The Santa Collection - How to Start Your Own

The Collection Begins

December 9, 2014

Our Santa collection began the first year we were married. When Dave and I were in the U.S. Navy and stationed in Adak, Alaska, we would often go to the ceramic shop and create items to go in our future homes. The bright red colored Santa, just to the right of the lamp on the left, was the first Santa in my collection. I created him in 1976. Each year we usually add at least one more. Sometimes I find several at a time at a garage sale, thrift store, or antique show.

Christopher Lowell was the first person that I knew of who had a show dedicated to home decorating and entertaining. I loved that show! He said that displaying collections en masse makes more of a statement, than spreading them around here and there. They can easily be overlooked when displayed singly but group them together and they won’t be missed.

The Santa Collection Display

He was right! Although I have other Santas displayed individually on the armoire, on tables, etc., most are here on the sideboard; they do make an impact, don’t they?

It is also interesting to see the different styles, sizes, shapes, and shades of red coloring the Santas. As the collection increases, plans will have to be made to display more en masse on other furniture or on the mantel on the fireplace.

Your Collection

The Santa Collection - My Humble Home and Garden.com — Santa Collection display

You may not have a Santa collection. Perhaps you have an Angel collection, Christmas Bells, or reindeer, whatever your collection, it will have more of an impact when you display them all together.

Where to Find Collectible Santas

Be on the watch for collectible Santas when you visit flea markets or antique stores and malls. I found a box with the Santas in the picture below at a flea market. Believe it or not, the whole box was less than ten dollars!

I’ve found several Santas at garage sales, too.

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