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TREES ARE COVERED BY A FEW OF THEIR favorite things From ornament jumble of yore grow themes galore
TREES ARE COVERED BY A FEW OF THEIR favorite things From ornament jumble of yore grow themes galore By JOY KRAUSE of the Journal Sentinel staff Sunday, December 9, 2001 Not so long ago, it seems, Christmas tree decorations were pretty predictable: colored glass globes the size of snowballs,
Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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BRANCHING OUT; NO MORE PLAIN OLD CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SOME FOLKS. NOW, A THEMED TREE SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT ITS OWNER.(HOME LIFE)
Byline: DONALD W. PATTERSON Staff Writer GREENSBORO -- Remember when the theme of a Christmas tree used to be Christmas? Remember when trees used to be decorated in red, green and gold, the traditional colors of Christmas? Remember when trees didn't have names, other than Christmas tree ? Well, no
Publication: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC)
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FESTIVE FOAM CRAFTY IDEAS FOR HOMEMADE ORNAMENTS.(Home Front)
Byline: Jane Asper Special to the News The secret to making whimsical, personalized ornaments you can create in a snap? Two words: craft foam. Add your own touches to the designs pictured here. Weave ribbon around the frame ornament, string glass beads along the tree's garland or personalize the
Publication: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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ORNAMENTS OFFER PERSONAL APPEAL MINIATURE RENDITIONS CUSTOMIZED FOR CLIENTS
Interested in a black Lab for Christmas? How about a piece of Northampton, Mass.? First Lady Laura Bush thought a new White House would do the trick. So she ordered hundreds of them from Jennifer Ellsworth Landmarks to give to family and friends as holiday gifts. Landmarks sells blown glass,
Publication: The Boston Globe
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Yuletide ornaments. (as collectibles)
Christmas ornaments continue their popularity as one of the year's important collectibles, as well as a major growth category for retailers. Consumers are still cautious, but they are optimistic. Design and collectibility are their first considerations when purchasing an ornament, but, ultimately,
Publication: Gifts & Decorative Accessories
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Sale of ornaments, cards, poinsettias helps to fund charities
When does a Christmas ornament do more than just look pretty? How about when its sale benefits a charitable organization. Several Albuquerque agencies rely on the sale of annual holiday ornaments to help fund budgets for good works. Other nonprofits have found extra funds through the sale of
Publication: Albuquerque Journal
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Holidays yield craft ideas perfect for Christmas 2006
During the holidays I came across several ideas that I liked so well I want to pass them on to By Hand readers. Clip this column and add it to your "seasonal ideas" folder for future reference. My 8-year-old grandson made a personalized tree ornament at school that may prove to be a fun project for
Publication: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
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Minnesota Wholesaler is Already Gearing up for Christmas of '97.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.)
Feb. 25--It's only February, but retailers have already placed their bets on hot collectible items for Christmas '97. Among the early favorites appears to be a European blown-glass Winnie the Pooh ornament, with a suggested retail price $40. It sold out almost immediately to retailers shopping in
Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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