Old-fashioned Christmas Collectibles
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- jerrib
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- Red
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- Fort_Spunky
- charlotteb303
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» jerrib - I still get a lump
in my throat when I see my folks' ornaments. Such happy memories. My Mom passed away four years ago and my Dad has never gotten them out since. Maybe next year I will ask him to get them out.I always wonder who the people behind the old cards are and what their story was.
Enjoyed your article.
-- posted by jerrib
» Barbara Bell - I know what you mean!
Even the ornaments I have saved over the last 30 years are precious to me and my family.One of the more famous success stories of the 1990's is of course, Christopher Radko's collectible Christmas ornaments. And it was because he loved the old European ornaments of his grandparents, which he accidentally smashed when a fully-decorated tree fell over, that he began studying the techniques of the old master craftspeople to re-create the quality and charm of the originals. Another multimillionaire was born!
Merry Christmas!
-- posted by Barbara Bell
» Red - Re: I know what you mean!
In response to message posted by bici:Barbara, I hadn't heard of Christopher Radko's collectible Christmas ornaments. I love the old European ornaments. When I decorate my tree, it is with old fashioned looking ornaments. I like the Victorian style trees.
This is a terrific article. I have linked to it through the calendar in the Travel Center. Be sure to stop by and take a look. There are other nice links there as well, some are Suite articles and others are interesting sights on Christmas decorating.
-- posted by Red
» Barbara Bell - Re: Re: I know what you mean!
In response to message posted by Red:Thank you, Mary - I visited the Travel Center and enjoyed seeing so many articles featured. It's a great looking page!
Radko has expanded his collectible ornaments to include other holidays, with an extensive production of Halloween items, as well as other neat stuff.
-- posted by Barbara Bell
» Fort_Spunky - Re: Re: Re: I know what you mean!
In response to message posted by bici:Barbara,
I enjoyed this article very much. Old ornaments, old postcards... My imagination just runs wild with thoughts of the people who owned them originally. I think, for me, that's the draw of antiques--the stories associated with the old items.
I cringed when I read about Christopher Radko's tree falling over and smashing the old ornaments, but it worked out well for him!
Linda
-- posted by Fort_Spunky
» charlotteb303 - I know what you mean!
I would of given anything if I could have gotten my Grandmother's ornaments that she had because she had a lot of Victorian ornaments that her Mother had given her and they were in such terrific condition they always looked like they were never used, but she kept them in a sealed container where the dust and other components couldn't get inside to make them age or smell of the musty smell. But the family had an auction and sold them that way which I couldn't believe that they done that. I wish I would of been old enough to have bought those ornaments because they have such great sentimental value to me since Grandma would always have me help decorate the tree with those ornaments. I had always admired them and enjoyed decorating the tree with my grandparents.-- posted by charlotteb303
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