Christmas collectables are bought all year-round by dedicated collectors. There is a huge following for Father Christmas collectables whether it’s snow globes or cake ornaments and the book is divided into chapters to reflect the wide array of goods available. Other areas include Christmas trees, vintage baubles and decorations. Many people only think to buy these goods at Christmas for use in their own home and the book will be released in late October take full advantage of the market but will also sell to the specialist antiques trade all-year round.

• DEDICATION
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• FOREWORD
• INTRODUCTION
• IN THE BEGINNING - THE ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS
• CHAPTER 1 - CHRISTMAS TREES
  • A GERMAN CHRISTMAS
  • VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS
  • DICKENSIAN FESTIVITIES
  • REAL FIR TREES
  • COLLECTABLE TREES
  • A FEATHERED HISTORY
  • FROM TOILET BRUSH TO CHRISTMAS TREES
  • EVERGLEAM
  • CHRISTMAS TODAY
• CHAPTER 2 - FAIRY LIGHTS TO BUBBLE DELIGHTS
  • TWINKLING LIGHTS
  • BRIGHT LIGHT
  • SAFETY FIRST
  • A QUALITY TRADEMARK – MAZDA
  • COLLECTABLE DELIGHTS
  • GERMAN CLEAR GLASS LIGHTS
  • POST-WAR LIGHTS
  • BUBBLE LIGHTS
  • THEY BUBBLE! THEY SPARKLE!
  • KRISTAL SNOW
  • RARE BUBBLES
  • CHARACTER COLLECTABLE LIGHTING
  • CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
  • BOX CLEVER
  • UP TO DATE
• CHAPTER 3 - DESIRABLE DECORATIONS
  • IN THE BEGINNING
  • FRUIT TO GINGERBREAD MEN
  • VICTORIAN SCRAPS
  • HOME-MADE DECORATIONS
  • TANTALISING TINSEL
  • TINSEL TREE DECORATIONS
  • TRADITIONAL GLASS BAUBLES
  • WHAT TO LOOK FOR
  • A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS
  • GERMAN KUGELS
  • FRENCH KUGELS
  • MODERN KUGELS
  • VICTORIAN PAPER DRESDEN DECORATIONS
  • TRICKY TECHNIQUES
  • VICTORIAN PRESSED TIN
  • 1920S AND 1930S
  • A SHINY BRITE CHRISTMAS
  • A CHRISTOPHER RADKO SHINY CHRISTMAS
  • MODERN COLLECTABLES
  • A CRYSTAL CHRISTMAS
  • TIFFANY TREE TEMPTATIONS
  • CERAMIC COLLECTABLES
  • ROYAL DOULTON BUNNYKINS
  • LLADRO
  • LILLIPUT LANE
  • GOEBEL AND HUMMEL DECORATIONS
  • GROLIER DISNEY ORNAMENTS
  • A KINKADE CHRISTMAS
  • COLLECTABLE CHRISTMAS
  • ORNAMENT ADORNED
• CHAPTER 4 - THE FESTIVE FAIRY
  • WHY A FAIRY?
  • CHILD’S PLAY
  • CELLULOID
  • COMPOSITION
  • HARD PLASTIC MEMORIES
  • 1960S VINYL DOLLS
  • PALMOLIVE SOAP FAIRY DOLL
  • ROSEBUD FAIRY
  • MISS ROSEBUD
  • AIRFIX FAIRY
  • THUMBS UP FOR THE FAIRY
  • MOTHER’S SURPRISES
  • MOVING ON
  • THE FAIRY DEMISE
  • FLOWER FAIRIES
  • ALBERON FAIRY
  • CABBAGE PATCH FAIRY DOLLS
  • WONDERFUL WANDS
  • MODERN FAIRY DOLLS
  • FOREVER THE FAIRY
• CHAPTER 5 - ORNAMENTAL DECORATIONS
  • CHRISTMAS COLLECTING MANIA
  • CHILDHOOD CHAINS
  • MOVING INTO MODERN
  • FIGURAL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
  • ROBERT HARROP
  • LLADRO
  • WADE
  • BETTY BOOP
  • HUMMEL FIGURINES
  • TUSKERS
  • ROYAL DOULTON
  • PETER FAGAN AND COLOURBOX
  • BORDER FINE ARTS
  • JIM SHORE
  • ALESSI
  • DELECTABLE DECORATIONS
  • TOP TIPS FOR COLLECTING CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
• CHAPTER 6 - NATIVITY COLLECTABLES
  • HISTORY OF THE NATIVITY DECORATION
  • COLLECTING NATIVITY SCENES
  • VINTAGE SCENES
  • PORCELAIN AND CERAMIC NATIVITY SCENES
  • GLASS NATIVITY SCENES
  • FUN AND QUIRKY ALTERNATIVES
  • CHILDREN’S NATIVITY SCENES
  • DECORATIVE VALUE ONLY
• CHAPTER 7 - SNOW GLOBES
  • A SNOWSTORM OF A CHRISTMAS
  • HISTORY OF THE SNOW GLOBE
  • MODERN GLOBES
  • COLLECTABLE GLOBES
  • FILMS FEATURING SNOW GLOBES
  • DISPLAY YOUR COLLECTION
  • NOSTALGIC QUALITIES
• CHAPTER 8 - COLLECTABLE CHRISTMAS CARDS
  • THE FIRST EVER CHRISTMAS CARD
  • ABOUT HENRY
  • COLE’S CHRISTMAS CARD
  • MASS PRODUCTION CARDS
  • EARLY DESIGNS
  • COLLECTING VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CARDS
  • TWENTIETH CENTURY CARD COLLECTING
  • FIRST WORLD WAR CARDS
  • THE 1920S
  • THE 1930S
  • POST-WAR CARDS
  • HALLMARK CARDS
  • RARE CARDS
  • 1963 JFK CARD
  • WINSTON CHURCHILL HALLMARK CARDS
  • COLLECTING MODERN CHRISTMAS CARDS
• CHAPTER 9 - FATHER CHRISTMAS
  • THE ORIGINAL SANTA CLAUS – ST NICHOLAS
  • THOMAS NASH
  • COCA-COLA SANTA
  • COLLECTABLE COCA-COLA CHRISTMAS
  • SOUGHT AFTER SANTAS
  • CERAMIC FIGURAL CHRISTMAS SANTA
  • TOY SANTA
  • NOVELTY SANTA TEAPOTS
  • CHRISTMAS SANTA ENAMELS
  • STAMP SANTA
  • SANTA ALL SEWN UP
• CHAPTER 10 - SNOWMAN CHRISTMAS COLLECTABLES
  • WALKING IN THE AIR
  • ROYAL DOULTON SNOWMEN
  • A SECOND COLLECTION OF DOULTON
  • COALPORT THE SNOWMAN FIGURES
  • THE SNOWMAN PHENOMENON
  • SNOWMAN STAMPS
  • JAPANESE SNOWMAN
  • OTHER SNOWMAN COLLECTABLES
  • SNOW BABIES
  • MELTING MY HEART
• CHAPTER 11 - COLLECTABLE CHRISTMAS CROCKERY
  • ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PLATE
  • BING & GRONDAHL
  • RORSTRAND
  • PORSGRUND
  • ROYAL COPENHAGEN
  • ARNOLD KROG
  • A CHRISTMAS CENTENARY
  • SPODE
  • ROYAL WORCESTER
  • PORTMERION
  • EMMA BRIDGEWATER
  • ASHTON POTTERY
  • SALLY TUFFIN – DENNIS CHINAWORKS
  • FESTIVE TABLE
• CHAPTER 12 - CRACKERS ABOUT CHRISTMAS
  • THE BONBONS
  • AN EXPLOSIVE SUCCESS
  • GERMAN SILVESTERS
  • CRACKING BUSINESS
  • CRACKING COMPETITION
  • CRACKER COLLECTING
  • EARLY CRACKERS
  • EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY – 1920S AND 1930S
  • WAR TIME CRACKERS
  • POST-WAR CRACKERS
  • NOVELTY THEMED CRACKERS
  • COLLECTABLE CRACKERS
  • HARMONY KINGDOM CRACKERS
  • IN A CRACKER SHELL
• CHAPTER 13 - COLLECTABLE CHRISTMAS TOYS
  • TOY TIMELINE
  • TOY MANUFACTURERS
  • BRITAINS TOYS
  • MECCANO/HORNBY
  • LEGO
  • THOSE HARD TO FIND MODERN CHRISTMAS TOYS
  • TOY STORY MAYHEM
  • TOYING WITH TOYS
• CHAPTER 14 - DESIRABLE DOLLS
  • DOLLS
  • TEEN FESTIVE FASHION DOLLS
  • PULLIP DOLLS
  • CABBAGE PATCH CHRISTMAS
  • AMERICAN DOLLS
  • GENERAL CHRISTMAS DOLLS
• CHAPTER 15 - CHRISTMAS TEDDY BEARS AND THEIR FURRY FRIENDS
  • BEAR BEGINNINGS
  • CHRISTMAS BEARS
  • HARRODS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BEAR
  • STEIFF
  • MERRYTHOUGHT BEARS
  • THE CHEEKY CHRISTMAS
  • HERMANN BEARS
  • ARTIST BEARS
  • CHRISTMAS BEAR COLLECTING
• CHAPTER 16 - A BOARD CHRISTMAS
  • TRIVIAL PURSUIT
  • CLASSIC CHRISTMAS FILM/TELEVISION GAMES
  • COLLECTING BOARD GAMES
  • A CHRISTMAS GAME
• CHAPTER 17 - CHRISTMAS BOOKS
  • COLLECTING DICKENS
  • RAYMOND BRIGGS
  • THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
  • POP-UP BOOKS
  • CHRISTMAS ANNUALS
  • BOOK BONANZA
• CHAPTER 18 - CHRISTMAS FILM MEMORABILIA
  • MY TOP TEN CHRISTMAS FILMS AND THEIR COLLECTABLES
  • THE END . . .
• CHAPTER 19 - A SPARKLING CHRISTMAS
  • BEDAZZLING COSTUME JEWELS
  • CHRISTMAS JEWELLERY; NAMES TO CONJURE WITH
  • CHRISTMAS TREE PINS
  • CRISTOBAL
  • EISENBERG CHRISTMAS TREE PINS
  • HOLLYCRAFT CHRISTMAS TREE PINS
  • STANLEY HAGLER
  • LEA STEIN
  • MARIE-CHRISTINE PAVONE
  • TRIFARI
  • WEISS
  • UNSIGNED CHRISTMAS TREE PINS
  • OTHER CHRISTMAS PIN BROOCHES
  • ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS JEWELLERY
  • AN AVON CHRISTMAS
  • A CHARMED CHRISTMAS
  • VINTAGE CHARMS
  • ALL GEMMED UP
• CHAPTER 20 - CHRISTMAS ACCESSORIES
  • HANDBAGS
  • CHRISTMAS BAGS
  • JUDITH LEIBER
  • PERFUME BOTTLES
  • LADIES’ COMPACTS
  • VICCI COMPACTS
  • STRATTON COMPACTS
  • GIRLIE CHRISTMAS BLING
• CHAPTER 21 - OTHER CHRISTMAS COLLECTABLES
  • ADVENT CALENDARS
  • THE CHRISTMAS TIN
  • HUNTLEY AND PALMER
  • TIN COLLECTING
  • PACKAGING
  • CAKE DECORATIONS
  • CHRISTMAS SONG SHEETS AND MUSIC BOXES
  • CHRISTMAS PIN BADGES
  • PANTOMIME COLLECTING
  • CHRISTMAS COVERED
• FINAL WORDS FROM TRACY
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• DIRECTORY OF SPECIALIST DEALERS
• INDEX
• PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS