Earlier this month when I set up at the Fancy Flea, a vintage home and garden market in Lakeland, Florida I sold some of my vintage Christmas decorations.
Now I wish I had them back.
Anyhow, onward and upward.
I'd like to show you a few treasures that I will be using to decorate my house.
Most of these are recent finds.
Now I wish I had them back.
Anyhow, onward and upward.
I'd like to show you a few treasures that I will be using to decorate my house.
Most of these are recent finds.
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When I first saw this plastic
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The ornaments in the large jar are old but the jar is new. I bought it with my Christmas money from last year. The snow dome is very large. |
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Love the snowman with the palm tree. Very Florida. |
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He is very thin and made of a hard substance. Like shredded milk cartons, or perhaps shredded plastic shopping bags. Have you ever seen one like this? |
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He's actually green but he looks blue in these pictures. |
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I bought the "Linda" for my neighbor but I may have to rethink that :) |
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You found some great items! The chair covers will be so much fun to use and I love the bells
ReplyDeleteHi Lynn, Thanks for stopping by...Connie
DeleteConnie! Thank you for finding me and leaving a comment on my SweetCheeks post today. I am glad to find you back and will be your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteIt is fun to see those old plastic bells here. I was telling my oldest son about them today. Are those the ones that blinked with kind of a "ding" sound when they were plugged in? They look exactly like the ones my Mom had in the kitchen window when I was a kid in the 50's.
I have shirttail relatives that live in Zephyrhills,FL and moved here (WI) from Ft.Myers when I got married. I still miss FL all these many years later. xo Diana
Hi Diana, I plugged them in and they don't make any sound. They just cast a pretty red glow. Thanks for following me. Have a happy holiday...Connie
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that old snow dome! So cute!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer, Yes, it is adorable and very large. Thanks for stopping by...Connie
DeleteOh, I love those old red bells. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
Hi Linda, Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day...Connie
ReplyDeleteConnie, love you blog! I am now a follwer, how could I not? You have some very cute items!Looking forward to your next post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment! I am happy to hear that you are able to still have your own store, this economy is very difficult for so many of us right now.
Thank you for the advice about asking to sell on consignment.It is something I will think over and hopefully whatever direction this goes, the outcome will be positive.
Thank you again for the well wishes, it is much appreciated!
Hi, Thanks for stopping by and thanks also for following me. Have a great weekend...Connie
DeleteConnie - the Santa is made from plastic chips that are baked so they stay together. In the late 70s I bought a Santa, a wreath, a snowman and a Rudolph Reindeer head. They are weather proof so I used them outdoors. Had them for years until we moved to Port Charlotte, FL in 2003. These type of decorations were made for all the major holidays - I remember witches and ghosts, hearts, Easter eggs, bunnies & chicks. They sold for about a $1 or $2. And the colors didn't fade, at least in CT.
ReplyDeleteHi, Thanks for the info. Even though they're old, they look like brand new. I think even in the Florida sunshine they would never fade. Thanks again...Connie
DeleteHi Connie... love all of your vintage decorations!... I would much rather have the older ones than new... your collection is fabulous!... xoxo Julie Marie
ReplyDeleteHi Julie Marie, Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend...Connie
DeleteWhat a great collection of vintage ornaments, don't feel bad about the ones you have sold....Goodness, we can't keep it all!
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Hi Carol, The girls that were buying my old Christmas decorations were really happy to get them. One girl was buying them for her mom so I guess I at least made a lot of people happy. Have a great weekend...Connie
DeleteOh my, you've stirred some memories with some of your treasures. Several things look very familiar. I definitely remember those plastic bells and continued to use them until they got crunched in one of our moves. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for following my blog, and I am now following yours!
Hi Carol, Thanks for following me. So many of us really like stories about "the good old days". Have a good day...Connie
DeleteThanks so much for the ornament love over my my blog today!
ReplyDeleteI love the santa (hard plastic milk carton) and yes have seen one before! My Aunt had them when I was a little girl and I LOVED them! Seeing it made me very nostalgic for my youth! I absolutely adore vintage Christmas goodies! I loved this post! Newest follower!! xo
Hi Becky, Thanks for your sweet comments and thanks for following...Connie
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