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Glohio Update … Saturday, April 13

Scott Smith / Rucus Studio Traditional Santa
for Artistry of Poland
Available from Celebrate365 at Saturday’s event … along with all of Scott’s Halloween glass ornaments.

Here’s an update for this weekend’s event:

Golden Glow Ohio “GLOhio” will be having our first Antique Christmas Meet this Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Apple Tree Gallery Antiques. The event begins at 10:00 am. Doors open at 9:30am.

LOCATION AND ADDRESS
Apple Tree is located at 405 N Main Street, Piqua, OH 45356. 937-773-1801 www.AppletreeGallery.com

DIRECTIONS
Piqua is located on Interstate 75 and is easily accessible by car. Approximate driving distance to Piqua are below:

Dayton 1/2 hour
Lima 1 hour
Cincinnati 1 1/2 hours
Toledo 2 hours
Indianapolis 2 hours
Cleveland 3 1/2 hours

From Interstate 75,
Take the US-36 exit, EXIT 82, toward Urbana/Piqua
Turn WEST (left when coming from the South) onto E Ash St/US-36 W.
Stay straight to go onto E Ash ST/OH-185
Take the 1st right onto N Main St.
405 N Main St is on the right (If you reach W. Greene Street, you’ve gone a little too far)

PARKING
Street parking is limited in front of the store. Public Parking is located behind the store building.

Free Public Parking is available off of Ash before you turn onto N Main St. There are parking lots on both sides of Ash directly across from each other. See the Map attached to the email. Parking is highlighted in blue on the map.

DIDN’T REGISTER? – YOU CAN STILL PAY AT THE DOOR!
We have over 80 registrations for the event and expect another 40 to 50 people to pay at the door. You can still attend the event by paying $5.00 at the door. A boxed Lunch will NOT be available, but attached to the email is a map of local restaurants that are within walking distance of the store.

RESTAURANTS WITH-IN WALKING DISTANCE

Susie’s Big Dipper (Ice Cream & Sandwiches) 323 North Main Street
Mulligan’s Pub (Sports Bar) 110 W High St. (corner of High & Main)
Z’s Food & Spirits (Sports Bar) 319 North Wayne St. (Corner of Wayne & Ash)
Michalo’s (Pizza & Wings) 413 N. Main Street
Lighthouse Cafe 213 N Main Street
Beppo Uno Pizzeria & Tattoria 414 W. Water Street
Winan’s Fine Chocolates and Coffees (dessert option) 122 W High Street

If you have any questions, just shoot me a contact using the tab at the top of this page.

I’m amid a big box & move-it project for the installation of wood floors on the first floor. And, I also need to begin preparing for the weekend show. I think that I will have two trees plus a full table … mixing antique, vintage and contemporary items. I’m planning to concentrate on “onsies” … things that just aren’t worth the time to list them online. I have a number of signed folk art pins and things, single ornaments from my collection etc. For example, I have a huge rolling bin of “extras”that I don’t think I’ve opened since about 2005! And, I have retail merchandise that has never made it online due to my extended illness. Look for lots of bargain pricing … I seriously need to downsize both personally and business-wise. Need a full size 7 ft pre-lit tree? Got one of those stored on the third floor of Apple Tree. I’ll make you a real deal if you can haul it away on Saturday! LOL

I will be bringing things that cover all 4 seasons. In other words, 365 days of the year! Hope to meet you in Piqua!

Connie

Ohio Golden Glow members invite the public to first-ever collectors’ day

PIQUA, OH- Apple Tree Gallery, downtown Piqua’s 365-day Christmas and Halloween store, will be hosting a unique educational and shopping event on Saturday, April 13. Area collectors are invited to attend.
The store, located at 405 N. Main St., will host the first-ever OhioAntique Christmas meet in partnership with the Golden Glow of Christmas Past. The Glow is an international collecting organization whose members specialize in anything Christmas as long as the item was made before 1966.Click image posters to enlarge …
Mark Saturday April 13 on your calendar. The event will be open from 10 am through 3 pm. Twenty-two Golden Glow vendors will be on hand offering merchandise from all holidays, not just Christmas. And the items for sale will range from antique, vintage and current holiday merchandise. Shoppers will find everything from vintage holiday postcards, aluminum Christmas trees to contemporary ornaments from Patricia Breen, Christopher Radko and Mattarusky. In addition, Apple Tree’s galleries of holiday collectibles will be open to shoppers.
	Since Piqua is home to *Celebrate365,* Connie Porcher will be on hand with a full table and tree displays. “My storage units are just two miles from the event,” Porcher commented. “I’d be happy to deliver your shopping choices to you at the event … or you can shop online at the event and I’ll go and pick up your ornaments for you. This is a unique opportunity for Celebrate365 and we are happy to be participating!”

Glohio’s event won’t be just about shopping. It’s also a unique educational opportunity. Glow members will offer three focused lectures along with one make-it, take-it workshop. Former Glow president Mike Ciancio will speak about Thomas Nast and the Christmas illustrations for which is he famous. What would the Christmas tree be without lights? Greg Gregory will offer a brief history of “lighting” the tree from candlelight to electric lights. What about the toys under the tree? Jim Thomas will talk about Germany’s Erzgebirge region and one of its best-known Christmas antiques, the wooden Noah’s Ark. Nikki Beltz will let visitors try their hand at making vintage-style Moravian stars. Learn how simple strips of paper can be folded and woven into a three-dimensional star that German families used to decorate their Christmas trees.


This first meeting of the Ohio Chapter of the Golden Glow of Christmas Past is expected to draw visitors and exhibitors from surrounding states including Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York and Indiana. The cost to attend all the educational sessions plus the marketplace is $5 per person, payable at the door. For more information about the event, call Apple Tree Gallery at 937-773-1801 during store hours or use the Celebrate365 contact tab here at the top of the page.See you in Piqua!

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.

Shop for Thomas Glenn Ornaments Currently in Stock

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

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