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yorkietalkjilly 12-01-2012 08:38 AM

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Whoo, a Christmas thread! I love Christmas, but I'm having the most terrible time getting started with Christmas decorating/shopping this year! :(

Anyone addicted to the little Christmas towns? I've always had a thing for them, but the past couple years I've been completely obsessed with the town at Menard's. Wouldn't think a hardware chain would be where one would find a cute Christmas town. Finally, set it up last night.

Meant to have everything up and on this past week, but came down with a wicked case of the stomach flu. I'm still not feeling too hot. Hopefully, I can get some more lights up today.

I always secretly wanted to get into one of the little village sets. They are just Christmas to me. I would LOVE to see a series of pictures of that village! I do love hardware stores at Christmas time. Sometime their buyers are indulging their own fantasies when they buy for the stores and really surprise you.

KazzyK810 12-01-2012 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JMuedog (Post 4067777)
Anyone addicted to the little Christmas towns? I've always had a thing for them, but the past couple years I've been completely obsessed with the town at Menard's. Wouldn't think a hardware chain would be where one would find a cute Christmas town. Finally, set it up last night.

Stop teasing us! Post a pic! :D

SweetPea53 12-01-2012 04:55 PM

Busy, Busy, Busy working away at trying to finish up my crafts for a boutique on Dec 8th :presents2: at school and trying to finish up my orders for my knitted scarfs :holiday2::holiday2:

yorkietalkjilly 12-01-2012 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 4067973)
Stop teasing us! Post a pic! :D

No kidding. We have got to see the village!!! Share, share, share!

KazzyK810 12-01-2012 07:45 PM

I'm watching It's A Wonderful Life, while decorating my tree!

GuinnessStout 12-01-2012 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4067779)
Absolutely not, not if he's posting with Santa. Got to look his coolest for his photo which will be on display for years!

Umm yea it looked pink and he gave the stink eye because they offered a treat he did not like lol lets just say not my favorite family picture haha

GuinnessStout 12-01-2012 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JMuedog (Post 4067777)
Whoo, a Christmas thread! I love Christmas, but I'm having the most terrible time getting started with Christmas decorating/shopping this year! :(

Anyone addicted to the little Christmas towns? I've always had a thing for them, but the past couple years I've been completely obsessed with the town at Menard's. Wouldn't think a hardware chain would be where one would find a cute Christmas town. Finally, set it up last night.

Meant to have everything up and on this past week, but came down with a wicked case of the stomach flu. I'm still not feeling too hot. Hopefully, I can get some more lights up today.

I want to start the Disney one but each piece is soo expensive.

yorkietalkjilly 12-01-2012 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GuinnessStout (Post 4068241)
Umm yea it looked pink and he gave the stink eye because they offered a treat he did not like lol lets just say not my favorite family picture haha

Was that one done today?

JMuedog 12-01-2012 09:50 PM

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Stop teasing us! Post a pic! :D

Okie dokie :) I moved where I set it up this year, so its hard to get a good picture. I used to use up my entire dinning room table, but moved it to my bar downstairs this year for more room. Now I'm just going to have to buy more houses darnit :D

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I want to start the Disney one but each piece is soo expensive.

They are so expensive! For mine, I tend to wait for the 50% off sale they have or when they go on clearance after/near Christmas. I've not seen the Disney sets on sale.

KazzyK810 12-02-2012 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JMuedog (Post 4068319)
Okie dokie :) I moved where I set it up this year, so its hard to get a good picture. I used to use up my entire dinning room table, but moved it to my bar downstairs this year for more room. Now I'm just going to have to buy more houses darnit :D

Beautiful! They look sooo pretty lit up!

horsnaround 12-02-2012 06:14 AM

Looks great

Micah my love 12-02-2012 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JMuedog (Post 4067777)
Whoo, a Christmas thread! I love Christmas, but I'm having the most terrible time getting started with Christmas decorating/shopping this year! :(

Anyone addicted to the little Christmas towns? I've always had a thing for them, but the past couple years I've been completely obsessed with the town at Menard's. Wouldn't think a hardware chain would be where one would find a cute Christmas town. Finally, set it up last night.

Meant to have everything up and on this past week, but came down with a wicked case of the stomach flu. I'm still not feeling too hot. Hopefully, I can get some more lights up today.


I was addicted to Dept 56 villages for many years, i am so overloaded with them that i have not had one up in ten years, but they are so beautiful

GuinnessStout 12-02-2012 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4068283)
Was that one done today?

Yes the three of us went yesterday but I am just not happy with the picture.

KazzyK810 12-02-2012 07:50 AM

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Well, I put my tree up & decorated it last night.

Today, I slid it to the only spot it can go in my living room....and it looks kind of strange & I'm not sure how to fix it.

I don't like the look of the empty space above my corner china cabinet. I either need to raise my tree somehow and/or put something above the china cabinet. I thought about some greenery, but thought it might look wierd to see the tree end and then see greenery above it. Any ideas?

Micah my love 12-02-2012 08:22 AM

Beautiful tree how about Christmas cookie jars on top of your china cabinet

GuinnessStout 12-02-2012 01:03 PM

If you could find a medium size Santa in his sled taking off with the reindeer and lay down the fake snow mat.

yorkietalkjilly 12-02-2012 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JMuedog (Post 4068319)
Okie dokie :) I moved where I set it up this year, so its hard to get a good picture. I used to use up my entire dinning room table, but moved it to my bar downstairs this year for more room. Now I'm just going to have to buy more houses darnit :D

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They are so expensive! For mine, I tend to wait for the 50% off sale they have or when they go on clearance after/near Christmas. I've not seen the Disney sets on sale.

Beautiful. So Christmas looking! Wish I had those on my parson's table!

SweetPea53 12-02-2012 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 4068483)
Well, I put my tree up & decorated it last night.

Today, I slid it to the only spot it can go in my living room....and it looks kind of strange & I'm not sure how to fix it.

I don't like the look of the empty space above my corner china cabinet. I either need to raise my tree somehow and/or put something above the china cabinet. I thought about some greenery, but thought it might look wierd to see the tree end and then see greenery above it. Any ideas?


You could put Pointsettias or green pine needle garland with santa, or elves, or garland that you have on the tree....or miniature village or nativity scene...just a few suggestions...

KazzyK810 12-02-2012 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Micah my love (Post 4068505)
Beautiful tree how about Christmas cookie jars on top of your china cabinet

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Originally Posted by SweetPea53 (Post 4068957)
You could put Pointsettias or green pine needle garland with santa, or elves, or garland that you have on the tree....or miniature village or nativity scene...just a few suggestions...

Thanks for the ideas :)

I've been trying a few things with what I have...nothing looks good. The space is actually shallow as the cabinet isn't deep at all and then the roof of it dips down below the crown moulding at the top. As I'm a hardcore DIYer, with house projects galore going on, I've got lots of scrap wood, so I'm thinking about trying to make something like this :
MERRY CHRISTMAS Santa Tree Wood Sign Shelf by SimpleBlockSayings

yorkietalkjilly 12-02-2012 06:41 PM

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:santawink:Got my Shirley Temple, Elf On the Shelf :grinningelf:and the big lighted Christmas candle from last year out tonight. Here is a picture of Shirley, the Elf and Candle from last year. You can see the candle just under Santa's left arm. It has red glitter in an oil liquid or something in it and when it warms up, like a Lava Lamp, the glitter roils all around and swirls so pretty. The camera down the hall so I'll get pictures of them this year tomorrow when I bring in the big Santa out of storage. This year Shirley is in a pink party dress. :snowman2:

GuinnessStout 12-02-2012 06:58 PM

I am sooo in love with the Elf on a Shelf story, I wish I could have kids hmm maybe Guinny needs one haha

And that sign would look super cute I think, I saw one that was a countdown to Christmas with number blocks you changed that would be cute too and I figure easy to make.

KimInMD 12-02-2012 07:03 PM

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Ok- I want to jump in on this fun thread. I have one of the largest Fontanini (5" scale) Nativity displays in the USA. We belong to a "mega church" that has a huge Christmas cantata, so I get to share our family's 33 year Christmas tradition with thousands of people each year. It takes my crew of 8 several days to finish the assembly. This year I am entering an international competition, and I think I have a good chance at winning or placing. Here's the best part. Our 3 yr. old grandson was finally old enough this year to have the honor of placing baby Jesus in his manger. It was tearful "Nana moment" to see the family tradition continue with the next generation.

KazzyK810 12-02-2012 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4069020)
:santawink:Got my Shirley Temple, Elf On the Shelf :grinningelf:and the big lighted Christmas candle from last year out tonight. Here is a picture of Shirley, the Elf and Candle from last year.:snowman2:

Oh wow! A real Shirley Temple...how cool! And that Santa...he looks like a life size version of the one that shakes his butt & dances!

Love, love, love Elf on the Shelf. Not for the kids....I want one myself!!! :D But there's only ZoE to hide him & get him up to mischief each nite....and I have a feeling with her, it would just be a one-time mischief event of destuffing him!

Oh....I just cut my wood blocks for my project...10pm at nite...lol Just gonna go run & get a quick coat of spray paint on them so they can dry overnight.

KimInMD 12-02-2012 07:18 PM

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KimInMD 12-02-2012 07:21 PM

Jeanie- I love your Shirley Temple doll. She is adorable, and you keep her dressed so beautifully. She is very special!

yorkietalkjilly 12-02-2012 07:24 PM

Kim, that is absolutely spectacular. I wish you could video the whole thing with backlighting, close-ups and such and put it on DVD to lovely Christmas music. I'd buy one! I'll bet you do win the competition! I absolutely adore the huge nativity scenes with all of the extra's of the little town of Bethlehem, the people, etc. What a fabulous collection. I'm blown away by it. Exquisite. I have an older Fontanini nativity I got in the late 70's or something like that. They are kind of brownish not bright looking as yours - and the standing figures are the 7.5", I guess - something like that. The Mary is so very pretty and the Baby Jesus so darling in his little manger, fat, curly-haired. Joseph is very well done. I have a cherub and harkening angel, some animals and two or three village people. I hope this year to get the 3 wise men on Ebay. They were frightfully expensive all that time ago even on sale.

Your nativity is just too impressive for words. I would love to see more when you can post pictures!!! Or do that DVD!!!!

yorkietalkjilly 12-02-2012 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 4069055)
Oh wow! A real Shirley Temple...how cool! And that Santa...he looks like a life size version of the one that shakes his butt & dances!

Love, love, love Elf on the Shelf. Not for the kids....I want one myself!!! :D But there's only ZoE to hide him & get him up to mischief each nite....and I have a feeling with her, it would just be a one-time mischief event of destuffing him!

Oh....I just cut my wood blocks for my project...10pm at nite...lol Just gonna go run & get a quick coat of spray paint on them so they can dry overnight.

He was the old dancing Santa but I found an old 50's Coca-Cola Santa Claus lifesize head with the retro coloring, features, etc. on an old plush doll in an antique store and replaced the one that came on him. Bought a Santa wig/beard set and put that on the replacement head, who's beard, hair are thin and short. Bought him a big Santa sack that I fill with toys piling out the top. He's so authentic you want to sit in his lap and give him your list!!!

yorkietalkjilly 12-02-2012 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KimInMD (Post 4069064)
Jeanie- I love your Shirley Temple doll. She is adorable, and you keep her dressed so beautifully. She is very special!

I used to dream of having that doll and last year finally bought myself one on Ebay! I adore finally having the 35" Ideal Shirley Temple doll. I've wanted her for so long but never would let myself spend that kind of money on just a doll until last year. She is a dream come true.

yorkietalkjilly 12-02-2012 07:41 PM

By the way, Santa's head is not nearly as red as it looks in that picture. It is wonderfully high-color in his cheeks but not like in that picture and the rest of the face is skin-toned. It's the most wonderful Santa head I've ever seen for a mannequin, which I also have - a lifesize cloth mannequin the head fits on and I have a gorgeous velvet Santa suit, boots, mittens, etc., to go on it. But he takes up a whole chair so usually I just go with the standing Santa lately standing by the tree. Tibbe has a lot to say about and to that Santa, I'll tell you!

KimInMD 12-02-2012 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4069065)
Kim, that is absolutely spectacular. I wish you could video the whole thing with backlighting, close-ups and such and put it on DVD to lovely Christmas music. I'd buy one! I'll bet you do win the competition! I absolutely adore the huge nativity scenes with all of the extra's of the little town of Bethlehem, the people, etc. What a fabulous collection. I'm blown away by it. Exquisite. I have an older Fontanini nativity I got in the late 70's or something like that. They are kind of brownish not bright looking as yours - and the standing figures are the 7.5", I guess - something like that. The Mary is so very pretty and the Baby Jesus so darling in his little manger, fat, curly-haired. Joseph is very well done. I have a cherub and harkening angel, some animals and two or three village people. I hope this year to get the 3 wise men on Ebay. They were frightfully expensive all that time ago even on sale.

Your nativity is just too impressive for words. I would love to see more when you can post pictures!!! Or do that DVD!!!!

Your older set are retired pieces, and have grown very valuable. Many of my pieces are the brown earth tones too. The newer pieces are the brighter colors. Yes, they do make a 7.5 set, and yes, they are so beautiful. They are much more detailed than the 5" set. The time to shop for additional pieces on Ebay is usually in the summertime. I hope you find a beautiful set of wise men at a great price. BTW- we both have the same Ideal baby Jesus too. I just love that sweet little Jesus baby doll. He has the prettiest face and I love his eyes.


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