Christmas Smurf

Either I or my sister owned a Smurf like this.....holding a candy cane. Smurfs were very popular in the 80's; I was in high school when one of us got this for Christmas.

Pink Ornaments

My aunt who lived next door had ornaments like this on her tree. I thought they were elegant and beautiful.

Santa, Reindeer & Sleigh

We had a Santa just like this one, it would always go hung up in the middle of the living room picture window.

Silver Christmas Tree

We had a small table top silver Christmas tree just like this one, as you can see in the photo. We had little ornaments for it and it always went on the end table. That's my oldest sister in the photo, this photo was taken sometime in the early 70's.

Bell Ornaments

We had a couple of plastic bell ornaments like the two on the ends in front in the photo. I am sure they would be considered tacky this day and age but when we were growing up they were among the ornaments we used every year on our tree.

Christmas Basket Ornaments

We had a couple of ornaments like this, little white plastic baskets filled with poinsettias.

Candle Chimes

I am not sure what the correct name for this candle holder is. My aunt had one just like it when we were growing up. You'd light the candles and the heat would cause the top part to spin and ring the chimes. I was fascinated with it.

Bird Christmas Ornament

Mom had a few of ornaments like this. Birds with plastic fibres for the tails. They clipped onto the branches.

Christmas Badge/Button

Someone at our house had this, probably one of my older sisters.

Christmas Ornament Perfume

My friend gave me this one year, I think I was in grade 7 or 8. I believe it was from Avon.

Satin Christmas Ornaments

Satin ornaments were very popular in the 80's, we used them on our tree and Mom would also suspend them from garland and hang them in the window.

December Girl Figurine

My sister who was born in December had one just like this. I had the February girl.

Angel Perfume Bottle

Someone in our house owned this perfume and it came from Avon.

Christmas Cookie Cutters

We had a set of cookie cutters like these and I remember making sugar cookies and then decorating them with icing and sprinkles.

Candy Cane Pen

One year for Christmas we all got candy cane pens in our stockings. They were a big hit.

Treasury of Christmas Crafts & Food Book

My aunt owned this book, it is from the early 80's. I liked looking at all the craft and food ideas in it.

National Geographic Magazines

My parents subscribed to National Geographic magazines for years and years. I loved looking at the photos but rarely read the articles. I remember wanting to cut some of the pictures out for a school project in junior high and my parents wouldn't let me. I was upset at the time but I can understand now why they didn't let me. I remember some of the covers, especially the ones with holograms on them.

Eaton's Christmas Catalogue, 1974

Birch Bark Tepee & Canoe

I can't remember if we owned this or if my Aunt next door did.