Come on in, you'll see what I mean...
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| Here he is in beautiful vinage ornament made by my daughter last year. |
He's on our piano,
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| I've been collecting St. Nicolas figures for years - most of these were gifts from family and friends |
in our Russian icon,
on the hearth,
in some "new" books for us this year,
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| "A Visit to Santa Claus", by Mararet Evans Price (vintage reproduction book - just lovely!) |
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| "Strange fancies of flying came into his head while his mother patted and tucked him in bed..." |
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| "A Christmas Treasury", by Gary Hildebrant |
Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and seeks to make them happy; who gives himself by thought or word or deed in every gift that he bestows -Edwin Osgood Grover
ONE MORE...
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| A Jolly Old Elf? Even my baby grandson had a visit from St. Nicholas! |
Oh yes, you are all bedecked in St. Nicholas! I love the figurines...my mom also collects them and I've started my own modest collection, I now have have 3 Nicol Sayre santas that I just love.
ReplyDeleteYour little grandson looks so sweet in his hat with the coins! Did he find goodies in his shoes on the 6th?
I was just looking through old photo albums today and found a picture of my tree and St. Nicholas collection when I had only three or four figurines - time flies - you'll have lots before you know it!
DeleteAnd yes, St. Nicholas came for a visit on the 6th (I think he left his hat!)