Myself, wearing a light tan fringe leather jacket, long dress with a small green and white floral print on it, and green and red scarf, standing at the Frontierland Dock.

Christmas Carols by the Old Corral

December 29, 2021, 3 Comments

Christmas has come and gone, and I can’t believe it’s over already. This year we were able to resume our tradition of going to Disneyland on Christmas day, and despite the rainy weather I was still determined to wear the Christmas outfit I had been planning, and well, I learned my lesson, never again will…

Patrick and myself, seated in front of our green aluminum Christmas tree.

Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2021, 1 Comment

Whatever you celebrate, from Patrick and myself, we wish you the a happiest of holidays. Patrick’s sweater, part of his tradition of an ever changing outfit, while mine remains the same, comes from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

A couple stands at a door, with the gentleman knocking. The blonde woman is dressed in a full skirted red dress with black fur trim, and hold holly. Atop her head is a wide brimmed green hat with a red band. The gentleman with his back towards the viewer wears a black top hat, green jacket, and black pants. With his right hand he knocks on the door, with his left he holds a poinsettia behind his back.

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 3

December 20, 2021, 3 Comments

A few years ago, I started yet another holiday tradition here on the blog (in addition to my Christmas playlist posts), sharing a sampling of my vintage Christmas card collection, and with Christmas this weekend, and myself wrapping up getting the last few Christmas cards mailed, it seemed like the perfect time to share this…

View of our dining room. A warm blonde wood table sits in the middle, with six chairs around. In the middle of the table is a silver and gold mini aluminum tree. Hanging on one wall is a wall-hanging version of an aluminum tree, and on another wall are three framed pieces of vintage wrapping paper.

Christmasville

December 15, 2021, 4 Comments

This year I got over Halloween oddly quickly, and was very eager to put up Christmas. However I ran into a hiccup that wasn’t totally unexpected. I’ve never been one hundred percent happy with the arrangements of our collection of vintage aluminum Christmas trees, plus we keep adding new ones, so it is ever changing.…

Starlite by Revlis sits upright on our dining room table. Peeking out from behind it are various aluminum trees. Overlay text to the left reads "Just Finished..."

Book Review: Starlite by Revlis A Sensational Revelation

December 7, 2021, 2 Comments

A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of reviewing Theron Georges’ The Evergleam Book, a detailed account of the fantastical Evergleam aluminum Christmas trees produced the Aluminum Specialty Company. If you’ve been visiting the blog for at least a year, then you’ll know I’m in love with aluminum trees. Well, Georges is back…

A small village is covered in snow. People in Victorian attire walk along the street. Overlay text reads "Atomic Redhead Presents 12 Versions of White Christmas."

Twelve Versions of White Christmas

November 24, 2021, 2 Comments

For the last few years I’ve brought you various selections from my vast Christmas music collection. For the most part I try to highlight oddball songs you may have not heard of before, but this year I’m going in a bit of a different direction. While the weird songs that don’t get much air play…

Patrick sits to the left wearing a red, green, and white spiral tie dye shirt, with a dark brown fringe leather jacket over, and a white peace sign necklace, I sit next to him wearing a dress featuring a pattern of Santa and holly, we both are holding our hands in the peace sign.

Peace On Earth

December 24, 2020, 6 Comments

From our pad to yours, wishing you a groovy Christmas (or whichever holiday you celebrate) this year.

Naughty & Nice: Ode to Haddon Sundblom, the Man Behind Pin-Ups & Coca-Cola’s Santa

December 17, 2020, 3 Comments

Santa Claus. How do we describe Santa’s appearance? White beard. Red Suit. A bit on the portly side perhaps? An icon of Christmas, Santa has seen many different interpretations over the years, but today we all pretty much agree on his appearance here in America, and there is an urban legend that the modern appearance…

Massive trees edge a street and are decorated multi-colored lights.

A Drive Down the 100 Year Old Christmas Tree Lane

December 15, 2020, 2 Comments

Amid this pandemic, there is a strong need for fun, while of course staying safe. And with the Christmas season, I’m even more thankful for festive holiday lights, including Christmas Tree Lane, an LA area tradition that just turned 100, laying claim to the “oldest large scale outdoor Christmas display in the world.” Normally, Christmas…

A photograph of oranges on trees with snowcapped mountains behind makes up most of the postcard. A poinsettia in the upper left, and a golden poppy in the lower right. Text below the image reads "Orange and Snow Capped Mountains." Text across the top reads "Christmas Greetings from California" And text along the left reads "A right good time to you and yours This bright and happy season."

Vintage California Christmas Postcards

December 10, 2020, 2 Comments

A couple years ago I started to share my collection of vintage Christmas cards, but there is a various specific part of this collection have decided to share with you this year, vintage California Christmas postcards. As many of you know, Christmas is a bit different here in California, especially Southern California. Most of us…