This holiday season, Santa is coming to the sewers! 24 Days of Turtle is a countdown until Christmas guaranteed to make you merry. From December 1st through 24th, this advent calendar will shell out 24 different TMNT Holiday-themed treats. Each day will offer something new, something ninja.
DAY 2: NICKELODEON CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
During the holiday season, you occasionally find yourself
venturing into unfamiliar stores. You swore to yourself you’d never go through
the doors of these places, but yet, here you are. A desperate moment of panic
overtakes you – what are you going to get for your Aunt Sylvia this holiday
season??? You have no idea. Absolutely clueless. But for some reason, you think
these “new” stores will provide inspiration.
When my cloud of alarm cleared, I found myself in a store I
vowed to avoid, Five Below. I am a fan of flea markets and old junk, but not
dollar store discoveries. In a daze, I mustered through the aisles of Five
Below. So much stuff, so little enthusiasm. But, then those colors caught my
eye from afar. I spied with my little green eyes the logo for Nickelodeon’s
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
With a sudden burst of excitement, I was released from my
holiday shopping coma. Cue the Christmas joy, I found 4 new TMNT ornaments.
Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael – the gang is
all here. It’s been over 20 years since my last batch of Turtles ornaments have
been purchased. Decades have come, and decades gone without a new Turtle
hanging from my Christmas tree.
But now, the clocks have been reset! We ring in a new era of
tree trimming. And whom do I have to thank? The bargain store I
refused to set foot in, Five Below. Like Casey Jones said in the first Turtles
film, “I’ll never call golf a dull game again.”
Make sure to return tomorrow for Day 3 of 24 Days of Turtle!
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Ah, this is awesome! Ah, I been looking /everywhere/ for these, I can't believe you found them in the most inconspicuous place ever. Guess that means I should try and go into some new places to see. ;)
ReplyDeleteNice to see these radical ornaments hung up, they definitely liven up the Christmas. Hope I can get some too, so I can have mines brightened up.
Cannot wait to see what you have in store for Day 3.
I hope you get 'em too! For only a few bucks, they're definitely worth it. Thanks again for reading!
DeleteI have the old Ninja Turtle bulb ornaments, might be time to do a little updating!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work!
Oh, I know those ornaments. Are yours still in decent condition after all these years?
DeleteIt's not the actual plastic bulbs, it's like...stringy bulby...thing.
DeleteSlight discoloration due to age, a few strands loose. But still acceptable.
Oooh, I'd love to get these as well. My brother and I had four TMNT ornaments growing up that we actually found at a church tag sale. They were actually just homemade heads of each of the guys, made from felt, but we loved them as much as something that would be store-bought. I think my parents still have them all. We didn't want to split up the four! (I would take Raphael and Michaelangelo in that scenario.)
ReplyDeleteSometimes the best treasures are the handcrafted ones. If you head home for the holidays, snap a pic. I'd love to see 'em!
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