X-mas Ornaments

charliesgirl Posted: Oct 20, 2003 11:39 AM

X-mas Ornaments

Where do you go to get your X-mas ornaments?Thi is our first X-mas and I would like to start buying them now. I need ornaments, lights, tree stand, a star for the top of the tree and decorations. I bought some things after X-mas last year but it was just glass balls. Any suggestions of where to go and not spend a lot of money?

Jordan Posted: Oct 20, 2003 11:43 AM

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Try Michael's for ornaments...check for sales. Drugstores sell lights fairly cheap.

Sonicstef Posted: Oct 20, 2003 11:53 AM

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When I first had my own tree, I got a lot of stuff at Kmart. I bought everything in red and all white lights so that the tree had a uniform look. (I find if you decorate using a lot of one thing, it looks more polished and is cheaper).

Even after 5 years, I have so many ornaments b/c i buy them as souvenirs (and gave them as wedding favors and my MOH gave them as bridal shower favors) so they have replaced a lot of the stuff i bought the first year. But the background of red items still keeps the tree looking uniform.

Misty Posted: Oct 20, 2003 12:04 PM

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We went a little nuts in Home Goods this weekend. They have some really really beautiful ornaments right now.

charliesgirl Posted: Oct 20, 2003 12:11 PM

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My parents have always collected ornaments and growing up I always looked forward to decorating our tree b/c each ornament had some type of special meaning. Especially the ornaments that my grandmother sewed. I love my parents tree and I want all of their ornaments. They have ornamnets that are over 25 years old. I want our X-mas tree to be as special as theirs.

I'm hoping that my mom and dad pass some of the ornaments that they have onto me this year.

Karen H Posted: Oct 20, 2003 07:40 PM

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Franks Nursery was just starting to put out the Christmas stuff, and most drug stores have things too.

JENHOS Posted: Oct 20, 2003 07:51 PM

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I collect them. I have been since I was a kid. Now whenever I (or shall I say we go on a trip we buy one)

But you can get pretty ones at Fortunoff. Starting from scratch can be pricey. You may want to get 'creative' for your first tree and buy everything on sale the day after christmas!!!

Jenny5150 Posted: Oct 20, 2003 07:52 PM

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Kmart
Harrows
Treasure Island
Michaels

wacky Posted: Oct 20, 2003 07:53 PM

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lights get at CVS Michaels anywhere really
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'but I love the Fortunoff Xmas store you have to treat yourself to some of the ornaments.

halloweenbride04 Posted: Oct 20, 2003 08:38 PM

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TARGET completely deocrated my first apartment, 6' tree and all and the bill wasn't that bad at all. It was a good start.

How about raiding your parents'/grandparents' collections to get some 'heirloom' pieces going?

SweetCin704 Posted: Oct 20, 2003 08:41 PM

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What we have been doing is buying an ornament any place we have travelled to.

Also we hit Fortunoff's the day after Christmas & EVERY ornament is 50% off. We got major ornaments last year.

june262004 Posted: Oct 20, 2003 08:44 PM

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My FSIL first tree was CANS yup cans Budwiser and Coke They had no money thank god now 4 kids later they have a real tree. I plan on putting all Xmas stuff on Layaway at Kmart. Cause they actually have cute stuff but Im gonna Do it after XMAS so they will be half price! Target has cute stuff also. What kinda tree do u want. Victorian, cute ETC.

AtticaQT Posted: Oct 20, 2003 10:27 PM

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I purchase ornaments from macys and fortunoffs the week after christmas - same great selection and a huge huge discount -

I think at macys, 2 weeks after christmas the ornaments are 70% off! What a bargain!!!