entail.
For the next few weeks I will feature some of this year’s acquistions. To start with, a vintage Donald Duck, probably by an Italian maker. This was purchased off of Ebay.
