Friday, December 23, 2011

The Shiny Brite Ladies

The Shiny Brite tree is all decorated. I lost count..I will estimate that there are about 300 Shiny Brites.

This year Lillian joins Jo, Rae and Grace.  They are all Shiny Brite ladies whose ornaments adorn my big  tree upstairs.

old ornaments on the tall tree (2)

The purple ones belonged to neighbor lady Grandma Grace and then she sold them at a garage sale.   Lucky for me..they are the ornaments that began the Shiny Brite Addiction a long time ago.

Ornament from Rae Number one (2)

This is one of the indents that Rae at The Old Weather Vane gifted to me several years ago.

Ornaments from Jo (2)

Jo who lives just down the road from me..gave me these last year.

This year my best friend Susan was clearing out some of her Mothers belongings..Lillian liked Shiny Brites too and after her death Susan gave me a box.

Box of Shiny Brites from Susan and Lillian

This is the first year they have been on my tree.

Shiny Brites from Susan

So these are for you Lillian.  When I look at them I will remember your smile and your laugh..they are a perfect addition to my tree.

Shiny Brite tree and Chance 2011

I think it looks just wonderful!   All the Shiny Brites that I have been collecting over the past 25 years finally have a proper home:)

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17 comments:

Rita said...

Chance next to the tree gives me an idea how tall it is! They look great, Connie. I especially like the newest additions with the sparkly decorations on them from Lillian. The perfect addition.
Merry, merry Christmas to you and yours!! :):)

Laura said...

What a lovely tree...those ornaments make me think of my childhood tree and also my grandma's...

DJan said...

Every year I enjoy your decorations, but this Shiny Brite tree is very special. I just love these beautiful shiny ornaments. You really don't need anything else on that tree to make it spectacular!!

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

Oh my, you beautiful tree just leaves me breathless and ya'll know how 'windy' I can be. It's just gorgeous and truly doesn't need the lights!!

See....even Chance agrees!!! :o)

God bless and enjoy sweetie!

MERRY CHRISTMAS YA'LL!!!

Anonymous said...

They are all lovely and made even more special by the sweet ones who gifted them to you. Merry Christmas.

Lynda said...

They are really beautiful! They take me back to the late fifties and early sixties with our trees. Of course, during those times, we had the tree dripping with tinsel strings. I am so glad we use garland beads now instead. Your tradition has become more special with time because it is a time for rejoicing in lives of friends and family as you hang each set of ornaments.

Judy said...

We've had shiny brites for many years...now we only have a few left..one of these and one of those...love to see all the variety on your tree...

Have a great holiday...

Karen said...

Wow, that's quite a job decorating a second tree! It's nice that you are able to keep them separate though. If I go to any garage sales, you'll have me checking to see if any of the Christmas ornaments are Shiny Brites:) The tree looks great!

Linda said...

Very nice! I'm going to have to dig around and see if I can find any of the shiny brites that I use to have around here and send them your way.

RURAL said...

Such a beautiful tree, and those shiny brights...they make my heart ache in the nicest way. So many of them remind me of our childhood...the precious glass ornaments that one by one were broken. We still have some left, and they are more valuable to us now then before.

Love them.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

Pauline Persing said...

A beautiful tree.

Leah said...

Love all those shiny brites - the Lillian ones are beauuuuutiful! Merry Christmas!

Martha said...

Your tree is gorgeous! I wish you lived close by to come over to go through my mother's old ornaments, none are in the original boxes but I can bet many would be the ones you collect!

Wishing you and Far Guy a very Merry Christmas! :-)

Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandma said...

Your Shiny Brites remind me of ornaments we had in the 50s and 60s. Peter and I have a few similar ornaments that had been on his parents' tree, but we don't know what brand they are. Your tree is gorgeous! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!

West Side of Straight said...

Your Shiny Bright Tree looks so beautiful!!!!!! It's great that you can remember (or is it written down) all the names! See you soon, and Merry Christmas!

L. D. said...

It is a wonderful collection. I don't think I have ever seen the purple one before now. I like that there are a few from friends and family of old. It a a great looking tree and it looks like Chance is glad it is finally up so he can rest.

Rae said...

I am so pleased to see you using those ornaments. They belong with someone who will actually display them instead of just sitting hidden in a box on my shelf.