Today, the premiere of the next episode of the Violity podcast is coming to YouTube. This time, Kharkiv is on the line. Oksana Semenenko, a collector of Christmas tree ornaments and decorations of the 20th century, as well as a Violity user known to the community under the nickname helpapple1, talks to Denys Minin.
With this meeting, we complete our “winter trilogy”: earlier, we talked about Christmas decorations with collector Yurii Shevela and researcher Maryna Lukianova. Look for previous episodes on the Violity PRO Collecting channel.
Oksana shared with us her own view of the ancient attributes of the holiday, as well as life hacks for choosing pieces of the collection, storing them, and caring for them.
Of course, we talked about the importance of holidays in difficult times. How did Kharkiv residents celebrate this New Year? How the full-scale invasion affected the life of local flea markets, and how visiting them serves as therapy. Oksana recalls how soon she returned to her hobby and how it supported her.
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The guest recalls in detail the encounter with the very first piece of her collection, a 1960s figurine.
Now, ten years later, Santa Clauses and snowmen occupy an entire closet in her apartment, and the rest of the collection consists of Christmas decorations made of a variety of materials: celluloid, cardboard, cotton, glass, etc., as well as antique surprise boxes, dolls, and bears. She bought many of her samples on Violity and shares her experience of using the platform for many years.
Together, Denys and Oksana discuss what makes Christmas toys such powerful carriers of childhood memories, what is the difference between old and modern decorations, how a collection of toys can affect a living space, and what it can tell us about the person who collected it.
Our guest talks about specific items from her collection with inspiration and extraordinary tenderness, and gives practical advice on how to care for jewelry depending on the type and material.
Meet the latest episode of the “Listen to Violity” podcast on Tuesday, January 21 at 19:00.
