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electric_blue68

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

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:21 AM

Dec 11

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!🥰

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Which of your Christmas ornaments are the most special to you. Can include more then one. [View all] debm55 Dec 10 OP

As a kid I loved these at my grandparent's farm. They couldn't afford very many, but they were cool. Silent Type Dec 10 #1

My grandmother had those on her tree. We called them bubble light. A few years ago I was looking through WalMarts and debm55 Dec 10 #4

Same here. What I really miss are the old aluminum trees from the 1950s. Actually bought a used one off ebay Silent Type Dec 10 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Silent Type Dec 10 #7

Thank you very much Silent Type. I remember my Uncle's family had one with no ornaments. Just rotating lights. They debm55 Dec 10 #9

One of my grandmother's had one of those. I loved the rotating light. CrispyQ Dec 10 #27

Vermont Country store sells them. rsdsharp Dec 10 #11

Thanks. I forgot about that place. They have the best old fashion Christmas hard candy too. Silent Type Dec 10 #14

My cousin (well, her mom waaaay back) had those electric_blue68 Dec 11 #38

Xmas angel for the treetop XanaDUer2 Dec 10 #2

Sorry XanaDUer2. That's a real shame. debm55 Dec 10 #20

I think i found it XanaDUer2 Dec 10 #24

Eggs Nictuku Dec 10 #3

Thank you Nictuku. Those sound wonderful. debm55 Dec 10 #21

Sounds very cool! My mom decorated a few chicken eggs very carefully. Still have some electric_blue68 Dec 11 #39

Saved this one, from years in DC; bought it @ Smithsonian holiday shop (along w others.) elleng Dec 10 #6

Thank you elleng. Is it handblown glass. It is beautiful. debm55 Dec 10 #22

We have a plastic reindeer that hangs on our tree that I had as a kid over 70 years ago. OLDMDDEM Dec 10 #8

Thank you OLDMDDEM . That is really a memory. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Dec 10 #23

Wow electric_blue68 Dec 11 #40

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

Oh my. I wouldn't want that on my tree. debm55 Dec 10 #28

Our Rudolph tree topper. rsdsharp Dec 10 #12

thank you very much rdsharp. that sounds cute. debm55 Dec 10 #29

The antique glass icicles from when I was a kid that somehow survived decades of moves and cats, catbyte Dec 10 #13

Thank you catbyte. What a wonderful post and a tree topper to remember your mom's memories. debm55 Dec 10 #30

Statler and Waldorf (from Muppet Show) displacedvermoter Dec 10 #15

Your ornaments all show different journeys of your life. You are blessed debm55 Dec 10 #31

Thank you, I agree 🎄 displacedvermoter Dec 10 #34

I have miniature framed portraits of my kids. pandr32 Dec 10 #16

How beautiful to have those framed portraits of your kids. What a great motivation for decorating. debm55 Dec 10 #19

The one I remember most TlalocW Dec 10 #17

Thank you very much TialocW. It sounds so neat. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Dec 10 #18

My father made cardboard ornaments of Winnie The Pooh and friends Mad_Dem_X Dec 10 #25

Thank you very much Mad-Dem_X what a wonderful post. debm55 Dec 10 #32

A lighted angel that dates back to the 20's Elessar Zappa Dec 10 #26

Thank you Ellesar Zappa for your wonderful post. debm55 Dec 10 #33

Cooly historical! electric_blue68 Dec 11 #41

My friend has this one TexasBushwhacker Dec 10 #35

Thank you very much TexasBushshacker. debm55 Dec 10 #36

Went to Mom's today to help do her tree happybird Dec 11 #37

Aww, but sweet. How are the lace startched snowflacks made. electric_blue68 Dec 11 #42

Not sure how she made them happybird Dec 11 #56

Ah, they look like the kind my mom made but different details in the patern... electric_blue68 Dec 11 #57

Thank you very much happybird. Beautiful tree and ornaments full of wonderful memories. debm55 Dec 11 #47

Several my mom made. My sis has the clothpin Santa... electric_blue68 Dec 11 #43

Thank you electric_blue68, There are so many memories tied to them. debm55 Dec 11 #48

One more related to happy bird's post.... electric_blue68 Dec 11 #44

Thank you electric_blue68. those sound beautiful. debm55 Dec 11 #49

Old-fashioned wooden clothespin people ornaments KitFox Dec 11 #45

KitFox that is wonderful. I couldn't imagine knitting with toothpicks. All your ornaments sound wonderful. Thank you and debm55 Dec 11 #50

Toothpicks! How clever. electric_blue68 Dec 11 #60

The ones my grandmother and aunt made are the most special. lark Dec 11 #46

Thank you very much lark. And may all your memories be a blessing to you debm55 Dec 11 #51

For both of our sons, my mother gave me Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas" ornaments... 3catwoman3 Dec 11 #52

What a wonderful post. Thank you very much 3catwoman3. It is full of traditions and memories. Bless you debm55 Dec 11 #54

A Christmas spider SARose Dec 11 #53

Thank you SARose what a wonderful tradition. Thank you for sharing your memories with us. debm55 Dec 11 #55

I Have All The Starships... ProfessorGAC Dec 11 #58

Thank you ProfessorGAC. That's a wonderful collection. debm55 Dec 11 #59