Have A Merry Merry Vintage Christmas

The Best Christmas Kitsch For The Holidays
Ho, ho, ho I have been out and about today on a mision to find the best of the best in Christmas and holiday kitsch.  And there sure was a lot of Christmas  STUFF out there. My oh my, did I find plenty of holiday tschotskes.


RETRO CHRISTMAS IDEAS

1. Vintage Santa Punch Bowl Set
2. Santa Christmas Card Holder
3. Vintage Christmas Beverage Glasses
4. Christmas Kitchenwares
5. Santa Boot Ceramics 

6. Plastic Christmas Snowman 
7. Vintage Christmas Fire King Dishes 
8. Retro Christmas Candle Stick Holder
9. Christmas Doily Bowl
10 Christmas Bulb Glitter Magnets

11. Snowman Couple Plate
12. Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper
13. Vintage Christmas Aprons
14. Vintage Christmas Tablecloth Pillow
15. Retro Christmas Towels
16. Granny Square Christmas Stockings
17. Vintage Christmas Paper Coasters 
18. Vintage Tablecloth Tea Cozy
19. Japan Putz Mica Ornament 
20. Mini Tree Ornaments 
21. Shiny Brite Glass Ornaments
22. Red Satin Bell Ornaments

Ornament photos from http://www.rubylane.com/shop/firesidetreasures

 C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists

Decorating Your Christmas Tree With Handmade Bird Ornaments Made With Painted Papers

Handmade Christmas Bird Ornaments Made By Collage Artist Lynn Gall Using Painted Papers 

Collage artist Lynn Gall is used to decorating papers with inks, paints and textures to use in her attractive Mixed Media collages. But now she has cut the left over papers she has accumulated into birds which she embellishes for Christmas Tree ornaments. 

To make hand decorated papers, you can use crayons, inks, acrylic paints, markers etc in a variety of color palettes and designs.  Simply take drawing paper and cover the papers with your paint and other media. To create different unique designs, you can scrape into a wt painted paper, stamp, fold, layer, use resist (paint over wax) etc. Try laying down plastic wrap on your wet painted paper or drizzling inks on top of the dried painted paper. 

Metallic paints and glitter are fun to use.

My best advice is to play for your art materials and you will discover so many different ways to decorate papers for your bird ornaments.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists

Making Christmas Ornaments From Old Dictionary Pages

Handmade Sparkling Christmas Ornaments Made From Vintage Dictionary Pages By Abbey Road Designs 

If you  take a close up look at this holiday tree ornament, you will  discover that it is made using the pages  of an old dictionary. Mixed Media artist Leslie Rottner who sells on Etsy.com  paints pages from a vintage dictionary. These pastel colored strips are then applied with adhesive to plastic balls. Ribbons, glitter and embellishments are added. For those of you in Connecticut, Leslie has just opened a small shop in the new SoNo Market Place in South Norwalk, CT.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists

Using A 1950s Wire Plant Stand To Display Vintage Holiday Ornaments And Collectibles In Your Antique Booth

Antique Booth Idea For The Christmas Holidays: Hang Your Vintage Christmas Ornaments From A 1950s  Retro Wire Plant Stand

Vintage wire plant stands used to be items which you couldn't give away. Now the with a rise in interest in Mid Century decorative accessories,  wire plant stands are very popular. I thought you might like to see how clever one dealer at Antiques  On The Farmington, Collinsville, CT was in using a vintage 1950s plant stand to showcase her Christmas holiday decorations and ornaments.

The ornaments hang easily from the wire spokes and the shelves are used to display holiday collectibles. The wire plant stand is sitting on top of a round table with a vintage Christmas tablecloth.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists