The memory of Christmases past
There is nothing more sentimental to me than getting out my Christmas decorations. Unwrapping each bauble for the tree invokes a memory of times past and the people who gave them to me. My favorites, of course, are the crude creations made by my son when he was little. I have a glass raccoon given to me by my friend Mary as a joke when there were raccoon vigils going on in Pacific Grove years ago as a protest to the large extermination of them by the city. I also have an ornament made by a close childhood friend who has since passed away. As an antiques dealer I have my favorite hard to find antique ornaments. Such as this early 1900's blown glass doll's head. I have found many wonderful old ornaments at our antique mall over the years. My favorite finds at the mall include Victorian candy cones, a fifties Santa face with rabbit fur for a beard, a handblown glass teapot and sugar bowl, an old German kugel and a fifties blown glass beaded motorcycle. Christmas ...
