Saturday, December 14, 2019

Christmas at the Lexington County Museum

Once a year, the Lexington County Museum in South Carolina is open free to the public.
This happens around the holidays and includes period Christmas decor.
The use of cotton here and there is quite charming.
This colorful decoration below is what it looks like, branches with gum drops on the tips! So simple and so festive. 
We can learn a lot from prior generations on how to decorate with what we may have lying around the house or yard.
Decorating the fruit with cloves is brilliant.

Instead of a wreath we can gather branches and holly berries to decorated the front door.
Dried hydrangrea is always so pretty.



I never thought to embellish with lemons. Why not? Yellow is a joyful color.
 
Wild garland like this is a bit more jolly than what we see today.

I hope you enjoyed this decor from yesteryear.


Thank you for stopping by! Val
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29 comments:

  1. IwonaDecember 14, 2019 at 7:32 AM

    Nice decoration :)

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,December 14, 2019 at 7:35 AM

    We should all decorate with natural items perhaps, and in the process cut back on the sheer volume that some people burden their homes with. More is not better and cheap Chinese crap, with glitter, tinsel and built-in tackiness, is anathema to me.

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsDecember 14, 2019 at 7:39 AM

      You are so right David! These natural decorations are really pleasing to the eye and still have that festive vibe.

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  3. Debra She Who SeeksDecember 14, 2019 at 8:35 AM

    Different and beautiful! We used to stud oranges with cloves when I was a kid. Very fragrant!

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsDecember 14, 2019 at 8:40 AM

      Thank you Debra. I will have to try the orange, clove combo!

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  4. Evi ErlindaDecember 14, 2019 at 8:54 AM

    Very beautiful and inspiring, Ms Val!
    I will pick up my lemon from my backyard for decoration too, look nice with yellow :)
    Thank you Ms Val.

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  5. AntiquityTravelersDecember 14, 2019 at 8:56 AM

    those are some cool ideas, and never thought to use fruit / spices that way. I guess it is truly recyclable as you can eat it when you're ready!

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  6. Mami Made ItDecember 14, 2019 at 11:52 AM

    Interesting and beautiful! Good there is a place where old traditions and custom are preserved and shown.

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  7. sandyDecember 14, 2019 at 5:23 PM

    I love going to museums - this one looks so nice!

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    1. Miss Val's CreationsDecember 14, 2019 at 6:35 PM

      Thank you Sandy. This one is fantastic. They even had actors playing out scenes.

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    2. sandyDecember 23, 2019 at 3:57 PM

      actors playing out scenes - cool - i saw that one time at an outside mall ...stopped for awhile and really enjoying watching it.

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  8. Lowcarb team memberDecember 14, 2019 at 6:56 PM

    I really enjoyed this post … and yes, it was good to see the décor from yesteryear.

    Enjoy your weekend.

    All the best Jan

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  9. Tanza ErlambangDecember 14, 2019 at 10:54 PM

    lovely decorations and great collections...

    Have a wonderful weekend

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  10. JeanieDecember 15, 2019 at 11:12 AM

    How fun to discover Christmas in a new place! I love it all!

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  11. Ivana SplitDecember 15, 2019 at 4:56 PM

    Beautiful Christmas decor.

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  12. Handmade in IsraelDecember 17, 2019 at 9:50 AM

    I especially like the fruit with the cloves and the hydrangrea tree!

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  13. Kinga K.December 18, 2019 at 4:25 PM

    Awesome Christmas vibes ♥

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  14. Magic Love CrowJanuary 3, 2020 at 11:09 AM

    I would use this all now! Brilliant ideas! I forgot to say on your other post, I love your butterfly garden! Big Hugs!

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Thank you for stopping by! I love reading visitor comments! ~Val

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