Ohio's Mr. Christmas, Bill Hixson, 88-years-young checking over his amazing inventory of Christmas ornaments. His store and collection has even grow better and in some ways larger than Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Bill was checking over the ornaments, before heading off to the White House to decorate some of Christmas trees at the White House. Bill has decorated White House Christmas trees for over 33 years. Each year he creates special ornaments for that project, and for Cleveland, this year is no different with his newest being Mr. Jingeling's Toy Shop ornament. For those too young to remember Mr. Jingeling's was Halles take of seeing Santa. Instead of having one of hundreds of Santas around town they had Mr. Jingeling, Keeper of the Keys for Santa.
Mr. Jingeling, when you visited him you would get a key that you could wear around your neck! This figure is from Halle's Department Store.
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His Lakewood the Friendly City ornaments!
Whatever you like, he has not one ornament, not two, but rows. Like Hedgehogs, here is a small sample!
A collection of ornaments Bill has helped to design and have made in Europe over the past couple years. Including West Side Market, Lake Erie, and other local sites.
A peek inside the second Christmas Room!
Every holiday season requires a visit to Hixson's. He also has an amazing collection of decorated Easter Eggs, amazing Asian prints going back centuries, and gifts for all occasions.
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