{"product_id":"a-primitive-place-special-edition-2025-home-for-the-holidays","title":"A Primitive Place Special Edition 2025: Home for the Holidays","description":"\u003cmain id=\"MainContent\" class=\"content-for-layout focus-none\" role=\"main\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"shopify-section-template--19903932989724__main\" class=\"shopify-section section\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"MainProduct-template--19903932989724__main\" class=\"page-width section-template--19903932989724__main-padding\" data-section=\"template--19903932989724__main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product product--large product--left product--stacked product--mobile-hide grid grid--1-col grid--2-col-tablet\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__info-wrapper grid__item scroll-trigger animate--slide-in\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎄We are thrilled to share our 2025 Christmas Special Edition: Home for the Holidays!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Cover\u003cbr\u003eThis year’s cover features the home of Rick and Nancy Burke of Waterford, Michigan — a First-Time Feature!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over 40 years, Rick and Nancy have built one of the most extensive stoneware collections we’ve ever showcased! In this issue, you’ll see Nancy’s rarest design, shared for the very first time. At Christmastime, their home reflects heritage and handmade traditions: a gallery wall of Santa portraits, handmade cards by dear friend and artist Lois Bonneau displayed on the red step-back cupboard, and German holiday customs passed down through her family. Nancy believes the true heart of Christmas lies in the handmade and homemade, a sentiment that shines through every corner of her home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside this Issue:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep inside homes and stories that celebrate tradition, history, and the beauty of the season:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTour Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill – Discover the Kentucky community’s history, architecture, and innovations, and learn how their traditions echo into the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Artisan Mimi Chronister (Dover, Pennsylvania) – Learn how her love for antiques grew into a passion for creating fraktur ornaments and German feather trees, and tour her home filled with pottery, hooked rugs, and her prized collection of Vaillancourt Santas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Victorian to Saltbox – Follow Chris and Eve D’Aleo of Winsted, Connecticut, who moved from an 1869 Victorian to a 1776 saltbox, finding the perfect backdrop for their primitive collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman Holiday Toys – Explore the collections of Chris and Eve D’Aleo, including putz sheep, Steiff animals, Bliss dollhouses, and wax angels that tell the story of how German traditions shaped American Christmas celebrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore \u0026amp; Afters: From Everyday Decor into Festive Holiday Displays – See how Cheryl Wendland of McLean, Illinois transforms her everyday decor into festive holiday displays, highlighting her growing collections and stunning themed Christmas trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRevisit Beloved Homeowners – Catch up with Vernon and April Santee (Grant Town, West Virginia), Priscilla Pultz (Skaneateles, New York), Tom and Sue Penney (Shapleigh, Maine), and Dwayne and Brenda Wagner (Thompsontown, Pennsylvania) as their collections and homes continue to evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst-Time Feature – Step inside the Hanover, Pennsylvania home of Rick and Chris Huntington, where a 1980s ranch is transformed into a general store–inspired primitive home upstairs and Rick’s vintage Christmas wonderland in the basement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruits as Symbols of Celebration – Learn why citrus and pineapples became coveted treasures in early America, including the story of the $8,000 pineapple, and how fruit came to define holiday hospitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured Homeowners in this Issue:\u003cbr\u003eVernon and April Santee – Grant Town, West Virginia\u003cbr\u003eTim and Cheryl Wendland – McLean, Illinois\u003cbr\u003ePriscilla Pultz – Skaneateles, New York\u003cbr\u003eTom and Sue Penney – Shapleigh, Maine\u003cbr\u003eRick and Chris Huntington (First Time Feature) – Hanover, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003eChris and Eve D’Aleo – Winsted, Connecticut\u003cbr\u003eTom and Mimi Chronister (First Time Feature) – Dover, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003eDwayne and Brenda Wagner – Thompsontown, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003eRick and Nancy Burke (First Time Feature) – Waterford, Michigan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"shopify-section-template--19903932989724__related-products\" class=\"shopify-section section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"color-background-1 gradient no-js-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"grid product-grid grid--4-col-desktop grid--2-col-tablet-down\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"grid__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-wrapper product-card-wrapper underline-links-hover\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\ncard--standard\ncard--media\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__information\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-information\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"price\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"price__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"price__regular\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e","brand":"A Primitive Place Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46313606938831,"sku":"alm1791883297326","price":8.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3502\/2287\/files\/a-primitive-place-special-edition-2025-home-for-the-holidays_1.webp?v=1791883304","url":"https:\/\/goeliteus.shop\/products\/a-primitive-place-special-edition-2025-home-for-the-holidays","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}