New: Snow Smitten Candle Huggers

Collect them both: the Tree Girl 2nd Edition and Starry Eyed Santa Candle-Lites

A holiday tradition worth starting!

Tree Girl 2nd Edition $69.95 Meet her →

Numbered
limited editions
Accented with
real gold paint
Designed
in the USA
Cordless
candle glow

Starry Eyed Santa Candle-Lite $75.00 Meet him → Price rises as inventory falls!

The kitschy, glowing holiday ceramics from Grandma's sideboard, revived for your mantel. Hand-painted, numbered, and made in small batches.

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A cherished tradition.
A timeless keepsake.

Made to be cherished.
Made to be collected.

Meet the family

The Collection

Two holiday classics, revived as a pair. Each stands about 8 inches tall, glows with a flick of the switch, and wears more gold than a 1958 department store window.

2nd Edition

Retro Revival No. 01 · 2nd Edition

Tree Girl Candle-Lite

★★★★★5.0 from 26 first edition reviews

Her first edition sold out. Now she's back with her glance turned the other way. Same rosy cheeks, sculpted evergreen gown, and hand-painted gold stars. Own the original? Display the two facing each other.

Numbered limited edition
8" H × 3" W × 2.5" D
Hand-painted ceramic
Button cell included

Pre-order now. Ships in January.

$69.95 Reserve Yours

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Starry Eyed Santa Candle-Lite front view with glowing candle

Ships mid-Nov

Retro Revival No. 02

Starry Eyed Santa Candle-Lite

★★★★★5.0 from 8 Etsy reviews

Dreamy starry eyes, a cherry nose, and a curly beard traced in real gold. He anchors the mantel with old-school department store cheer.

Limited edition
8" H × 3" W × 2.5" D
Hand-painted ceramic
Button cell included

Pre-order now. Ships mid-November.

$75.00 Add to Cart

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Just announced

Snow Smitten Candle Huggers

A little flirty. Completely smitten. Two snow sweethearts inspired by a late-1950s Holt Howard design wrap their arms and curled legs right around your tapers.

Tilted red hats, rosy cheeks, holly mittens, and one cheeky wink. Add red candles and your mantel turns into a mid-century Christmas card.

Set of two
About 3½" and 3¾" tall
Glossy hand-painted ceramic
Fits standard tapers

Pre-order the Pair

Introductory price. Ships in January. See every angle →

Straight from the mantel

Collectors are over the moon

5.0★★★★★Average from 34 Etsy reviews. Every single one is 5 stars.

★★★★★

Absolutely stunning. I adore Holt Howard and have always wanted some HH Christmas decorations. The Tree Girl is beautifully made and the attention to detail is incredible, even down to the vintage styled box she is packaged in.

Etsy buyerTree Girl · Aug 2026

★★★★★

Absolutely superb quality, it is such a high-quality reproduction… Just look at the reproduction light next to the original salt and pepper that inspired it.

LauraStarry Eyed Santa · Oct 2026

★★★★★

Absolutely love! I had given up on finding one in the wild and this is such a good reproduction.

ErinTree Girl · Aug 2026

★★★★★

Worth the wait. Pre-ordered 3 of these.

HeidiTree Girl · Sep 2026

★★★★★

What a cute step back to the past!!! This was just as described. It was worth the wait.

SaraStarry Eyed Santa · Oct 2026

★★★★★

Beautiful quality of the sweetest Christmas piece ever. I am “over the moon” with my new tree girl.

RParkerTree Girl · Aug 2026

★★★★★

The Tree Girl candle light is even nicer in person. She will look stunning with my mid-century ceramic Xmas tree this upcoming holiday season.

LisaTree Girl · Aug 2026

★★★★★

Amazing reproduction! Excited for Christmas to show him off ✨

MelissaStarry Eyed Santa · Oct 2026

★★★★★

Love her! She is a great alternative for those of us who can’t source an original.

JenniferTree Girl · Aug 2026

Reviews from verified buyers on Etsy. Read the Tree Girl reviews · Read the Santa reviews

The Retro Revival hallmarks

How to spot one of ours

True to the originals

We bring back the mid-century pieces collectors hunt for, faithful in shape, face, and paint, in the spirit of makers like Holt Howard. A few designs are brand-new originals of our own.

Real gold paint

The stars, swirls, and trim use genuine gold metallic paint. It catches candlelight the way the originals did.

Numbered small batches

We produce in small runs with a specialty ceramic partner. When an edition sells through, the price goes up or the piece retires.

Cordless glow

Flip the switch underneath and the candle lights up. No cords to hide, and the button cell battery comes in the box.

Starry Eyed Santa Candle-Lite promo poster: a new treasure with an old soul — A new treasure with an old soul

Hello, old friend

Yesterday's treasures, made for today

Retro Revival started with a collector's problem. The holiday ceramics we grew up with got rare, fragile, and pricey. Many of them live in boxes now, too precious to put out.

So we bring them back. We study the shapes, faces, and painted details collectors love, then make pieces sturdy enough for the mantel and charming enough for the cabinet. Most are faithful revivals of the classics. A few are originals we dreamed up in the same spirit.

Retro Revival is the house brand of Kinks & Quirks, drawing on 20 years of hunting vintage treasures. Every piece earns Quirks Perks rewards points.

Merry collecting!

No mystery here

How pre-orders work

Reserve at the intro price
Order today and lock in introductory pricing. Your price stays put even after it climbs for everyone else.
We finish the batch
Your piece is hand-painted, gold-trimmed, and inspected before it leaves our ceramic partner.
Your piece ships
Santa ships mid-November. Tree Girl 2nd Edition and Snow Smitten ship in January. Tracking lands in your inbox the day it ships.

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