Christmas Decorating Vintage/old Fashioned

18 Awesome Vintage Christmas Decorations

Oh, how times have changed! Do you remember any of these popular vintage Christmas ornaments?

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Shiny Brite Ornaments

At one time Shiny Brite produced the most popular Christmas ornaments in the U.S. but faded out after the 1960s due to a variety of reasons. If there's ever a time to get nostalgic, Christmas would be it and vintage ornaments like these can bring back memories. If those special ornaments won't fit perfectly into the box anymore, you'll want to know this one tip to store ornaments safely.

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Movie Star Ornaments

Who knew that movie star ornaments were once a thing? Neither did we but vintage movie star ornaments are available on Etsy. The movie stars include Bette Davis, Carmen Miranda, Hedy Lamarr, Claudette Colbert, Alice Faye and Sonja Henie. It'd be hard to imagine people hanging cardboard cutouts of movie stars on their tree these days though. What we can picture is these 12 iconic cars from movies.

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Needlepoint Stockings

Needlepoint stockings make Christmas a little more special because they're handmade and provide yet another tradition. Keep your stockings safe this season with these holiday home safety tips.

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Cutout Ornaments

The paper cutout ornaments on a tree usually tell the story of a childhood since so many of them get made either at school or home before finding a place on the tree. They're a fun reminder of growing up and how you don't always get to escape your childhood around family. Get some decorating ideas for the entire house with these tips.

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Needlepoint Ornaments

Needlepoint ornaments have that added sentimental feeling because more often than not someone sat down and spent time delicately working on it. Those types of ornaments usually have a story behind them and sharing stories is all part of the Christmas experience. Make sure you've got these Christmas storage tricks committed to memory so you can story all those priceless ornaments safely.

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Candy Canes

What a sweet way to decorate a tree. Candy canes are always around during Christmas but they don't seem to find their way to Christmas trees like they maybe did in the past. Create a vintage Christmas tree look with candy canes. Candy canes go great on great on gingerbread houses but have you have seen what happens you destroy gingerbread houses with power tools? It's quite the scene.

Originally Published: December 11, 2019