Jim's Item of the Week...

Throw away those bland "big box store" ornaments, and deck the halls with something really old-school. Instead of going to a hundred yard sales looking for vintage decorations, make your life easy and pick up a set of Christopher Radko's authentic "Shiny Brite" ornaments... just like Grandma had. Although they are not the "real" thing, they are exact replicas of the vintage Shiny Brite designs of yesteryear... even down to the packaging. They come in sets of various shapes and sizes. This set (below) retails at Macys or Macys.com for $39.99, however you can almost always get 1/2 off on Christmas stuff this time of year. Yes, they are more expensive than what you will find at Target, but they are well made and will keep your tree looking 'shiny and brite' for years to come.