Vintage Christmas

Christmas is a wonderful holiday for vintage collectibles. There are so many wonderful options and ways to approach the holiday with vintage decor in mind. The two most collectible time periods tend to be the Victorian period and the mid-century modern stuff. Ornaments made between the 1940s and 1960s by the Shiny Brite company are particularly collectible.

You'll find a variety of vintage Christmas collectibles so don't limit yourself to the traditional glass balls. You can find Victorian Christmas decorations, beads, tinsel, and artificial Christmas trees and wreaths. One of the most collectible Christmas decorations is the artificial Christmas tree. The Space Age era aluminum Christmas trees are particularly sought after, but many collectors also enjoy the feather trees that were popular with the Victorians. There are also Christmas lanterns and candles from companies like Gurley.

If you want to make collecting vintage ornaments an annual tradition, one way to begin is to start with the Christmas tree. For the first year's purchase you could start with an aluminum Christmas tree and color wheel. Then each successive year, buy some ornaments to decorate it, or consider a vintage tree topper. Once the tree is fully outfitted with ornaments, then it's time to consider the rest of the house.

Vintage bubble lights make an attractive adornment, or some stockings for the fireplace. The Victorians liked to dress their dinner table with ornate mantels that run the length of the table.

Also, when it comes time to planning Christmas gifts for grandparents, vintage ornaments are often the first thing I think of getting. I like to buy ornaments for my grandparents that could have been the kind they hung from their own trees when they were kids. My mother's mother particularly loves getting these ornaments as she kept quite a few from when she was growing up, but of course some have broken over time because they are so fragile.

As you can see, there are lots of different ways to bring a little bit of vintage nostalgia into your Christmas celebration.

VINTAGE GLASS STENCIL NOELLE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
VINTAGE GLASS STENCIL NOELLE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
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VINTAGE CHRISTMAS KNEE HUGGER ELF PIXIE BELL PULL DECOR
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS KNEE HUGGER ELF PIXIE BELL PULL DECOR
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Vintage CZECH fancy-embossed-floral  CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
Vintage CZECH fancy-embossed-floral CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
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17 VINTAGE GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS !!
17 VINTAGE GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS !!
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6 VINTAGE figural GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS !!
6 VINTAGE figural GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS !!
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Mixed Lot of 12 Vintage Christmas Ornaments
Mixed Lot of 12 Vintage Christmas Ornaments
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PAIR OF VINTAGE CHRISTMAS ELVES~FELT KNEE HUGGERS~PIXIE
PAIR OF VINTAGE CHRISTMAS ELVES~FELT KNEE HUGGERS~PIXIE
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Vintage - 1950's Plastic CHRISTMAS FENCE & GATE w/  BOX
Vintage - 1950's Plastic CHRISTMAS FENCE & GATE w/ BOX
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VINTAGE RITZ CHRISTMAS LIGHTS W BOX C7 C-7 BULB NIBMINT
VINTAGE RITZ CHRISTMAS LIGHTS W BOX C7 C-7 BULB NIBMINT
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Vintage Aluminum  Christmas Tree Light Reflectors
Vintage Aluminum Christmas Tree Light Reflectors
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Vintage Timco Christmas 7 Light Set w/Box C-9 Swirl
Vintage Timco Christmas 7 Light Set w/Box C-9 Swirl
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VINTAGE SHINY BRITE MICA GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
VINTAGE SHINY BRITE MICA GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
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Chinese Vintage Palace Lantern Christmas Ornaments, 11
Chinese Vintage Palace Lantern Christmas Ornaments, 11
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Vintage 5 Christmas Pink Tear Drop Glass Ornaments
Vintage 5 Christmas Pink Tear Drop Glass Ornaments
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Vintage 3 Christmas Ornaments Shiny Brite Made In USA
Vintage 3 Christmas Ornaments Shiny Brite Made In USA
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