Hard to believe that "retro" now
applies to my childhood!
Born in the late 50's, my Christmas memories
consist of Rudolph clay-ma-tion,
the Grinch and our family favorite,
A Charlie Brown Christmas
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| A Charlie Brown Christmas ~ CBS 1965 |
Daddy bought us a silver aluminum tree
with green ornaments that changed
color in the light from a
turning light disk at the tree base.
20 years later when he grudgingly
placed it in a garage sale
(at my mother's insistence)
it was the first item that sold!
That Christmas was the first time
I realized that Christmas does not have
to be red and green!
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| Glass Ball Ornaments So, when Reese and I found the Glass Ball Ornaments above while searching for our boutique, I had to have them! I mean really, their bright colors, pink accents and retro starburst design transported me back in time! And they blend beautifully with our Royal Frog Ornaments. |
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| Happy Holiday Felt Tree Skirt |
And what better way to complete the tree than with
old fashioned tree skirt of felt, applique and
sequins in pink, purple, green and blue!
Below I decided to use the glass balls in place of candles
because the colors and style blend so well with our
and
The trees on the tray look like they came right out of
Who~ville~
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| How the Grinch Stole Christmas ~ CBS 1966 |
When snack time rolls around,
our Melamine Snowman plates
are a great retro look AND good for the environment!
Here I have mixed with our
and used the glass ball ornaments in an
old aluminum ice bucket to complete our retro tabletop.
Below is my copy of
A Visit from St. Nicholas
given to me by my grandmother in 1963.
Note the pink sash and sugar plums!
would have been a welcome addition in my house,
especially since it can be rolled up and carried
to grandmother's house!
If you are a child of the 50's, I hope my trip down
memory lane brought back some happy
memories for you.
And I hope Maggie & Reese will inspire you to add
something a new to your holiday decor!
~Maggie
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