My house is hard to miss during the Christmas season. I tell people I live in the house with all the Santas on the porch and they know which one it is. This is why.
My oh my! What a collection of the jolly old fellow I have! I have collected them for about 4 years or so and enjoy them on my porch each year. The majority of them have been picked up at estate sales. I used to plug them ALL in...plug after plug after plug. It took forever and since I take the majority of them in each night, it was a little crazy. Now I just use a spot light to illuminate them. I do plug in the big guy that stands inside. He was my big find this past year and is made of a less rigid plastic so he gets to stay all cozy inside.
This wooden Santa peaks out from inside by my Christmas tree.
Here is my happy little house lit up for the evening. I'll be posting about more of my Santa collection obsession soon, believe me, it doesn't end on the porch.
ADORABLE! As always;) You could use twinkle lights, lay them around the Santa's for sparkle, too. Can't wait to see the rest!
Posted by: April | December 10, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Where's Laurie's house you ask? Why it's the one with the Santa Claus Convention in the front porch!~~~Great collection!~~XXOO, Beth
Posted by: Elizabeth Holcombe | December 11, 2008 at 02:38 AM
I have passed up a few of them this year (they seem darn expensive in the thrifts!), but I love seeing them altogether like that.
I have still have my big santa head from when I was a child, like yours above the windows. I love that thing.
(How sad that you feel like you have to bring them all in every night though?? I hope you don't live near thieves like we do.)
Posted by: Sarah | December 11, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Ho! Ho! Ho! Yet another collection from the little magpie! This one's cool Laurie! I can see how plugging them all in and unplugging them and bringing them indoors could get a little bit crazy!! I like old light up Nativity figures too!
Posted by: Kim G. | December 11, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Oh, you put me to shame. I have done nothing! NOTHING! I'm hoping this week-end, we'll see.
Love all your Santas!
Posted by: My Shabby Roses | December 11, 2008 at 01:33 PM
Your house is so charming!! The Santa collection looks wonderful.
Posted by: Ann | December 11, 2008 at 05:06 PM