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Thomas Pacconi UPDATE

Seattle Shamrock — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 03:56:38 GMT

I miss Thomas Pacconi and his products. So I went in search of what happened to him... well he is now at ...wait... you won't belive this but he no longer runs the family business and is selling cars at http://www.hyundaiofcoolsprings.com/dealership/staff.htm which is in Franklin, Tennessee. I did just email him asking about the Thomas Pacconi products and if we will ever see them produced again.

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susan kay — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:33:54 GMT

How interesting! I have a number of his items, and over the years have tried to find some of his larger Christmas trees. Sounds like a great way to combine family life and keeping busy with something interesting. Did you find out if there is still a family business, and, if so, who's running it?

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Mominohio — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:49:35 GMT

After seeing this post, I looked for him online, and yes, it appears he is selling cars. How strange. I can see getting to a place in your life where you don't want the pressure, or all that traveling, and wish to be closer to family. Perhaps he is loving just being with people, and out in the business world.

Not what I expected to hear him doing at this stage of life, but retirement isn't for everyone.

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BabyYoda — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:26:52 GMT

Thanks for the info on Thomas Pacconi @Seattle Shamrock. That is interesting he is out of the business entirely and selling cars. I have so much of his Holiday items as well as a wood jewelry box and they are my treasures and have held up so well all these years.

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ANewHue — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:07:53 GMT

Thanks for update I was wondering what happened to him not too long ago.. I have several of his pieces that I treasure, I also purchased many as gifts, he was a nice man and I'm glad to hear he's doing well.

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lucymo — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:41:33 GMT

When I saw his picture at the car dealership I was surprised at how well he looks. In the last few years on the shopping channels he always looked tired and older to me. He seems to have found his happy place and I'm happy for him. I have a closet full of his large table top pieces as well as a lot of the sets of ornaments in the wooden boxes. He was a joy to watch and listen to.

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mousiegirl — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:45:01 GMT

Amazon sells a lot of his items.

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lucymo — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:09:05 GMT

@mousiegirl wrote:
Amazon sells a lot of his items.

Mousiegirl, do you have a lot of Thomas Pacconi ornaments. When he first came to QVC he had so many beautiful items and each year my sister and I looked forward to his new offering of the 16" tabletop ornaments. Then he started with more and more and the quality diminshed, IMO, and I stopped buying them. I looked on ebay and see the prices are quite high. I haven't looked on Amazon.

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mousiegirl — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 03:35:15 GMT

@lucymo wrote:
@mousiegirl wrote:
Amazon sells a lot of his items.
Mousiegirl, do you have a lot of Thomas Pacconi ornaments. When he first came to QVC he had so many beautiful items and each year my sister and I looked forward to his new offering of the 16" tabletop ornaments. Then he started with more and more and the quality dimished, IMO, and I stopped buying them. I looked on ebay and see the prices are quite high. I haven't looked on Amazon.

lucy, the only reason I never bought his items is that I have so many glass ornaments collected through the years that are similar, but I remember watching his shows. I only came here in 2007, so maybe I missed a lot before that. I could even have some of his ornaments and just don't realize it, bought elsewhere.

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Mominohio — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:21:08 GMT

@lucymo wrote:
@mousiegirl wrote:
Amazon sells a lot of his items.
Mousiegirl, do you have a lot of Thomas Pacconi ornaments. When he first came to QVC he had so many beautiful items and each year my sister and I looked forward to his new offering of the 16" tabletop ornaments. Then he started with more and more and the quality diminshed, IMO, and I stopped buying them. I looked on ebay and see the prices are quite high. I haven't looked on Amazon.

I agree that the quality really diminished over time. Some of my ornament sets in the wooden boxes are now loosing their paint.

But I too, loved to watch him. I especially loved when he was on with David. Christopher Radko and David as well. I wish Q would get people like that back. Mr. Christmas stuff just doesn't do it for me (not that I don't have a few pieces of that too).

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mousiegirl — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:37:27 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@mousiegirl wrote:
Amazon sells a lot of his items.
Mousiegirl, do you have a lot of Thomas Pacconi ornaments. When he first came to QVC he had so many beautiful items and each year my sister and I looked forward to his new offering of the 16" tabletop ornaments. Then he started with more and more and the quality diminshed, IMO, and I stopped buying them. I looked on ebay and see the prices are quite high. I haven't looked on Amazon.
I agree that the quality really diminished over time. Some of my ornament sets in the wooden boxes are now loosing their paint.

But I too, loved to watch him. I especially loved when he was on with David. Christopher Radko and David as well. I wish Q would get people like that back. Mr. Christmas stuff just doesn't do it for me (not that I don't have a few pieces of that too).

I have a lot of Radko ornaments, which is one reason I never bought Pacconi's.

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Mominohio — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:41:55 GMT

@mousiegirl wrote:
@Mominohio wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@mousiegirl wrote:
Amazon sells a lot of his items.
Mousiegirl, do you have a lot of Thomas Pacconi ornaments. When he first came to QVC he had so many beautiful items and each year my sister and I looked forward to his new offering of the 16" tabletop ornaments. Then he started with more and more and the quality diminshed, IMO, and I stopped buying them. I looked on ebay and see the prices are quite high. I haven't looked on Amazon.
I agree that the quality really diminished over time. Some of my ornament sets in the wooden boxes are now loosing their paint.

But I too, loved to watch him. I especially loved when he was on with David. Christopher Radko and David as well. I wish Q would get people like that back. Mr. Christmas stuff just doesn't do it for me (not that I don't have a few pieces of that too).
I have a lot of Radko ornaments, which is one reason I never bought Pacconi's.

mousegirl, there really is no comparison. The Radko were a true work of art, the Pacconi were just a way to get the look at an affordable price.

I think Radko sold out. Sad, nothing is what it used to be.

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mousiegirl — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:33:46 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:
@mousiegirl wrote:
@Mominohio wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@mousiegirl wrote:
Amazon sells a lot of his items.
Mousiegirl, do you have a lot of Thomas Pacconi ornaments. When he first came to QVC he had so many beautiful items and each year my sister and I looked forward to his new offering of the 16" tabletop ornaments. Then he started with more and more and the quality diminshed, IMO, and I stopped buying them. I looked on ebay and see the prices are quite high. I haven't looked on Amazon.
I agree that the quality really diminished over time. Some of my ornament sets in the wooden boxes are now loosing their paint.

But I too, loved to watch him. I especially loved when he was on with David. Christopher Radko and David as well. I wish Q would get people like that back. Mr. Christmas stuff just doesn't do it for me (not that I don't have a few pieces of that too).
I have a lot of Radko ornaments, which is one reason I never bought Pacconi's.
mousegirl, there really is no comparison. The Radko were a true work of art, the Pacconi were just a way to get the look at an affordable price.

I think Radko sold out. Sad, nothing is what it used to be.

So true re both. So many wonderful botiques in my area have closed, and the one remaining in the area, closed a few months ago. At Christmas, the entire store was full of Christmas decor, trees, picks, wonderful decor, good for my credit card, but sad for me. There is still Macy's Christmas store.

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Susan Louise — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:20:40 GMT

As popular as he was with his family's business, I never bought one of their ornaments. I'm glad to hear he's happy with what he is doing now. My dad worked well into his 80's

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razalannod — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:28:08 GMT

I agree...the Mr Christmas stuff is cheap and cheesy in comparison to what Thomas Pacconi sold. I also miss seeing him and his products and am quite surprised to hear what he is doung these days. I wish him nothing but the best.

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sueeich — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:59:35 GMT

@Seattle Shamrock wrote:
I miss Thomas Pacconi and his products. So I went in search of what happened to him... well he is now at ...wait... you won't belive this but he no longer runs the family business and is selling cars at http://www.hyundaiofcoolsprings.com/dealership/staff.htm which is in Franklin, Tennessee. I did just email him asking about the Thomas Pacconi products and if we will ever see them produced again.

I just clicked on your link and there's no mention of Thomas Pacconi on this car dealer's staff page. Are you sure you got this correct?

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wildcat fan — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:09:31 GMT

@sueeich wrote:
@Seattle Shamrock wrote:
I miss Thomas Pacconi and his products. So I went in search of what happened to him... well he is now at ...wait... you won't belive this but he no longer runs the family business and is selling cars at http://www.hyundaiofcoolsprings.com/dealership/staff.htm which is in Franklin, Tennessee. I did just email him asking about the Thomas Pacconi products and if we will ever see them produced again.
I just clicked on your link and there's no mention of Thomas Pacconi on this car dealer's staff page. Are you sure you got this correct?

@sueeich The previous poster @razalannod bumped this thread from July 2015. The OP may have been accurate a year ago and things may have changed with Mr. P since then.

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AnjalenaQVC — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 23:47:04 GMT

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Re: Thomas Pacconi QUALITY

nanabear5x — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 00:15:06 GMT

I wrote about missing Thomas Pacconi's ornaments, then I saw your post and I was more than shocked. You complained about the quality of his products, then said you never bought any?? I have enough to start a store and everything I've purchased has been excellent quality. You then discussed Christopher Radko ornaments, as if he has gone out of business but I assure you, he's still selling and at very high prices, so expensive, I doubt that Macy's sells his pieces.

Perhaps you are very wealthy and only buy the best of everything, since you said that Thomas Pacconi's products were cheap. There are those of us, who need less expensive products but still want beautiful things and Thomas Pacconi gave us the Christmas cheer, we could afford.
Merry Christmas,