Wallace silverplated sleigh bells and crystal glittery stems are the only ornaments on this year's fresh-cut Noble fir Christmas tree.
Christmas Day is past, but the twelfth day of Christmas, January 5, has not arrived yet which means Christmas festivities and decorations are still part of our winter holiday.
Inspired by Wallace sleigh bells, the fresh-cut Christmas tree is minimally decorated with sleigh bells and crystal stems. Evergreen, without lights and only minimal red touches, the tree will stay up until the weekend of the Twelfth Day of Christmas.
One white angel found a spot on the tree, but not at the usual spot for angels on the top of the tree.
H A N D - C A R V E D
W O O D E N R O C K I N G H O R S E
Empty Christmas boxes plus a set of over-sized gardening tools and a carved wooden rocking horse sit around the rustic wooden box holding the tree. Slowly, the Christmas decorations are being put away.
You are never too old for a rocking horse as a present.
My sister has been collecting rocking horse and carousel horse reproductions all her life. She received this one this Christmas from Santa (sister Santa . . . ,) and it is now the largest one in her collection.
Hand carved with metal rockers, bridle, rein, and saddle, the horse is not meant as a children's toy, but as a decoration only.
The saddle and bridle are inlaid into the wood.
S I L V E R S L E I G H B E L L S
A N D C R Y S T A L S T E M S
Crystal glittery stems and silverplated bells are neutral enough to be winter decorations in addition to being Christmas decorations.
A small bird's nest is another wintry decoration for the tree.
Some of the sleigh bells have French-inspired black and white Joyeux Noël tags attached with red grosgrain ribbons.
Wallace silver company issues an annual sleigh bell each Christmas, beginning in 1971. Each year the design is different.
The oldest one in my collection is from 1972, found recently on eBay. There are sixteen sleigh bells on this year's tree, including two from 1977 and one from the Reed and Baron silver company which also issues annual sleigh bells.
All of the presents have been unwrapped, but there are still days in the Christmas season to enjoy.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
May 2019 bring you and your loved ones
peace, good health, and prosperity.
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