"Nobody used to collect vintage Christmas tape dispensers, and now everyone does." "I just like the old stuff," Romanaggi says. "I like how it looks, and I like the whimsy it inspires." Sometimes the ...

Vintage Christmas ceramics are having a serious moment, with collectors shelling out real money for the right pieces. From tiny village houses to towering nutcrackers, certain holiday designs are now ...

The holiday season has a sort of intrinsic nostalgia about it. So it’s no surprise, then, that many choose to deck the halls with trinkets they’ve either inherited from family or ones they’ve ...

Tiny bubbles at the holiday season may bring New Year’s Eve champagne toasts to mind. Don Lachie delights in bubbles of a different type — ones that are enjoyed by viewing instead of imbibing.

Carol Ahlgren describes her vintage holiday collections as “Thrifted Christmas” because she unearths many of her gems at Twin Cities thrift shops. She paid 50 cents for a felt tree skirt depicting ...

At Hog Creek Antique Mall in Hillsdale County, the vintage plastic Santa sleigh lawn ornament is going for $325. Too much? Don’t even think about trying to haggle, especially this time of year. The ...

Decorating the tree, like many modern Christmas traditions, was originally a German innovation. Nuts, fruits and candles were the most common decorations, and some families would later take the tree ...

At La Belle Antiques’ recent holiday open house, a line formed outside the St. Clair Shores store before the 11 a.m. opening. Owner Dawn La Belle wasn’t surprised. “We usually get a line around the ...

But did you know, in some cases, you could be sitting on a pretty penny? All thanks to some of the vintage treasures hiding inside those dusty decor boxes. From the jingliest jingle bells to the ...

One person’s trash is another’s Christmas treasure. A thrifted vintage ornament turned into a snapshot in time for one family. In the r/FoundPaper forum on Reddit, a user shared a picture of a ...