Aileens Vintage Archives – BRONNER'S BLOG

Retro Yarn Snowmen DIY Home Accents

Aileen Libbey Decorating, DIY Projects, How-To's, Kids Crafts April 1, 2024May 21, 2024Aileens Vintage, craft, DIY, kids craft, snowman 2 Comments

Simple and fun, these retro yarn snowmen are sure to feel magical as they come to life with whatever personal-ity your personal touches give them!

DIY Victorian Mod-Podge® Ornaments

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Decorating, DIY Projects, How-To's, Ornaments March 10, 2024May 21, 2024Aileens Vintage, Decoupage, DIY, DIY Ornament, Victorian 0 Comment

Victorian (with a touch of modern) is making a comeback, and these DIY Victorian Mod-Podge® ornaments are here for it! With a pale pink luster from a generous interior coating of luminous mica flakes shining through, these glass orbs make a beautiful canvas to your favorite photos, ephemeral art or decoupage cutouts!

Grandma’s Christmas Synonyms Word Game

Aileen Libbey Celebrations, Games November 28, 2022April 28, 2025Aileens Vintage, Christmas Games 1 Comment

It surfaced while I was scouring through all of my Grandma’s writings … her Christmas synonyms word game. I didn’t get the chance to know her as well as I wish. But it is in reading through her poems and stories that I am finding her – and also learning about her love for Christmas! It seems only fitting, in the honor ⁠— and irony, of writing for the World’s Largest Christmas store’s blog myself, that I share the fun

Victorian Style: DIY Cherub In Clouds Christmas Ornament

Aileen Libbey DIY Projects August 8, 2022May 21, 2024Aileens Vintage, Christmas angel, DIY, DIY Ornaments, Victorian, vintage 0 Comment

My love of vintage started long ago, but my fascination with old-fashioned Christmases, more specifically, began with my first trip to the Henry Ford’s Holiday Nights! So it’s only natural that my own Christmas tree, with a beautiful selection of European glass ornaments and silver tinsel icicles from Bronner’s, is slowly entering a time warp. But there’s just something special about adding those hand-made touches to your tree, isn’t there?! In particular, this DIY cherub in the clouds ornament! It’s

Time Travel With Bronner’s Scavenger Hunt – PT. 1

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, History January 28, 2021August 13, 202675th anniversary, Activity, Aileens Vintage, anniversary, bronner's, history, kids, Memory Lane, Nostlagia, Scavenger Hunt 4 Comments

The World’s Largest CHRISTmas Store® celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020! Like a mini-museum filled with memories and history preserved and on display, Bronner’s program center will make you feel like you’ve stepped into a time capsule. We’re fortunate that originator Wally Bronner had a knack for preserving our hi-STORY, starting from humble beginnings in 1945. Check out this fun Bronner’s Scavenger Hunt of historic artifacts for a trip down memory lane with us!

5 Top-Voted European Christmas Markets

Aileen Libbey Celebrations, Travel August 17, 2020July 16, 2026Aileens Vintage, Around The World, christmas, Christmas Markets, Europe 0 Comment

I have a wanderlust heart. Unfortunately, as soon as cold weather hits, I’m in hibernation mode. Traveling in winter wasn’t something I’d ever really considered. That is until a few years ago after hearing of Lori’s tour in Europe! Experiencing Europe in winter and visiting their Christmas markets has been on my bucket list ever since. And here’s why they should be on yours, too!

Get The Party Poppin’ With Christmas Crackers!

Aileen Libbey Celebrations, DIY Projects, How-To's December 7, 2019May 21, 2024Aileens Vintage, DIY, how to, kids, Victorian 2 Comments

There’s so much one can learn from working at the World’s Largest CHRISTmas store about holiday traditions and celebrations around the globe. Like just what are those funny looking ‘paper tube things’?! 🎉Christmas crackers actually! And we’re showing you how to make your own in this post.👏

Top 10 Vintage Inspired Products At Bronner’s

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Decorating November 21, 2019May 21, 2024Aileens Vintage, bronner's, vintage 2 Comments

The vintage inspired Christmas tree you helped us to decorate was such a hit this holiday season. So it got me reminiscing about some of our other nostalgic items in store you may not know about! As a result, here is my* top 10 list of vintage inspired products you can find at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland this season:

A Vintage Christmas Dream-Come-True!

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Decorating, Fan Stories, History, Lights, Ornaments, Trees November 15, 2019May 21, 2024Aileens Vintage, Christmas Tree, Decorate, vintage 6 Comments

I’m an old soul who’s fallen in love with the idea of Christmases past. So naturally a Bronner’s Vintage Christmas Tree was bound to happen … and as soon as possible!