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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Holidays in Sisters 19 GIVE A GIFT OF WELLNESS GIFT CARDS for therapeutic treatments and GIFT BASKETS overflowing with body products and more! ShibuiSpa.com | 541-549-6164 720 Buckaroo Trail, Sisters PUBLIC DOMA IN The fir first Christmas card, created in 1843 by an Englishman who struggled to keep up with his correspondence. It was a little too bon vivant for some folks. PUB LIC DOMAIN The first commercial American Christmas card was printed in 1875 by a Prussian immi- grant named Louis Prang, who settled in New England. That first card was just the image of a flower and the legend <Merry Christmas.= Prang9s cards caught on and are now highly collectible. According to the New England Historical Society, Prang was turning out 5 million Louis Prang got the Christmas card craze going in the United States in 1875. By 1881, he was printing 5 million of them. Christmas cards a year by 1881, and <Young ladies recorded in their diaries how many 8Prangs9 they received over the holidays.= Nowadays, we can send Christmas cards via text or email or on social media platforms, and include sound files. But there9s still something pleasing about receiving a card in the mail with a handwritten message just like Sir Henry Cole sent o out 178 years ago. Give a Holiday Gift of Friendship… Memberships available as a “Friend of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show” Gift a membership or memorial donation at SOQS.org or call 541-549-0989. Mitch & Michelle Deaderick Enjoy the artistic creations of local artists in a safe, physically-distanced — and still celebratory — atmo- sphere on December 4-5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. when Mitch and Michelle Deaderick host their annual Holiday Show at their studio at 17192 Jordan Rd., east of Sisters. ew- The show will also feature the exquisite jew- elry of long-time Sisters artist Mary Jo Weiss. ill keep Western village, firepits, and music will ardless of the outdoor setting warm and festive regardless the weather. ave For the past four decades, Mitch and Michelle have been pillars of the vibrant Sisters arts community. They create beautiful work that graces homes across the country, and also nurture the arts and fellow artists in the community. Their work is unique and func func- d at Ho tional, providing years of use and beauty in the home. Their work is featured Hood Avenue Art at the corner of Hood Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Sisters. An invitation to shop and d en enjo enjoy joy jo o y beautiful pottery by long-time g -ti g- time ti me Sisters p potters Mitch & Michelle Deaderick Mary Jo Weiss and jewelry by JOIN US FOR OUR HOLIDAY SHOW Sat. & Sun., Dec. 4 & 5 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain View Ranch Vintage Mountain View Ranch Vintage opened in 2018 8 at Beth and David Pruett’s ranch in Southern Oregon. ith Beth and David have been collecting vintage, with an eye toward Western vintage and collectables, for decades. They decided to turn their passion for picking into the business it is today, with a loca- tion on the ranch and a new location in Sisters. At Mountain View Ranch Vintage, you will find a collection of Christmas Vintage, Western ns. Vintage, Rustic and Upcycled, and Vintage Signs. Beth and David hope that you will stop by y the mories. Sisters shop and bring home some vintage memories. ve that!” They often hear, “My grandmother use to have ween The shop at 484 W. Washington Ave. between Cottonwood and Pine streets offers vintage Christmas illuminated blow molds, handmade ornaments, and Monterey Western Ware. Come on in and say “Howdy y’all” and celebrate a Cowboy Christmas in Sisters! 541.548.1704 541 54 15 548 54 48 8 17 1704 1 7 04 704 4 17192 Jordan Rd., Sisters Northwest corner of Cloverdale & Jordan Rds. Hope to see you th ere!