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Posted in contest, David Strand Designs, glass ornament on Dec 28th, 2009
David Stand is offering Celebrate365 readers an opportunity to participate in his 2010 collection. This special dated ornament needs a catchy name.Here is a look at the first clay sculpt of a new 2010 ornament. You are seeing a pair of snowmen on an old-fashioned railroad handcar. Here are the details of the decorative elements [...]
Posted in glass ornament, Thomas Glenn Ornaments, Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2009
Were you too late? Did you miss out on Thomas Glenn’s Hot Pink Camo ornament featured in the December issue of O Magazine? Sorry to say that there are no more of the popular style in the warehouse. We’ve all heard that patience is a virtue. That’s true for ornament collectors, too. Thomas Glenn Collection [...]
Posted in glass ornament, Thomas Glenn Ornaments, Uncategorized on Dec 22nd, 2009
Who is St. George? He is patron saint of England, Greece, Portugal, Russia and a host of cities and profession. Canonized in 494 AD, he is one of the most renowned saints in the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, and the Eastern Catholic Churches. He is regarded as one [...]
Posted in christmas, glass ornament, ornament on Dec 13th, 2009
Saturday, Dec 12 Our last day in Europe and the day that Melvin and I have been eagerly awaiting – the lure of antique Christmas ornaments! Our first stop was at Zurich’s large flea market. We had plenty of time for browsing … but lunch was a quick one since we didn’t want to miss a [...]
Posted in christmas on Dec 11th, 2009
Friday, Dec 11 This morning we departed France for Switzerland. On the way, we had at stop in Freiburg for a visit to that city’s Christmas market. Freiburg is a capital city located in Germany’s famed Black Forest. We crossed another border in the afternoon with a stop at Basel, Switzerland. We visited the Puppenhaus [...]