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Glen Rock Carolers Memorial
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Nov29

Glen Rock Carolers M...

posted by wendyvee

Glen Rock Carolers Memorial 59 Water Street Glen Rock, Pennsylvania   When I recently visited the fabulous Ruins Park, I also discovered the bronze sculpture of the original Glen Rock Carolers. What a great tribute to a tradition that dates back to 1848! Every Christmas Eve at midnight...

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National Christmas Center
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Nov21

National Christmas C...

posted by wendyvee

National Christmas Center 3427 Lincoln Highway Paradise, Pennsylvania update: The Collection has been acquired by the Star Barn Complex and is set to be on display by Christmas 2021. read more about that development here! I normally would have posted this a little closer to Christmas but I...

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Capitol Building Christmas Tree
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Dec17

Capitol Building Chr...

posted by wendyvee

Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Capitol Complex Harrisburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” The tradition of having a Christmas tree on the front steps of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg faded-away at some point in the 1980s, but has been revived for 2012! This 22-foot Douglas Fir was...

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Office Makeover: Scrooge & Marley
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Dec30

Office Makeover: Scr...

posted by wendyvee

Rominger & Associates 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania (temporary)   En route to our Christmas Chinese dinner in Carlisle, I made sure to swing by a very cool temporary roadside wonder! The law firm of Rominger & Associates took a very unique approach to office...

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Giant Toy Soldiers
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Dec23

Giant Toy Soldiers

posted by wendyvee

Giant Toy Soldiers Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters Thrift Store 795 Monticello Avenue Norfolk, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP” wendyvee says: Mike is back with another great “Christmas-y” find. These totally awesome giant toy soldiers are in Norfolk, Virginia! They...

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Mifflinburg Christkindl Market
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Dec15

Mifflinburg Christki...

posted by wendyvee

Mifflinburg Christkindl Market Market Street (and vicinity) Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania   Apparently, 2010 is my year for stalking “Santa arrivals”. I started last week watching Santa arrive by boat in Boiling Springs — and I ended the week watching him arrive on...

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Giant Nutcracker of Virginia
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Dec07

Giant Nutcracker of ...

posted by wendyvee

Giant Nutcracker Blue Ridge Drive Orange, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP” Mike says: Here is a nutcracker made out of a vertical tank. Its located in the town of Orange, Virginia (home of Waugh Harley Davidson). The funny part is that I’ve been right past it many times and...

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Santa Rows To Town
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Dec07

Santa Rows To Town

posted by wendyvee

Santa’s Arrives! Children’s Lake Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania Boiling Springs is a wonderful little town in South Central Pennsylvania that dates back to the early 1700s. The “centerpiece” of Boiling Springs is Children’s Lake (a small lake that was formed by...

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Big Santa Rides a Vespa
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Dec25

Big Santa Rides a Ve...

posted by wendyvee

Big Santa Banesco Bank Caracas, online Venezuela submitted by “Anaconda” Anaconda says: This bank (Banesco) puts out a different Santa every year. The one three years ago was a big Santa with a bag of toys climbing to the top of the building. Tags: Anaconda, Christmas, Santa,...

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Ginourmous Nutcracker
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Aug08

Ginourmous Nutcracke...

posted by wendyvee

Giant Nutcracker Syracuse, Nebraska submitted by “Hobnell” (Robin) Robin & Viki struck a pose with this 22′ giant nutcracker!           Tags: Christmas, Hobnell, Nebraska,...

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Huge Santa
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Jul13

Huge Santa

posted by wendyvee

Huge Santa Magic Forest Lake George, New York   Magic Forest is a mecca for for “big things”. Unfortunately, I got there just after closing time and I could only snag what was visible from the parking lot. In fact, I wasn’t even allowed to ride onto the lot so I had to...

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