{"product_id":"i-am-a-new-subscriber-start-my-ebook-digital-subscription-with-the-christmas-2026-issue-releasing-on-october-16th","title":"I am a New Subscriber: Start my eBook (Digital) Subscription with the CHRISTMAS 2026 Issue (Releasing on October 16th)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis will start with the Christmas 2026 issue, which will be released on October 16th. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnjoy access to a digital copy of your favorite magazine once the issue is released! This is perfect for our international readers. Once the issue is released, you will receive an email with a downloadable link. Once downloaded, it will remain on your device for unlimited access. It will be located in your downloads folder or in the 'Files' app on Apple iPhone or iPad devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA One-Year Subscription Will Include the Following Issues: Christmas 2026, Spring and Summer, and Fall 2027 issues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yiv1249809394ydp9a79f7a6whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yiv1249809394ydp9a79f7a6whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eA Two-Year Subscription Will Include the Following Issues: Christmas 2026, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Christmas 2027, and Spring, Summer, and Fall 2028 issues\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOn the cover of our Christmas 2026 issue is the home of Bill and Beverly Mitchell of New Braintree, Massachusetts. Their remarkable home began as the Ditch Meadow School in 1823 and remained a schoolhouse until the early 1900s, when a second floor was added. Today, the historic building is filled with quality early American country and primitive antiques collected by Bill and Beverly over the past twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eInside this issue, you will also tour four additional homes: a 1910 Pennsylvania farmhouse transformed by Holly and Rick Weirick, an exceptional Southern collection in Alabama, a Texas home devoted to the Pilgrim style, and the Minnesota home of folk artist Michelle Christopherson.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e5 Home Tours\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eRick and Holly Weirick of Middleburg, Pennsylvania\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eBill and Beverly Mitchell of New Braintree, Massachusetts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eGreg and Sonja Rich of Decatur, Alabama\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePat Evans of Magnolia, Texas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eRandy and Michelle Christopherson of Brainerd, Minnesota\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis Christmas issue is packed with antique education, Christmas history, decorating ideas, and collecting stories, including:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFire, Froth, and Fellowship in Early Taverns\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eKim Waln introduces the flip dog, also called a toddy rod, loggerhead, or mulling rod.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eNot Your Ordinary Tree Skirt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eDiscover twelve unexpected antiques to use beneath or around the Christmas tree.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFrom Old World Glass to American Shine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFollow the Christmas ornament from the glassblowing workshops of Lauscha, Germany, to the American production of Shiny Brite ornaments. Learn how early ornaments were made, why collectors call them “mercury glass,” and how wartime shortages changed their appearance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFrom Sleigh to Santa: The Bells of Christmas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAl Grella traces the sleigh bell from a necessary warning device on early snow-covered roads to one of the most recognizable sounds of the Christmas season.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eA Beginner’s Guide to Speaking Antiques\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eLearn the meaning of fundamental collecting terms everyone should know\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eHoliday Trade Cards That Captured a Nation’s Imagination\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eT.C. Waln explores how colorful trade cards became a revolutionary form of late-19th-century advertising and helped spread the images of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and other holiday traditions across the country.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe addition of a Pilgrim-style home also allows us to explore antiques we have not previously discussed in the magazine, including an Elizabethan court cupboard dating to approximately 1530–1540, a Hadley chest, and a William-and-Mary high chest.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou will also find \"What Did It Sell For?\", The APP Journal, an Artisan Spotlight on Carriage House Lighting, a soldier’s remarkable account of a Christmas night that helped change the course of the American Revolution, Prim Projects, the Christmas Pantry, quick and easy recipes, and so much more!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"A Primitive Place","offers":[{"title":"One-Year New eBook Subscription (Exp. 0827)","offer_id":54567176044828,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Two-Year New eBook Subscription (Exp. 0828)","offer_id":54567176077596,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/5451\/2156\/files\/Front_Cover_a2e554d3-0de1-4f0b-ab9f-c68282065374.png?v=1789157512","url":"https:\/\/aprimitiveplacemagazine.com\/products\/i-am-a-new-subscriber-start-my-ebook-digital-subscription-with-the-christmas-2026-issue-releasing-on-october-16th","provider":"A Primitive Place","version":"1.0","type":"link"}