A very vintage Christmas : holiday collecting, decorating and celebrating

AA Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. In fact, finding these objects, decorating with them and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. Coupled with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and secret shopping haunts, A Very Vintage Christmas offers a 360-degree look at holiday de?cor in America and gives suggestions on how to make vintage finds work for today's audience. While each chapter of A Very Vintage Christmas is unique, there is a common thread that runs through them all: the love of beautiful holiday decorations, and the interest in their history, value, and preservation. The book helps the everyday collector and enthusiast to build their own collection and offers tips on how to make the most of what they've got. A Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. In fact, finding these objects, decorating with them and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. Coupled with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and secret shopping haunts, A Very Vintage Christmas offers a 360-degree look at holiday décor in America and gives suggestions on how to make vintage finds work for today’s audience. While each chapter of A Very Vintage Christmas is unique, there is a common thread that runs through them all: the love of beautiful holiday decorations, and the interest in their history, value, and preservation. The book helps the everyday collector and enthusiast to build their own collection and offers tips on how to make the most of what they’ve got. A Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. In fact, finding these objects, decorating with them and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. Coupled with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and secret shopping haunts, A Very Vintage Christmas offers a 360-degree look at holiday ďcor in America and gives suggestions on how to make vintage finds work for todays audience. While each chapter of A Very Vintage Christmas is unique, there is a common thread that runs through them all: the love of beautiful holiday decorations, and the interest in their history, value, and preservation. The book helps the everyday collector and enthusiast to build their own collection and offers tips on how to make the most of what they've got Foreword 8 Introduction 12 Chapter 1 Christmas Decorating History 16 CHAPTER 2 FInding Vintage Christmas 36 CHAPTER 3 Ornaments 52 CHAPTER 4 Lights 96 CHAPTER 5 Outdoor Decor 114 Chapter 6 Putting It All Together 126 CHAPTER 7 No Tree? No Problem. 160 CHAPTER 8 Give a Vintage Gift 180 CHAPTER 9 Cards, Wrapping, Tags 192 CHAPTER 10 Entertaining the Vintage Way 206 CHAPTER 11 Storing and Preserving Your Vintage Holiday Finds 214 In Conclusion 220 A LIST OF THE TOP US FLEA MARKETS AT WHICH TO FIND VINTAGE CHRISTMAS ITEMS 222 INDEX 223 About the PHOTOGRAPHER 224 Untitled 225 Christmas decorating history Finding vintage Christmas Ornaments Lights Outdoor décor Putting it all together No tree? No problem Give a vintage gift Cards, wrapping, tags, and other ephemera Entertaining the vintage way Storing and preserving your vintage holiday finds A list of the top US flea markets at which to find vintage Christmas items.