NYC's Best Places To Buy Christmas Ornaments For Holiday 2015
Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without a beautifully decorated tree. Whether yours is themed and monochromatic, or an eclectic mix of childhood favorites and new friends, adding special baubles each year is a fun ritual almost as delightful as the holiday itself. If you're looking for something special for your tree this season, look no further than these five New York City holiday shopping spots.
More & More Antiques
378 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10024
(212) 580-8404
www.moreandmoreantiquesnyc.com
An eclectically curated collection of European antiques and hard-to-find Americana, More & More Antiques is the place for new and vintage Christmas ornaments with an old-world flair. If you're dreaming of a White Christmas, look no further than this shop. Quaint and cozy, ornament offerings here include hand-painted miniatures, whimsical Victoriana and decorations of exquisite taste. If you're looking for old memories or hope to make new ones this holiday season, make this your first stop.
Union Square Holiday Market
Union Square at West 14th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 529-9262
www.urbanspacenyc.com/union-square-holiday-market
Every holiday season, Union Square becomes an outdoor whimsical wonderland filled with the scents, tastes and sights of the season -- plus there is every kind of gift and ornaments galore. The 100+ vendors include the unusual and artful, like Dezign Mind, a fair trade company known for its handmade and intricately carved wooden and clove ornaments from Bali. The Union Square Holiday Market is open from Nov. 19 through Dec. 24, except for Thanksgiving.
The Christmas Cottage
871 7th Ave
New York, NY 10019
(212) 333-7380
www.thechristmascottage.com
New York's oldest Christmas décor shop stocks thousands of themed ornaments, ranging from Radio City tourist must-haves to man cave-themed odes to beer. A massive selection of tree toppers, stockings and lights compete for each holiday-happy shopper's attention with nutcrackers, snow globes and enough ornaments to fill a forest of trees. Rumor has it that Santa shops here.
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Store
15 W. 49th St.
New York, NY 10020
(212) 332-1360
www.rockefellercenter.com/shops/metropolitan-museum-of-art-store
Mere footsteps from the world's most famous Christmas tree, the Met's Art Store houses magnificent ornaments inspired by the artwork filling its galleries. Richly-colored Louis C. Tiffany floral balls are a magnificent standout, rivaled by intricately styled, Russian Imperial eggs and the Met's signature collection of annually-released and contemporary designed snowflakes. Every item sold supports the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its programs.
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10019
(212) 753-7300
www.bergdorfgoodman.com
Yes, they're sighingly expensive, but the tree baubles at Bergdorf's are so many clicks above fabulous, they could decorate trees in heaven. Fashionistas and New Yorkers of various stripes wait with baited breath each year for the must-have (and quickly sold out) Linda Fargo Christmas ornament by De Carlini. Other hand-crafted ornaments include mouth-blown characters from MacKenzie-Childs and the annual BG holiday store-front Christmas ball. Don't feel like blowing $100 smackers on an ornament? Feel free to love it on Dec. 24 and nab it (on sale) on Dec. 26 -- there's always next year's tree to decorate!
Corey Whelan is a freelance writer in New York. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.
