The neatest vintage Christmas decorations I think come in the form of vintage style ornaments. We have purchased several over the years and also received many different types from family and friends. The fact that we collect them does make it somewhat easy for those loved ones who pick out our gifts and we are more than happy to receive them!

The Victorian style vintage Christmas ornaments that are the most precious to me were the type that my Mom had made perhaps 35 years ago. It was a simple design made out of a Styrofoam ball with beaded ribbons adorning the sides and ruby colored tear drop jewels dangling from the bottom. As Victorian Christmas ornaments go, it is quite simple, but it obviously has the most value to me!

There is something special about a traditional vintage style Christmas tree with vintage Victorian ornaments side by side with more modern types of ornaments. We also have lots of other home made ornaments that were made by our kids over the years. Some are football related, some are basketball, etc. They hold a priceless value to us!

One neat type that you can make is a photo type ornament. Take a nice picture of your child and then insert it in small frame which you can glue to a homemade ornament. The style that you pick is not as important as the picture that is attached to it! If you have kids still at home, then it becomes a traditional festive event to come up with ideas for vintage Christmas ornaments or vintage Christmas decorations as well.

The Victorian era was all about flair and romanticism and I feel that this is sorely needed in today’s Christmas planning. The idea of bringing the past back to life adds a certain warmth to the holidays amidst all of the gross commercialism that seems to arrive earlier and earlier each year!  Our idea of Christmas is first of all celebrating Christ’s birth and then celebrating family and sharing.

You are probably wondering where you can find some of these Vintage Christmas decorations for yourself! If you are looking for a Victorian theme, you will probably wind up with a reproduction instead of an original. But don’t feel bad about that. The originals are hard to come by and are very expensive! Most are done quite well and you can get the look and feel of it without forking over the big bucks!

The options are abundant, especially if you surf the Internet. A great site to check out is Ebay as many individuals will have their family cache of ornaments probably listed especially during these hard times!  You can also check out the local rummage sales or perhaps St. Vincent as well. Also check out flea markets and local antique stores. Another tip is to look for these in the off season which would be from early spring to summer. You can probably save 20% to 50% buying during this time.

And if this Christmas came and went before you had time to get involved, just begin planning early for the next one. You might even consider phasing in different rooms of your house each year for Vintage Christmas decorations so as to not make it too much of a burden in one single year. Here’s hoping that faith, family, and friends will find you well!!