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2018 Thanksgiving Mantel

November 15, 2018 by Kristine 6 Comments

 

The 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel includes turkeys and pumpkins. www.redshuttercottage.com

Thanksgiving deserves its own mantel, don’t you think?  Halloween gets plenty of mantel focus, and Christmas certainly inspires and dazzles with mantel ideas.  But in November, the crazy month transitioning from Halloween to Christmas, sometimes Thanksgiving gets a teensy bit overlooked.  So let’s give Thanksgiving a mantel it deserves.

A Thanksgiving mantel with candles and leaves. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

I found this leaf banner at Michael’s at 50% off.   I wasn’t even sure I would like it, but at that price it didn’t really matter.  When I opened the package, I was happily surprised to find these leaves are made from something stronger than card stock.  They might be made from wood (not sure), but they are sturdy and seem to be strong enough to hold up for a few years.   And the colors are perfect – muted brown, orange and taupe.

In the center of the 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel are a pair of turkeys and ceramic fall leaves. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

That’s it for new purchases made for my Thanksgiving mantel.  Everything else is part of my “fall inventory”! I have had this “Give Thanks” little plaque for several years.  I like how simple and classic it is.

 

The white ceramic turkeys came from Sur la Table; not surprisingly, they are actually salt and pepper shakers.  The flanking  ‘leaf plates’ are from Home Goods;  this is the first time I have brought them out to use on the mantel.

 

And the wreath I have had forever….but I still love the color combination of the gold, green and burgundy.

 

On either side of the mantel, I kept it simple.  Just candleholders topped with pumpkins, gourds or candles.

The right hand side of A Thanksgiving Mantel includes gourds and pumpkins on candleholders. www.redshuttercottage.com

A banner of fall leaves over stacked suitcases is part of the 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

A side view of the 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel includes a wreath, a banner of leaves and a Give Thanks sign. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

On the left side of the hearth  is my ‘herb’ tray accompanied by some pinecones and a white ceramic pumpkin (triple mark-down from Sur la Table).

A tray and pinecones sitting on top of suitcases is part of 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

And on the right, a Pier 1 lantern filled with willow balls, pinecones, and wine corks.

A lantern filled with willow balls and pine cones is part of 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

My favorite Thanksgiving decoration is this pair of turkeys.  My mother always put them out for Thanksgiving, and I still find them beautiful and special. Ceramic turkeys handmade in Italy are part of the Thanksgiving decor in 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

I have them displayed on the bar in our living room; I think they deserve a place of honor! ‘

 

There is a label on the bottom with the name of the artist, and the company (both from Italy) and a hand-written number.  From what I was able to find on Google, I think these turkeys date back to the 1930s.

A label showing the hand numbering of the ceramic turkeys as part of the 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

Regardless, their value is in how much I love them, and how they bring a part of my childhood to our Thanksgiving celebration.

These turkeys have been part of our family Thanksgiving decorations for years. Now they are part of my 2018 Thanksgiving Mantel. www.redshuttercottage.com

 

Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours~

Kristine

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  1. Nancy says

    November 15, 2018 at 8:10 am

    Love oit!

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    • Kristine says

      November 18, 2018 at 6:40 am

      Thank you Nancy – hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  2. Debrashoppeno5 says

    November 18, 2018 at 3:22 pm

    What a lovely Thanksgiving mantel. Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Party.

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    • Kristine says

      November 24, 2018 at 9:59 am

      Thank you Debra!! I am so enjoying being part of the Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Party and I am looking forward to continuing to being part of it in 2019!

      Reply
  3. Liberty says

    November 19, 2018 at 7:18 pm

    Glad to see Thanksgiving getting the attention it deserves! I’d like to invite you to our link party on Fridays at 8 p.m EST (except we’re taking a break this Fri…) But last Friday’s party is still open. : )

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    • Kristine says

      November 24, 2018 at 10:09 am

      Liberty – Thank you for stopping by, and thank you for your very kind invitation! Sweet Pea and Calypso in the Country are blogs that I very much enjoy reading! I am excited to join your “Best of the Weekend”link party-you will see me next week!

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