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Simple Retro Christmas Decorations
The word “retro” typically describes the decor in the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s. The colors are bright, bold, and psychedelic. There is a lot of metallic as well. The middle of the retro era saw aluminum Christmas trees (think Charlie Brown Christmas). To me, the retro Christmas decor brings a fun and bright twist to the common Christmas styles.
Ceramic Christmas Trees
There's nothing as retro Christmas as ceramic Christmas trees. They were popular in the 1960's and 1970's. Local shops let people come in and paint their own ceramic trees. As popularity grew, manufacturers started using molds so they could produce them in larger quantities. Recently, trees made a comeback, and versions of them are everywhere Christmas items are sold.
I really like the feel that these trees give. It's very homey and classic to me. My kids love assembling the lights on this one. This year my daughter made it a rainbow, naturally.
Christmas Villages
Turns out these villages have been around for a long time. Some believe they began in the late 1800’s, made out of wood and paper. The villages we know today, however, began in the 1970’s when manufacturers used ceramic and porcelain materials. The first ceramic village was created in 1976 by a company called Department 56. Christmas villages are fun for all ages, especially with all the bells and whistles that are added these days. My kids love watching the ones that move and they always want to turn the lights on. (The one on the far right of the picture has figures that move as if they’re ice skating on the rink!).
Table Snow
With the rise in popularity of Christmas villages came the rise of faux snow. They would either be made of fluff similar to the insides of pillows, or blankets of batting. I love the retro look of it, but I dislike thinking of all the dust that is likely settling in it each day.
While I do love the classic and traditional, I still find this retro theme too fun to pass up. Next year, we'll probably switch it up. But for now, these bright colors do a lot to cheer up those grey winter days.