Fantastic Plastic Christmas Curator Tour

Step back in time and explore how plastic transformed holiday decorating over the past century. George and Jeanne Johnson’s enchanting display will feature hundreds of vibrant plastic Christmas decorations that have brightened homes from 1920 to 2020. From tree ornaments to window displays, these dazzling decorations tell the story of how plastic revolutionized holiday traditions.

[@sonofhibbs4425]

I absolutely miss and adore that soft heat and faint smell of warm plastic that those lights gave off. Add to it the scent of pine from the cut tree and that right there is the scent of Christmas! 🥰

[@garyfrancis6193]

Plastic Christmas always makes me feel so nostalgic.

[@I_said_so_55]

I was born 1955, a nd boy I saw many items my mother and grandmother decorated with at Christmas time. It was fun to see them again! Thank

[@georgejohnson8715]

So happy that you enjoyed the video and it brought back memories!

[@nelliehagen5267]

I was born in 1963.So thank you for showing me all the nostalgic memories from Christmas 🎄

[@georgejohnson8715]

You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it!

[@dboutier5636]

Thank you enjoyed watching this Christmas afternoon. You are a great narrator merry Christmas.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you for the kind compliments. Merry Christmas!

[@kitandsons173]

Love the memories seeing these cheerful, affordable trinkets and blow molds from my childhood.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad the video and display brought back fond memories

[@anneheron873]

Wonderful,thank you. Happy Christmas from England x

[@georgejohnson8715]

So glad you have enjoyed the video!

[@susantumblety6003]

Omgggg. I love plastic vintage christmas!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad you enjoyed it! If you live nearby come see it in person, there is more that did not make it onto the video.

[@susantumblety6003]

​@@georgejohnson8715 I wish I lived close. I'm in New Jersey! Ive learned so much from your video!!! I'm going to the golden glow christmas show this coming year ! Can't wait! Thank you again for explaining all the back stories!!!

[@georgejohnson8715]

@@susantumblety6003 Hope to see you there.

[@lvstyle2885]

I’ve collected Christmas decorations since I could walk so thank you for this amazing history video.

[@georgejohnson8715]

You're welcome, and we're glad you enjoy the vintage decorations as much as we do.

[@WaysideArtist]

I really enjoyed this. At 64 years old, these decorations have been a big part of my life. I still have some examples from my childhood and have collected a number of others over the years. Everything looks so colorful and cheerful pulled together in your wonderful, extensive collection. Merry Christmas! 🎀✨🎄✨🎀

[@georgejohnson8715]

I'm glad it brought back some pleasant memories.

[@gailchurch194]

Thank you. Love the history of vintage Christmas.

[@georgejohnson8715]

So happy that you enjoyed it!

[@BackyardFlorida]

I absolutely love vintage Christmas!

[@georgejohnson8715]

So do we :-)

[@amyvintagemaine1836]

Fantastic. What a treat to watch!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you!

[@The_Crucible714]

Now I understand why my eldest maternal aunt (born in 1913) referred to her ornaments as “Christmas toys!” Thank you.

[@caroldipaola762]

I grew up in the 1950s. We had some of these items. What wonderful nostalgia! Thanks for sharing!

[@georgejohnson8715]

We are happy it brought back memories!

[@Xavierxavou]

Magnifique collection ! Merci beaucoup ! Joyeux Noël à vous ! 😊

[@georgejohnson8715]

Joyeux Noel a vous!

[@marilyndougherty229]

Your collection is AMAZING!! Being born in 1951 I have some of these things from my Grandmother, Great-Aunts, and Mother. I display them year-round in an antique cabinet. At first I thought that your house was a museum, just for plastic Christmas!

[@georgejohnson8715]

So happy it brought back fond memories.

[@dianadunaway656]

Thank you for a very enjoyable tour of these memorable plastic Christmas items! I love collecting vintage Christmas but it is getting harder to find and afford! Owning a few pieces is fun but I can totally appreciate your extensive collection and your informative history of manufactures and dates,very educational 👍🎄🎄 wish I could visit this in person!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you for your kind comments. The display is of course better in person, but we have done videos of our various displays over the past 5 years so visitors from around the world can enjoy them.

[@darkridedracula]

Absolutely Fantastic Video...Merry Christmas!!! Buon Natale !! 🎄🎅

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you!

[@punkyspray]

I loved this! I grew up with the angel on the table with the stars on her dress, my sister had her, but she just passed away. Thank you for sharing this 🎄⛄️🎁🦌🎅❄️

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad you enjoyed the video - treasure your family memories; it is a wonderful part of Christmas!

[@SlackJones1]

That was great! I remember many of the items growing up in the 1960’s. Others I collected as an adult. Thank you!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you!

[@rbrtnoble]

Thank you for sharing this! I love it so much!

[@georgejohnson8715]

I'm glad it brought some joy.

[@gaillewis8844]

I'm jealous! Thanks for the wonderful tour.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@chriswitt2596]

Fantastic collection! So fun to see the beautiful Christmas ornaments and different things that were made. Isn't it amazing that they still exist?

[@dianewilliams9729]

Really marvelous collection and I love it all! Did see several items that I have in my collection. It is just such fun with all the colors! Thanks for the tour.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad you enjoyed the video,

[@leeanncornell8305]

Thank you and Merry Christmas! 😊

[@georgejohnson8715]

You are welcome! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@kaleboy5741]

Love these tours!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you.

[@davidreed3165]

How I loved bubble lights!!! My great aunt had that boat out every Christmas. Probably went in the trash when she died. She had a plastic music box church that lit up. I think it was notre dame. I still have grand dad’s Bradford tree topper but it’s broken. What a great video.

[@ThomasBlock-e6p]

Thanks so much for this video. I've been collecting some of these items for the past 35 years. I learned so much more about my collection. I appreciate all the effort and hard work you put into the display. I get frustrated setting up 10 to 15 of my light- ups, ( tangled cords and burned out bulbs). I can imagine how much work you put into doing hundreds!!. 😅

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad you enjoyed the video and information. I know exactly what you mean about the cords. We tried had to hide them all :-)

[@dwsheffer]

@@georgejohnson8715 George, do you implement no/low heat LED bulbs in most of your decorations? I use white Tru-Tones in all of mine that take C7 bulbs and it's been great knowing I am a zero risk of damaging them from here on out, especially the older Goodman vacuforms!

[@georgejohnson8715]

@@dwsheffer We did replace every light bulb that was inside a decoration with LEDs and on the '1960s tree, every lite decoration was with an LED. Everything that needed heat to work [twinklers, etc.] still used traditional C-7s.

[@davidreed3165]

“Presents on the tree” line in, I’ll be home for Christmas makes more sense now.

[@loganbutler1016]

I think the large 10 ft tall tree at the end is the prettiest Christmas tree I've ever seen. Fantastic job!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you, in many ways we have always used that tree and room as our centerpiece of the display.

[@julsjewels3185]

Thank you so much for posting this. I enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

[@georgejohnson8715]

You're welcome - glad you found some fond memories.

[@jacquelynkirby1442]

What I liked best was seeing the original.boxes! Thank you and merry Christmas ❤

[@RaymondTVinyl]

So Wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing this fantastic collection!! Merry Christmas!!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rtex8563]

Beautiful, rare, and delightful collection! I collect old Christmas light ups and currently have about 80 blow molds in my yard. What I love about these items is that most were made in the USA and are so creatively beautiful! I also love the specialty light up wonder stars, paramount stars and bells, and incredible C6 decorations from the 1920's through 1960's. Beautiful collection and incredible furniture pieces they are displayed on!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad you enjoyed the video - good luck on your collecting!

[@mj9291b]

Great collection!!! I saw things that my mom and aunts had. I really enjoyed this!!!

[@elainereed4842]

Enjoyed your presentation! Never knew the glow in the dark existed! Amazing display of nostalgia!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you. The glow in the dark icicles are still easily found in antique shops this time of year.

[@2manyroberts]

This was a TREAT! It is fascinating to learn the history of these items, many of which I've only seen parts of, reminds me of the tin lithographed doll houses that had plastic furniture in primary colors!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad that you enjoyed the video! Jeanne and I thought about including a doll house with plastic furniture, but decided the amount of metal in the house far out-weighed the amount of plastic. the next time we display a 1950's tree, that doll house will be there :-)

[@homerth1555]

Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed this video- learned a lot about the vintage plastic ornaments.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it.

[@christianabaeza5502]

This is so Amazing! I would love to see it in person. Thank you for the tour.

[@popculturedrive-thrutv1324]

This was a wonderful video! Very informative - and a trip down memory lane on some of the plastic blow molds.

[@charlescombs-h4j]

MY GRANDPARENTS HAD MANY OF THESE ITEMS!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Hoping that some are handed down to you.

[@vickiemayfield3197]

So much wonderful information and so many fabulous items to enjoy! Thank you very much for this marvelous video and for sharing your knowledge! Beautiful setting and fantastic displays.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you for the kind comments, Jeanne and I are glad you enjoyed the video.

[@josephmctigue8796]

Wow! Thank you so much for such a well curated and informative video! I collect Christmas decorations from different eras, and this helped me to identify single small pieces that I assumed were more contemporary since they were plastic. I was born in 1965 so I can remember things I saw in stores when I was younger and decorations my family had from earlier since my parents were married in 1954. The historical furniture and architecture in the rooms where these treasures were displayed offer a wonderful contrast to the vibrant colors and shapes of the many forms of plastics. Such an amazing arrangement of objects and an incredible knowledge of these items that may have originally been thought of as disposable. It must have been a lot of hard work and contemplation of what to include! A very enjoyable experience, Merry Christmas!

[@georgejohnson8715]

So glad you enjoyed the video and the display. We have decorated the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio for 24 years and as we tae down this year's plastic display, we will be thinking and planning with the director of the museum what to display for Christmas 2025. So, yes, you are correct it takes a lot of planning.

[@skylilly1]

I love the candelabras with all of the candles. I found some at Goodwill and I snagged those right up. I just think they look so good in the window. My mom had these big beautiful red plastic bells. They were heavy plastic and when they turned on they looked beautiful in the front window. It’s hard to find good bells. Loved the video! It brings back so many memories of my grandparents and older aunts and uncles. They had a lot of this stuff.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thanks for your kind comments, Jeane and I are happy you enjoyed the video and it brought back memories.

[@sidilicious11]

I loved the 3D molded plastic sleighs and reindeer and other light up molded outdoor Christmas decorations of the 60’s. So much better than the cartoony blowups nowadays days, that look ridiculous when they are deflated during the day.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Those decorations from the 1960's certainly have a charm of their own!

[@lindaglenn7959]

So much fun, thank you for sharing. My husband is 76 and he has the snowman and the little skater, both with backpacks. Loved learning those could be purchased in Woolworth's for .19. he also has the small plastic Santa standing with the little green disc. Where he used to hold a tree. Was Santa also sold in Woolworth's? Oh to be able to step back in time and see all the treasures in the dime store! Thanks for such fun information.😊

[@georgejohnson8715]

You are welcome - certainly glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, most of these items were also sold in Woolworth's.

[@Johndoe-co3pw]

I’m not a huge Christmas decorations guy but man some of these are far cooler than what we have available now a days

[@georgejohnson8715]

I agree -- there's something special about the items made years ago.

[@ralphjenkins1507]

Fantastic 🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you!

[@kirstencook1439]

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[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you!

[@judithsharrar8706]

Thank you for the most informative talk about plastic ornaments. Were these on display only this year? Or can one come a different year to see?

[@georgejohnson8715]

@@judithsharrar8706 This is this year's display [2024]. We change displays each year, This one will be on display until the end of December.

[@gratefullyglorifying9197]

Fabulous! Thank you so much!

[@georgejohnson8715]

You are welcome!

[@AngelaVike]

I've been looking forward to this! Merry Christmas!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you, I hope it was worth the wait :-)

[@laurah.7696]

Even the boxes they came in were very nice and decorative unlike today.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thanks for the comments - original boxes always add an important element, but are getting harder and harder to find.

[@billrush7411]

Love this!!!

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank You!

[@karengourneau8515]

Merry Christmas! I learned so much from your video, looking forward to seeing more. I was given a set of noel candles from nuns I worked for. Unfortunately, when getting off work, they went missing. I have seen so many of these items working at the convent.

[@georgejohnson8715]

We're glad you enjoyed the video. The Noel candles can often be found on the secondary markets of antique shops and flea markets. So sorry the first set was stolen.

[@lisam7511]

I'm coming to steal it alllllllll❤

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad you enjoyed it - the museum has a gift shop and there are vintage plastic decorations for sale; so you won't have to steal them :-) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@JulieGagne-uo6kd]

Thank you so much for this video, it was very informative,I being a reseller on what not great to know what I'm talking about should I come across any of these items.Ty and Have a happy new year

[@georgejohnson8715]

Glad you enjoyed the video - Happy New Year!

[@gloriazolik3444]

There is beauty difference Holiday and Christmas trees . They are real old fashion since several years for the history beauty . I am enjoying seeing difference Christmas and toy of the animal , doll , angle .

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video.

[@mashell46]

Love your collection! I will like to ask you, I purchased a pom pom aluminum tree, but smell like metal, do you recommend anything for get rid off the smell. Thanks a lot

[@MaryCircus]

cool

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you.

[@lisa9278]

🤩

[@richardkennedy8481]

On a white tree, you use lights with white wire.

[@georgejohnson8715]

Agreed, but unfortunately, white trees and therefore white wires were not made for the antique lighting used to power the twinklers. Both are later creations. Hoping you enjoyed everything else.

[@AML-FRL]

🌟🎄☃🎄⛄🎄🕎

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thanks

[@silviaperez7151]

🎄🕯️🍎🍒🍇🕯️🎄

[@georgejohnson8715]

Thank you!