This Kneeling Santa is one of my favorite pieces, and maybe my most treasured Christmas decoration--Santa/commercialism bowing to Baby Jesus. I love the reverence--he's kneeling, and his hat is off--and the acknowledgement that Christmas is not about Santa, but about God's gift to mankind.
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| This is a numbered piece. Friends of ours had one, and I searched until I found one at a wholesaler's close out--What luck! It's bisque, not resin, and though I've searched high and low for more like it, I've never been able to find it. I would love to give such a beautiful piece to our sons and DILs, so their babies have it in their homes. |
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| This mother-of-pearl nativity scene is right up there as a favorite treasure... My grandmother brought it back from the Holy Land in the late 1970s. |
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| And my {real} feather trees... They are made from goose feathers! "The tradition of feather trees began in Germany in the mid-19th century, when the cutting-down of trees was banned to save German woodlands. German immigrants brought feather trees with them when they sailed to the New World. Their popularity increased when President Theodore Roosevelt also responded to the diminishing supply of fresh evergreens in America by ordering that no live trees be used in the White House holiday decorations." (From http://www.feathertreekits.com/history.htm) |
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| Our son's nutcracker collection--in "storage" at our home for now, has been a constant in our Christmases for many years. The large apothecary jar holds three 1946 ornaments from my MIL-- can you imagine such fragile items lasting this long? They deserve a place of honor...apart from all the others. |
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| No mantel can hold all these stockings! Many are handmade; our sons' are the original ones they've had since their first Christmases. |
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| A Christmas-y kitchen corner. Both snowmen are gifts from my boys... and the dish on the back splash--disguising an outlet (do you dislike outlets as much as I do?)--is also a gift from one of them. |
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| A rosemary bush--have been looking for one since fall, and finally found it. Perfect for another kitchen vignette. The silver Revere bowl is filled with mixed nuts in the shell--my parents always had them at home around the holidays, and we've carried that tradition on. The homey candle holders are a gift from my SIL...have had them for years, and still love them. The Lenox Christmas plate on the wall is also a gift from one of our sons.  |
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From my Chickadee Nest to yours~
Zuni
How pretty and oh, so very perfect for Christmas. I love your nutcrackers...so cute!
ReplyDeleteHi Zuni....Lots of pretty Christmas vignettes! Everything looks great for the holidays!~Hugs, Patti
ReplyDeleteI love to create Christmas vignettes too! Yours are so pretty. Love the mosaic pic too, I don't know how to do that! XO, Pinky What does +1 mean????
ReplyDeleteHow very beautiful! You have some special pieces! I chuckled about not liking outlets. I was just saying that yesterday! I am your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteI love it. Your stockings are so cute too. Thanks for sharing with the newbie party.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Zuni! I love that statue of Santa and Baby Jesus. All your vignettes are lovely. Yes, I hate looking at outlets, too. I put a large tray against my backsplash near one to hide it and I have a snowman figure in front of another.
ReplyDeleteYour vignettes are so pretty. I love the stockings going up the banister. Also your rosemary plant and your kitchen vignette. Cute.
ReplyDeleteYou have some special collectables. I like the nativity scene alot. Lovely decorations. Happy Holidays! Pat
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful vignettes! Cozy, festive, and perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteZuni, I love all your decorations. Everything looks so festive. Going to be a lot of stocking stuffing at your house Christmas Eve.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Ginger
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.
ReplyDeleteAll of your Christmas decorations are beautiful! What a great idea to hang all the stockings on the stairs! Your kneeling Santa is wonderful! You asked what my Santa is made of, I think it's bisque.
I look forward to following your blog!
Smiles,
Carol
The kneeling Santa is one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are all ready for the big day!
I've enjoyed browsing your blog looking at your Christmas decor! All very pretty! I'm glad you found the chickadee dishes too!
ReplyDeleteKatherine
Santa bowing in deference to the baby Jesus...I LOVE it! Whoever thought that up should get a big ol' prize! You have such pretty vignettes set up all around your beautiful home! (Yes, I was checking out your house in the photos! I have been considering getting some of those shades that go from bottom to top for our kitchen like you have in yours. We could get so much more sunshine in without compromising privacy.) I LOVE the idea of hanging all the stockings up the stairwell! What a great idea! I will have to borrow that for next year! We usually just hang the one stocking (we share one...just like we share pretty much everything else!), but it would be fun to put one up with each kid's name on it. Those ornaments from 1946 are very precious cargo. It's wonderful that you have been entrusted with their care. It goes without question that you cherish them!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the season and your lovely home at Potpourri Friday! May you have a Merry Christmas and the Happiest of Holidays!
ReplyDeleteEverything is gorgeous!! I'm crazy about all of the ornaments and Christmas tree ideas you shared...I wouldn't be able to take those down in January!
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