Joy to the World Collectibles

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

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

Holiday Issue 2011, It’s in the Mail!

The Holiday Issue of Celebrate365 is in the mail to subscribers.

To purchase your copy, please click here or on the cover image to the left.

Forty-seven (47) manufacturers, designers and folk artists are featured in the new Christmas 2011 issue.

See the complete list below. This Sources listing tells collectors where to find designs from their favorite designers. Listings include direct link to folk artists or to issue advertisers that Celebrate365 highly recommends.

Sources designs featured in this issue …

BETHANY LOWE DESIGNS

Allen Cunningham

Maggie’s Memories

Teena Flanner

FOLK ARTISTS

Jerry & Darla Arnold

(use contact form

above for info)

Vaillancourt Folk Art

ORNAMENTS

Patricia Breen Designs

Susan Vanderhoek

Tannenbaum Treasures

Thomas Glenn

Vaillancourt Folk Art

Christmas is Coming … #1

The Holiday Issue is Coming … It’s at the printer in Erie, Pennsylvania with the final proof approved today.

Here’s sneak peek of the covers. Artist Michael Storrings created the art deco inspired cover illustration especially for this issue of Celebrate365. Santa flies through an art deco sky as his reindeer leap and bound, anticipating the task ahead. Non-traditional holiday hues –black, gray, white, gold, pink and fuchsia – lend a dreamlike quality and set the scene for the gift-filled morning to come.

Inside the Issue:

Meet Joellen Church, Landmark-Creations ornaments
Christopher Radko writes about how to decorate your dream tree.
All Decked Out for the Holidays, a century of change
Behind the Design with Maggie’s Memories
della Robbia, a Renaissance-Inspired Williamsburg Tradition
Pages and pages of Christmas-themed ornaments and folk art

Folk art designs from:

Jerry & Darla Arnold

Joanne Harper

Lori Ann Corelis

Remembering a World-Class Collector

Dunwoody, Georgia Margaret Horner Feit, an Atlanta native, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2011 after suffering a brain hemorrhage while watching the Phillies play the Astros in their season opener. She was 66 years old. Born Margaret May Horner on May 23, 1945 in Atlanta, of Jack and Alice Horner, Margaret was a lively child who enjoyed music, animals and watching and playing sports. She had two children, David and Shelley in the 1960’s who lived near their mother in Atlanta. Margaret was an innovative businesswoman and owned Jackson Associates, a local data collection firm, from 1983 to 2006. During her career, she served as the President of the Atlanta Southeast Chapter of the Marketing Research Association, and worked on various committees dedicated to promoting the marketing research industry. Margaret was a true visionary who wasn’t afraid to take a risk. In 1983, she bought Jackson Associates from the previous owner, Marilyn F. Jackson. In 1992, she opened the largest focus facility in Atlanta near Perimeter Mall. Over the next 15 years, Margaret transformed Jackson Associates into a multimillion dollar business. She retired in 2006, after establishing herself in the marketing research industry as an entrepreneurial icon. Margaret mentored many young researchers who still impact the marketing research industry today. She was passionate about her family, baseball and Christmas. If Margaret wasn’t putting up a tree, or decorating her home with some of her famous glass ornaments, you could find her in the first row, third base side at Turner Field. She had a wicked sense of humor and was generous to a fault. There were four sporting events she wanted to attend during her lifetime — the Olympics, the Final Four, a Super Bowl and a World Series. She managed to do all four as well as see the Braves win a World Series in 1995. She is survived by her husband Mark, her son David Smith, his wife Sarah, David’s son Tyler and step-children Ryan and Autumn; her daughter Shelley Smith Avant, and her husband Ken and their three children, Alison, Stephen and Kevin; her sister Anne Horner and partner, Rosie Willmot; and her beloved cats, Bonny and Clyde. Family and friends will celebrate Margaret’s extraordinary life at the Olgethorpe Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 3 pm. Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church 3016 Lanier Drive Northeast Atlanta, GA 30319-2768 404- 233-5469 In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Margaret’s memorial to one of these organizations: Atlanta Braves Foundation 755 Hank Aaron Drive Atlanta, GA 30315 Altus Hospice Foundation1 Dunwoody Park, Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30338 770-673-0011 www.altushospicefoundation.com Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America 4742 N. 24th St., Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85016-4862 Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. MST www.wish.org 800-722-WISH (9474) Please reference Margaret Feit’s name in the memo section of your check or online donation. If you would like to send a condolence card to the family, please use the contact form above to that I may send the address privately.

Thomas Glenn Holidays 2013 Debut

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