Do you remember all of that funky outdated Christmas decor at your grandparents’ house? The faded gaudy glass ornaments with chipped paint. The idealistic, jolly (drunken?) plastic Santa with more rouge than a drag queen. The musty, handmade felt tree skirt with the smashed bows, jingle bells and ric-rac. And that impish little elf on the shelf with the Don Knotts face?
Well I like all of it. I mean, I really REALLY like that stuff. To me, the ’50s and ’60s kitsch is more Christmasy than any of the crap at Target (Read: inflatable lawn Santa riding Harley). Don’t get me wrong – I love Target with a perverse intensity. But give me Grandma’s old Christmas decorations any day of the week!
Troll the antique stores and you’ll find a gold mine of vintage Christmas nuggets. I recently scored many goodies, including a jovial Santa in a tangerine suit and the coyest little reindeer ever. Perfect for a kitsch vintage snow globe! Want to see my easy how-to? Jump over to PeepThread for the details.
