Mid-century Relpo sleigh planter with upcycled Santa & Mrs. hot Claus, retro styled Christmas sleigh centerpiece, flocked Santa with Mrs Claus
Featured here is a vintage Relpo sleigh planter which I upcycled into a festive Holiday table centerpiece which includes a mid century extra large flocked Santa and Mrs Claus as the central focus. I began by up-cyling Santa and Mrs Claus. The flocking on these two showed advanced signs of aging. So the first thing I did was give them both a good washing. I let them dry for a week before I got started with the re-do. I began by painting over the flocking, using a paint brush, I applied several layers of red acrylic Grumbacher paint, giving it dry time in between applications. I covered all of the old trim with a thick white chenille flecked with silver tinsel and gave them new pom poms for their caps. Mrs Claus is even sporting a pair of lovely pearl earrings with a matching necklace. For a final touch I placed a vintage plastic glittered bell in Mrs Claus's left hand, and Santa is holding a small silver glittered bottle brush tree accented with a tiny glitter ball and matching green bow. On the sleigh I touched up the red paint only where needed, and filled the cavity with clean recycled white packaging styrofoam. Using the same styrofoam I built up a little base above the rim of the planter to provide a place to attach gold tinsel garland and old fashioned Christmas colored crinkle paper, completely covering the styrofoam. Finally I attached Santa and Mrs Claus, seating them securely into the crinkle paper. The North pole couple are so adorable as they stand atop their sleigh full of toys, gifts and candies. For "toys" I carefully chose old wooden ornaments that I felt would complete the assemblage. I especially love using old ornaments that were previously displayed and loved by other families of Christmas past. This holiday centerpiece is inspired by my cherished childhood memories of Christmas in the 1960's, and is "one of a kind", you won't find it anywhere else but in this Etsy shop.
*12.5 inches tall
*9 inches from from front of sleigh to back including embellishments and crinkle paper
*6.5 inches wide
Meant for decoration only, and not a toy. This is comprised of small parts and may pose a hot choking hazard to small children.
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Hand crafted with love in my smoke free home. For longevity of the craft, it is recommended that you keep this item in a climate controlled area. The doily is not part of the listing, but is only used as a photo prop.