Collectible Christmas Tree OrnamentsAlthough Christmas trees have been around for centuries, "store-bought" Christmas ornaments have only been around since the mid-1800s, when glassblowers in Germany began making colored glass balls to hang on Christmas trees. Since then, of course, hundreds of thousands of different kinds of ornaments have been manufactured. Most families (like ours) have simply hung all of their favorite ornaments on their Christmas tree at the same time, but some folks have taken more pains to only use the best and most appropriate ornaments on their trees. Today, as many "baby boomers" downsize their homes, many are also downsizing their Christmas decorations and are replacing quantity with quality. That said, a few well-chosen ornaments on a smaller tree may be the best choice for anyone without a great deal of room or time. This page lists a number of collectible ornaments that will brighten any room. Note: For this page, we have chosen to use illustrations and product descriptions that are provided by the manufacturer rather than writing a separate review of each ornament offering. The main reason for this choice has to do with the fact that these are selling so fast that we don't always have time to write a review before the product has gone out of stock. The good news is that Once you start a collection, you are guaranteed to receive the entire collection (although you can discontinue any time if you wish). Note for September, 2011: I just had to replace all of the ornament collections on this page with other collections. In other words, these are going pretty fast. I'm rebuilding the page with sets I think you will like in the meantime. But if you hit a "buy" button and nothing happens, just enter "ornaments" in the Bradford exchange or Ashford site and you'll see a wide range of great choices. In the meantime, if you like any of these sets, don't wait too long to get started. If you have specific questions about an ornament, please contact us, or Bradford Exchange customer service phone number: 1-866-907-3607. In Canada, call 1-866-285-0932. (This used to be called "Collectibles Today," in case you wondered.) If you are NOT in North America, try contacting the Bradford Exchange office in your country or region. Bradford Exchange does not carry the same products in every country, but they may be able to help you with questions.
In the meantime, whether you're reading this a week or eleven months before Christmas, please have a great family Christmas this year, and let us know what we can do to help. Paul and Shelia Race |
