An Antique Christmas in New Jersey
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Putz
and bottle brush tree collection, the pink paper tree is a rare table top
with
original tag from Star Brite.
Decorated with early German ornaments.
Putz village is surrounded by
cake toppers from England .
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Small
display case contains many unique
treasures, including fairy lights,
bisque
Santa's from Germany and
Japan.
The small feather tree on top which is
partially seen
contains a collection of tiny
German Santa and Heart ornaments.
The bubble
light cover on the top is unique
it was designed to slip over a C6 bulb. |
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View of the living room,
which held a total of 15 trees from a large floor tree decorated with
oversized vintage ornaments to a bubble light tree decorated with wax
ornaments.
The piano is covered with many German belsnickels and other
vintage Santa's and Kugels.
See photo 6 for another view of the room.
In all
the home was decorated with 34 Christmas trees, down from 75 in 2006.
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Partial view of the den
which was also packed with trees,
the
coffee table has a feather tree with vintage cotton fruit;
the glass
book cases contain a collection of Gurley candles.
4 table top bubble
light trees sit on the cases.
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Extremely Rare German Chalk
Santa from the 1800's.
Planning on displaying at the 2008 Lancaster
convention Santa Room
along with other Santa items.
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Another view of the living
room showing the rotating silver tree decorated in
stripped ornaments, the
other side of the room contains 2, 3.5 foot feather trees
decorated in
delicate German glass ornaments.
Resting on the couch is an unusual Santa
stuffed with straw,
its face is a removable mask, believe it is French.
The
book cases are packed with all sorts of vintage items, many paper
items
dating to the late 1800's early 20th century.
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1910 Linen Santa Banner, 3x
5 foot.
Beginning next holiday season this will hang from one of 8,16 foot high
beam
in a museum room addition being built onto the home.
It will be surrounded by other banners and vintage store window displays. |
