"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.

If you have a box of old Christmas decorations tucked away, you might be sitting on a surprising treasure. Vintage Christmas collectibles, like German blown-glass ornaments or early electric string ...

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 ...

Mixing sentimental treasures with new finds can help to create a timeless, nostalgic holiday aesthetic. Bob Richter is a vintage lifestyle expert, author, TV personality and interior designer. Richter ...

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 ...

Forget the blow-up Santas for your lawn. A new generation of old-fashioned blow mold decorations have come to town. By Frank DeCaro Move over blow-up snowmen. This year, hollow plastic light-up ...

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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 ...

Vintage Christmas ceramics are having a serious moment, with collectors paying top dollar for pieces that once sat quietly on Grandma’s buffet. From tiny village houses to quirky cow creamers, these ...