If there's one thing you need to know about me, it's that I am smack dab in the middle of the red and green and Ho Ho Ho camp at Christmastime.
And vintage.
To me, Christmas just isn't Christmas without a healthy dose of vintage Christmas thrown in.
I think it comes from growing up where I can't remember my mom ever buying a single new Christmas decoration. Except for the very, very fake looking Christmas tree they bought in 1970.
Picture green toilet bowl brushes stuck into a wooden pole and you're just beginning to get close to how bad it really looked.
But the point is that we took the boxes out of the attic each year and decorated with what we had.
Who cared that something was a new trend in Christmas decor that year? It wasn't coming to my house! Except that damn tree!
Well, my dining room has a lot of the same type of things that my mom decorated with way back then. Some are actually her decorations (mostly on the tree) and the rest are from thrift stores and estate sales.
I'll keep the chit chat to a minimum due to the heavy picture load here. (Let's see how long THAT lasts).
OK, I can't keep my mouth shut any longer.
I know tinsel isn't for everyone, but it really sets off the Shiny Brites.
If you are a Shiny Brite fan, give tinsel a whirl this year.
I decided to do something just a little different with the tree in this room, by putting it in my old toy box.
I'm sure the toy box would not be kid-safe by today's standards. As a matter of fact, my brother stuffed me in here, put the lid on and then sat on top of it when I was a kid.
I lived through it though.
OK, I gotta go now. I have a sick kid and a hungry husband, so there's snot to clean up and pizza to order. And maybe some hand washing in between.
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Vanessa
Great vintage Christmas decor!
Robin Johnson
Oh Pam your dinning room is vintage Christmas lovers delight. I adore your tree and the tinsel. I really need to do that next year. Hubby loves tinsel, I banned it from the house when we first got married but now I'm rethinking my decision. Love all the vintage ornaments, the santa's, bottle brush trees but wait takes the candy cane for me is your wonderful centerpiece! How amazing is that! I love, love, love it.
Leslie Harris
I love the toy box and the green typewriter!! And I agree, Christmas isn't Christmas without a whole lot of vintage. I love your style Pam, your dining room looks so warm and cozy!
Ivy and Elephants
Love the tree in the toy box!!!! So adorable! You sure do know how to mix in your vintage pieces beautifully. Love it!
Hugs,
Patti
Melinda
Your dining room is looking quite festive and fun. Love all the
vintage ornaments. I what you did with the tree. Sorry you got stuck
in there as a child though.
M 🙂
Patty Antle
You have fabulous vintage things. I've never seen a toy box like that - it's wonderful. Love everything!
Gayle
Pam, You keep a smile on my face. Being stuffed in the toy box explains a lot of things ; )
We had the same model of tree after my brother developed allergies to pine. Up until then my mother let him sleep by the tree because he always seemed sick at Christmas---oops.
Oh and seriously, you have a knack for displaying your treasures.
Gayle
Kerin
Love your tree, and I think that the tinsel and old toy box round out the vintage vibe, perfectly.
My grandparents always had an artificial tree, and we always had a real tree. I thought at the time, that they must be rich, to be able to afford an artificial tree... seems kinda funny now 🙂
Thanks for taking time to share with us.