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45. Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E for sharing the manger scene. It is beautiful and carries the memories of your

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 01:30 PM

Dec 2025

Grandmother. You are very lucky to have it. Even though pieces are missing it shows the love you both had for each other. May the memories of your grandmother be a blessing to you.

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Do you remember a Christmas tradition or item from your youth? I remember the cardboard fireplaces and the TV stations [View all] debm55 Dec 2025 OP

We used to have real candles on the Christmas tree Turbineguy Dec 2025 #1

Oh you. Thank you very much, Turbineguy. I never knew anyone with real candles on the tree. debm55 Dec 2025 #3

They were common when we lived in Switzerland... regnaD kciN Dec 2025 #31

Thank you very much, regnaD kciN. We used the string lights too. debm55 Dec 2025 #36

Instead of Christmas stockings, we had vinyl boots, red with Christmas decoration Walleye Dec 2025 #2

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Walleye. That is a unique idea. debm55 Dec 2025 #4

Living in a small town in northern New Jersey... FalloutShelter Dec 2025 #5

Great post, FalloutShelter. The local fire department would throw candy from the truck. You are so lucky to get Tiny debm55 Dec 2025 #7

Thanks for the post Deb and FalloutShelter Dec 2025 #10

You are welcome, FalloutShelter debm55 Dec 2025 #15

A big memory is my dad and I singing "The 12 Days of Christmas" every day after dinner during the season lark Dec 2025 #6

Thank you very much lark for sharing with us. May the memories of your mother be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 2025 #8

ALCOA is from western Pennsylvania.... MyOwnPeace Dec 2025 #9

Thank you very much, My OwnPeace. We never had one. I am so glad. Didn't know that ALCOA made them here in Western PA. debm55 Dec 2025 #11

my mother was delighted when she was able to get one of those aluminum trees yellowdogintexas Dec 2025 #79

Thank you very much,yellowdogintexas. for sharing your memories for us. My sister had an allergy to live trees too. She debm55 Dec 2025 #84

Midnight Mass displacedvermoter Dec 2025 #12

Thank you very much, displacedvermotor. I was in the children's chorus. and we sang at the Midnight Mass. debm55 Dec 2025 #14

Before the inflatables, the hard plastic yard decorations. debm55 Dec 2025 #13

My parents always bought the Firestone Christmas album Freddie Dec 2025 #16

Thank you very much, Freddie for sharing. I am unfamiliar with the album, but it sounds great. debm55 Dec 2025 #21

It was an annual record only available at Firestone dealers Freddie Dec 2025 #32

Thank you.Freddie. debm55 Dec 2025 #38

We had the cardboard fireplace... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2025 #17

Thank you very much, discntnt_irny_srcsm. So Santa had a way to deliver the presents. debm55 Dec 2025 #23

Our main tree was in the living room on the first floor. discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2025 #34

Thank you very much for sharing with us discntnt_irny_srcsm. debm55 Dec 2025 #41

My dad raised three kids on his own. That said, we were lucky to even have a tree. Emile Dec 2025 #18

Thank you very much for sharing with us Emile. Your tree sounds beautiful. And your father sounds like a great man. May debm55 Dec 2025 #24

Two: the nut bowl and the angel chime decoration. Xavier Breath Dec 2025 #19

Oh , Thank you Xavier Breath. I had the angel carousel with the candles . Didn't you just stare at it in wonder? debm55 Dec 2025 #27

we had one of those as well. nt yellowdogintexas Dec 2025 #80

Thank you yellowdogintexas. I loved it and could watch for hours. debm55 Dec 2025 #85

We used to go to a Christmas Party every year. Kids applegrove Dec 2025 #20

My dad would take us 3 kids to the VFW Christmas Party Emile Dec 2025 #22

Sounds like a riot. What is VFW? applegrove Dec 2025 #25

Veterans of Foreign Wars Emile Dec 2025 #28

Thank you Emile for sharing with us. I went to the Knights of Columbus party and got a gift. Bless you Emile. debm55 Dec 2025 #26

My Dad was a coal miner..... MyOwnPeace Dec 2025 #83

Thank you very much, applegrove for sharing with us. I bet it was fun for you. debm55 Dec 2025 #42

We did the same, but it was a Kiwanis Christmas party. I'll never forget Cloudhopper Dec 2025 #47

Thank you for sharing . Wow that was a huge teddy bear. I got a tin of those hard candies. debm55 Dec 2025 #50

HAHAHHAHAHha Sounds great. Thank you applegrove. debm55 Dec 2025 #86

My family never did huge, elaborate, easily-spotted-from-orbit outdoor decorations. Aristus Dec 2025 #29

Thank you very much Aristus. I remember people decorating their doors that way. I though it was very nice and festive. debm55 Dec 2025 #44

Cookies, cookies, cookies! Raven123 Dec 2025 #30

My mom's aunt would make a TON of cookies, all kinds Mad_Dem_X Dec 2025 #35

Thank you very much Raven123. Yes, Christmas cookies are the best. debm55 Dec 2025 #46

We had a cardboard fireplace Mad_Dem_X Dec 2025 #33

HAHAHAHAHHA. Did you have the red brick cardboard one? Thanks Mad_Dem_X debm55 Dec 2025 #51

Oh yes! Mad_Dem_X Dec 2025 #73

HAHAHHAHAhah. thank you very much for sharing with us.Mad_Dem_X Love it. debm55 Dec 2025 #87

My dad would routinely burst into song Mad_Dem_X Dec 2025 #37

HAHAHAH. Thank you very much Mad_Dem_X. May your dad's memories be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 2025 #54

I miss him terribly, especially this time of year. Mad_Dem_X Dec 2025 #74

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I loved hanging the tinsel. pandr32 Dec 2025 #39

Thank you very much, pandr32. My brother would do the same. It made my Father very angry. debm55 Dec 2025 #71

We had a Lionel train on a platform my dad made some_of_us_are_sane Dec 2025 #40

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHA. I am sorry some_of _us _are_sane. but that is sort of funny. debm55 Dec 2025 #72

Yes. This. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #43

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E for sharing the manger scene. It is beautiful and carries the memories of your debm55 Dec 2025 #45

I remember always having this mix of hard Christmas candy that came in a blue or green foil tin. The brand was Society KitFox Dec 2025 #48

Thank you very much, KitFox for sharing the wonderful Christmas Eve events in your home. Excellent. debm55 Dec 2025 #64

We had these plastic hanging decorations made from small, round, colored plastic Cloudhopper Dec 2025 #49

I remember them. Cloudhopper. We called them popcorn decorations as they were rough. I live in SW PA and they were all debm55 Dec 2025 #53

The annual Christmas music album 31st Street Bridge Dec 2025 #52

Thank you very much, 31st Street Bridge. debm55 Dec 2025 #63

I remember some time before Christmas, awaiting the arrival of the big Sears catalog SheltieLover Dec 2025 #55

Thank you, SheltieLover. Did you dog ear or circle the items that you wanted Santa to bring you? debm55 Dec 2025 #58

Oh, absolutely. Dog-eared & circled items. Lol SheltieLover Dec 2025 #59

HAHAAHAHA Thank you. SheltieLover. debm55 Dec 2025 #61

Mr Jingaling ... marble falls Dec 2025 #56

HAHAHHAHAHAHA, Thank you very much, marble falls. debm55 Dec 2025 #57

Homemade cinnamon bread, rum balls, egg nog and homemade fruitcake. mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #60

Thank you very much, mwmisses4289. That sounds wonderful. debm55 Dec 2025 #62

Popcorn balls. Sneederbunk Dec 2025 #65

Thank you very much, Sneederbunk. And you could make more popcorn to string on the tree. debm55 Dec 2025 #69

Plywood/painted cut outs ballardgirl Dec 2025 #66

HAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, ballardgirl for sharing your memory. debm55 Dec 2025 #70

That pink light bulb, pushing a candied yam around on my plate (I hate yams, even candied ones), and Mom's wonderful Dorothy V Dec 2025 #67

Thank you so much for sharing your Christmas memories with us Dorothy V. Love you, deb. debm55 Dec 2025 #68

One of my grandmother's churches had Christmas caroling every year with a party at the church afterwards. CrispyQ Dec 2025 #76

Thank you very much for the Christmas caroling. In 8th grade, my homeroom went caroling. You don't see that any more. debm55 Dec 2025 #77

Velvet dresses for girls and a velvet vest and dress pants and white shirt for boys. debm55 Dec 2025 #78

My mom and I had a real adventure assembling my sister's Barbie Dream House yellowdogintexas Dec 2025 #81

Wow, What a great celebration you had and all the memories. Thank you yellowdogintexas. for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #88

I guess my Mom making various Christmas decorations almost every year... electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #82

Thank you for sharing electric_blue68. I have some of the styrofoam ball balls with the pins holding the beads, sequins debm55 Dec 2025 #89