Friday, December 28, 2012

Clip-On Bird Ornaments

I've collected clip-on bird ornaments for my Christmas tree for years now, I'd say I have at least 60 and look for more every year. I love that while most ornaments hang under the branches these little beauties go on top of the branches, it just adds another level of decoration to the tree. It's hard to get pretty pics of the tree but I thought I'd try to share a few of my birds.
And maybe one green elf piggy bank my son gave me:@)

None of the birds are very expensive and I don't have any vintage ones, but they are all different.

Off topic-See the dapper Radko Cupie in the upper right? He was from 1999 turning into 2000, 
he's hiding a bottle of champagne behind his back. I put him on a spinner.

I like to try to find birds with different material for tails, love the shiny tinsel.
The silver and green bird is only 1 1/2" long.
Love the extra long beak on the gold bird below.

These red birds have the neatest little glass bead on the end of their beaks, very fragile.
See the green spinner in the lower left? 
It spins by the heat from the lights rising, it's a great way to add motion to the tree.
So there are a few of my birds, I wanted to try to get some pics before they flew back into the boxes...

Oh, anyone remember my after season clearance birds from last year? HERE
This is how I finally decided to make the tails, with these fun toothpicks from Walmart!
Shown with an animated Santa, he starts down in the stocking...

And slowly rises... Peek-A-Boo!

Have a happy day:@)