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My vintage Christmas ornament wreaths for 2020

pam kueber - November 27, 2020, Updated: November 28, 2020

Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021; these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.

christmas ornament wreath

This season I made two vintage Christmas ornament wreaths, using our famous tutorial, How to Make a Vintage Christmas Ornament Wreath. Right now, the tutorial is the #1 story on the blog. Get out those hot glue guns!

Above: A wreath built using vintage gold ornaments, sprinkled with a bit of light green, silver and pearly white, is one of my favorite color combinations. I have done a few of these, so many that I have now run out of gold decorative ornaments. To finish this wreath, I had to run out to a local vintage shop to scour for a few more (at retail, rather than estate sale, prices). Note, for this wreath, I also had some really longgggg fluffy tinsel to wrap the form with, a nice look in the center. This wreath is a gift for family.

multicolor vintage christmas ornament wreathsAbove: For another family member, I made this ornament wreath using a mix of colors. I even had multicolor tinsel. This is another favorite color combination. Golly, I love them all! Oh, and this wreath also is the largest I’ve ever made — it’s on a 16″ wreath form. I calculate that the number of ornaments needed rises 15-20% for every two inches of wreath. Yikes.
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I have lots more stories about wreaths:

  • See all my wreaths — and readers’ wreaths, too, in the wreath tutorial . 
  • And see all my Holiday — and wreath — stories here.

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  1. Ree says

    December 8, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    I’m so happy to see new posts here. I just happened to click on the site on the off chance that you were back – yay!! The wreaths are lovely. This past weekend I opened a box of many ornaments that belonged to my mother, but I’ve never used them. She bought them for a few years when my son (now 40) was a child, so that she could have unbreakable ones on her tree for him. They are little wooden toys, and very small stuffed animals, and I guess 35-40 years is practically vintage. I think I will make a wreath incorporating them, and give it to my son and daughter-in-law as a gift for next Christmas. There’s no way I could finish it this year – lol. If it is a success I’ll send you a picture.

  2. Alice says

    December 8, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    Pam – you continue to amaze! Both wreaths are fabulous!

  3. Lynne says

    November 29, 2020 at 8:46 am

    You know, I think I have a couple boxes full of those old ornaments and bits and bobs. Maybe I ought to donate them or something.

    Nice to see a post from you Pam. I thought Retro Renovation had closed up shop.

    • pam kueber says

      November 30, 2020 at 7:30 am

      Oh… I’m still here. Just took a break.

  4. Cynthia says

    November 28, 2020 at 9:47 am

    I have two that I’ve made following your directions. I love these, as they’re a great way to display and keep old ornaments intact. I really like all the colors in your second wreath!

  5. judy says

    November 28, 2020 at 1:42 am

    Both are gorgeous! I love the way light reflects off of the vintage glass ornaments…they sparkle and shine. If I had to pick a favorite, the glorious gold and pearly white wreath gets my vote. Thanks for sharing your creations!

  6. Jennifer Kepesh says

    November 27, 2020 at 7:30 pm

    Thanks, Pam, for creating and maintaining one of my favorite traditions–ogling the retro Christmas stuff. I have yet to actually make any of the wreaths, houses, etc. (hello, teacher’s December-craziness), but I love to see them.

  7. Suzy says

    November 27, 2020 at 9:18 am

    Bravo!!

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