Show Me Christmas

Santas are my thing and I have been an avid collector for years.  I often do a Santa theme tree at Christmas.  After collecting Santas for years I have every shape and size.  In recent years I have been a lot more particular about the Santas I collect.  I have to be – my husband questions – How many tubs of Santa ornaments can one person have? Well, I just find that a silly question. Of course, there is always room for one more. 

 But as I have tried to be more selective, I find that my favorite ornaments are hand blown glass ornaments usually from Germany or Poland. I find these to be the best quality and I love the fact that they are mouth blown and hand painted. I put Santa ornaments into the two following categories: 

Traditional – for a Santa to be classified as tradional it has to be in typical Christmas colors of red, green, gold, white etc. I really love the old style Santas with Santa hat, beard, red suit and large bag. This category is probably my favorite with the addition of something unique like a pearl coat or a gold staff. Something that makes the ornament especially appealing and different. It amazes me what beautiful workmanship and hand painting is involved. Two of my personal favorites are  Santa with the Pearl Coat and Holly Santa from ShowMeChristmas.com. 

Non-traditional – for a Santa to be classified as non-traditional it may be any color and dressed in any way. These Santas are always fun with a beautiful array of colors and unique characteristics. These are often beautiful with gorgeous workmenship and lovely details. For non-traditional the more detail the better. I love the Celestial Santa or the Leopard Santa or even the Santa’s Steed all from ShowMeChristmas.com. 

Well, it’s time to start thinking about that time of the year. I always enjoy seeing what is new for the Christmas season.   Happy collecting!!

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