Which of your Christmas ornaments are the most special to you. Can include more then one.

[debm55]

[Silent Type]

1. As a kid I loved these at my grandparent's farm. They couldn't afford very many, but they were cool.

?h=535&w=712&la=en&hash=A0F46D9EEAB56D685A26CBCE1C952A5F

Good thread. Thanks.

[debm55]

4. My grandmother had those on her tree. We called them bubble light. A few years ago I was looking through WalMarts and

there they were in vintage boxes. I bought four boxes. As a kid I could sit there on the couch and wait for them to heat up and bubble. However, the best one for me was the first ornament my son made for us. I still have it and he is 35 years old,

[Silent Type]

5. Same here. What I really miss are the old aluminum trees from the 1950s. Actually bought a used one off ebay

about 20 years ago with the rotating lights. It wasn't cheap, even used.

My lady friend doesn't get the vibe, so it's in the attic nowadays. I do like her trees and decorations, though.

[debm55]

9. Thank you very much Silent Type. I remember my Uncle's family had one with no ornaments. Just rotating lights. They

later but later put on sapphire blue ornaments.

[CrispyQ]

27. One of my grandmother's had one of those. I loved the rotating light.

My neighbor across the street has a pre-lit LED silver tree of some type that is very colorful & bright.

[rsdsharp]

11. Vermont Country store sells them.

https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/nine-bubble-light-candolier/product/61394

[Silent Type]

14. Thanks. I forgot about that place. They have the best old fashion Christmas hard candy too.

[electric_blue68]

38. My cousin (well, her mom waaaay back) had those

[XanaDUer2]

2. Xmas angel for the treetop

In family over 50 yrs. Cat messed it up

[debm55]

20. Sorry XanaDUer2. That's a real shame.

[XanaDUer2]

24. I think i found it

No more trees

[Nictuku]

3. Eggs

Yes, Eggs. Our tree has probably close to 100 hand made decorated Eggs. Chicken, Duck, Goose, even Ostrich Eggs. Oh yea, back in the 70's, my grandmother used Leggo Eggs too. The ones with the clear tops have lovely scenes inside. All are Decorated on the outside, most with a cut-out and decorated scene on the inside. The Ostrich Eggs are too big for the Tree so mom puts those in these crystal goblets up on the mantle (she lived on an Ostrich farm for a while, we have about 10 of these).

Each one has history, and they are considered Treasures to us. We could never pick one over any other. The fact that hours have been spent on each one by a loving member of our matriarchy (mom and me are the only ones left now) means a lot to us.

[debm55]

21. Thank you Nictuku. Those sound wonderful.

[electric_blue68]

39. Sounds very cool! My mom decorated a few chicken eggs very carefully. Still have some

[elleng]

6. Saved this one, from years in DC; bought it @ Smithsonian holiday shop (along w others.)

[debm55]

22. Thank you elleng. Is it handblown glass. It is beautiful.

[OLDMDDEM]

8. We have a plastic reindeer that hangs on our tree that I had as a kid over 70 years ago.

[debm55]

23. Thank you OLDMDDEM . That is really a memory. Thank you for sharing.

[electric_blue68]

40. Wow

[Silent Type]

10. My lady friend, typically buys an ornament every year for her grown kids. Here's what she's giving her two MAGA

daughters. Tried to talk her out of it,

?fit=inside|1280:1280

[debm55]

28. Oh my. I wouldn't want that on my tree.

[rsdsharp]

12. Our Rudolph tree topper.

[debm55]

29. thank you very much rdsharp. that sounds cute.

[catbyte]

13. The antique glass icicles from when I was a kid that somehow survived decades of moves and cats,

my ceramic Kliban cat ornaments. But the most special is the Santa tree topper. My mom got it for her first Christmas when she was a few months old in 1924 so it's 100 years old this year. When I was a kid, I always wanted a flashy star or angel, but it was always this Santa. Now I wouldn't have anything else.

This year's model:

[debm55]

30. Thank you catbyte. What a wonderful post and a tree topper to remember your mom's memories.

[displacedvermoter]

15. Statler and Waldorf (from Muppet Show)

Last edited Tue Dec 10, 2024, 05:24 PM - Edit history (1)

on a sled, on the mantle each year. Sons gave it to me when they were young.

Plastic reindeer that hangs in my car each winter. From Air Force days.

Old snow man wreath that hangs in the laundry room, has moved four times with us, appears mysteriously after first snowfall annually. Known as "Laundry Room Snowman".

Lots of others...

[debm55]

31. Your ornaments all show different journeys of your life. You are blessed

[displacedvermoter]

34. Thank you, I agree 🎄

[pandr32]

16. I have miniature framed portraits of my kids.

They were so cute and I dwell on them when I decorate the tree, remembering how excited they used to get at Xmas.
I place them in special spots I pick on the tree so they will be in view.

[debm55]

19. How beautiful to have those framed portraits of your kids. What a great motivation for decorating.

[TlalocW]

17. The one I remember most

That unfortunately is no longer around as it just started disintegrating was a gingerbread house from when I was a kid. It wasn't a traditional cottage but more of a ranch-style house if that makes sense. Completely covered in frosting with those little squarish Xmas hard candies making up the roof and round peppermint candies arch for the door, ribbon candy for window sills, etc. It was on a base that was also covered in frosting, and there was a weird 1960s plastic Santa that came from who knows where that you could place in two holes on the roof next to the chimney.

[debm55]

18. Thank you very much TialocW. It sounds so neat. Thank you for sharing.

[Mad_Dem_X]

25. My father made cardboard ornaments of Winnie The Pooh and friends

He was great at art. My favorite was always Tigger. I don't know what happened to the other ones, but I still have Tigger. Now that my father is gone, it's extra special to me.

[debm55]

32. Thank you very much Mad-Dem_X what a wonderful post.

[Elessar Zappa]

26. A lighted angel that dates back to the 20's

My grandpa said it was one of the first Christmas things available to buy in the local store that actually lit up by electricity. We still have it to this day and it still lights up!

[debm55]

33. Thank you Ellesar Zappa for your wonderful post.

[electric_blue68]

41. Cooly historical!

[TexasBushwhacker]

35. My friend has this one

https://booksdeli.com/products/die-hard-christmas-ornament-lights-up-9780762474868

[debm55]

36. Thank you very much TexasBushshacker.

[happybird]

37. Went to Mom's today to help do her tree

Her tree is full of memories. Ornaments my sister and I made 40+ years ago, ones my nieces and nephew made more recently, hobby and interest- related fun ornaments, stuff from vacations, tributes to our many, many pets both past and present... unpacking the boxes is always a treat.

My favorites are 12 small glass balls (only 10 usable) that were on Mom's tree when she was a child. Here's a photo with 2 of them:


Also, starched lace snowflakes my Great Grandma made.

Today I pulled a glass cello out of the box and recognized it from Grandma's tree. She had several and I didn't realize Mom has them now. It was bittersweet. I miss Grandma and Grandpa and the loss hits harder during the holidays.

[electric_blue68]

42. Aww, but sweet. How are the lace startched snowflacks made.

See my post below.

[happybird]

56. Not sure how she made them

They've been around as long as I can remember (and well before me). They may be crocheted?

[electric_blue68]

57. Ah, they look like the kind my mom made but different details in the patern...

Definitely crocheted. 👍

Kind of nice to see that particular crafting appearing elsewhere. 🙂

[debm55]

47. Thank you very much happybird. Beautiful tree and ornaments full of wonderful memories.

[electric_blue68]

43. Several my mom made. My sis has the clothpin Santa...

painted red, painted face, with paper beard, white "fur" trimmed hat.

I have the falling apart clothpin angel. Yellow construction paper wings broken, ?blue painted w pink face open mouth singing. Yellow paper halo.

These are around 60+ yrs old.

She did Styrofoam balls decorated with sequins, or fake pearls held in with straight pins. So my sis and I have a few. 55+ yrs old.

She also made out of thick cardboard cut out flat ornament shapes covered with colored fabric, decorated with sequins, rick rack etc. I think my sis and I have 2 each. These are around 55+ yrs old.

I want to try, and make the 6 pointed 3 D strar out of plastic straws. Tried once failed.
This time I'm going to cut the straws in half. Easier to send the string w needle through. You start with the cube shape then add the star points.

I love Christmas decorations!🥰

[debm55]

48. Thank you electric_blue68, There are so many memories tied to them.

[electric_blue68]

44. One more related to happy bird's post....

My mom also made crocheted snowflakes. White, probably the thicker coat thread. Then stiffened with watered down Elmore's glue. We still have a few of these.

[debm55]

49. Thank you electric_blue68. those sound beautiful.

[KitFox]

45. Old-fashioned wooden clothespin people ornaments

my mom helped my sisters and me make when we were little. When my kids were little, my mom made us an ornament set of soft, cotton stuffed Beatrix Potter characters that she embroidered (Peter Rabbit, Jemina Puddleduck, Mrs. Tittlemouse, and Tom Kitten). A set of 24 punch out wooden ornaments that my kids and I sanded and painted. We worked on them together every weekend a couple of months before Christmas. One year the mother of one of my students knitted me a teeny tiny ornament set which were a pair of mittens, a sweater, and a hat. I couldn’t imagine how she made them so tiny and asked her. She showed me that she knitted them with toothpicks!! What a delightful thread this is you started and have enjoyed reading all the posts! Enjoy your holidays everyone!😊

[debm55]

50. KitFox that is wonderful. I couldn't imagine knitting with toothpicks. All your ornaments sound wonderful. Thank you and

have a wonderful Christmas.

[electric_blue68]

60. Toothpicks! How clever.

[lark]

46. The ones my grandmother and aunt made are the most special.

Grandmother knitted (crocheted?) little bells of all colors and blends of colors and they are so cute and have had them for decades!
Mom had other ornaments her mom gave to her of little dolls which I inherited when mom died. My aunt Juanita was a dedicated crafter owned her own store at one time. We have little handpainted wooden ornaments from her, both ones she gave me and ones she gave mom. The best one is the one she gave to mom when dad was on his last legs. It's a painting of his dad's fishing boat, The Minnow, with a sign across the front of it with my dad's name on it - Sam. It meant a lot to all of us and still does!

I love the memories I get to review every Christmas!

[debm55]

51. Thank you very much lark. And may all your memories be a blessing to you

[3catwoman3]

52. For both of our sons, my mother gave me Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas" ornaments...

...into which I put their newborn nursery pictures, so those have a special place in my heart.

I also have an antique glass Santa that I cherish - can't remember if it was from my mom's or dad's side of the family, but it hung in our tree when I was kid and I'm 73 now, so it's been around a long time. There's no one left to ask about which side this ornament came from.

And, from pre-school thru college, I got each son the same ornament, and wrote the date on the back/bottom. This started when I wanted to establish our own Christmas tradition unique to our family. When the boys were young enough to believe in Santa, after they'd fallen asleep, we would hang that year's ornaments on the doorknobs of their bedrooms - typically, they would wake up before we did, and the ornament-on-the-doorknob was the sign that Santa had made his rounds. We continued the practice until they finished college.

When he was 5 or 6, our older son showed up at our beside at 7 minutes before 5 AM - yes, 7 minutes before 5, not 5 minutes before 7 (aka 4:53). My husband made him go back to bed.

And, I was always careful to say "the spirit of Sant Claus," so I couldn't be accused of lying once the awful truth came out.

[debm55]

54. What a wonderful post. Thank you very much 3catwoman3. It is full of traditions and memories. Bless you

[SARose]

53. A Christmas spider

A friend made many years ago. My grandchildren search for it every year. They get $20 from Grandpa if they find it. 🤗

There are a couple of versions of the legend. This is my favorite

A poor but hardworking widow once lived in a small hut with her children. One summer day, a pine cone fell on the earthen floor of the hut and took root. The widow’s children cared for the tree, excited at the prospect of having a Christmas tree by winter. The tree grew, but when Christmas Eve arrived, they could not afford to decorate it. The children sadly went to bed and fell asleep. Early the next morning, they woke up and saw the tree covered with cobwebs. When they opened the windows, the first rays of sunlight touched the webs and turned them into gold and silver. The widow and her children were overjoyed. From then on, they never lived in poverty again.

[debm55]

55. Thank you SARose what a wonderful tradition. Thank you for sharing your memories with us.

[ProfessorGAC]

58. I Have All The Starships...

...from Star Trek's Next Generation era. Plus, I've got Voyager & the original Enterprise.
I don't actually put them on the little rec room tree anymore, but I still have all of them

[debm55]

59. Thank you ProfessorGAC. That's a wonderful collection.