Holidays with eBay: Part 1

Maybe it's to combat the fact that it's dark for about 20 hours a day, but I become a little bit of a giddy freak around this time of year. I put lights everywhere, blast Darlene Love Christmas songs, trim both a silver and green tree, and invite people over for even the flimsiest excuse of an occasion. EBay is an amazing enabler for my obsession: It has the most crazily expansive selection of vintage holiday decorations and housewares imaginable. Would these aqua-and-gold tumblers not be fabulous party glasses? How fun (but still understated) are these silvery starburst ornaments? Or this intricate glass set from Poland? If I had a kid how could I resist this sweet '50s advent calendar?