Christmas Decs Picspam Part Two

[teddy_radiator]

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Probably as close as I'll ever get to owning a pair of ice skates (although I would love a pair to use as a Christmas decoration). The tree to the left of them says from top to bottom: Joy, Noel, Hope, Peace, Believe.



A little series of ornaments, including a stamp ornament I purchased from the US Post office in the 80's. I have a lot of heart-shaped ornaments all over the tree. The football snowman at the top was a gift from my mother.


I really hate that the Howdy Doody ornamemt looks so creepy here - he's really quite sweet. I bought him years ago to stave off the homesickness while living in the UK. The Coldstream Guard is another ornament from the Tower of London.



These little red plastic birds belonged to TheHubs™' Dad, and the glass ornaments belonged to my Grandmother, circa 1950 or so. I don't have many of them left; they are very fragile, but I love the way they look on this little tree.



These last two are the his and hers fox hunters. I bought them in a now-defunct Christmas shop in Highlands, NC in the early 80's when I was still in college. They have gone everywhere with me, including Oklahoma and England, and dont look too worse for wear. They sit on either end of the fireplace mantle along with the stockings.

Comments

[sandlappershell.livejournal.com]

Oh, Teddy, I LOVE your decorations! I have that same football snowman! My aunt gave it to me several years ago. It has a Gamecock on it! Hope you are having a blessed Christmas season! Love and hugs, Shell

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Shell, it's so lovely to hear from you! I hope all is going well with you, and I hope your 2015 is so awesome it's the best year yet. Take care. ♥

[sandlappershell.livejournal.com]

Finally, everything is right in my world. I am looking forward to the new year, and to being back with my friends here on LJ.

[beffeysue.livejournal.com]

*waves to Shell* I hope you and yours have a Happy Christmas!

[sandlappershell.livejournal.com]

Waves back!! Happy Christmas to you and yours also!

[beffeysue.livejournal.com]

I love your decorations, too! Howdy Doody really brings back childhood memories– Howdy, Buffalo Bob, Phineas T. Bluster, Dilly Dally, Clarabell, and my personal favorite, Flub-a-dub.

I hope you and TheHubs™ have a wonderful Christmas.

[ex-logospil.livejournal.com]

So much festive prettiness! Thank you for sharing ♥

[rangerishot.livejournal.com]

I love the fact that all of your decorations have such a rich history. Not many people can say that about Christmas deco's. I am yet to put up a tree; I have only a small flat now and my tree is in storage. I am going to get just a small table tree so I can at least have something. It seems wrong not to otherwise.

[lady-of-clunn.livejournal.com]

I love that wooden Santa Claus in the last pic!

Most of my/my parents decorations and ornaments (we kind of split the decorations when I moved out) have been in the family since the late 1800s, some is from the 1920s and some from the 1950s. I think the last time we bought anything new was in 1982, when a little pink-and-purple-obsessed girl *blushes* begged for purple baubles to be bought.

Well, that's not strictly true; after Tania was born I bought some colourful plastic and felt ornaments that won't shatter when little hands get curious. Somehow I don't consider those part of my Christmas decorations, I just realised, although I am using them and will for about three or four more years until Ida is big enough for the antiques to come out.