Sunday Selections #411

Welcome back to Sunday Selections.

Begun way back in the mists of time by Kim of Frog Ponds Rock and now continued by me, with a drastic relaxation of rules.

Originally meant for showcasing old photos lost on your files, never seeing the light of day, the meme has morphed into photos of your choice, new or old, good or not-so-good, anything you please, but nothing rude please.

If you are participating, please leave me a comment so I can buzz along and have a look.
Elephant's Child always participates, and her pictures are always worth seeing.

continuing from yesterday, more of the city's Christmas decorations:

in the City Cross arcade, which dissects the block both ways forming a +, these lights are my favourites, there are three of them hanging from the upper level and if I had $$ and space, I'd have one in my front entrance

here we are on the upper level looking across two of the lights/baubles fixtures

another tree within the David Jones building, also with a train around the base

and now we are in the historic Adelaide Arcade, my favourite Christmas area. These are two vintage style stuffed Santas, not in his usual red suit, the white one appears to be a nightshirt. They are up high and the heads appear to be missing, but they are there, just tilted back.

the swag hanging above the Santas is beautiful enough, but how about that ceiling! I love it. Maybe not everybody does, but that's okay.

a little further along the Adelaide Arcade, which runs from Rundle Mall through to Grenfell Street is this upper level, you can probably see the balcony surrounding it, and the raised ceiling with skylights. I think this is the best Arcade in South Australia. The white globe lights are there all year round, not just for Christmas.

In a display case we have Mickey Mouse,

The Queen of Hearts, 

the Cheshire Cat,

Minnie Mouse,

and these three men, sitting in front of what appears to be a bathtub.

 "Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Three-Men-In-a -Tub?"

 I'm guessing these are ornaments for sale in one of the stores and I know someone who would love to have them under the tree on Christmas morning.  They are all Disney characters.

another vintage style stuffed Santa

a set of "nesting Santas", a little blurry, sorry about that

a fabulous ceramic tree, this and the nesting Santas are part of the display in the Wig Shop windows

another nesting Santa, I believe these are the Mamushka style?

and one more with another pretty little tree

I forgot to get a close-up of this Santa in a glass case, the case is filled with a type of gel-liquid with glittery bubbles or similar floating in it.

here is a red one with an Elf, these may be musical boxes, I'm not sure

I love this black one surrounded by pretty pastel cakes, all ceramic or perhaps bisque?

here's a close-up of the Santa, he's wearing an apron, this box is quite large about 10-12 inches high.

another large one, not in a glass case this time, Santa handing a gift to a young boy

Who wouldn't love to buy these and fill their home with Christmas each December?

Fairy Houses, technically not "Christmas", but excellent Christmas gifts

back in Rundle Mall, my favourite busker is wearing a different outfit

the Telstra Shop, (our national phone company is Telstra) has chosen simplicity for its window display

some of the wreaths in the David Jones store

and finally, this tiny lit up tree, again from the Wig Shop window display

Now for an announcement: I may or may not do Sunday Selections until February, it will depend on whether or not I have time and photos.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you!

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