PRE-ORDER Special Edition: Home for the Holidays (2025, Released the End of October)

This issue is NOT part of subscriptions. This is a PRE-ORDER and will not mail until its release at the end of October. Please allow 1-4 weeks for delivery after the release date.

🎄We are thrilled to share our 2025 Christmas Special Edition: Home for the Holidays!

On the Cover
This year’s cover features the home of Rick and Nancy Burke of Waterford, Michigan — a First-Time Feature!

For over 40 years, Rick and Nancy have built one of the most extensive stoneware collections we’ve ever showcased! In this issue, you’ll see Nancy’s rarest design, shared for the very first time. At Christmastime, their home reflects heritage and handmade traditions: a gallery wall of Santa portraits, handmade cards by dear friend and artist Lois Bonneau displayed on the red step-back cupboard, and German holiday customs passed down through her family. Nancy believes the true heart of Christmas lies in the handmade and homemade, a sentiment that shines through every corner of her home.

Inside this Issue:

Step inside homes and stories that celebrate tradition, history, and the beauty of the season:

Tour Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill – Discover the Kentucky community’s history, architecture, and innovations, and learn how their traditions echo into the present.

Meet Artisan Mimi Chronister (Dover, Pennsylvania) – Learn how her love for antiques grew into a passion for creating fraktur ornaments and German feather trees, and tour her home filled with pottery, hooked rugs, and her prized collection of Vaillancourt Santas.

From Victorian to Saltbox – Follow Chris and Eve D’Aleo of Winsted, Connecticut, who moved from an 1869 Victorian to a 1776 saltbox, finding the perfect backdrop for their primitive collection.

German Holiday Toys – Explore the collections of Chris and Eve D’Aleo, including putz sheep, Steiff animals, Bliss dollhouses, and wax angels that tell the story of how German traditions shaped American Christmas celebrations.

Before & Afters: From Everyday Decor into Festive Holiday Displays – See how Cheryl Wendland of McLean, Illinois transforms her everyday decor into festive holiday displays, highlighting her growing collections and stunning themed Christmas trees.

Revisit Beloved Homeowners – Catch up with Vernon and April Santee (Grant Town, West Virginia), Priscilla Pultz (Skaneateles, New York), Tom and Sue Penney (Shapleigh, Maine), and Dwayne and Brenda Wagner (Thompsontown, Pennsylvania) as their collections and homes continue to evolve.

First-Time Feature – Step inside the Hanover, Pennsylvania home of Rick and Chris Huntington, where a 1980s ranch is transformed into a general store–inspired primitive home upstairs and Rick’s vintage Christmas wonderland in the basement.

Fruits as Symbols of Celebration – Learn why citrus and pineapples became coveted treasures in early America, including the story of the $8,000 pineapple, and how fruit came to define holiday hospitality.

Featured Homeowners in this Issue:
Vernon and April Santee – Grant Town, West Virginia
Tim and Cheryl Wendland – McLean, Illinois
Priscilla Pultz – Skaneateles, New York
Tom and Sue Penney – Shapleigh, Maine
Rick and Chris Huntington (First Time Feature) – Hanover, Pennsylvania
Chris and Eve D’Aleo – Winsted, Connecticut
Tom and Mimi Chronister (First Time Feature) – Dover, Pennsylvania
Dwayne and Brenda Wagner – Thompsontown, Pennsylvania
Rick and Nancy Burke (First Time Feature) – Waterford, Michigan

📬 Important Info
This Special Edition is separate from subscriptions and must be reserved individually.

➡️ To be included on the main list, reserve your copy by Sunday, October 5th.

🎄This issue will be released in late October, arriving just in time for holiday inspiration.