| Think back in time to when you were a small child | | | | remember it. Passing down Christmas ornaments |
| and it was time to put up the Christmas tree. Do | | | | to the generations coming after you is an |
| you remember how exciting it was when your | | | | important way to share family history and |
| Dad dragged that tree up the driveway and into | | | | heritage. For every ornament you look at, there |
| the house (or for those who had artificial trees, | | | | will a memory associated with it that you share |
| dragged it out of the attic)? | | | | with your children and grandchildren. These are |
| Then, mom would pull out all of the Christmas | | | | stories that can be passed down from generation |
| decorations that you saw every single year? No | | | | to generation. |
| matter how many times you had seen that | | | | So where can you find these Precious Moments |
| tattered old angel on the top of the tree, it was | | | | ornaments now? The very first place to look for |
| still exciting to see her make her appearance once | | | | them would be online. In fact, you might want to |
| again. It also meant that Santa was coming soon! | | | | look at some online auction sites to find the older |
| For many, Precious Moments ornaments were a | | | | versions if you are just starting to collect. There |
| big part of that family tradition of putting up the | | | | are over 1500 total pieces in the Precious |
| Christmas tree. | | | | Moments collection and at least 100 of those are |
| Today, after over 30 years, Precious Moments is | | | | Christmas ornaments. So, you have a lot of |
| still designing adorable figurines and Christmas | | | | catching up to do if you are going to start your |
| ornaments. It seems that for every occasion and | | | | collection! |
| circumstance, there is a figurine or ornament to | | | | |