Retro Christmas

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Welcome to my Retro Christmas lens!  You will find lots of goodies here to help you create a nostalgic Christmas. Included here is a little history about Christmas, vintage holiday music record albums, new and old decorations, dishes, aprons, cookie jars, classic movies and cartoons on DVD, music on compact discs, sheet music and more, all with a retro Christmas theme. I have also included links to my own retro Christmas artwork that you can purchase on ornaments, T-shirts, greeting cards and a big variety of gifts. If you have any questions or comments, please leave those on the guestbook or e-mail me. The selection here changes every single day, so please visit often to see what great vintage and retro items have been added.


Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Count Down the Days to YOUR Retro-Style Christmas! 

This counter is for all of you folks who are you getting antsy anticipating that paper-ripping, fudge-eating, sugar-crashing, ugly sweater, turkey-feasting, tinsel-between-your-toes, Christmas Story marathon, reindeer-watching, so-glad-I-don't-have-to-shop-anymore, big day that only comes around once a year. OK, I really put it here for little ole, impatient me.


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A Little History About Christmas 

ChristmasCanadian Heritage ? Public holidays ? Government of Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2009. or Christmas Day2009 Federal Holidays ? U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved November 27, 2009.Bank holidays and British Summer time ? HM Government. Retrieved November 27, 2009. is an annual holiday, celebrated on December 25, that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.Christmas, Merriam-Webster. Retrieved October 6, 2008."Christmas," MSN Encarta. Retrieved October 6, 2008. Archived 2009-10-31."Christmas", The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913. The date of commemoration is not known to be Jesus' actual birthday, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived,How December 25 Became Christmas, Biblical Archaeology Review, Retrieved 2009-12-13 a historical Roman festival,"Christmas", EncartaRoll, Susan K., Toward the Origins of Christmas, (Peeters Publishers, 1995), p.130.Tighe, William J., "Calculating Christmas". Archived 2009-10-31. or the winter solstice.Newton, Isaac, Observations on the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John (1733). Ch. XI.A sun connection is possible because Christians consider Jesus to be the "sun of righteousness" prophesied in Malachi 4:2. Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days.

Although a Christian holiday, Christmas is widely celebrated by many non-Christians,Non-Christians focus on secular side of Christmas ? Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2009. and some of its popular celebratory customs have pre-Christian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, music, an exchange of greeting cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations; including Christmas trees, lights, and garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. In addition, Father Christmas (known as Santa Claus in some areas, including North America, Australia and Ireland) is a popular mythological figure in many countries, associated with the bringing of gifts for children.Poll: In a changing nation, Santa endures. Associated Press, December 22, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2009.

Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.

 

*DECORATING *

Retro Christmas Ornaments by Retro Loco! and Studio Floor 13 

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, by Retro Loco!Click on the ornament to see this and other Ceramic Keepsake Ornaments with designs by Retro Loco!™ and Studio Floor 13™. If you are looking for nontraditional ornaments for a unique and unusual holiday tree, then check out my selection of ornaments. Choose from groovy 70's-inspired designs, Alien Cats, "Victorian Illusions", funky polka-dots, hippy-trippy-oozing lava light designs, modern digital artwork and other one-of-a-kind designs.

Vintage Christmas Trees 

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Find More Retro Christmas Stuff on These Lenses: 

RETRO LOCO! ™ We're Nuts for Nostalgia! ™

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! Get ready to get BLASTED back to the past! There are so many great retro things here, from colorful Fiestaware to retro fans that will blow you smack into another decade, from sputnik starburst clocks to oilcloth table cloths...

VINTAGE APRONS: Look Cute & Have Fun While Cooking & Cleaning for the HOLIDAYS!

A "Top 100 Lens" for over 200 days, and chosen as "Lens of the Day" in December, '07. Vintage aprons are cute, collectible and homey as well as functional items to have in the kitchen. Featured here are dozens of pretty vintage aprons that you can bid on or buy now from eBay, books and sewing patterns for making your own aprons...

Vintage Christmas Tree Toppers 

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Vintage 60's & 70's Christmas Tree Ornaments 

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Let Retro Loco! Help You Decorate for the Holidays 

I've Been Naughty throw pillow, by Retro Loco!Christmas is almost here, and Santa is checking his list. Have you been naughty or nice? This fun and unique design features retro colors in red, green, black and white with fun retro fonts. Reminiscent of an antique advertising sign with a little atomic flare. Text reads: "I've Been 100% Super Duper Really Naughty". This retro design is available on other gift items. This decorative throw pillow measures a sprawling 18" X 18" with an 11" X 11" image area so you can lounge in comfort. It's made of ultra-soft brushed twill with a sturdy canvas image area. Ships with pillow insert. Removable zippered cover for easy laundering. Click on the pillow to purchase or click here to view all items with this design. Check back soon to see the "I've Been Nice" version!

Vintage Outdoor Christmas Decorations 

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*COOKING & BAKING *

Vintage Christmas Aprons 

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Vintage Christmas Cookbooks 

To see more vintage cookbooks and old recipe boxes, cookbook easels and other vintage cooking accessories, be sure to visit my Vintage Aprons Lens. Old cookbooks are great Christmas gifts for anyone who enjoys cooking, baking, collecting and antiques. These old cookbooks can also be used to decorate your home for the holidays.

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Vintage Christmas Cookie Jars 

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Vintage Christmas Dishes & Serving Pieces 

These nostalgic dishes are perfect for collecting and for serving and decorating for the holidays.

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*CHRISTMAS MUSIC *

Vintage Christmas Sheet Music and Songbooks 

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*HOLIDAY MOVIES & CARTOONS *

Classic Christmas Cartoons 

My favorites!

You're never too old to watch a Christmas cartoon. My favorites are the 60's animated characters with their stiff movements, whimsical faces and the voices of celebrities such as Burl Ives and Bing Crosby.

 

*BOOKS *

 

*RETRO CHRISTMAS GIFTS *

Retro Christmas Gifts by Retro Loco! 

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, by Retro Loco!Retro Christmas: A hip, retro Christmas design in greenish blue, with fluffy white snowflakes, a Santa Claus hat and letters that look like red and white stripes on candy canes. Nostalgic, fun and very colorful.


Oh Oh Oh Christmas design, by Retro Loco!Oh, Oh, Oh Christmas: Children are always doing a no-no or an oh-oh, so I decided to make a funny play on Santa's favorite words on these cute clothes for babies and kids.




I've Been Naughty, by Retro Loco!I've Been Naughty: Have you been naughty or nice? This fun and unique design features retro colors in red, green, black and white with fun retro fonts. Reminiscent of an antique advertising sign with a little atomic flare.

What Does Father Winter Have In Store For You This Christmas? 

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Will Jack Frost be naughty or nice?

 

*GUESTBOOK *

Thank you for visiting my Retro Christmas lens. I hope you will send a few friends my way and leave a little Christmas cheer before you leave by dropping me a line on my guestbook below.



Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!

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A Little Dedication... 

I have to dedicate this lens to my mother, Elizabeth Jean, who passed away on November 29, 2002, because it was mainly she who made Christmas a very, very special time for my family and me. My father was and still is a huge help in making Christmas fun, special and memorable. My mother was the one who came up with crazy ideas such as making boot imprints in the fireplace ashes to convince me (and freak me out) that Santa really did exist, and that he had actually managed to fit his fat behind down our narrow chimney on Christmas Eve and leave dozens of toys, games, dolls and no telling how many cavities-worth of calorie-laden candy. My mother LOVED Christmas, and I think she probably thought about Christmas every day of the year, just as I did while I was growing up. I have always been told and believe that when we get to Heaven we will have everything we want; if this is true, then my mother has an eternity's supply of chocolate, her favorite child, I mean cat, "Peaches" with her, skyscraper stacks of books and magazines, enough southern-style iced tea to swim in, peppermint chewing gum that never loses its flavor, and the biggest and most beautiful Christmas tree that one can ever imagine. My mom now celebrates Christmas with the man for whom the holiday was created in the first place: Jesus Christ. I hope Jesus and Mom are planning a huge combination birthday party/Christmas, and I hope all of Heaven rocks out on December 25th! Mom, I love you and miss you, and PLEASE do not make boot imprints in God's fireplace....you can NOT fool Him!

by Retro_Loco



Hi, my name is Vicki, and I love anything and everything retro, vintage, antique and old. I am working on several different lenses (all retro-relate...

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