christmas-morningCandid Christmas…

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…”

Here we are again. As we approach the end of 2015 and peer into the swirling mists of the future, I thought that it might be fun to reminisce of Christmases Past. I have amassed quite a collection of vintage photos on Pinterest and thought that I would share some of my favorites for you to peruse while warming yourself with a hot cup of cocoa (maybe with a little something something added…). If nothing else, the photos show that – not so long ago – Christmas trees were not as lush (or symmetrical) as they are today; that the TV was once a prized possession and a reflection of one’s financial worth; and that childhood back in the day was less nurturing and more…umm…”character building”…

Also, what was the deal with tinsel?!? It was everywhere!

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