Christmas Vintage Decorations
People tend to become nostalgic for Vintage Christmas decorations when it comes to Holiday season, despite the use and abuse of ultra modern engineering and the rushing hullabaloo of the twenty-first century.
Norman Rockwell's creations, marvelous pictures of Victorian villages under the snow, children waiting for the arrival of the Great Saint Nicholas while carolers walk around the village singing Christmas carols, thinking to families decorating a beautiful Christmas tree and drinking the traditional winter beverage makes our hearts feel merry.
Here are a few marvelous Christmas vintage decoration ideas that will help you raise those holiday seasons from the past...
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Victorian Christmas Tree and Wreath
A little bit of History
Let's start our Victorian Christmas Decorations tour by a bit of history... While the tradition of the Advent wreath and Christmas tree decoration emerged in Germany, it is in the mid-19th century that Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert brought the first Christmas tree to Windsor Castle and started their popularity in England.
When the English subjects of her majesty Victoria saw this gorgeous tree decorated with ribbons, candlelights, and homemade ornaments, such as pine cones and dried fruits, they decided that if the tree was appreciated by the Queen they loved so much, it would have been good for them too.
Originally a pagan tradition, the Christmas wreath became also a favorite during the Victorian era, soon after the introduction of the Christmas tree. The Christmas wreath was made of evergreen and included four candles symbolizing penance, sorrow, expectation, hope and joy.
Nowadays, those Victorian symbols are considered as "good old world visions" and their popularity is constantly growing.
Victorian Christmas Settings...
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Those good "old world" visions are the reasons why a lot of us desire vintage Christmas ornaments for decorating our homes. However, truly old vintage ornaments can be difficult, and expensive, to acquire.
Not so long ago the nostalgic desire for items from the past has caused a boom in the artistic creation of vintage hand-crafted Christmas ornaments in the last 10-15 years.
A lot of online and regular retail outlets specializing in vintage items now offer hand-crafted classic Christmas ornaments made of silver or tin with that old days flavor.
6" Velvet & Lace Victorian Pink Umbrella Christmas Ornament
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Pack of 2 Musical Victorian Carolers Christmas Snow Globe Glitterdomes
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Victorian "Mom's Darling Angel" Christmas Ornament #W7011
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14-Piece Vintage Holly Berry Decoupage Christmas Ball Ornament Set
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Do you like Victorian or Vintage Christmas Decorations?
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Are you like me, nostalgic for those simpler times? Do you like the Christmas vintage fashion? Do you teach your kids what your parents and grand parents taught you? Or else, don't want to think of things from the past and just look at your future?
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prosperity66 says:
How lucky you are! Hope you'll share your creation with us. My grand mother gave me a nice collection of vintage cards but my dog ate them... :(
Posted October 15, 2009
Treasures-By-Brenda says:
I love all things vintage!
I have a little Christmas book that was given originally as a 'card' of sorts. I'm trying to come up with a project for it (that won't damage it.)
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Norman Rockwell's Vintage Christmas Decorations
The artist's imaginery
Maybe a gold and silver foil angel shimmering in the soft lights of the pine scented Christmas tree whose top is adorn with an old fashioned way tin star painted with a view right out of a Norman Rockwell painting.
A homemade garland of popcorn strung around the tree along with crystal 'icicles' shining by the light of burning candles.
These tiny "gift" looking ornaments and other gold, silver, glass, tin, cotton or even carboard decorations that look like fruits, pickels, birds...
Jim Shore / Heartwood Creek Angel Tree Topper
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Silver Glitter Ice Crystal Snowflake Christmas Ornament
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Glass Christmas Ornament, Edwardian Santa Head, Exclusive Mold by MIA
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Celebrations Lighting-s G44k4911 Dangling Led Snowflake Icicle Lights 9"
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Department 56 Vintage Glass Candy Cane Ornament
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Vintage Christmas Garlands and Wreaths...
The eternal tradition
Current trends are moving towards these old wreaths that are made of foil and tin and with pearls or angels attached tied as well as traditional wreath made out of pine and holly with gold ornaments and dried flowers.
Modern Christmas garlands are not as beautiful as vintage garlands made out of small pine limbs tied with natural bond like hemp and decorated with colored berries and pine cones.
Bead Christmas Garland, Pearl White and Gold, 9 Ft
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ArteFlorum BVWR32 Large Bright Victorian Rose Wreath - 34 Inch
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Christmas Vintage Decorations
Gold, silver, glass, tin...
A homemade garland of popcorn strung around the tree along with crystal 'icicles' shining by the light of burning candles. These tiny "gift" looking ornaments and other gold, silver, glass, tin, cotton or even cardboard decorations that look like fruits, pickels, birds...
There was a time when people would put tiny candles in holders only made for such a purpose all over the tree. This use was highly risky as it caused many fires. Nowadays, it is possible to have the same kind of old world candles without the open flame.
Vintage Style Cloisonne Christmas Ornament
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Vintage Holly - Icicle Shaped Favor Boxes (set of 6)
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Vintage Spinning Top Toy Christmas Ornament
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Pack of 6 Tammy Repp Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Ornaments
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Vintage Tuscan Chardonnay Wine Grapes Cluster Christmas Ornament
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Revive the Victorian Christmas Decorations
Sensations from the past...
For many of us, Christmas time is a period of the year to relax and think of an old time when things weren't so harried. Nostalgia creeps in and makes us wistful for a rather romanticized period when winter was still a time of rest for all creatures - including all of us rushed and harried humans.
Decorating with the wonderful and beautiful vintage Christmas ornaments of by-gone days help us to have that soft and warm feeling of nostalgia we long for.
So, don't wait to raise those sensations from the past and first of all, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Waterford Crystal Victorian Santa
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18" Victorian Santa Claus Christmas Tree Topper with Garland Swag
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Pack of 2 Icy Crystal Lighted Victorian Christmas Lamp Posts 10.5"
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Pack of 6 Bristol Falls Victorian Kids In Door Christmas Ornaments
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A Victorian Christmas
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- WordCustard WordCustard Nov 18, 2009 @ 5:11 am
- This is just beautiful, I love the way you've put it together.
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- shajo shajo Nov 16, 2009 @ 7:48 pm
- All these vintage Christmas decorations are gorgeous and so many to choose from! :)
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- eclecticeducation eclecticeducation Nov 11, 2009 @ 11:24 pm
- Beautiful stuff here! Great lens!
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- d-artist d-artist Oct 27, 2009 @ 7:29 am
- I love old world Christmas decorations, it brings back memories of my German childhood, but most important for me, the meaning behind the Holiday...another great lens....5*
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- prosperity66 prosperity66 Oct 15, 2009 @ 3:09 am | in reply to Treasures-By-Brenda
- Thank you so much Brenda :)
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Oct 14, 2009 @ 9:35 pm
- Nicely done & blessed by a Squid Angel.
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- prosperity66 prosperity66 Oct 4, 2009 @ 8:50 am | in reply to pkmcr
- Thanks, Paul! And, I LOVE old houses, they are the most beautiful, full or memories, history...
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- pkmcr pkmcr Oct 4, 2009 @ 6:14 am
- We live in a very old house and always try to decorate in a style that's appropriate and there are some lovely ideas here.
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