In this picture it looks like a Mardi Gras, but it really is beautiful. At night it sparkles with the lights on and the red balls on the inside and lots of crystal. I use strings of pearls to add to the beauty. I have been collecting ornaments forever. Some are from friends, family, gifts full of memories. Many have come from special places. A ballerina from our trip to Russia where we saw a Russian Ballet. My favorite one is from Germany, and all my Waterford ones. I have been into the Waterford collecting for many years.
Here is gold tree that are just limbs, and it holds my Waterford blown ornaments , and other special ones. I have a silver tree with some of my Waterford crystal ornaments that I have collected since 1990. I will try and do a close up of that tree tomorrow.
On this buffet in the dining room, I have a paper mache' Baby Jesus, Mary, kneeling holding him and Joseph standing to the right with his staff. I bought this in the 1970's, and they have porcelain hand painted faces. I will do a close up tomorrow on their faces. I save everything, and will hand down my things to my grandchildren and my great grandchildren. I have already given a lot away to my children if they really want it.
Many years ago, I found a little kidney pillow in green velvet trim with gold braiding. It had "I Believe" embroidered on it. My oldest daughter feel in love with it, and A few years ago, I came across a similar one in red and bought it for her. I add to all my children's collections each year. My family was so into Christmas when I as growing up. All of my children are so into it today. We could probably have more than any store if we put everything together.
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