Thousands of vintage Christmas ornaments part of Virginia Beach estate sale: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’
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John Kupfer, 94, sits in his home surrounded by a fraction of the Christmas collection curated by his late-wife Marian at their home in Virginia Beach on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Marian passed at 89 and spent most of the later part of her life traveling with her husband and creating her extensive Christmas collection. The collection grew so large that most of it stayed up year-round in their home. Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS
VIRGINIA BEACH — Christmas stuck around for all 12 months of the year at the Kupfer household.
As John and Marian Kupfer aged, antique trees adorned with rare handmade ornaments remained on display in the corners of their living room. Santa figurines, animated music boxes and nativity scenes were left out to enjoy year-round.
“My mom loved Christmas,” said daughter Kathy Nelson…
