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Tree fairy

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MsGinaLinetti · 11/12/2025 07:33

Every year I float the idea of a Christmas fairy to top the tree. DH and DCs all claim that a star is the ornament that should be used. We have both. AIBU to think that a fairy is THE CORRECT tree topper?

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Hillarious · 11/12/2025 16:43

Mine’s a fairy - from the 60s. A bit battered, with one wing missing. I know she’s a fairy as she has a wand with a star, so I suppose she covers both options.

Createausername1970 · 11/12/2025 16:39

We had an angel as a child, so I carried on the tradition and we put an angel on the very top, but we do have a star near the top.

The angel is referred to as "the fairy".

MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 16:30

Oh I have a similar gonk, slightly different colourway. He sits by the front door.

ByRealLemonFox · 11/12/2025 16:21

MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 15:30

Pics please!

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We love gonks so had to have the tree topper

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MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 15:30

ByRealLemonFox · 11/12/2025 14:52

Sorry but I have a gonk on top of ours

Pics please!

Theresalittlebitofwitchinyou · 11/12/2025 15:17

Blorengia · 11/12/2025 12:10

Go with whatever you want...
How about a black cat in a cone-of-shame star?

You are officially the winner! Where does one find a black cat in a cone of shame star <asking for a friend honest>

ByRealLemonFox · 11/12/2025 14:52

Sorry but I have a gonk on top of ours

ArabellaSaurus · 11/12/2025 14:33

NecklessMumster · 11/12/2025 12:38

Here:

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MON THE MICE

MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 14:23

dailyconniptions · 11/12/2025 14:04

I know! Years ago my parents asked me what I would like from their house as they were downsizing and passing on furniture. The only 3 things I wanted were the angel and these other two beauties. Also from the 1960s! They are so very special!

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Sweet!

ErrolTheDragon · 11/12/2025 14:10

randomchap · 11/12/2025 10:55

No Hogfather for you?

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Obviously, but that’s in a place with no northern hemisphere so beyond the scope of my comment.Grin

dailyconniptions · 11/12/2025 14:04

MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 13:54

Oh my goodness! That's so lovely, a real treasure.

I know! Years ago my parents asked me what I would like from their house as they were downsizing and passing on furniture. The only 3 things I wanted were the angel and these other two beauties. Also from the 1960s! They are so very special!

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MsGinaLinetti · 11/12/2025 14:01

That's lovely @dailyconniptions

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MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 13:54

Oh my goodness! That's so lovely, a real treasure.

dailyconniptions · 11/12/2025 13:37

This is my beautiful Christmas angel from the 1960s. My parents bought her when they were first married and she was on the top of our family Christmas tree every year. I'm so happy to have her now!

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ginasevern · 11/12/2025 13:36

When I was a kid (1960's) the angel was always called the "fairy on top of the tree". Everyone I knew called it that. In fact it was a very common tongue in cheek expression back then to describe a woman dressed in all her finery.

MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 12:59

She is splendid.

UnimatrixZeroOne · 11/12/2025 12:58

Angel. Ours is massive and dwarfs our dear little 4 foot tree but she is indeed majestic! (She also lights up. Tasteful!)

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JudgeJ · 11/12/2025 12:48

Boomer55 · 11/12/2025 08:03

My daughter uses a Xmas angel her nan bought in 1952 - scruffy now but she won’t use anything else 😉

We used to have two angels, one toilet roll and the other a paper doily, from the early 80s that were used alternate years, sadly one's been lost so it's the toilet roll angel that still has the dates written inside from when there were two.

MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 12:46

NecklessMumster · 11/12/2025 12:38

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Excellent 👌

NecklessMumster · 11/12/2025 12:38

MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 12:34

A spaceman mouse, you say?
Love it!

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Here:

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MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 12:35

sprigatito · 11/12/2025 12:35

And a blessed Yule to you.

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😂

sprigatito · 11/12/2025 12:35

FuzzyPuffling · 11/12/2025 12:34

You have no idea!

Anyway, Happy Christmas and God bless you and yours. 😀

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And a blessed Yule to you.

MagdaLenor · 11/12/2025 12:34

NecklessMumster · 11/12/2025 12:33

Fairy, absolutely. And Ive got a spaceman mouse on top of the little tree. Angels can go on nativity sets

A spaceman mouse, you say?
Love it!

FuzzyPuffling · 11/12/2025 12:34

sprigatito · 11/12/2025 12:24

Ah, Winterval, the rallying cry of butthurt Christians and right wing dog-whistlers everywhere 😂

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You have no idea!

Anyway, Happy Christmas and God bless you and yours. 😀

NecklessMumster · 11/12/2025 12:33

Fairy, absolutely. And Ive got a spaceman mouse on top of the little tree. Angels can go on nativity sets