A glimpse at another historic home in McKinney, leads us to Tracy Collins’ home (owner of Diggin' It). It’s one thing having interesting pieces, it’s another being able to put collections together and making a brilliant statement with them. This girl has the gift! Having been a dealer at Antique Company Mall for years, she definitely has an eye for the unusual and brought this eclectic style with her when she opened Diggin’ It. People who collect vintage items are different than other folks. There is a history of where unique items come from & the new owner’s short story of how it came into their possession. The story is as mportant as the keepsake.
Note the ornament her daughter made hanging on the tree. Her little hand recreated in felt. How fancy! Those are the biggest memory makers of Christmas past. Who would imagine such a simple thing could evoke so much Christmas joy!
The two large Santas were custom made for her by a local artist, Brian Kidwell of The Toy Maker. He used personal items from her past to create the perfect Santas for her and her Mother.
To me, that is what this time of year is about . . . holding on to the comforting thoughts of years gone by but allowing ourselves the opportunity to create new memories every year (was that an excuse to buy more old, cool junk?). Try to be where you are and enjoy each moment.
Really though, I hope everyone finds some bright spots from their past by looking at these old ornaments. If you don’t have that sort of history to gleen from, allow the possibilities of the small ornaments to warm your heart. They were once, shiny & new and graced the tree or table of some family long ago. I imagine they never dreamed these simple items would become popular collectables 50 years later. Isn’t this time of year just grand?
http://www.eclecticgallery.net/Brian_Kidwell.htm
http://antiquecompanymall.com/
http://www.thedigginitshop.com/
Note the ornament her daughter made hanging on the tree. Her little hand recreated in felt. How fancy! Those are the biggest memory makers of Christmas past. Who would imagine such a simple thing could evoke so much Christmas joy!
The two large Santas were custom made for her by a local artist, Brian Kidwell of The Toy Maker. He used personal items from her past to create the perfect Santas for her and her Mother.
To me, that is what this time of year is about . . . holding on to the comforting thoughts of years gone by but allowing ourselves the opportunity to create new memories every year (was that an excuse to buy more old, cool junk?). Try to be where you are and enjoy each moment.
Really though, I hope everyone finds some bright spots from their past by looking at these old ornaments. If you don’t have that sort of history to gleen from, allow the possibilities of the small ornaments to warm your heart. They were once, shiny & new and graced the tree or table of some family long ago. I imagine they never dreamed these simple items would become popular collectables 50 years later. Isn’t this time of year just grand?
http://www.eclecticgallery.net/Brian_Kidwell.htm
http://antiquecompanymall.com/
http://www.thedigginitshop.com/
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