The World's Largest Christmas Store

In my search for all things Christmas, I found out that Bronner's Christmas Wonderland is the world's largest Christmas store. It's located in Frankenmuth, Michigan. It was started by <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Bronner" rel="wikipedia" title="Wally Bronner">Wallace Bronner</a> in 1945. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXZ9f5RzMFWhABRW0CA68ONs8PQGYJpaMlF1tUTzNAwZww-irFo9xjNHvBOi6NiNEPqcgR0-8QN7NExaMROftRj_OfPk-8J6qMEaOjPfX75mfI4cT_1K2goaiZwnjlLVX6s8kypzdXIXF/s1600/large_BronnerON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXZ9f5RzMFWhABRW0CA68ONs8PQGYJpaMlF1tUTzNAwZww-irFo9xjNHvBOi6NiNEPqcgR0-8QN7NExaMROftRj_OfPk-8J6qMEaOjPfX75mfI4cT_1K2goaiZwnjlLVX6s8kypzdXIXF/s400/large_BronnerON.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wally Bronner & Santa</td></tr></tbody></table>All images are from <a href="http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1T4ADBS_enUS299US299&q=images+of+bronner's+christmas+wonderland&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=-dCOTeH1MKW60QGto5SiCw&ved=0CB8QsAQ&biw=1003&bih=599">Google Images</a><br /><br />You can read more on the history of how he started his business <a href="http://www.bronners.com/aboutUs/history.cfm">Here.</a><br /><br /> They also have an online website you can order anything imaginable for Christmas! OH MY, I would love to visit there for a whole day, but since it's to far away, the next best thing is to order from their website! I love to exchange ornaments for Christmas gifts and they have a big selection of those...woohoo! Here is the link to their online store, <a href="http://www.bronners.com/store.cfm">Bronner's Christmas Wonderland.</a> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwCurecQLKj_VRnfFxZo28cTsh9UP-mf2VIAlh2iZLFVLGinNEDIcoa-YP83wiifUKn8eWpnTjCbXc3QHebAHt1rVR8GH7MbAIWQGkLUQ6nGVN1nLlAEZrRU90QTdbFZJXK4-KOdvVaUt/s1600/006_bronners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwCurecQLKj_VRnfFxZo28cTsh9UP-mf2VIAlh2iZLFVLGinNEDIcoa-YP83wiifUKn8eWpnTjCbXc3QHebAHt1rVR8GH7MbAIWQGkLUQ6nGVN1nLlAEZrRU90QTdbFZJXK4-KOdvVaUt/s400/006_bronners.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />There's also a 68 page E-Catalog to browse through which you can find <a href="http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/bronners/ecatalog2010/2010082501/#0">HERE.</a> <br /><br />They have quite a selection of Christmas goodies from personalized ornaments and gifts, to collectibles, trees & accessories, garlands & wreaths, Nativity Scenes, lights, advent calendars, Santa suits & hats, and much more.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBsQjrDJevkpxmGn2_VYYsHpb9OP_cv7A_NMK0xX_BD65EKAT_LoPZg2JbKpYISiEhyhYG_xmg3MVjd1pO1FC57WOYxezkpHPmon-ifh75g4LToOkypT4Y6JMRIRmQVuGPvMxXAfkgKAV/s1600/07-wd1209-Bronners-xmas-Wonderland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBsQjrDJevkpxmGn2_VYYsHpb9OP_cv7A_NMK0xX_BD65EKAT_LoPZg2JbKpYISiEhyhYG_xmg3MVjd1pO1FC57WOYxezkpHPmon-ifh75g4LToOkypT4Y6JMRIRmQVuGPvMxXAfkgKAV/s400/07-wd1209-Bronners-xmas-Wonderland.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Half-mile long Christmas Lane lined with<br /> lights attracting millions each year.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Bronner's Christmas Wonderland is visited annually by over two million people, with the weekend after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Thanksgiving</span></a> being the busiest of the year with over 50,000 visitors. Its inventory exceeds 50,000 trims and gifts, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_ornament" title="Christmas ornament"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Christmas ornaments</span></a>, artificial <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree" title="Christmas tree"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Christmas trees</span></a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_lights_(holiday_decoration)" title="Christmas lights (holiday decoration)"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Christmas lights</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene" title="Nativity scene"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Nativity scenes</span></a>, Christmas decorations, collectibles, and similar goods. Each year, approximately 600,000 glass ornaments, 530,000 feet (161,000 m) of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland_(decoration)" title="Garland (decoration)"><span style="color: #0645ad;">garland</span></a>, 150,000 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcard" title="Postcard"><span style="color: #0645ad;">postcards</span></a> and 86,000 light sets (nearly 530 miles (850 km) of light cords) are sold. Bronner's has the exclusive right to sell <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precious_Moments,_Inc." title="Precious Moments, Inc."><span style="color: #0645ad;">Precious Moments</span></a> Christmas-themed figurines. With the government of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Austria</span></a>'s permission and in keeping with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Germany" title="Culture of Germany"><span style="color: #0645ad;">German theme</span></a> of Frankenmuth itself, Bronner's built a replica of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberndorf_bei_Salzburg" title="Oberndorf bei Salzburg"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Oberndorf</span></a>, Austria, <i><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silent_Night_Memorial_Chapel&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Silent Night Memorial Chapel (page does not exist)"><span style="color: #ba0000;">Silent Night Memorial Chapel</span></a></i> in 1992 as a tribute to the Christmas hymn "<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night_(song)" title="Silent Night (song)"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Silent Night</span></a>"<br />Read about Bronner's Silent Night Memorial Chapel <a href="http://www.bronners.com/aboutUs/silentNightChapel.cfm">Here.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Bronner" title="Wally Bronner"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Wallace "Wally" Bronner</span></a> died April 1, 2008 at age 81.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mYScsSoPQIJJMf7ysI0QabkdgfvInIQbUwFsh8_E7sBBt3bMOLiQhXjMtk2L0tsMmm2NZg1y6MTrFfGkBG9pzWYK1cFKxEU0IBM-lurzkle9dfJ-hOkReBF-IOKaSfQxhdAvO7e62-vr/s1600/00115_big.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mYScsSoPQIJJMf7ysI0QabkdgfvInIQbUwFsh8_E7sBBt3bMOLiQhXjMtk2L0tsMmm2NZg1y6MTrFfGkBG9pzWYK1cFKxEU0IBM-lurzkle9dfJ-hOkReBF-IOKaSfQxhdAvO7e62-vr/s320/00115_big.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Image from: <a href="http://www.stillenacht.info/en/silent-night/chapel.asp">http://www.stillenacht.info/en/silent-night/chapel.asp</a><br /><br />Wow! My inner child would definitely come out visiting this store! LOL! Hope you enjoy visiting all of the links above. <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronner%27s_CHRISTmas_Wonderland">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronner%27s_CHRISTmas_Wonderland</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=a923e223-df2f-45ea-9bdb-fa5171d6f8eb" style="border: currentColor; float: right;" /></a></div>

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