The Ornament
The Vintage Bus Christmas Ornament
A handmade holiday keepsake inspired by our family’s 1964 bus.
$35
Gallery
What makes it ours
Small enough to hang. Big enough to hold a memory.
Each bus starts as a vintage-style model and leaves my bench as something new. I strap a little Christmas tree to the roof, add a dusting of snow, apply our decal, and finish it with a hanger. Then I pair it with a card that tells the story of the original bus.
Every bus is built to the same design, by hand, so the one you take home looks just like the one you fell for.
Size
About 5 in. long (1:32 scale)
Materials
Die-cast bus, miniature Christmas tree, snow, and decal
Decal
Your city’s name, or “Merry Christmas”
Hanger
Cord
Comes with
A story card
Made
By hand in Southern California, in small batches
Price
$35
Decorative collectible, not a toy. Not intended for children under 14.
A gift for the one who has the bus story.
The dad who still talks about his first car. The friend who drove the coast every summer. Anyone who grew up with a Southern California Christmas: lights on the palm trees and 70 degrees by the beach. Hang it on the tree, then pass it down.