1930's, 1940's, 1950's Christmas Decorations!

[@lorihogue5015]

I'm 64 and I easily recognize so many of these ornaments and decor are familiar to me. Thanks for the memories!

[@samsanderson224]

I’m almost 70 and I remember and still have some pretty delicate ornaments that I wouldn’t trade, ever.

[@lynnhall4981]

When I got married in 1978, my mom gave me a box of our family Christmas ornaments. Some of them have survived all these years and are on our tree in 2023! These are so familiar!

[@louloustreasuretrove2122]

I seriously Miss and Love these decorations so much. Such a wonderful find! Treasures for sure.

[@sharonbrooks1794]

Looks beautiful to me!!!

[@dunebuggy1286]

When I was growing up in the 60s/70s, I can remember using ornaments my parents and grandparents had from the WW2 years. The metal parts on the glass ornaments were made of heavy paper. Since metal was used for the war effort.

[@gailmckendry1377]

My mum also had the christmassy baubles.she was born in 1942. I recognised them ...nostalgia

[@earlenewallace8445]

I grew up during the 50's and 60's being born in 1952. My mother had ornaments like these and we had them for a long time until they were lost when we moved in the late 60's. I really miss them. Does anyone out there remember angel hair? Merry Christmas everyone 🎅🎀🎄⛄❄✌💗

[@barbaragreve3981]

Earlene: Wow, do I remember angelhair! My mother was crazy for angelhair and would put it all over the Christmas tree after the lights and ornaments were up. It did give a kind of dreamy "glow" to the tree with the lights shining through it, bit I hated helping her put it up because she was very fussy about how it was arranged and would keep telling me to be careful because it was fiberglass and could get imbeded under my skin?!! I remember actually being afraid of it because of that!!

[@posypoodle6034]

earlene wallace yes, my father used to cover the whole tree in angel hair, I remember being entranced . The angel on top of the tree had crepe paper dress, I loved it. Am sure that’s why I started ballet.Tinsel was different then too, more delicate, no doubt it’s all to ‘dangerous’ for us now! Happy days xx

[@daveygivens735]

I remember my grandparents had an all-silver tree (artificial, duh). it was about 4 feet tall and it came with this motorized color light. It was basically a yard spotlight on a short stand and in front was a circular, plastic colored "lens" that rotated in front of the light. I think the lens was simply quartered into 4 pie slices of red, green, blue and yellow. It would project the spotlight through the rotating lens onto the silver tree. What I remember most was the whirring sound of the motor and how I associated that with a serene Christmas scene.

[@elsathebargainhuntingcraft9060]

Yes so did my mom. Angelhair Was a must!!

[@tonygarcia8720]

Angel hair would iratate your hands made of glass.

[@kathys53]

I remember all the beautiful Christmas tree ornaments we used when I was a kid 70 years ago. But my, how they broke!

[@jerzeydolphins]

anything post war Japan made in Japan is HIGHLY COLLECTABLE, AND HUGE HEART FOR YOU FOR CARING AND KEEPING YOUR GRANDPARENTS ORNAMENTS

[@donnawoodman6249]

Comparing yesterday’s decorations to today’s is exactly like comparing bone china dishes to paper plates!!!

[@lincolnpaul1814]

Donna Woodman that’s ridiculous, I have Christmas decorations that are exquisite and expensive. And porcelain dinnerware today is superior now and dishwasher safe although a place setting can cost up to $1000,00

[@donnawoodman6249]

Lincoln Paul Good for you!!

[@julieerin115]

Mostly true. I did receive an ornament from Tiffany of a pair of crystal mittens during this decade. Than again, it's probably a timeless ornament.

[@robertbeining141]

I think my parents owned every single one of those ornaments. Sadly, a family member snatched them up from my mother years ago. I loved decorating the tree each year with them and finish it off with 5&10 Store silver string tinsel. Memories. Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays To All and To All A Good Night!

[@michaelszczys8316]

We had most of that in one form or another. I'm trying to find or MAKE another Santa bubble light holder as I have a lot of more modern bubble lights. I used to have a couple evil looking clown face glass ornaments that creeped out my daughter. I moved and can't find them. Hope I still have them somewhere.

[@davidnieve6444]

Beautiful, thank you. I am 60 yrs old I have only two tear drop ornaments from the 1940s that have survived in my family. No matter what the theme of our tree over the years, those two always hang front and center! Merry Christmas and God Bless!

[@triciac1019]

Absolutely! 🎄

[@sylviastreet]

I still have a wax Santa with a wick, and angel too. They are from the 50’s. I remember them when I was about 10. I have a few ornaments too.

[@donnakillewald9151]

I LOVED The CHRISTMAS Decorations of the 50’s and before. The “Vintage” pictures on packages, cards, figurines, magazines, and children’s books. The Christmas Ornaments were beautiful, but VERY BREAKABLE. I like the old Christmas lights, and the Tinsel hanging on the Fresh ChristmasTrees. I have warm thoughts of my childhood when I witness those items now days. Those were the Good Ol’ Days! 🎅🏼🎄🦌🧸🎁

[@katherinegates1559]

💖🎄💖 Absolutely....Beautiful memories.🥰 Made in America🇺🇸

[@wendywoo2180]

I remember so many of those ornaments, my parents bought Shiny Bright ornaments for their first Xmas together in 1957, they were so pretty and well made, they lasted into the 1990s, I’m not sure what happened to their ornaments because I wasn’t around much once I left home, sad to see them gradually disappear. You’re so lucky to have some. Thanks for the memories! I also remember the large Xmas bulbs for the tree-red, blue, green, orange, even white, which is a color you can’t find today on the strands of multicolored lights. The Xmas trees of my youth always seemed magical because of those lights and ornaments.

[@flapdoodlecacklberry]

I also grew up with a tree like this. It Definitely felt magical!!😍

[@tammypetruzzi2373]

I was born in ‘63, this brings back so many memories. Thanks for sharing ♥️

[@verucasalt2391]

Another '63 baby here! 😊

[@silverpoof]

Me.....1964. I feel so much younger.

[@TWolf317]

You guys are kids. I was born in '61.

[@edwatts9890]

1953 here, and I don't recall these decorations as "vintage"!

[@melodiousman]

Another ‘63 baby here!!!!

[@mikefagan6840]

Mom had many of those in the 70s ❤

[@amandafontaine9441]

I have some of these!! I also have a set of ornaments my mom got in my birth year, 1966. There are 2 drums, 2 elves, 2 reindeer, and a set of different colored plastic gazebos with different parts of the nativity story displayed in them.

[@kathygreer2097]

I have some of those exact ornaments! I’m in my late 70s, and inherited some from my mother when I got married in the mid 60s. I still have the little, red teapot that my parents had on their first tree in 1932. I also still have a couple of the shiny bright boxes, although not in the best of shape.

[@Thankful_.]

I finally purchased a vintage aluminum tree w a color wheel! ❤️🎄💚 I almost cried! I immediately brought it home, cleaned it up and assembled it. My kiddos like it a lot! 👏🏽🎄

[@karenwatson4031]

We had one too in 1963. With a color wheel. How about that.

[@Thankful_.]

@@karenwatson4031 so neat!

[@triciac1019]

Oh that color wheel, what a great memory!

[@stephaniemontor1567]

Those ornaments take me back! I loved bubble lights!

[@posypoodle6034]

Real glass ornaments are so precious, lovely!

[@rjc7289]

Been collecting vintage ornaments for a couple years now, and I recognize a lot of those brands, especially Shiny Brite. Between the ornate designs on the ornaments themselves and the art on the boxes, vintage ornaments have a certain overall quality, character and charm to them that is unparalleled. The newer stuff just can't compare.

[@bonnieirwin1621]

I still have about more than a dozen of these. Your favorite 1 is 1 of mine too! The bird. I remember when it had it's tail feathers but they are gone now. Yes, every year I decorate a section with them, sit back, squint my eyes and an transformed back to the 60's, where everything was made so much better! Enjoyed the video. Thanks!

[@MrNikibilly]

Wow thank you for this beautiful video I’m in tears 😪up until super sandy storm I had lots of vintage Christmas lost everything in the storm it is so nice to see this brings back so many memories

[@helenbailey8419]

Am rewatching this tonight,happy memories when I came across your vlogs

[@peachion2]

A lot of those are from when we actually made things in America.

[@pokeer3005]

All my Christmas ornaments are American made

[@peachion2]

@@pokeer3005 so are mine. I don’t have many, just a few from when I was a kid.

[@laurenlongfellow9714]

I know, it’s sad that capitalists don’t wanna pay fair prices to American workers so they move their stuff overseas.

[@annabrahamson4320]

Made cheaply in Japan

[@SledDog5678]

I wish America would return to making their own eveything!

[@mermaidlu5125]

I remember me taking care of a older lady I was her aide and she had Christmas decors from the 30s and 40s it was her grandmothers I love it ❄️❄️❄️

[@franciscadominga2905]

Que no se pierdan las tradiciones navideñas y se recuperen estos adornos de estas décadas.

[@janethoulette1802]

My friend bought a house with all the contents. Some of these things that you have pictured in the video were found in the attic and basement, the old plastic Santa with the plastic reindeer that is pictured in the video. The oldest thing he found was the round glass ball ornaments in a box marked 1930. There was the old cardboard fireplace and the silver tree and the rotating "wheel" light that you would shine on it which would shine different colors on the tree. Everything was in perfect shape!!

[@cherylallison4166]

That's so funny about the white aluminum tree!! With the light wheel lol I remember those from when I was a kid. I asked my husband before I saw this, if he remembered those. He did and we got a big laugh out of it.

[@Thankful_.]

What a wonderful blessing! Is your friend displaying any of the surprise gifts left at their new home?

[@sheilad83]

Oh what fantastic memories. My mother had a clothing store that she named after me in the late 60's early 70's, she had the foil tree in silver and the color wheel in the display window of the dress shoppe. We lost her in 72 when I was 7. But your comment took me back to a time I truly cherish. Thank you for that! 😊🙏🏼✌️💜 "SHEILA'S STYLE SHOPPE Calera Alabama!"

[@judithgraham7218]

That was like striking gold ❤️

[@sharkhunt9476]

This brings back a lot of great memories

[@need4HIM]

WE'VE kept our ornaments for decades. I recognize the same boxes in your video. . Thanks for showing

[@michaelszczys8316]

I remember ' Shiney Bright ' boxes. My mother had some larger ornaments that had miniscule chains on them.

[@doloresdrury8018]

You are a man of my own heart. I remember every single item you have. I love them!!!!! 💚 Memories are priceless ❤

[@vickigonya9432]

My mother worked in a factory in PA that made these. I wish we still had them.❤

[@maryferrell4360]

Great video. I love the old shiny brite ornaments. Kinda just puts you in the Christmas Spirit. Tku for sharing ( most enjoyable)😊

[@INKOSK4114]

My mom and dad had some satin covered ornaments with glitter. Miss those days.

[@megang2634]

I'm jealous of the green ornament with the space scene-in all my years of seeking out vintage ornaments, I have never seen one ANYTHING like that! Amazing collection!

[@kathyprusak2762]

Thank you for taking care of them.

[@joannederevjanik]

I have most of the ornaments you have showed us and still use them today. We had a light up Santa as you have but mine holda a tree. I enjoy you videos so much thank you.

[@laurasimpson2870]

I love the packaging as much as the ornaments.

[@robertbeining141]

Absolutely. Even as a little boy age 5, I started gingerly handling the packaging. It helped!! Ahhh the memories!

[@kennethcook8857]

Wow! We had some of those exact ornaments, boxes and all! Thank you so much for sharing this video.

[@oldcuriosityshop265]

Thanks for watching, Kenneth.

[@lisabrogan5941]

I was born in 68 and we had many of these ornaments and decorations. Thank you so much for the memories of decorating our tree

[@annemcnaney981]

I thoroughly enjoyed this trip down memory lane. I’m 72, and have only a few of my parents ornaments, including that bird. Love your channel

[@oldcuriosityshop265]

Wonderful!

[@gh9111]

I was born in 57 and a lot of the boxes look familiar and bring back great memories. Thanks for posting.

[@barbarabertone7821]

Hi! I have been away from your channel for awhile so your wonderful Christmas show just appeared and I so enjoyed it! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[@doug9066]

I still have glass ornaments which I had bought at Kmart in the 90's, when I was growing up we had glass ornaments & multi color lights on the tree which I still like multi color lights on the tree. Thank you for sharing & Merry Christmas! ❄⛄🎁🎄🎅

[@kristijones5446]

The older Christmas tree ornament hooks are sooooo much better than the flimsy hooks today! I always use the older ones.

[@Tracylyn42]

Rings me some good memories. From the 60 and 70s but look the same . Thank you

[@mpwall123]

I swear, I remember so many of these same decorations in our home when I was a little boy in the 60’s . And by the state of the boxes and all the scotch tape holding them together, they must have been old then as well

[@NuLiForm]

omg......that space ball...is my Fave too! What a Treasure!!!

[@karensatthebeach2660]

You have such a beautiful collection of ornaments! Thank you for sharing!

[@oldcuriosityshop265]

Thank you!

[@michellemoffett9458]

Yes I agree so very beautiful! I love those fancy bulbs. The indents are my favorite!

[@marydoty9896]

These ornaments bring back childhood Christmases and are beautiful.

[@pattidaly3567]

My parents had that ceramic santa. My mom would wrap up little boxes to look like presents and put them in the sack behind santa. Wish still had that.

[@maybebaby9211]

I remember those old bulbs. How rare they are now. Such sweet imagery they display and fond memories they evoke.

[@carmenfernandez4464]

Absolutely beautiful, love christmas 🎄decoration especially vintage 😍

[@fasx56]

Families that have saved Christmas Decorations from the 50s and 60s have a lot of warm and precious memories attached to them. Our family has a few left and hopefully they can pass it on to younger family members who appreciate things that were part of their tradition 70 or 80 years ago.

[@judithgraham7218]

I’ve still got some shiney bright ornaments in the 50,s you could a box for 59cents I loved these times and miss them I’ll be 80 Saturday the 9th by the Grace of God Love to everyone ❤

[@colleenjeffries3334]

I like the bubble lights and angel hair on the old trees. It brings back a nostalgic feeling.

[@Lilimarlene1966]

I love those decorations. Thanks.

[@pamelachambers1684]

I was born in 58, i remember these being new

[@gloriastroedecke2717]

Thank you so much,Scott. I love these ornaments. They are so beautiful and make me remember family members no longer here. I cried hard about 7 years ago when I broke the West German glass spire while putting it on my tree. It hurts even now when I think of it. I am so looking forward to seeing your tree decorated.

[@StephiesBeadsandBaubles]

My husband and I were fascinated with the hanging bird! We have several vintage ones but they are clip on ones! We really like the hanging style , I wish they were more available but anytime we find a vintage one they’re the clip on ‘s! That is a really awesome piece !! Now we’ve got some thing to look for. If there’s one out there in the wild we will find it!😀Thanks for sharing your collection, it is a really special one !! I know it’s an old video but I still wanted to comment!

[@johnsoran701]

Great collection of vintage ornaments. I put up 11 trees all over my house and they are all filled with vintage and antique ornaments

[@lmb3678]

Amazing collection. Thank you for sharing.

[@IbEstie2]

I remember so many of these from growing up in the 60's. How I miss those days. Christmas just isn't what it used to be. Thanks for the memories!

[@michelezink8677]

OMGosh - You just made me cry. What beautiful memories you brought forward that were tucked away in my mind. Thank you.

[@sharonramone9178]

Right now I am looking at my aluminum tree. And a lot of my Shiny Bright s from when I was kid in the 60's. And at the top of the tree is my Santa face,encircled with flashing lites. It just wouldn't be Christmas with anything else!

[@reneejames3325]

I'm happy I found this channel. Loving it!

[@trulyyours5918]

I remember so many of these decorations from when I was a kid. Sweet memories.

[@oldcuriosityshop265]

So glad you enjoyed!

[@1928gerry]

I'm 90 and still have most of my older ones (50's up). Wouldn't be Christmas without them, and two decorations that were on my grandmother's tree still go on mine every December.

[@TheJust22az]

I can't believe how many of the same ornaments our family had growing up as a child. Great memories. I wish I had held on to them.

[@kayesmithme]

Bottle brush trees was all part of the centre stage for Christmas tea, standing on the snow scene Christmas cake with the little chalk house Santa and sleigh reindeers snowman all made from chalk. My mum would make the cake 6 months in advance. It is my favourite memory, I think it had played a roll in my life and being a confectioner cake maker...

[@MyButtercup]

It hard to see the things you grew up with called vintage.

[@mao2233]

A. Snow I know what you mean, but I try to think of being "vintage" as one result of a life well spent. Good memories of past family times always come to me when I see beautiful older ornaments like these. Thank you for sharing, Scott.

[@beatriceconner6953]

Love this haul and bonus commercials.

[@deborahgross1045]

I know. I guess that makes us vintage also.

[@thehighpriestess978]

@@deborahgross1045 yes,like fine wine,right?

[@lynnmariisaman8018]

Ddddddddds3dd

[@kathyj6070]

Gosh the ornaments and in those boxes really brings back memories. I had some old glass ornaments up until a few years ago. Can't even say how many have been broken over the years. Great video I just subscribed.

[@DMB56]

I cried at your video. I was born in 1956 and remember most of these things. My dad played this music on his old Victrola and player piano. All my family except my mom has died over th Last 6 years and made me miss them all. I have been bingeing your videos. I love your rambles and humor and your old soul. Keep up the good work. PS. Your home I beautiful.

[@oldcuriosityshop265]

Thank you for the heart felt comment. I would have LOVED your dad. Anyone who owns a Victrola and a player piano is top rate in my book!

[@DMB56]

Scott's Old Curiosity Shop he was a hoarder sort off. He didn’t hav ONE victrola. He had 20 or 30. We sold a lot of them and MASSIVE ants of 78’s.

[@scottgarb3016]

What a trip down memory lane! I recognize so many of the ornaments you have and the boxes too. I have a few that go at the top of the tree, and others missing their caps for hooks.

[@shellymorgan9044]

Checking out some of your older videos. Brings back good memories of a much simpler life. Except of course, that moment and the reaction of the parents when one of the ornaments hit the floor. Ah, such a life of innocence!

[@aviewer390]

Omg, that little Santa, I’d have bought him in a second! So cute!

[@heather368]

Your collection is just to die for ! i have a collection myself of about 8 boxes, however, your boxes are just beautiful :) thanks for sharing !

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for showing us. Lovely.

[@craftyjacki8159]

Scott, I love your presentations! I'm considering making the yummy jello with mincemeat....NOT!😆 It sounds like something my dad would have liked because he was a big mince pie fan. I also have lots of old ornaments. Some of the more unique ones have gotten broken by clumsy people in my house. I try to replace them if I can...just for memory sake. I seem to miss my mom and dad most at Christmas. We had wonderful family Christmases. Why I'm telling you all this I don't know. Just seeing your counter loaded with vintage brought back many memories. Oh, my cool addition this year to my vintage decorations came from you. I bought the Santa with a plush suit and white boots. I just realised this was from 2 years ago...oops!

[@lancedukel3436]

Vintage glass ornaments are the most beautiful.

[@sylviastreet]

Oohh! I have that a basket,and the ornaments with the center depressed and a design in it! I don’t have any plastic ornaments.

[@goodshepherd3438]

Wow! I remembered those in the 1950 Was born in 1944 Thank u for the nice showing And the music in the background

[@francispotter5300]

Thanks good memories Merry Christmas 🎄

[@tonyfurtado5595]

I love vintage Christmas and the traditions that people develop around it. Mary Berry has an easy recipe for Mincemeat Tarts that I’m dying to try out this Christmas.

[@joasiadornick242]

Nothing soothes me more than this opening song. Dig all your audio

[@macecrawford2860]

I remember Mom and Dad having alot of these same ornaments. just lovely. one year I want to do a Christmas tree with vintage ornaments. I think it would be beautiful. maybe next year because I am working on a antique room. it's going to be decorated with some of my grandparents and mom's keep sakes. also things I found at antique stores of like things that mom had.

[@Diane18]

What a great idea!

[@christinawhite9256]

Enjoyed seeing these ornaments! I have ornaments from my parents that we made in the 1940’s through 1970’s. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@stephaniemontor1567]

We have that bird! Love those Christmas ornaments!

[@mariarooney6262]

1954 here. I remember most of them. My father kept them in his Navy SeaBees trunk. Unfortunately, when moved we didn’t take the trunk. I’m sure you know how especially my brother, 11 years older than me, and I felt. We sure regret it. That’s what happens when you’re in a hurry. Thanks for the memories.

[@chrisdye5068]

That Christmas eve video where you quietly film the decorations with that music selection is wonderful. Very nicely done. Thank you, so much.

[@ZainaDancer]

Wow! That cherry Jell-O mincemeat thingy that was described at the beginning sounds absolutely delicious, and I think I have just enough left over mincemeat to make it! Yum! And thank you so much for this wonderful video.❤💚❤💚

[@jcamisa50]

Thank you. Brings back good memories of my Christmas past.

[@krisr1885]

Really beautiful stuff! I love old things.

[@calebmacmoyer4450]

Awesome collection! Christmas during the 40's is what will always be cemented in my mind as how it should be celebrated. I plan on looking for similar decorations to decorate with from now on. Beautiful decorations my friend.

[@natalie8212]

Can't wait to see everything all set up on the tree. Everything is just gorgeous thanks for sharing!

[@kathleenarcher1233]

Your theme song is beautiful great choice. Love your collection its my dream to someday have all woolworth christmas decorations.

[@sharrontaylor4744]

Truly enjoyed as alot of your ornaments looked familiar . I recall a box (muted grey/tan w/green lettering)my mom had when i was growing up . Also in later years i purchased the Shiny Brite box of ornaments back in 1974 ! Another one was the bubble lite Santa as well a kid growing up in late 50's/60's . Thanks for the memories & Happy Holidays !🎄🎅❄🤶🎄

[@christentaranto7253]

I wished that I had saved my family's ornaments & the silver tree we had back in the 60's & 70's. Looking at all of your prized possessions took me way back. Thank you for sharing.