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[Regal Bee]

I found this gorgeous Father Christmas at Hobby Lobby this week. I can't wait to use him in a mantel display. 

[Kitlynn]

Isn't he fabulous!! I decorate with them all over my house in places like the mantle, dining room table and going up the stairs. I have eight of them that are all different in the velvet robes. I love them!

[Azcowgirl]

Ooooh, I love the vintage pastel look he has ! Good find !

Hobby Lobby is my favorite but dangerous hangout this time of year (:

[DREAMON]

He is beautiful. I have a gorgeous church that my Mom made in ceramics class in the 70's. The colors are very similar to his. Can't wait to see a pic of him proudly standing on your mantle.

[Kachina624]

He's very shabby chic with lots of character.

[dex]

@Regal Bee He is a beauty.I will look forward to seeing him standing on the mantel.

[Snicks1]

@Regal Bee, wow, he's beautiful. I love that he is more elegant looking than all holly/jolly, although I like those too. He is special. Can't wait to see him on your mantle.

[Tigriss]

It almost seems like you just got Thanksgiving up, so soon you'll be changing again.  Halloween aisles are already getting smaller and smaller and Thanksgiving is already gone down here, but Christmas is replacing them all.  So quickly!  Soon Valentine's day will be here.  I feel like it is all rushing in too quickly!  Retailers seem to be throwing this at us faster and faster.

[Mominohio]

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@Tigriss wrote:

It almost seems like you just got Thanksgiving up, so soon you'll be changing again.  Halloween aisles are already getting smaller and smaller and Thanksgiving is already gone down here, but Christmas is replacing them all.  So quickly!  Soon Valentine's day will be here.  I feel like it is all rushing in too quickly!  Retailers seem to be throwing this at us faster and faster.

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We all can control when and how we decorate and un decorate for various seasons and holidays in our own home, but plain and simple, if one wishes seasonal/holiday merchandise first choice and biggest selection, you get it when the stores put it out. 

Buying early doesn't have to mean decorating with it early (or it can, if that is what one wants), but waiting to shop in the heart of any season will limit the choices.

[Mominohio]

By the way @Regal Bee, he is beautiful.

Is he as pinkish/light mauve as he looks in the picture?

That was such a popular shade back in the 90's for more elegant holiday decor. 

It has gone out of style, but I read somewhere this year, that it is on it's way back. 

I had a number of things in that shade back in the day, and I always thought it went well with elegant/Victorian settings.