Anyone do "theme" trees for Christmas?

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I always did a collection of mostly old, added some new each year. I love antique ornaments. Never did a particular color or theme. I have heard of some doing all sports, and I know many prefer one or two colors.

Now that most of my decorations have gone missing, I am rethinking what to do in a hurry. Will probably do some ribbons in with the ornaments I have left, if I can get down to the ribbon district by this weekend. I suppose Michael's might do as well.

At dinner the other night, friends asked if we preferred "tacky" or "tasteful." I would say generally tasteful. They have trouble agreeing since one likes "tacky" or "kitschy" and the other "tasteful."

But I just found these on ebay and am thinking there's another category - Creepy. And I've only just started looking. Prices will be much better after the holidays, but it looks like these babies are gonna sell:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FIVE-ANTIQUE...item3a7c53fc4e

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Our ornaments are from our travels/ BTW if one breaks then we have to go back to that place to get another one.

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I like the traditional Christmas colours - red, green, gold, silver, white and prefer to use them rather than the brights like fuschia, aqua, lime etc. My favourite ornaments are hand-blown, hand-decorated glass from France and Switzerland which I collected in the 80's and 90's. I do like "one colour" themes also but don't do them. A local store has done an all white theme with white feather ornaments and bows, dozens of large white fluffy owls and peacocks which I find a bit creepy even though it is quite stunning.

How's this for a creepy front door ornament http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/p...a-bjornsdotter

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A black tree with white lights dressed out in red. BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!

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Our ornaments are from our travels/ BTW if one breaks then we have to go back to that place to get another one.

I definitely lost some from a few nice places - LOVE that idea!!

I like the traditional Christmas colours - red, green, gold, silver, white and prefer to use them rather than the brights like fuschia, aqua, lime etc. My favourite ornaments are hand-blown, hand-decorated glass from France and Switzerland which I collected in the 80's and 90's. I do like "one colour" themes also but don't do them. A local store has done an all white theme with white feather ornaments and bows, dozens of large white fluffy owls and peacocks which I find a bit creepy even though it is quite stunning.

How's this for a creepy front door ornament http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/p...a-bjornsdotter

Oh my, that IS creepy!!!

A black tree with white lights dressed out in red. BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!

A new punchline for the old "What's black and white and red all over?"

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I would probably go with the Christmas theme.



Although at the lake we have one up in the living room, year-round, decorated with lures, bobbers, minature creels, etc., and mini-lights. It's on whenever either of us have the energy to go way over there and plug it in.

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Have a friend who does only Disney, and another who does only cats...

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Have a friend who does only Disney, and another who does only cats...

Both good themes - plenty of potential variety and always room to collect more! My (only) disney ornament got broken a few years ago. It was a really large Mickey - the kind with just the circles. Got it on my only trip to Disney when the kids were little, and I do miss it.

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My mom made a whole bunch of felt figures based upon the old wooden clothespins way back when. I have a couple and each of my sisters have a couple. My tree is eclectic to put it nicely. No rhyme or reason. But so many ornaments just hold a memory. It is nice to take out each memory and place on the tree.

I have my father's American Flyer train set which is as old as I am too!

This is my first tree in two years for one reason or another. DS's gf has never trimmed a tree or had eggnog. Should be fun.

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Dare I tell you about my Barry tree????

Susan

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My mom made a whole bunch of felt figures based upon the old wooden clothespins way back when. I have a couple and each of my sisters have a couple. My tree is eclectic to put it nicely. No rhyme or reason. But so many ornaments just hold a memory. It is nice to take out each memory and place on the tree.

That's the part that's killing me about my missing ones

I have my father's American Flyer train set which is as old as I am too!

OH that's awesome!!!

This is my first tree in two years for one reason or another. DS's gf has never trimmed a tree or had eggnog. Should be fun.

Enjoy!

Dare I tell you about my Barry tree????

Susan

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That Other Dog just threw up a bunch of pine (fir) needles. Oy.

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DS's gf has never trimmed a tree or had eggnog. Should be fun.

Lazy reading . . . I read it DH's gf.

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In the past, alternating years, I've done and all red tree or an all while tree. Bought a new tree this year with multi-colored lights, so guess that won't be the case this year.

Nancy

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Lazy reading . . . I read it DH's gf.

Wishful thinking?