Retired Swarovski Limited Edition Ornaments on Ebay

I display my snowflakes and stars on a tall narrow lighted tree. The clear lights bring out the rainbow colors a bit and shows lot of sparkle for the holidays. Try to hang a star in front of the tiny bulbs.

Wanting to get a picture of the tree for this article has been difficult. The option this year is to try photos at night with the blinds down.

It might be a good idea to look at what is offered for the year you are looking for and observe the trends for a couple of days to see what sales are the best in price.

Sometimes it is good to shop after Christmas day.

And be sure the important boxes are included. For a family collection to be past on, boxes may not be essential, and cheaper prices can be taken advantage of.

On the auction front your search may need to include Orn. That abbreviation had me puzzling for a couple of minutes.

The auction sampling above gives you an idea of what you will see on eBay. Listed here is 3 examples for 2009, but for individual years you may have up to 20 sellers to choose from. Come back here the next day and see the new offerings.

I have been looking for Frosty Friend's ornaments for about 10 years and the trend shows the prices go up, up, up. Demand has not played out like for Beanie Babies or baseball cards. I have been priced out of my comfortable price range for my missing Frost Friends orn(s). The longer the waiting the more each star may cost.

There is one plus for your Swarovski ornament; it has a warranty. Your chipped or cracked star can be fixed by the company. I do have a year that needs repair, but I have put off sending it in.

Use this link to access ebay.

When in ebay paste: 2002 Swarovski Annual Christmas ornament

into the search bar

You will get all the 2002 ornaments available on that day. Change 2002 to 2003 to get that 2003 year's offerings.

I really like the small versions, but this is where collectors have to choose and hold back on buying. If you are starting a new collection the little stars and snowflakes are a bit cheaper.

How do you display your annual ornaments? Tell us in the comments below.