To add a magical touch of Old World charm or personal fancies to your Christmas themed décor, one shop in Port Jefferson has everything you need to trim the tree, decorate the mantel and deck the halls throughout your home. The first two weekends of December are traditionally the busiest days for trimming Christmas trees. Whether families opt for a fun-filled outing on a quest to cut down the perfect specimen at one of Long Island’s Christmas tree farms or they opt for a green approach of pulling their artificial spruces from storage, it is the ornamentation that gets hung on the branches that makes the tree a stunning exhibit of yuletide beauty.
In 1994, Once Upon a Christmas first opened its doors at its original location in Port Jefferson in the stand-alone building that now houses the Port Jeff Brewing Company. The year-around Christmas-themed shop was started by Max Compton to enable the Christmas spirit to endure in his customers throughout the year. His business partner, Vera Wilde, takes the task of spreading Christmas cheer very seriously. People love Christmas, and they are always in search of a unique or personal new addition to their collection of holiday decorations. Once Upon a Christmas vacated the original venue, and the shop currently occupies its new location inside the Harbor Square Mall.
Gloriously decorated Christmas trees stand throughout the shop, a life-sized statue of Santa Claus welcomes shoppers and Once Upon a Christmas has an extensive collection of ornaments on display. From traditional holiday imagery of red, green, Santa and reindeer to elves, snowmen and poinsettia blooms there is plenty of tradition for all. More impressive are the collections of ornaments that center around themes to strike a chord with every personal trait. Wine aficionados can marvel at ornaments that depict clusters of grapes and bottles of vino. Irish pride can be expressed with shamrocks and harps to embellish the tree. Choose from an assortment of sea and beach-themed ornaments to express your Long Island residency. Whether you are into pets, sports, holiday baking or woodland scenes filled with wildlife, there are collections for every passion. Complete lines of cherished characters from cartoon strips and the science-fiction screen also adorn the walls. Finally, few can resist the elegant sparkle of pinecones, rocking horses, swans and reindeer silhouettes that are coated with silver or gold glitter. There are color-themed displays of ornaments as well to help interior holiday designs coordinate with each room’s décor.
Beyond the tree, there are fireplace mantels, bookcases, bannisters and display shelves to decorate in your home. Enter the beauty and sophistication of Kurt S. Adler, importing finely crafted holiday collectibles from around the globe since 1946. The company supplies many of the collectibles that can be found at Once Upon a Christmas, including nutcrackers, Old World Santas, glorious angels, fabric mache Santas and hand-crafted glass ornaments. Shoppers will also find a variety of lights, from the retro bubble lights to strings of synchronized musical poisettas.
From shimmery ribbon and twinkling lights to glistening baubles and a whimsical holiday cast of characters to delight from every shelf, Once Upon a Christmas has the decorations that shoppers seek and the ambience that permeates every heart with Christmas euphoria. Christmas music plays throughout the shop, a display counts down the remaining days until Christmas and shoppers’ tots in tow appear mesmerized with their eyes all a glow. Whether you’re shopping for baby’s first stocking or adding another authentic German nutcracker to your growing collection, you can’t resist the pull of the season’s revelry as you select additional new ornaments to dress up your family Christmas tree.
In 1994, Once Upon a Christmas first opened its doors at its original location in Port Jefferson in the stand-alone building that now houses the Port Jeff Brewing Company. The year-around Christmas-themed shop was started by Max Compton to enable the Christmas spirit to endure in his customers throughout the year. His business partner, Vera Wilde, takes the task of spreading Christmas cheer very seriously. People love Christmas, and they are always in search of a unique or personal new addition to their collection of holiday decorations. Once Upon a Christmas vacated the original venue, and the shop currently occupies its new location inside the Harbor Square Mall.
Gloriously decorated Christmas trees stand throughout the shop, a life-sized statue of Santa Claus welcomes shoppers and Once Upon a Christmas has an extensive collection of ornaments on display. From traditional holiday imagery of red, green, Santa and reindeer to elves, snowmen and poinsettia blooms there is plenty of tradition for all. More impressive are the collections of ornaments that center around themes to strike a chord with every personal trait. Wine aficionados can marvel at ornaments that depict clusters of grapes and bottles of vino. Irish pride can be expressed with shamrocks and harps to embellish the tree. Choose from an assortment of sea and beach-themed ornaments to express your Long Island residency. Whether you are into pets, sports, holiday baking or woodland scenes filled with wildlife, there are collections for every passion. Complete lines of cherished characters from cartoon strips and the science-fiction screen also adorn the walls. Finally, few can resist the elegant sparkle of pinecones, rocking horses, swans and reindeer silhouettes that are coated with silver or gold glitter. There are color-themed displays of ornaments as well to help interior holiday designs coordinate with each room’s décor.
Beyond the tree, there are fireplace mantels, bookcases, bannisters and display shelves to decorate in your home. Enter the beauty and sophistication of Kurt S. Adler, importing finely crafted holiday collectibles from around the globe since 1946. The company supplies many of the collectibles that can be found at Once Upon a Christmas, including nutcrackers, Old World Santas, glorious angels, fabric mache Santas and hand-crafted glass ornaments. Shoppers will also find a variety of lights, from the retro bubble lights to strings of synchronized musical poisettas.
From shimmery ribbon and twinkling lights to glistening baubles and a whimsical holiday cast of characters to delight from every shelf, Once Upon a Christmas has the decorations that shoppers seek and the ambience that permeates every heart with Christmas euphoria. Christmas music plays throughout the shop, a display counts down the remaining days until Christmas and shoppers’ tots in tow appear mesmerized with their eyes all a glow. Whether you’re shopping for baby’s first stocking or adding another authentic German nutcracker to your growing collection, you can’t resist the pull of the season’s revelry as you select additional new ornaments to dress up your family Christmas tree.