I recently came across this adorable angel gift tag that had originally been attached to a childhood gift of mine. It is tiny -- about 2 1/4 inches by 2 3/4 inches. And so sweet. A curly-haired angel in pink, with lambs at her feet. and a starry background.
I've mentioned before how I always loved to see the packages under the Christmas tree at my grandmother's farmhouse. I didn't even care that most of them weren't for me; I just loved seeing those beautifully wrapped presents. The tags always matched the wrapping paper exactly. My grandmother had the soul of an artist -- and oh, how she loved Christmas! She decorated for all of the holidays, really, but Christmas was the time she pulled out all the stops.
As mentioned, this tag was on a package of mine. I only know that because my name is inside it. I'm sure whatever was in the package is long gone. I'm also pretty sure that this tag was picked especially for my gift because I was a curly-headed toddler, as seen in the photo below.
My natural curls were a source of great delight to my grandmother (as well as a source of great disappointment when my hair segued, a few years later, to being merely wavy).
This angel gift tag was a Norcross tag, so it was very special. Norcross is highly collectible.
What a delightful find! I am selling on Etsy many of my vintage Christmas paper treasures. But not this one. It literally has my name on it.
No, I wouldn't sell that one either, if I were you. It is so precious and has sweet memories, even if you don't remember it! LOL. I love the sweet little angel with the lambs. That is priceless. I also had naturally curly hair when I was little, but it became wavy and now even a lot of my wave has waved bye-bye! LOL. I love the picture of you on Christmas morning. That is also priceless!! Thanks for sharing! I shared one of me on Christmas as an angel on my last post. I was about 3 years old in the picture. I'm afraid I've lost my curls, my halo AND my wings since then. LOL.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely memory! That angel gift tag is truly precious, and it’s heartwarming how much thought your grandmother put into Christmas. If you're looking for meaningful presents this year, check out The Jacket Seller! We have a christmas gift sale on leather jackets for men and women—perfect for stylish gifting!
ReplyDeletewow what a souvenir. Lovely
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