One Vintage Hag: Merry Christmas

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

"I'll be HOME for Christmas!"

Perhaps because so much of this year has been spent in hospitals, doctors offices and with appointments for this "hag" and her family this year. Every day is SPECIAL... but, Christmas time being extra special with the anticipation of time spent at HOME. There truly is, no place like home!

Sprinkles of the holidays are complete... now, just the best parts remain. Wrapping, baking, family, food & festivities!

"Hags" aren't all about brooms to ride, warts on noses or pointed black hats... they actually enjoy the twinkle of lights, patina of crusty wares, even the shine of mercury glass and old fashioned glass glitter. Vintage Annalee's & old well loved bottle brush trees, So, just a few glances to share around this "hags" holiday home.

I love this little Annalee Drummer Boy ~ an oldie but goodie nestled amongst a rabbits foot fern and bowl brimming with vintage mercury glass ornaments. Once there were enough older Annalee's to fill a 10 foot flocked tree, with a much smaller abode currently we've only kept our absolute favorites to frost necessary corners or complete holiday vignettes.

This "hags" collection of matte white pottery and old alarm clocks has been packed away to make room for "Mr. Hag's" Christmas in the City village. There's Yankee Stadium, Tavern on the Green, Rockefeller Center,

even Architectural Antiques Shop with little columns and salvage baubles you might find in the real antique store where many of my days are spent. Two family room wall shelves make up the villages home for the holidays above the happenings of holiday gatherings.

Brrr... and even a modest little collection of Snowmen. So cheery and neat... all but one who melted into a pretty bowl look forward each year to being part of the holiday festivities.

"Home for the Holidays" the perfect GIFT!

Our wish this holiday season is peace, happiness, health and of course much cheer with family & friends.

Sure hope your holiday season is filled with the same!

"jingles"...

♥ one vintage hag

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

We love Christmas time and Thank you for your patronage during Small Business Saturday & beyond.

Holiday Seasons are so much fun. We're so glad to have a Valued Customer base that adores Holidays as much as we do. Our "halls are still decked" in mica, lights, glitter & charm. This year has been good to all of us in the pursuit of Vintage Christmas wares. Tons to select from at Vintage Village even with the tons that have already been purchased.

Small Business Saturday was a BIG HIT. We value your continued patronage to our Small Business whether on a Special Saturday with Hot Apple Cider or any other day of the year.

Grateful that so many choose to "Keep the Cheer Here"

A few fresh pictures to share of current offerings around the Village.

White is so refreshing and bright especially with the sparkle of clear lights.

"Visions of Sugarplums" will surely dance in your head in this magical spot upstairs. Complete with a life size Barbie and half pint bed. Brings out the little girl in us all.

This darling flocked tree adorned with Vintage photos, old baubles and white lights is stunning.

"Tis the Season" for festive cheer ~ we've even got gold glitter signs perfect for added sparkle.

A collector of vintage Christmas lighting ~ Jonathan has a huge tree in his spot filled to the brim with old flocked, vintage glass ornaments and even a few jewel brites.

Several vintage blow molds are still fresh for the pickin' ~ this darling old candle is my favorite of this year selections.

Loving these magical days of Christmas!

We hope you are too.

♥ Your friends @ Vintage Village

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Christmas time is here...

Indeed... Christmas time is here. The Charlie Brown Christmas song theme rings softly

in our heads and you can't help reminiscing of childhood holidays gone by.

It's been a world wind since the 14th Annual Vintage Village Holiday Open House

and our brisk business is something we are all extremely grateful for. We are thankful for each of you, your continue patronage to the Village by far, our most valued asset.

Finally a moment to load just a few of many holiday photos from the Village this year.

Fabulous Fun Frosting Festivity!

This event is the high-lite of our year and this much anticipated candlelight kick off marks

the countdown that Santa is on his way.

From starry eyed Children visiting the shop to the laughs we share with valued customers
it is "the most wonderful time of the year".

Fresh Vintage Holiday Frosting is added by the buckets full daily so that there is

always those most searched for items for that special someone on your Holiday Shopping List.

As is usually the case ~ Vintage Mercury Glass, Old Santa Claus', Antique Bottle Brush Tree's, vintage Christmas ephemera, Charming wreaths fashioned from Old Christmas tree balls,

vintage package ties, old blow molds top the list of the most sought after finds.

We'll be here Monday through Saturday 10-6 and Sundays 1-5

So stop by the Village for a visit this holiday season.

We'll provide the Festive Frosting for the Merriest of Christmas Seasons!

Be Jolly!

♥ one vintage hag

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merriest Christmas~!

~one vintage hag

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus

"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.

"Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. "Papa says,

'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'

"Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?"

VIRGINIA O'HANLON.

115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.

"VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong.

They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of

grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove?

Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.

The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart.

Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real?

Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.