This may sound a bit odd, but after years of bringing out vintage seasonal and holiday decorations, there are pieces that feel like old friends. My Tartan tins and vintage wool throws, nativity sheep and enamelware kettles, red transferware and ironstone; these are all things that I've grown to love and are basics for my "celebrating" the joy of Christmas.
To some my decorating habits and style might seem boring or even stuck in a rut, but for me it's part of my love of "vintage". Believe me, I rotate some pieces, and when I go through all my tubs and boxes there are plenty of things I leave behind for another year. But all in all I seem to stick with a sort of theme. I've tried to not bring them out, and try different colors and themes, but most of the time I find myself going back to the things I love. I just love "vintage", and sometimes that includes a little "kitsch".
This year my few Santa mugs are joining the paper houses, teapots, and red transferware. I've said before, I could kick myself for selling all the vintage Santa mugs that I've come across over the years. What was wrong with me? It's not like vintage ones are a never ending supply. Shortsighted. I wish I had them all back as they make such a fun vintage display. I only have a few vintage ones, but I do have a set from Pottery Barn a few years ago. They are arranged on the milk glass cake pedestal on the bottom shelf.
The little houses have battery operated lights,
and make such a sweet nostalgic display at night.
Vintage ironstone tureens and covered vegetable dishes join a few teapots with a vintage cookie tin lid and one of my Currier and Ives metal trays,
Don't you just love the crooked little smile on the llama's sweet face?
Below is one of my favorite winter/Christmas quilted coverlets in a country Christmas snow scene. I bought this back in the 90's from Spiegel catalogue. Do you remember them? Tartan plaids and ticking stripe pillows make it comfy on the wicker settee.
A stack of Tartan tins with my vintage 50's plaid lunch bucket sit in my old white vintage crate. My little equestrian suited fox joins them.
Enamelware coffeepots form a grouping with my favorite sheep "guy.
My sister always knows the perfect Christmas gifts. She bought this wonderful Tartan wreath scarf for me this year. I used a vintage Christmas wreath brooch to secure it on the preserved boxwood wreath.
Here are a few posts from year's past sitting area
and Holiday Cupboard for Christmas.
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Your sister has great taste in gift-giving! I've always wanted a tartan wreath scarf and yours looks fantastic with the added brooch! Everything is perfectly festive and so cozy. Love how the hutch looks inside too. Such a beautiful collection of red and cream. You know I have to pin everything you do, right?! I love it all! Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteI think I squealed when I received it. Perfect for my Tartan loving heart. Some of them have monograms, but really the brooch is cute and vintage. Thanks Cindy, I always appreciate a sweet note from you!!
DeleteI've followed you forever it seem and love to see all your "old" things. In fact I think I started collecting sheep from your displays. Where on earth did you find a red hat to fit one of them? Wish I'd known you when you still had a shop!
ReplyDeleteThankyou Judy!! is'nt that hat super cute. I think I found them last year, maybe Target or Crate and Barrel. What a personality.
DeleteI always love your cupboard! Those Santa mugs are gems and I love the paper houses.Really charming. It's full of the season of Christmas!
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