I collect Santa's and Nativity's. I have so many my goal each year is now to gind the smallest possible. For years that was all anyone got me as gifts. I write on the bottom who gave me each one or where I bought it and it's fun to reminisce each year as I get them out. They have so many memories. My favorite part of Christmas.
2007-12-01 09:22:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Since I have rode a Harley for 35 years, and they call Harleys "hawgs", my friends have always bought me pigs for presents.My pig collection was overflowing, so I thought I would change it and make it more difficult by saying only Santa Claus Pigs. It is amazing how many of those I have received. I am like you and try to write the year and name on the bottom of each one.
2007-12-01 10:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by Harley Lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I collect vintage and antique Santas, vintage and antique snowmen, and vintage and antique glass ornaments, as well as new glass ornaments. Some of them hung on my parents' tree when I was just a kid, so I know some of them are at least 70 yrs old. I do have some that are much older, dating to the late 1800's. A friend, who collects everything Christmas, at a Christmas open house we had one year, asked me where I got some "antique" snowmen ornaments she lusted after, and I had to tell her that I bought them when I first got married, and I wore the 'new" off of them myself!
We also collect ornaments when we go on vacation, as memories of the fun we had, and always write the date and place on them somewhere.
I also have ornaments that my kids made when they were in grade school, and all the ornaments I made when I was young and poor! Plus all the handmade ones from over the years. Our Christmas tree is a tree of memories, and really loaded!
Krissy, in spite of the fact that we only live 20 miles from Precious Moments, and have been there many times to look at the Christmas lights, I dont have one single ornament from there! They are cute, tho.
2007-12-01 15:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by Isadora 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I try to buy one new ornament each year for my old fashioned
tree. I haven't this year so far. And I'm running out of
time. I try to find something that looks homespun or handmade. And I also collect one of a kind ornaments with
Santa in them or individual Santas. I have one that is a cow-
boy with a cowboy hat and boots and jeans. It's heavier and I
have to put it on a thicker branch, or it pulls the flimsy ones
over. Hubby has told me, he's going to paint a big Santa
face on our front window this year. So that will be a first
Christmas to have a window painting. He does this for extra
money this time of the year for some small businesses. So
I think it will be neat to have one on our window too. Even
tho hardly anyone will see it, since we live in an end apart-
ment. But, we'll have it to give us some cheer anyway.
2007-12-01 14:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I collect Old World Santas.
2007-12-01 13:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by Diana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like snowmen. I don't really collect them, but I buy things with snowmen on them and others give me gifts with them too. I'm trying to cut back on knick knacks, so I try to get something I can use, when I get a snowman theme now. Today I bought a little rug with Snowmen on them at the dollar store. I'll use it until it's worn, like I did the Easter one and then give it to the cats to lay on until it falls apart.
2007-12-01 11:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christmas related "Precious Moments" such as ornaments, snow globes and Nativity Scenes. Just think that they are adorable with lots of memories.
2007-12-01 11:29:59 · answer #6 · answered by krissyderic 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Antique/vintage ornaments & other Christmas items from the 40's, 50's, & 60's; nativities; small Napcoware Christmas angel/little girl figurines; vintage Christmas cards; blown glass figural ornaments. :))
2007-12-01 11:25:20 · answer #7 · answered by beano™ 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have been collecting plush santas and snowmen ornaments for the tree. I like them in matching pairs...Mr and Mrs Claus or Frosty and his mate.
2007-12-01 13:12:14 · answer #8 · answered by Susie Q 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Antique tree ornaments, Antique Christmas town with antique minature people. I got the people this summer off eBay. I was so happy to win the bid.
2007-12-01 10:24:43 · answer #9 · answered by Ruth 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and laugh now......... I save the good boxes that come with gifts so that I can use them for the next year. They too have many memories!
2007-12-01 10:08:23 · answer #10 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋