Christmas collectibles are unique decorative items celebrating the season that are usually in limited release. These items can be expensive, but they will remain in the family forever.
Christmas Villages Collectibles
Christmas villages are a series of miniature porcelain buildings that make up an old fashioned village decorated for Christmas. The villages usually light up but the really interesting ones have some sort of movement like people dancing inside or skating on a pond. The buildings are typically sold separately and can be pricey so most people buy just one or two a year until they have a entire collection.
Traditional Christmas villages by Thomas Kinkade are well known holiday collectibles, but there are even more whimsical ones, such as the
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas Village Collection. Stores such as Lemax, Department 56 and CollectiblesToday all sell Christmas and snow villages. They are great for displaying on a coffee table.
Christmas Ornaments Collectibles
Various companies will release an annual keepsake Christmas ornament.Swarovski Crystal releases several each year made of clear faceted crystal, as does Waterford. These ornaments are usually available at high end department stores. If a serious collector,
Jay Strongwater has a variety of beautiful, very colorful hand painted ornaments, usually set with Swarovski crystals. A single ornament can cost upwards of $125.
Christmas Trains Collectibles
Christmas trains are a popular holiday collectible. These are automatic small scale trains on a track decorated in a Christmas theme, which most people use around the base of the Christmas tree. Kids, in particular, love having these as part of the holiday decorations.
Frontgate has a Christmas train that has five train cars with steam sound and headlights on a 14 feet oval track.
