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32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022

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Capture your inspiration today with these 32 striking antique and vintage Christmas decor ideas you will want to bargain shop for this holiday season.

32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022

You may also enjoy the post, Vintage Booth Winter Window Display from my Vermont vintage window booth!

Thrifting with the Gals

And joining me here today and into this holiday season are my “Thrifting with the Gals” buddies.

What is “Thrifting with the Gals”?

“Thrifting with the Gals” started with a group of friends who met over on Instagram and formed a special relationship through a mutual love of vintage home decorating. We share a passion for all things vintage, thrifty, and cozy.

Our styles are all very unique though, from Kristin’s log cabin in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, Rachel’s farmhouse in North Carolina, Robyn’s beautiful French Nest in Florida, and of course myself thrifting for our homes from Vermont to Coastal Maine.

Meet the Thrifting Gals

 Robyn | Robyn’s French Nest Rachel | The Pond’s Farmhouse Kristin | White Arrows Home

Woman Standing at the Door
Robyn | Robyn’s French Nest
A woman who is smiling and looking at the camera
Rachel | The Pond’s Farmhouse
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Kristin | White Arrows Home

32 Delightful Antique Christmas Decor Tidings

Not in any specific order…

1. Antique Horses

In all the antique shops this season, horses are everywhere. Add a holiday bow and display it on your mantel, table, wall, bedroom, fireplace hearth, or outdoors.

Antique Wooden Wall Horses
Vintage Horse Statue
Antique Horse
Antique Wooden Horse
I snagged this little cutie this week.

See this wooden horse decorated for the holidays in the post, Christmas Old Colonial Fireplace, Hearth, and Mantel.

2. Antique Tree Stands

Add all the love to your Christmas tree this year with a charming vintage tree stand.

Antique Tree Stand

3. Antique Christmas Figurines

Collect your favorite Christmas figurines.

Pink Volkswagon with Christmas Tree.
Christmas Figurines

4. Vintage Christmas Trees

Add small or large vintage Christmas trees to your holiday decor. They are plentiful in the second-hand shops this time of the year.

I haven’t seen any pink ones myself, but I do hear they are on trend this year:)

Small Silver Christmas Tree
Tiny Christmas Tree
Drawer of Silver Christmas Trees
Small White Christmas Tree
I brought this little cutie home with me.
Two figurine Christmas Trees
3 burlap bagged Christmas Trees
Cookie Cutter Christmas Tree

5. Vintage Evergreen Inspired Dress Forms

Could you love these vintage dress forms decorated for the holidays any more?

Evergreen Antique Dress Form
Evergreen Antique Dress Form
2 Evergreen Antique Dress Forms

You may also enjoy the post, A Thrift Here, a Vintage There, and a Valentine.

6. Antique Game Boards

Antique game boards like these checkerboards here are fabulous decorated for the holidays hanging on a wall or set up on a coffee table.

Antique red checkered board.
Antique red checkered board.

7. Antique Architectural Pieces

Dive into your own creativity and grab your favorite architectural pieces and create your own Christmas ornaments and decorations.

Vintage Christmas Ornament
32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022
32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022

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8. Antique Christmas Card Holder

I didn’t even know these existed until just recently. I always thought that Christmas card holders were a modern-day invention until I saw this one…

Antique Christmas Card Holder

9. Ironstone

An Antique Christmas decor post wouldn’t be complete without the mention of ironstone. And specifically, I love to collect ironstone molds. So charming when serving up small appetizers like peanuts, candy, etc…

2 antique ironstone molds
These two ironstone molds made their way home with me. You may enjoy seeing them decorated on our bookshelves in the post, How to Decorate Bookshelves for a Vintage Christmas.

10. Vintage Animal Decorations

Small animal figurines and Christmas tree ornaments are super cute touches for the holidays.

32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022
32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022

11. Antique Toys for Children

Collect children’s old vintage toys to display in children’s rooms, guest bedrooms, or under the Christmas tree. Maybe even as a gift?

Wooden Dog toy
Antique Horse Toy
Wooden Horse Toy Cart

12. Vintage Ski Clothing

Vintage ski sweaters, hats, boots, and mittens are always in style!

Vintage Blue Ski Sweater

13. Old Paintbrushes

I love finding batches of old paintbrushes. They add wonderful charm and color to an office or home desk.

Vintage Paintbrushes

You may enjoy seeing these paintbrushes decorated on our bookshelves now in the post, How to Decorate Bookshelves for a Vintage Christmas.

14. Vintage Simplicity Patterns

I shared this video from 1970 over on Instagram this week of how my mother used to wrap Christmas presents with newspaper and red ribbons.

And one of my followers responded that she wraps her smaller Christmas presents in vintage Simplicity pattern packages. What a fabulous idea!

Basket of Vintage Simplicity Patterns

15. Vintage Brush Christmas Trees

These little brush trees are so on trend this Christmas. And so many fun ways to decorate with these cuties too.

Brush Christmas Tree
Brush Vintage Christmas trees.

Vintage Ski Lodge Decor

I love decorating with vintage ski lodge decor at both our homes in Vermont and Coastal Maine. Check out my Vintage Ski Lodge Decor series and follow along.

Vintage Ski Lodge Decor Series

16. Vintage Skis

Grab them whenever you can, but don’t pay more than $100 for a nice antique wooden pair. You can find them reasonably for around $50 too. Cross Country Skis and downhill alike!

See how I decorated with our vintage skis at our home in Vermont HERE and HERE!

Vintage Skis

You may enjoy seeing how I decorated with our vintage cross-country skis this year for Christmas in the post, How to Decorate Bookshelves for a Vintage Christmas.

17. Vintage Toboggans and Sleds

I’ve been seeing these beauties everywhere this holiday season in the antique shops.

Check out the toboggan I found last year and how I decorated with it on our porch HERE!

Vintage Sleds and Toboggans
Red Christmas Sled
Vintage wooden sled
Vintage Jack Jumper

Learn all about these Jack Jumper sleds I found at Vintage Market Days Vermont this fall. So fun!

18. Vintage Snowshoes

One of my favorite vintage Christmas decor treasures to decorate with for the holidays and throughout the winter. Check them out HERE and HERE.

vintage Snowshoes

18. Vintage Ice Skates

Vintage ice skates have always been a New England holiday classic, displayed on front doors and wreaths alike.

You may enjoy seeing ice skates on our front door in Maine HERE.

Old Skates

19. Vintage Ski Boots

One of my favorite things to decorate with over the holidays. See how I decorated with my vintage ski boots last year on our porch HERE.

Vintage Ski Boots

20. Vintage Christmas Ornaments

I love vintage ornaments, their nostalgia is so warming with all the memories of days gone by.

32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022
32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022
32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022

21. Vintage Brass Bells

My mother had a large vintage bell collection that I’m going to decorate with this year. Stay tuned for that coming to the blog soon.

Brass Bells

22. Old Rustic Christmas Signs

The best are the ones you find from old farms, barns, shops, etc…

Vintage Christmas Signs
Vintage Christmas Sign

23. Cozy Sheepskins

I love sheepskins for our outdoor furniture during the winter months. The fluffier and more durable the better! Maybe even one to throw on the floor as a rug.

Sheepskin Rug

You may enjoy this post to see how I used sheepskins on our porch seating, Picturesque Table Setting with Autumn Mountain Views.

24. Old Vine Wreaths

Old vine wreaths are something you can use year-round. I love how these were designed and just $6!

Vine Wreath

25. Pinecones

Ok, so pinecones aren’t antique, but they are such an easy way to add texture and bring the outdoors inside during Christmas time.

Bowl of Pinecones
Pinecone garland

26. Vintage Linens

Add colorful vintage linens to your kitchen and bathrooms.

vintage colorful linen

27. Antique Bicycles

Antique bicycles are so sweet. Enjoy them in your outdoor and indoor Christmas decor and then again in the summer in your gardens!

antique bicycle

28. Antique Spools

I picked this one up the other day, as I love the light blue color to go with our newly painted blue walls that we are having painted at our home in Vermont as I write this…

I’ll probably display it on our bookshelves. See it on our bookshelves now in the post, How to Decorate Bookshelves for a Vintage Christmas.

vintage blue spool of thread

You may also enjoy the post, Vintage Market Days Vermont Fall Haul where I picked up some evergreen antique spools.

29. Vintage Christmas Candles

Oh my gosh, there are really some adorable vintage Christmas candles in the second-hand shops. Such a super cute way to add character to almost any room of your home.

vintage red candles
vintage red striped Christmas candles.

30. Antique Bugles

I have my mother’s antique bugle collection in all shapes and sizes displayed over our fireplace mantel this Christmas. You may see them in the post, Christmas Old Colonial Fireplace, Hearth, and Mantel.

Antique Bugle

31. Wooden Trees

The neutral lover in me just loves collecting old wooden trees. Not necessarily even Christmas trees.

See more of this holiday coastal tablescape HERE.

Wooden Trees

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32. And This One is Just for Fun!

If you are here, and you made it this far, we are vintage-loving soul mates for sure!

HAPPY HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Antique yellow chair with sign.

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  1. RACHEL HARPER says

    November 17, 2022 at 6:48 am

    Ann,
    These are so fun! I’m so glad you had the vintage wooden spool on your list.

    Reply
    • Ann says

      November 17, 2022 at 2:56 pm

      Thanks Rachel!

      Reply
  2. Kim | Shiplap and Shells says

    November 19, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    I can’t even believe the amazing antique and vintage finds Ann. I do think the pink car with the tree on top is my favorite. I’ve never seen an antique Christmas tree stand like that before. The Simplicity patterns bring back a lot of memories from when my mom would sew a lot of our clothes when we were kids. And I want to take the vintage dress forms home and decorate with them next year rather than a tree. So creative. This was a lot of fun.

    Reply
    • Ann says

      November 26, 2022 at 10:05 am

      Thank you so much Kim, aren’t those simplicity patterns just something? My mother sewed my clothes from them too. So fun!

      Reply
  3. Molly says

    November 22, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    So many fun ideas here, Ann! I love that horse you got!

    Reply
    • Ann says

      November 26, 2022 at 10:05 am

      Thanks so much Molly!

      Reply
  4. Melissa says

    December 3, 2022 at 6:36 pm

    Many people buy the sheepskins for their cars. Extremely comfortable and warm in the winter.

    Reply
    • Ann says

      December 4, 2022 at 10:19 am

      Yes, they do, I’ve always loved them. And actually just bought some newer ones from Overland as the older ones are really hard to find.

      Reply
  5. Diana says

    December 12, 2022 at 8:32 am

    So charming. You are blessed to find so many wonderful items to make your decor have history to it.
    Love it all.!!

    Reply
    • Ann says

      December 12, 2022 at 2:31 pm

      Thank you so much Diana! Happy holidays to you.

      Reply
  6. Anna Price says

    December 20, 2022 at 7:25 am

    Oh my gosh. This post makes me want to run out of the house and go antiquing for Christmas goodness! You shared some great ideas. I too love old snowshoes – I think its because I lived in Maine for a number of years.

    Reply
    • Ann says

      December 20, 2022 at 8:07 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it Anna, happy holidays to you!

      Reply

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