Vintage Christmas Fun

Christmas in Cincinnati is magical. The whole city and it suburbs shine. Christmas displays abound....from personal homes to businesses. One place that really takes Christmas seriously is the Taft Museum. Once the personal home of the Taft Family...27th President....it is now a museum filled with antiquities and vintage charm.

Outside view isn't quite christmasy, but wait til you walk thru those doors.................................................

It's a Vintage Christmas! With various decorated trees,

Dioramas

Toys

More trees

Vintage lighting

Santa, of course

And, my fav, the Victorian Tree

 Hope you're having a great holiday season so far. Tomorrow I'll take you to Krohn Conservatory for a warm and balmy Christmas.
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Christmas Miracle for Rednesday

Update: I appreciate when you come by. Please leave a comment if you visit I may not be able to visit you all tomorrow.

I almost missed Christmas in Bloglandia!
My computer died,buy Santa's Elves are reviving it. Poor Girl is almost 15 years old...not sure how old that is computer years..hehe... she's a friend and confidant, I can't just get rid of her, she knows all my secrets 8/ Thank goodness I borrowed another laptop til my is back. That's a Christmas Miracle and just in time to celebrate another  Holiday Rednesday!

Happy Holiday Rednesday Wednesday!

The Holidays are here and it's the most wonderful time for Rednesday! 

Decking the halls........trimming the tree.........

hanging the wreath......setting the table........

traditions.......the cookies......the candies....

the month long cooking....yippee........

Let's celebrate!
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For my Rednesday post today I finally got my trees up. I usually have all my decorating up the weekend after Thanksgiving, but this year seemed to be a wreck, sooooo here are my trees..............................

 This is my outside tree decorated with Snowmen cards I accented with mini tinsel. The topper is a tin-punched star.

Inside my tree is very traditional..........................................

Garland, tinsel, vintage and modern glass/plastic ornaments, and reflectors...........................

Last year Jim surprised me with this large 1940's aluminum reflector tree-topper that matched my Grandma's smaller 

tree light reflectors. I know a lot of you do themed trees.....

special color trees.......I admire your creativity and envy your boundless energy..sigh...but taking these things out is like seeing old friends....a constant is a time when things change at an instant.

I also visited the Antique Mall and of course they are decorated for the Holiday. These were some of my favs.

And some of the things available.....................

An Art Linkletter peddle cart

tablecloth appliqued and hand-embroidered

an old enamal-ware tub

this delightful Fire King baking motif mixing bowl

Yikes, that is just one bowl not a set!

and of course...vintage magazines

This is it for this installment of Holiday Rednesday #13. Next week will be the a fun Rednesday...the day after Christmas......can't wait to see those posts! Now, go on down to the Inlinkz icon and join the party! Oh, and don't forget to go to my Weekly Blog Party Page to visit all the weekly parties I love to go by.

Christmas Table 1946

The December 1946 Family Circle issue showed some fun holiday
desserts that set a festive table.

The first traditional centerpiece is the ever popular Cloche.  Using 'fruit cocktail' as the inspiration, a wood-based cloche is filled with seasonal fruits. 

Fresh pineapples, grapes, pears, peaches, and cherries overflow. You know Vintage wax fruit or modern artificial would work too.

It's a simple, but elegant classic,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The next edible decoration for the table was an OH moment for me,

it;s a 'Candlestick Salad'. In all my collecting of vintage cookbooks and magazines, I had never seen this christmasy holiday salad.

Isn't this the most ingenious use of fruit and veggies? What kid of all ages wouldn't dig in?  Here's a close up and the recipe.

Wouldn't this be cute to use for a birthday too?!.....for someone diabetic or on a special diet?

Yum Yum Yum...

Rednesday Christmas

Happy Holiday Rednesday Wednesday!

The Holidays are here and it's the most wonderful time for Rednesday! 

Decking the halls........trimming the tree.........

hanging the wreath......setting the table........

traditions.......the cookies......the candies....

the month long cooking....yippee........

Let's celebrate!
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A Letter to Santa

It's Beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.....SNOW....bah humbug.
Looks great in pics, but I'm beginning to realllly dislike the stuff. sigh

Before I get to my post I wanted to apologize missing the previous week's Rednesday Party, but my Great-Uncle passed away and couldn't quite get to posting. Please go to this week's Rednesday Wednesday, which kicked off the Holiday Rednesdays and be sure to visit those who linked in, they really have decked the halls ;)

Okay, on to today's post....................................................

Dear Santa,
Hope You and Mrs. Clause are fine and having a great holiday season. I know you are all very busy at this time of year, but I thought I'd send a note with a few suggestions of things I'd like to get this Christmas....
again these are suggestions I'm happy with anything I get......


Some Pyrex

A Washer I could put some geraniums in for my kitchen garden

Wagner Ware in Aluminum or cast iron would be perfect

New dishes and some silverware'd be nice too.

I could use new shelf paper

A new stove would be great.......oh....and...

new Armstrong flooring for the entryway.

Well, that's it. I was hoping what the time continuum thing you have going, this wouldn't be much of a problem. Or, if you have some of these things stock piled in the warehouse you want clear out...you know I'm your girl.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Big Polar Bear Hugs,
Melody

Holiday Rednesdays Begin

The Holidays are here and it's the most wonderful time for Rednesday! 

Decking the halls........trimming the tree.........

hanging the wreath......setting the table........

traditions.......the cookies......the candies....

the month long cooking....yippee........

Let's celebrate!
Join the party with Inlinkz below