Three annealed ornaments, two with chenille legs Glass Figural Ornaments By Michael Rhoads Thanks to F. W. Woolworth, we enjoy the riches of early German glass figural ornaments. Making ornaments…
Saint Nicholas, originally portrayed with a short, dark beard The Evolution of Santa Claus By Melicent D’Amore Introduction Throughout my 30 years of collecting figural glass Santa Christmas ornaments I’ve…
Restoring Vintage Christmas Items… for Future Collectors to Enjoy by Mark Podmore I’ve been collecting vintage Christmas items for many years and am always coming across items in dire need…
Western Union Santa Grams by John Kardos The New York and Mississippi Valley PrintingTelegraph Company, now Western Union, began in 1851. The firm expanded by buying out a number of…
Collecting Glass Figural Christmas Ornaments by Tony Johnson Once a person discovers the passion of collecting antique German glass figural ornaments, they usually set their sights on finding as many…
NILCO Christmas Lights by Gene Teslovic Photos by John Hanssen While General Electric remained the largest producer of incandescent light bulbs, they considered the production of novelty bulbs as a…
