A very vintage Christmas : holiday collecting, decorating and celebrating / Bob Richter ; with photography by Ethan David Kent ; foreword by Christopher Radko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richter, Bob, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christmas decorations.

Genre:

Nonfiction.

Physical Description:

xiii, 209 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Guilford, Connecticut : Globe Pequot, [2016]

Summary:

A Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. In fact, finding these objects, decorating with them and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. Coupled with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and secret shopping haunts, A Very Vintage Christmas offers a 360-degree look at holiday ďcor in America and gives suggestions on how to make vintage finds work for todays audience. While each chapter of A Very Vintage Christmas is unique, there is a common thread that runs through them all: the love of beautiful holiday decorations, and the interest in their history, value, and preservation. The book helps the everyday collector and enthusiast to build their own collection and offers tips on how to make the most of what they've got.

Contents:

Christmas decorating history

Finding vintage Christmas

Ornaments

Lights

Outdoor décor

Putting it all together

No tree? No problem

Give a vintage gift

Cards, wrapping, tags, and other ephemera

Entertaining the vintage way

Storing and preserving your vintage holiday finds

A list of the top US flea markets at which to find vintage Christmas items.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Online version: Richter, Bob, 1970- author. Very vintage Christmas

ISBN:

9781493022144

1493022148

OCLC:

950724865