GeorgiaPeachez

Vintage Christmas Monday - More Kitsch

Tomorrow is the last day of the VCM blog party.  Thanks to Joan at Anything Goes Here for being our hostess.

I'm going to end this party with some of my most fun and kitschy decorations. 

If only I had a time machine I would set it to take me back to November 1957 and put me right into the middle of Woolworths.

I think this gem probably dates to around 1971.  It has openings all around so you can look in and see Santa and his reindeer.  The glitter, the mirrors, the little ball feet!  I have the original box which also has circle cut outs so you can appreciate the decoration in all it's 3D glory.

Isn't this little elf-ette just the cutest.

I love the proportions on this guy.

Vintage Holt Howard. sigh.

This old sled is plaster and heavy!  My BFF Beth created the snowman riding in the sled.

And lastly, a Dream Pet menagerie.   

It's a Wrap

Done.  If it's not decorated yet, it's not getting decorated.

Last on my list was to wrap the wall art in the family room.

It's a fun look, I like it.

It says "you bought too much gift wrap again".

Before and After.  It's easy, it's fun.  Just be sure to use painter's blue tape on the back so you don't mess up the frame job.

Feather Trees are Like Potato Chips

You can't have just one.

Sorry for the crummy pictures, it's a flippin' Nor'Easter outside!

  

It's Bearing Down On Us

Ya know, I was doing OK with the forecast for temps in the 30's for Christmas week, even though that is WAY cold for us this time of year. 

But this morning I was having a pleasant ride to work when the weather man on the radio said that nasty three syllable word.  Nor'Easter.

Are you flippin' kidding me?  Coastal flooding!  50 mph winds!  Snow!

It hasn't started yet, but it's going to.  I'm really disgusted with this weather.  I seriously need to move further south.

OK, I'm putting that aside and getting to the point of my post now.  I stepped into the DAV Thrift yesterday to search for some tins for my homemade fudge gifts.  Instead I found these two wonderful old plates.

I'm so digging these plates, here is the stamp on the back.

I don't know anything about Royal China, but I bet Mom Wald can tell me.  She knows a lot about such things. 

I hope Mr Brady, the guitar teacher, appreciates his vintage plate.  And the fudge.

Houston: We Have Lift Off

Theme trees are a great excuse to collect more ornaments.  That is SO the case for my "space" tree.

I came up with the idea for a space tree a few years ago when Hallmark put out a series of collectible ornaments commemorating certain events in NASA history.

MrPeachez and I were young kids when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon and  MrPeachez still enjoys his Tang to this day.

It's just coincidence that we live next door to NASA Langley.

Every year I try to add one new space/NASA related ornament to this tree.

This year I added a spun cotton ornament by Vintage By Crystal. 

Can you spot him there riding on his little rocket?

I've got stars, stars and stripes, astronauts and cosmonauts.  One of my most special vintage ornaments is on this tree.  It's Italian and it's the Man on the Moon.  See him there on the left.  I found him at an estate sale in New Jersey.  I must say I sure did find a lot of treasures during my time spent living near the Jersey shore. 

Merry Kitschmas Tree

This tree is loaded with Made In Japan flocked goodness.

Wouldn't you love to stand in the shoes of one of those Japanese designers that worked in the factory where they made these flocked ornaments?   

Knee hugger elves are a perennial favorite.

 

 

For this tree FUN and FLOCKED is the theme.

 

Oh yeah, felt and sequins too.

If you want lots more vintage christmas goodies just drop over here to Joan's blog, Anything Goes Here for links to blogs highlighting their vintage christmas collections.  ta ta. 

Dream Pets Gone Wild

Vintage Christmas Monday - Vintage Gift Tags

Take some Mod Podge, a thrifted wooden tray, my favorite jadite green paint, vintage gift tags and *voila*

I made this a few years ago and it always makes me happy when I unpack it at christmas time.

Check out what Sis Boom diva Jennifer Paganelli is doing with vintage gift tags over at her place.  It's sweet!

Next go check out what else is happening on Vintage Christmas Monday by following the links over at Anything Goes Here.

Go ahead, you know you want to. 

Vintage Christmas Monday

Two words I love to put together...vintage and christmas. 

I'm joining the list over at  Anything Goes Here.  It's a blog block party every Monday and I'll take any excuse to share my vintage christmas goodies.

Now you know I can't pass up christmas items from the past and I will stockpile them even if I have no clue what I'm going to do with them. 

Such was the case when I discovered a huge box full of old (and probably dangerous) strings of christmas light.  The colors really grabbed me, shades of orange and lilac, jadite greens and even pink.  Not those uniform primary colors in use today.

I tossed out the fraying electrical cords and started hoarding the bulbs.  The swirly C-9's being the most desirable.  I pondered on what to create out of my growing collection.  I knew a wreath was a logical choice but it was a few years (and more bulbs) before I had that aha!  (light bulb, ha!) moment and my first light bulb wreath was born.

I made a few wreaths that first year and then a couple more after that.  But I haven't made any for over 5 years now. 

It takes a long time to accumulate enough bulbs for these wreaths.  They aren't that easy to find (in quantity) and they go for big bucks on eBay. 

So I've made three bulb wreaths this year and that's probably it for a long time. 

Unless I hit the mother load at a future estate sale.  It could happen.  

I'm Jonesin' for this One!

Check out this new addition to my Google Reader list.

J. Nichelle!

This girl has got a thing for the vintage Christmas that I have to admire (and covet). 

AND, she is having a giveaway.  Maybe you should stop by. 

You can stop by but don't think that you are going to beat me out of this giveaway.  not.