Have a holly jolly Summer

’Tis the season for buyers to start searching out festive holiday products.

Captions written by Courtney M. Paschal and Chris Gigley -- Casual Living, 7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

’Tis the season for buyers to start searching out festive holiday products for when their stores transform into Winter Wonderlands. This summer, take note as snowmen and reindeer designs become all the rage. Whether decorating rugs, ornaments or standing on their own, these two holiday themes are front and center.

For the more fun-at-heart, a metal Rudolph garden stake by Regal Art & Gift provides a whimsical decoration for the yard, porch, deck or patio.
	From Carleen & Company, handcrafted life-size grapevine sculptures provide sweet renditions of fawns in a field.
A burnished silver finish highlights a set of sitting reindeer from CBK, designed for tabletop use as a centerpiece or other decoration.
	New from Seasons of Cannon Falls by Midwest, elegant bronze deer bring the beauty of the holidays to the forefront. Crafted of resin, the deer are available in three sizes and also a gold finish.
	'Ollie,’ a new holiday design by artist Sue Zipkin, is available in Magnet Work’s line of MatMates interchangeable floor mats.
The Snowman Snowflake wall plaque from Carruth Studio serves as an understated holiday accent for the home or outdoors.
	Decorative metallic snowmen from Napco are crafted of ceramic and can be used indoors or out.
The Lightup Snowman from New Creative is made of duraclear fiberglass resin formulated for strength and optimal illumination.
	The Glitter Snowman figurine from Giftcraft’s Nostalgic collection is made of paper mache and metal. Glitter finish adds extra flair to its festive look.