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America’sMart Premieres 2013 Ornament Collections

Thomas Glenn Holidays 2013 Debut

Shortly after Christmas 2012, ornament designers and companies from around the world gathered in Atlanta as AmericasMart debuted new holiday collections.

Christopher Radko, Joy to the World Collectibles, Christina’s World, JingleNog, Eric Cortina, Soffieria De Carlini, Kurt Adler Presents David Strand, Bethany Lowe Designs, Thomas Glenn, Mattarusky, Debbie Thibault, Inge-glas of Germany, Vaillaincourt Folk Art … familiar names to ornament collectors.

I’ve been in Atlanta for nearly a week and will be flying home to Ohio this afternoon. Of course, I found lots of beautiful and innovative designs for the coming year. Most won’t ship to designers until late summer. Look for blog updates over the following week as I share what’s on the horizon for glass Christmas and holiday ornaments.

Below are four new designs or colorations from Thomas Glenn Holidays. Many will recognize the Thomas Glenn name from reading Celebrate365 magazine. Glenn is a contemporary artist who has extended his sense of style to holiday ornaments. In fact, one of his designs was featured in O Magazine.

Celebrate365 offers a selection of Thomas Glenn ornaments. Although many styles are sold out from the Christmas season, many delightful designs are still available.The Celebrate365 store will be offering the styles shown above for the 2013 holiday. If you would like to reserve one of these styles, please use the contact tab at the top of the page. I’ll be happy to reserve your selection.

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As the Year of the Dragon Draws to a Close …

Little Dragon Sadie … Our Snow Angel Born six months ago, Sadie is a Year of the Dragon baby and our newest Porcher niece. She arrived in Ohio for a Christmas visit amid a near blizzard snowfall. She became our sweet little snow angel enjoying her first winter outing. Why is Sadie our Little Dragon Girl? According to the Chinese Zodiac, an animal rules each of the 12 years of the Lunar calendar. The Year of the Dragon 2012 has been a Yang Water year. The Dragon is a strengthening Yang sign. Water favors communications, transportation and learning. The Dragon’s bold, generous and passionate traits have been qualities throughout the year. From Thomas Glenn Holidays … Asian Dragon Glass Ornament Collection (click on each image for further information) Asian-themed ornaments aren’t just for Christmas display! Enjoy them throughout the year on a small table-top tree, an ornament hanger or in a dome display or curio cabinet.


Brilliant paints bring these mystical creatures to life … colorful with glittered accents worthy of a Chinese New Year celebration.4.25 inches high, 7 inches longCrafted by Polish Artisans$48 each
According to the Chinese zodiac, those born under the Dragon share certain characteristics. How will Baby Sadie’s character and career develop? Innovative Enterprising Flexible Self-assured Brave Passionate Conceited Tactless Scrutinizing Unanticipated Quick-tempered The Water Dragon 2012 Chinese tradition suggests that water has a calming effect on the Dragon’s sometimes overpowering temperament. The water calms the Dragon’s personality, making them more perceptive of others. Dragons love thrilling risks and burn the candle at both ends. Luckily, they are blessed with good health. Among the most hearty of the Animal signs, they can suffer bad health as a result of stress. Symptoms of their personalities often stem from emotional outbursts and can range from tension headaches to depression to hypertension. Dragons can remedy these problems by maintaining their cool, implementing a routine in their daily lives, and utilizing exercises such as yoga or tai kwon do that soothe the mind and spirit as well as tone the body. Previous Dragon Years 1904 1916 * 1928 * 1940 * 1952 * 1964 * 1976 * 1988 * 2000* Careers for a Dragon Computer analysts Inventors Engineers Architects Lawyers Philosophers Psychoanalysts Brokers Managers Salespeople PR People Advertising agents Officers in the armed forces Campaigners Politicians
Coming up … Asian themed blown glass ornaments from Patricia Breen Designs, Christopher Radko, Thomas Glenn Holidays and Eric Cortina.Happy New Year!As always, Celebrate with Ornaments, 365 Days of the Year!

Tinsel Time: The Magic of German Lametta

	I confess. I have a thing for tinsel. Not just any tinsel, mind you. I want that wonderful, heavy metal stuff from my childhood, those silvery strands that my father patiently hung on the tree one by one. What incredible dedication. And, what a magical sight to behold! Mom certainly did not have time for that! Taking down the tree was just as time consuming. Off they came one by one to be carefully flattened and saved for another year.
What is the best selling item at Celebrate365.com? Surprisingly, it’s not an ornament! In fact, it is traditional German icicle-style tinsel.How did this tradition begin in our little family? I never knew. Since decorating the tree was Dad’s domain, I think that tinsel must have been a Mitchell family tradition remembered from his own childhood Christmases in Dayton, Ohio.Wow! Have you ever seen so many icicles?
	Tinsel I know that tinsel or lametta originated in Germany in the early 1600s. German glassblowers from the Lauscha region crafted crystal ornaments, some looked just like icicles. When the candles were lit on the tree, oh how those icicles glistened! As the years passed, craftsmen created icicles from tin and even silver. By the 1920s, the time when my grandfather Edgar Mitchell was celebrating Christmas in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and children, German craftsmen had invented lametta, tinsel icicles made from lead. My grandmother’s family was German-speaking. Perhaps that’s how my father’s love for a Christmas tree dripping in tinsel began. Celebrate365 offers this German tinsel.

Cyber Monday Sale!

Celebrate365’s First Ever Cyber Monday Sale! Super holiday bargains from Bethany Lowe Designs, Ino Schaller Paper Mache German Santas, Soffieria De Carlini Italian Ornaments, Thomas Glenn Polish Fabrege-Style Eggs. Click on the laptop image above to view the full page of bargains. Many are “one only” items! Quantities are limited to items in stock. No rain checks or special orders. When items are sold out … that’s it!



This first ever Celebrate365 Cyber Monday Sale includes 25 different styles. There are limited multiples from Ino Shaller and Thomas Glenn. The De Carlini Candy Cane ornaments are workshop samples, limited to one per style. Signed Halloween pins are from the owner’s personal collection and are also limited to one per style.Shop the Cyber Monday Sale! *Celebrate365 supports traditional artisan and hand made craftsmanship.*

The Reason for the Season …

Angels, Nativities and Religious Figures Nativity, a synonym of birth Nativity Scene, a group of figures arranged to represent the birth of Jesus Christ Crib, a Nativity scene in Italy Creche,a Natvity scene in France Visit Soffieria De Carlini and learn how these delightful glass Christmas ornaments are created.

The Nativity scene is said to have originated with St. Francis of Assisi when he constructed a manger scene in a cave in the town of Greccio in 1223. Tradition holds that he led Christmas Eve mass there and organized a nativity pageant.

The crib is the most important focus of celebrations during the Christmas season in Italy. Each church displays a nativity as do many town , stores, public areas and private homes. The Christmas cribs may be quite elaborate or very simple. Families usually set up a Chrismtmas crib in their home on December 8, the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception. A family might add a new piece or two to its display each year.


While Mary, Joseph, shephards, animals, and magi may become part of the scene on December 8, Baby Jesus usually is not placed in the manger until December 26.

Epiphany,January 6; a Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as representated by the Magi.Epiphany, January 6, is an important celebratation day for Italians. A family’s crib remains the focus of a home’s festivities until that day.

Thomas Glenn Holidays 2013 Debut

Little Dragon Sadie … Our Snow Angel

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