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 Ceramic Christmas Tree Replacement Bulbs Star
Vintage Ceramic Christmas Tree Replacement Bulbs Star
US $4.35
35 Vintage Red Apple Styrofoam Christmas Ornaments
35 Vintage Red Apple Styrofoam Christmas Ornaments
US $8.50
Vintage AVON Lighted Christmas Snowman Multicolored
Vintage AVON Lighted Christmas Snowman Multicolored
US $6.00
Vintage Christmas Star Tree Topper Jewled Light 1950s
Vintage Christmas Star Tree Topper Jewled Light 1950s
US $7.99
BOX 12 VINTAGE BLUE GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
BOX 12 VINTAGE BLUE GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
US $14.99
VINTAGE SHINY BRITE BLUE GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
VINTAGE SHINY BRITE BLUE GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
US $13.99
Vintage Noma Angel Lite Christmas Tree Topper
Vintage Noma Angel Lite Christmas Tree Topper
US $9.99
Vintage Christmas Santa Plastic Light Up Bank
Vintage Christmas Santa Plastic Light Up Bank
US $14.49
12 Vtg Christmas Spinner Birdcage Ornaments Twinkler
12 Vtg Christmas Spinner Birdcage Ornaments Twinkler
US $187.51
Vintage Blue Blown Glass Christmas Ornament Indent
Vintage Blue Blown Glass Christmas Ornament Indent
US $9.99
Vtg Christmas Hong Kong Nativity Set by Art Plastics
Vtg Christmas Hong Kong Nativity Set by Art Plastics
US $5.00
Vintage Christmas Angel Ornaments West Germany 6 Pieces
Vintage Christmas Angel Ornaments West Germany 6 Pieces
US $24.99
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS EMPIRE LANTERN LAMP POST BLOW MOLDS
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS EMPIRE LANTERN LAMP POST BLOW MOLDS
US $15.50
Vintage Christmas Whirl Glo Revolving Shades in Box
Vintage Christmas Whirl Glo Revolving Shades in Box
US $41.00
Vintage Christmas Cards Ornaments Paper 7 Pcs
Vintage Christmas Cards Ornaments Paper 7 Pcs
US $10.49