A LITTLE CHRISTMAS DECOR

VINTAGE SANTA POSTCARD

Part of my huge Santa collection includes old postcards. Some have Christmas messages on the back and I have even found the people involved on old census forms in the past.

A BEAUTIFUL GIFT

My husband received a beautiful carving this weekend at the cabin.

I AM SOOOOO JEALOUS.

This would be perfect in my Santa collection but no dice. He is not parting with it.

It is about 2 feet tall.

UPSCALE SANTA

This Santa looks a little high end to me. Urban chic Santa. A little fancy in the pantcy compared to the usual rustic fellows I have. This was a gift from one of my coffee buddies a few years back.

I’M GETTING THERE

Bit by bit I am getting there. Getting all my Christmas decorations out. Getting the house ready for Christmas.

As usual the Santa figures are taking over the house. Too many? I don’t care. I love them all. They will get moved around as the days go on. I still have more that have not been put on the hutch yet. It is a process…lol.

IT IS COMING, IT IS COMING

Those of you who “know” me know that I love Christmas. My favourite celebration.

You also know that I collect old fashioned Father Christmas pieces. Not the jolly Coca Cola types but the St. Nicholas types. I have about 130+ in my collection.

The one above is one that I have painted myself and is one of my favourites.

I PAINTED THIS ONE TOO

Thank you for all of your kind words about that last painted Santa. Here I go again with another of my favorites. I look back and see all the areas that are not done correctly but I don't care because I think he is beautiful too. (just don't look at his feet....no....stop looking at his tiny little feet)

A SANTA I PAINTED

 

Click on photo to enlarge. 

I started tole painting when I turned 40. I am self taught and just follow the instructions given for each piece. I could never draw something like this but for some reason I can follow the instructions and paint it. This is one of my favorites. It is on a wooden oval about 13 inches tall.

SANTA MOSAIC - RERUNS

I AM GOING TO RE-POST SOME OF MY SANTA COLLECTION POSTS FROM LAST YEAR. 

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO GET A BETTER LOOK AT THEM. YOU CAN SEE MANY MORE UNDER THE SANTA CATEGORY IN MY LIST OR BY THE SEARCH BAR.

Some of you have been following my Santa a Day posts for 2 weeks now. Here is a glimpse of all of the ones posted already. I assure you there are many more to come. I am all about the Santas at my house for Christmas. I have loved your comments especially the ones referring to a couple as Grizzly Adams and Gabby Hayes.

THREE OR MORE TUESDAY - SANTA'S LAST STAND

Tam @ The Gypsy's Corner is hosting Three or More Tuesday. I hate to be redundant but I am posting some last pictures of my Santa collection. I lost two to breakage this year courtesy of my dog...and my BB guy who gets  her tail wagging so darned fast she sounds like a helicopter taking off.
Last count puts them at 98. There are a few missing in the pictures.



I have received some from friends, some from family and some I have bought for myself. I love them all but I love some a little more than others. I can't say which because it may get out.

Click on any picture to enlarge it.

 

 

 

 

 

Hey don't go yet...did you leave me a note?

SANTA COLLECTION - A WHOLE BUNCH

I have added a bunch of my Santa collection all at once. I don't know which ones I have shown and which I haven't. There were at least 10 of the postcards and I am sure I didn't post all of them either. Unfortunately this year I have had two breakages. Both by the dog and both on the console table. What can I say. She has a happy tail. I have also include a birdhouse that I painted. The white Santa next is one I painted that was a cross stitch pattern first. 

 

 

 

 

SANTA COLLECTION #49, #50, #51

In person this piece looks quite old but it isn't. The crank is just for decoration. He doesn't really move or pop up. 

I painted this one.

If this guy was straight instead of sitting he would be about 18 to 20 inches tall.