Even more wonderful than collecting or selling vintage in my shop are the memories of Vintage Christmas items. You know the kind, the ones that bring back memories of something you had as a kid. Something you saw at Grandma's house or something that you saw in an old store window. It's those memories that often make us take the leap and buy something we wouldn't normally buy. Something vintage that reminds us of a warm and fuzzy memory.
Vintage Christmas is a huge thing. I know people that collect vintage Christmas items all year long, just waiting for the day after Thanksgiving to start unpacking and decorating. Little elves, or gnomes. Old glass bulbs or Spinning Christmas toppers. Some made in japan chickies and putz Christmas Villages can also be found. Somewhere admist all that is a giant silver Christmas tree, the kind where you can't string on lights....but instead spins a color wheel of glorious colors.
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| Crazy novelty card lines with Japan santas at RetroChalet |
So it is that a once novelty junkie dimestore item for 29 cents now fetches upwards of $8-$12 or more on Ebay or Etsy. Inflation wise, vintage Christmas has held it's value and sometimes fetches 36 to 50 times it's original sales price. I suppose it's safe to say that vintage Christmas is a darn good investment.
Whatever the case, vintage Christmas items and decorating have become a full time hobby for some. Transforming the old into the new again is but a joy. So before you chuck your old ornaments, think about what can you do with them to preserve them and pass them down for generations to come?
Post by Ira Mency.
1 comments:
What a great post!!!! Love, love, LOVE vintage Christmas items, they are so fun to find and sell!
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