Antiquing for Shiny Brite Ornaments, Vintage Christmas Decorating in the Garden Library
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Date: 2025-12-12
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cynthiafisher9907
Thank so much for all the information on Shiny Brite ornaments! It’s so cool the factory was in your area. I have a lot of vintage ornaments and Christmas lights. I got a new tree this year that looks like a sparse real tree and I am decorating it with all my vintage ornaments. I love them so much! I think you would get more views on this video if you mentioned the Shiny Brite ornaments in the title.
Just today I received a Mr. Christmas musical Santa and soldiers I bought on eBay. It plays a lot of Christmas songs with the little figures hitting the bells, so fun. know my grandchildren will love it!
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Thank so much for all the information on Shiny Brite ornaments! It’s so cool the factory was in your area. I have a lot of vintage ornaments and Christmas lights. I got a new tree this year that looks like a sparse real tree and I am decorating it with all my vintage ornaments. I love them so much! I think you would get more views on this video if you mentioned the Shiny Brite ornaments in the title.
Just today I received a Mr. Christmas musical Santa and soldiers I bought on eBay. It plays a lot of Christmas songs with the little figures hitting the bells, so fun. know my grandchildren will love it!
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BobbieJeanM
Who knew all those year’s ago that these ornaments would appeal to people several generations later! I was born in 52 and remember those ornaments on my family’s trees through the years. Because my parents didn’t have much money, they always waited till Christmas Eve when vendors wanted to get rid of the trees that were left and would practically give them away. We would decorate the tree and go to bed hoping Santa would come while we slept. The tree stayed up till after New Year’s but not much longer because by then it was very dry and shedding needles if you even looked at it.
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Who knew all those year’s ago that these ornaments would appeal to people several generations later! I was born in 52 and remember those ornaments on my family’s trees through the years. Because my parents didn’t have much money, they always waited till Christmas Eve when vendors wanted to get rid of the trees that were left and would practically give them away. We would decorate the tree and go to bed hoping Santa would come while we slept. The tree stayed up till after New Year’s but not much longer because by then it was very dry and shedding needles if you even looked at it.
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joycedagostino8869
Great that you have a good reference book and gave some great tips. One other tip is that the solid colors were made when the aluminum Christmas trees came about. These trees often had rotating bases and a color wheel shining on the tree to change colors. I have a collection of the original Shiny Brites and I love them, especially the ones with scenes and sayings on them. Also during WWII, things were rationed so they made clear ornaments with just a sprig of tinsel inside and often with a paper hanger. Not as fancy and the other ones but they are rare as you mentioned.
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Great that you have a good reference book and gave some great tips. One other tip is that the solid colors were made when the aluminum Christmas trees came about. These trees often had rotating bases and a color wheel shining on the tree to change colors. I have a collection of the original Shiny Brites and I love them, especially the ones with scenes and sayings on them. Also during WWII, things were rationed so they made clear ornaments with just a sprig of tinsel inside and often with a paper hanger. Not as fancy and the other ones but they are rare as you mentioned.
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sherriianiro747
Christopher Radko took over Shiny Brite glass ornaments in the 1990's and took it to a whole new level and some go for thousands of dollars. Speaking from experience, the main problem with the original Shiny Brite ornaments is they were loaded with lead and were easily broken and paint cracked and peeled, and you wouldn't want kids handling them or step on a broken one. You couldn't even give them away in the sixties.
That's why plastic put them out of business but some of them were pretty.
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Christopher Radko took over Shiny Brite glass ornaments in the 1990's and took it to a whole new level and some go for thousands of dollars. Speaking from experience, the main problem with the original Shiny Brite ornaments is they were loaded with lead and were easily broken and paint cracked and peeled, and you wouldn't want kids handling them or step on a broken one. You couldn't even give them away in the sixties.
That's why plastic put them out of business but some of them were pretty.
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mobetta3456
I love your Christmas tree with the icicles! We had to have: tinsel which was not that great. Mom saved all her ornaments that had sentimental value, so there were the ones with the inset-cone thing all broken, glass birds with no tail, etc. The ugliest one was a really big faded pink bird with no tail. I think it was red once. We made little kid ornaments with a piece of styrofoam and pinned or glued sequins to them. Your collection looks INFINITELY better than ours in the 1950s!
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I love your Christmas tree with the icicles! We had to have: tinsel which was not that great. Mom saved all her ornaments that had sentimental value, so there were the ones with the inset-cone thing all broken, glass birds with no tail, etc. The ugliest one was a really big faded pink bird with no tail. I think it was red once. We made little kid ornaments with a piece of styrofoam and pinned or glued sequins to them. Your collection looks INFINITELY better than ours in the 1950s!
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carlas872
Wow! Thank you so much for providing the information about Shiny Brite ornaments. Your garden library is so warm and welcoming. I can picture your grandmother sitting in the wingback chair telling you stories about gardening. I thought the Christopher Radko lights for $150 were really cool but, no, I wouldn't pay that. I found some on ebay that sold for around the $70 shipping range. One listing sold two boxes for $127 around $11 for shipping. They are really pretty lit up.
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Wow! Thank you so much for providing the information about Shiny Brite ornaments. Your garden library is so warm and welcoming. I can picture your grandmother sitting in the wingback chair telling you stories about gardening. I thought the Christopher Radko lights for $150 were really cool but, no, I wouldn't pay that. I found some on ebay that sold for around the $70 shipping range. One listing sold two boxes for $127 around $11 for shipping. They are really pretty lit up.
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daygirl2659
I love it Danielle, I really wish I had the ornaments from our childhood tree! I think my Dad sold them all at a yard sale when he moved. It’s fun to look at yours and remember how special it was to help decorate the tree Can’t wait for your Amaryllis video! For the first time I am trying to rebloom last years bulb. I did what you said to do with it, but I’m a little late getting it going. Oh well, I don’t mind if it’s late, just hoping it blooms.
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I love it Danielle, I really wish I had the ornaments from our childhood tree! I think my Dad sold them all at a yard sale when he moved. It’s fun to look at yours and remember how special it was to help decorate the tree Can’t wait for your Amaryllis video! For the first time I am trying to rebloom last years bulb. I did what you said to do with it, but I’m a little late getting it going. Oh well, I don’t mind if it’s late, just hoping it blooms.
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northlawn_flower_farm
I really enjoyed your very detailed video about the shiny bright bulb collection. I too have a large collection of these bulbs and boxes. The funny part is I was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and I live 20 minutes from Corning glass in New York. I too love the plain bulbs and I have learned some interesting details about my collection from watching your video today. Thank you for always sharing your beautiful creative life with us.
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I really enjoyed your very detailed video about the shiny bright bulb collection. I too have a large collection of these bulbs and boxes. The funny part is I was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and I live 20 minutes from Corning glass in New York. I too love the plain bulbs and I have learned some interesting details about my collection from watching your video today. Thank you for always sharing your beautiful creative life with us.
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aloha2you27
My ever increasing Amaryllis collection looks smashing on the mantle (soon to be adorned with cedar and pine boughs (your suggestion in prior videos. Question. I'd like to add 1 or 2 more giant white Amaryllis for next year's display. I already have about every 'shade' of RED there is but need more white, particularly ones with giant blooms. Can you recommend any particular variety that you have grown that would fit the bill
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My ever increasing Amaryllis collection looks smashing on the mantle (soon to be adorned with cedar and pine boughs (your suggestion in prior videos. Question. I'd like to add 1 or 2 more giant white Amaryllis for next year's display. I already have about every 'shade' of RED there is but need more white, particularly ones with giant blooms. Can you recommend any particular variety that you have grown that would fit the bill
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michaelh7506
Your house is so beautiful how you decorated it
I have very old original Christmas ornaments that could be 70 years plus. A few are so old the paint peeled off the glass ornaments. Some mom made it with my sister and me. Mom, Dad, grandmother's and sister are here with me in spirit. Moms nativity set is two months older than me. 3 generations of Christmas things.
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Your house is so beautiful how you decorated it
I have very old original Christmas ornaments that could be 70 years plus. A few are so old the paint peeled off the glass ornaments. Some mom made it with my sister and me. Mom, Dad, grandmother's and sister are here with me in spirit. Moms nativity set is two months older than me. 3 generations of Christmas things.
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tahoe13868
Well that was so much fun! I loved learning about the ornaments I had as a child. My mom absolutely adored Christmas and we had ALL of these! It's so fun to know the history about them and see you enjoying them as much as we did. This brought up so many good memories of decorating the tree with my family. Enjoy the hunt for that elusive box - that's half the fun!
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Well that was so much fun! I loved learning about the ornaments I had as a child. My mom absolutely adored Christmas and we had ALL of these! It's so fun to know the history about them and see you enjoying them as much as we did. This brought up so many good memories of decorating the tree with my family. Enjoy the hunt for that elusive box - that's half the fun!
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tammysue53
I’ve collected all the NEW Shiny Brite ornaments in the last few years from Dillards and other retailers. I don’t care how old they are because they look pretty much the same and have no paint peel and such. I’m an older person and I’m finding collecting antiques is not what’s it cracked up to be. I do realize this is a hobby and fun for some people.
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I’ve collected all the NEW Shiny Brite ornaments in the last few years from Dillards and other retailers. I don’t care how old they are because they look pretty much the same and have no paint peel and such. I’m an older person and I’m finding collecting antiques is not what’s it cracked up to be. I do realize this is a hobby and fun for some people.
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yvonnetuakoi4271
Loved all the information! I have all my mother’s original glass ornaments including several strings of tiny multicoloured glass beads! I also have a pair of glass silver bells off my mother’s 1939 wedding cake which I hang on the Christmas tree! I just love the history of all my post war ornaments which I carefully save from year to year!
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Loved all the information! I have all my mother’s original glass ornaments including several strings of tiny multicoloured glass beads! I also have a pair of glass silver bells off my mother’s 1939 wedding cake which I hang on the Christmas tree! I just love the history of all my post war ornaments which I carefully save from year to year!
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historylvr8000
O gosh this reminded me of growing up with my Grams. I still have her Mirostar candolier with the fluted c6 lights and MCM wreaths. Unfortunately many of the shiny brite ornaments broke. I have a few that I cherish. Love your collection and that tree reminds me so much of my Grams she loved red and gold. I'm tearing up, but in a good way.
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O gosh this reminded me of growing up with my Grams. I still have her Mirostar candolier with the fluted c6 lights and MCM wreaths. Unfortunately many of the shiny brite ornaments broke. I have a few that I cherish. Love your collection and that tree reminds me so much of my Grams she loved red and gold. I'm tearing up, but in a good way.
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marymurphy4825
Hi Danielle, the garden library is so cozy, it's a warm hug when you enter! Thanks for the invitation as well as the interesting info and antique shopping trip with you. I'm still regretting giving away my musical bells exactly like the ones on your tree! They are so beautiful the way you've decorated with them
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Hi Danielle, the garden library is so cozy, it's a warm hug when you enter! Thanks for the invitation as well as the interesting info and antique shopping trip with you. I'm still regretting giving away my musical bells exactly like the ones on your tree! They are so beautiful the way you've decorated with them
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cindybohl9593
I grew up with the shiny brine ornaments too! I was born in 1953 and I fondly remember my parents going all out decorating at Christmas. My mom even had a foil tree that she put in our living room window. It rotated and there was a multicolored spotlight on it so it changed colors. Those were the good ole days!
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I grew up with the shiny brine ornaments too! I was born in 1953 and I fondly remember my parents going all out decorating at Christmas. My mom even had a foil tree that she put in our living room window. It rotated and there was a multicolored spotlight on it so it changed colors. Those were the good ole days!
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lbp1733
Hello, I love your info packed videos. Your garden library is wonderful. I'm new to indoor paperwhite bulbs. I'm trying them in water over glass beads. I put them in a cool dark closet to start them, but I hardly see any growth after a week. Can you tell me how to get the bulbs to bud Thanks and happy holidays.
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Hello, I love your info packed videos. Your garden library is wonderful. I'm new to indoor paperwhite bulbs. I'm trying them in water over glass beads. I put them in a cool dark closet to start them, but I hardly see any growth after a week. Can you tell me how to get the bulbs to bud Thanks and happy holidays.
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jbbeze
If you haven’t found Ginger Chick rehab check her out. She uses many Shiny Brites and has a video from a year ago titled
Ed,
SO GLAD THESE WERN’T THROWN AWAY. she uses Shiny Brite boxes both real, and some she has made printing off their boxes. She creates vignettes in this video using the boxes.
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If you haven’t found Ginger Chick rehab check her out. She uses many Shiny Brites and has a video from a year ago titled
Ed,
SO GLAD THESE WERN’T THROWN AWAY. she uses Shiny Brite boxes both real, and some she has made printing off their boxes. She creates vignettes in this video using the boxes.
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alpinereid5265
Oh My! Such a delight! I was born in the late 50's and your video was such a treat! I have quite a few single ornaments from my parents and grandparents, most are in a poor state but still get hung lovingly every year on the tree. Now I know to look at the caps! Thank you so much!
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Oh My! Such a delight! I was born in the late 50's and your video was such a treat! I have quite a few single ornaments from my parents and grandparents, most are in a poor state but still get hung lovingly every year on the tree. Now I know to look at the caps! Thank you so much!
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davidnicholson6406
I loved hearing about the ornaments from my childhood. My favorite i still have is purple with a scene of humpty dumpy on the wall and it says humpty humpty had a great fall. My second favorite is red with poinsettias and says Merry Christmas. Have you ever seen one of those
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I loved hearing about the ornaments from my childhood. My favorite i still have is purple with a scene of humpty dumpy on the wall and it says humpty humpty had a great fall. My second favorite is red with poinsettias and says Merry Christmas. Have you ever seen one of those
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