I've not gotten this year's but it will be at Linderhof before we decorate the tree so it can take pride of place for 2011.
I may make a real effort in 2012 to complete my collection by searching ebay religiously for the bells I need.
It's Sunday and I'm joining Chari at Happy To Design for Sunday Favorites and The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday. Please see what everyone is up to this Sunday.
From our November honeymoon 40 years ago, the start of the collection. What better way to remember a special time than at Christmas each year as we put this special silver bell on our tree.
The love from the silver bells comes from the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" for each time a bell rings, an angel gets it's wings.
We don't mind if we accidentally bump the tree . . . and one of the bells ring. For we know . . . an angel got it's wings!
I don't have 40 silver bells for most were Christmas gifts from my brother (when we exchanged Christmas gifts) and now with my birthday money, I've started buying a bell each year (quite appropriate as my birthday is in early December).
Some are special remembrances such as the bell from our 25th anniversary year (a gift from a dear friend which commemorates that special anniversary) or the bells from the Homes for the Holiday tours when Linderhof was on tour. Those are indeed special bells.
This year's bell is not on the tree yet -- but it has been ordered . . . with the special engraving "40th Anniversary 2009". I hope to pick it up soon for it needs to be on the tree . . . nestled next to the bell that we bought so many years ago -- which celebrates our first Christmas together.
10 comments:
so pretty and just think of all of the angels that will get their wings.
Cathy
Beautiful silver bells, Martha! Wonderful post.
You collection of silver bells is wonderful, how precious they must all be to you both.
Fingers crossed that you complete the set soon.
So many angels to get wings!!! :D :D :D Lovely reprise!
What a great collection... I hope you are able to find all the ones you are missing. I have only one, from 1989, and I was going to offer it to you but I see you already have one. It was an office gift from someone, of no particular sentimental value to me. I love your reason for collecting them...
And, by the way, Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary too. Congratulations on 40 years of marriage - that is simply wonderful.
Hi Martha...
Your silver bell collection is wonderful, my friend! And...what a wonderful way to "mark" a special occasion such as your anniversary! Thank you for sharing your beautiful collection with us for the Sunday Favorites party this week!
Warmest Christmas Wishes,
Chari
Martha,
What a lovley Tradition, dear friend! I had no idea you collected these lovley silver bells! Just beautiful!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Silver bells...how appropriate for the season. I'm a bell collector so I love seeing yours.
What an amazing collection and all of the memories behind it. Thanks for bringing this post to Seasonal Sundays.
- The Tablescaper
Hi Martha,
I love this post! Ironically, my husband and I bought our first silver bell on our trip to Replacements, Ltd., last week. We got the Christmas 2011 silver bell by Wallace Silversmiths. It has a snowflake-shaped handle; I just love it! We've been married 24 1/2years, but I just never thought about getting those bells until we saw them at Replacements. I've decided it's dangerous to our pocketbook to go there at Christmastime. :)
Thanks so much for your visit from Seasonal Sundays a week ago and for your kind comments. We do treasure those stockings; my mother-in-law has made those for all of her children and grandchildren. I hope you and your family have a Blessed Christmas season!
Denise at Forest Manor
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