I love tin ornaments, so imagine my excitement to find Aaron’s Tin Toy Arcade! They have a variety of reproduction tin toys, as well as ornaments. I bought several, and then looking through their website realized I already owned one, a streetcar purchased from a retailer.
One of my favorites of the new batch is the Ferris wheel. It even turns!
“Squeak Skater” by Christorpher Radko. Purchased this year from Stebbins Anderson.
A Vaillancourt Santa, part of their “12 Days of Christmas” set. This one is “Three French Hens.”
“Angel of the Christmas Toys” by Debbee Thibault. Purchased from Neiman Marcus this year.
“Keith’s Christmas” by Patricia Breen. Features designs inspired by the artist Keith Harring. Purchased from Gumps this year in San Francisco.
A vintage mouse from Italy. Purchased on Ebay this year.
Just flown in from Transylvania – “The Count” by David Strand. Purchased this year from the Glass Pheasant in San Francisco.
This handsome fellow is “Le Gascon du Roi,” a limited edition ornament purchased directly from De Carlini in Italy. The design and detail are impressive and this ornament is quickly now one of my favorites.
In honor of World AIDS Day, here is “Quilt N’ Claus” by Christopher Radko. It features a red ribbon as part of the design, and part of the proceeds from this ornament goes to AIDS-related charities. It is the 2008 edition of a series going back to 1993.
One of my new favorites: this “Russian Santa” by Reed and Barton. He is beautiful – with glitter and crystals no less. Very regal, very wonderful!
