Inside The Closet

 

Here's what the inside of one of the closets looks like, with decorations waiting for December!

Vintage German Christmas

 

We thought you'd enjoy seeing the beautiful detail on this old pressed paper German Christmas decoration.   The embossing and die cutting is very well done and although it has some age discoloration and wear, we think that only adds to the charm!

Two Large Colorful Victorian Santas

 

These Santas are each almost 9 inches tall, perfect for making standing cards that will be a pleasure to receive and become keepsakes to be enjoyed year after year.

 

Victorian Santa Images From Germany

 

Here are two sheets of scraps with two distinct colorways - the more muted rich Christmas burgundies and the brighter, traditional Christmas reds.

More German Christmas Scraps ~ Angels

 

These are the sweetest angel scraps, just the right size for embellishing packages, envelopes, or making gift tags.  The colors are great for children's gifts.

An Old Paper Snowman From Germany

We've been collecting Christmas ornaments for years and it's always fun find a new treasure.  This is a pressed cardboard snowman from Germany, with his bird friend and his broom.

Christmas Is Coming!

We were thrilled to find a great collection of old store stock hand blown glass candle ornaments from Poland, still nestled in their original boxes, in perfect condition, ready to go for Christmas this year!

 

Decorated Papier Mache Ball Boxes From Germany

These pictures show the detail of some papier mache ball boxes we have in from Germany. The images appear on both sides of the balls, which open up for you to slip a small gift inside. The balls double as ornaments and have a golden cord for hanging on your Christmas tree. We'll show you a couple more designs tomorrow! These are available in our Etsy store on on our website, where there are even more designs and sizes.

It's Starting to Feel a lot Like Christmas

There's been some major stockroom organization going on lately (hence the lack of posting).  Shelf installation, consolidation, rearranging and even a little discovery.

We uncovered a couple of boxes of vintage Christmas stuff all made in Japan: picks, glass ball clusters, millinery berries.

Everything has made its way into our Etsy shop.  We just love working with the sparkle!

Vintage Christmas Photos Part II: Santa Hits a Home Run

Above, these neighborhood girls in 1922 San Francisco all made sure Santa knew they wanted dolls, and he obviously didn't disappoint.


In 1949, this brother and sister posed happily in front of their Christmas tree in their cowboy and cowgirl outfits.


And in 1927, this young man set up a makeshift baseball diamond in the backyard of the San Francisco's Aki Hotel, to break in his new catcher's glove.

Vintage Christmas Photos Part I: Christmas for the Horses

In 1918, these kind souls in Washington, D.C. made sure that horses and drivers were remembered at Christmas, with a special tree hung with apples and carrots for the horses and hot coffee for the drivers.