Photography by Claudia Fanelli
Pixie Party!
One day in 1964, my mom left work on her lunch break and went to Market Street in Philly and bought a collection of pixie knee hugger dolls for Christmas decorations. They were made in Japan and were decked out in sparkly outfits and hats. She still lived at home with my grandparents then and she began hanging them from the chandelier at Christmastime. When she and my dad got married, she took the pixies with her and hung them from the chandelier in her new home, and then years later, when we moved from Philly to a new house, they followed us there, too. They have been dancing from the chandelier for over 40 years- and for every Christmas of my life!
Now as an adult, I wanted to recreate some of the memories of my childhood so I tracked down these cuties on Ebay for the past 3 years since you can't get them new anywhere. This year, my collection is finally complete. I now have a pixie party all of my own!
Pixie Party!
One day in 1964, my mom left work on her lunch break and went to Market Street in Philly and bought a collection of pixie knee hugger dolls for Christmas decorations. They were made in Japan and were decked out in sparkly outfits and hats. She still lived at home with my grandparents then and she began hanging them from the chandelier at Christmastime. When she and my dad got married, she took the pixies with her and hung them from the chandelier in her new home, and then years later, when we moved from Philly to a new house, they followed us there, too. They have been dancing from the chandelier for over 40 years- and for every Christmas of my life!
Now as an adult, I wanted to recreate some of the memories of my childhood so I tracked down these cuties on Ebay for the past 3 years since you can't get them new anywhere. This year, my collection is finally complete. I now have a pixie party all of my own!