BY ANDREW CREELMAN
This cat ornament is one of thousands on display at The Christmas Shoppe.
The store showcases Christmas ornaments from both local crafters and nationwide selling brands.
The store is packed full of holiday decor, featuring items to add to your home or give to friends and family as gifts.
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The Christmas Shoppe o ers year-round holiday spirit in downtown Boerne
decorating service available to residents across Boerne, according to the shop’s services website. Aside from general Christmas goods, Carvalho said there’s so much more for customers to discover. “One of my favorite things to do is nding really unusual but meaningful gifts for people, regard- less of if it’s the holidays or not,” Carvalho said. Some of the most popular items at the shop are the Old World and glass-blown Christmas tree ornaments. Carvalho said the shop is now selling a San Antonio-made collection of 3D printed ginger- bread-style ornaments. “You won’t be able to nd something like that anywhere else,” Carvalho said. Additionally, there’s a room full of lighted miniature displays, nativities and other decorative gurines for inside the home. Aside from purely Christmas-themed merchan- dise, the store also carries merchandise for other holidays throughout the year, from Halloween to Easter. Mapping it out Moving forward, Carvalho said the goal is to continue sourcing locally-made and handcrafted items for the shop. “We’re going to continue to expand our
As the owner of a year-round Christmas store in Boerne, Emily Carvalho said she never gets tired of the holidays. “When I was little, I wanted to be Mrs. Claus one day—I was decorating Christmas trees for nearly everyone in my family,” Carvalho said. Her love for the holiday continued into adult- hood as she began working as an employee at The Christmas Shoppe in 2002. “I knew the rst night I worked here that I’d found my career,” Carvalho said. How we got here After working at the shop on and o for over 13 years, Carvalho said the original owners “just couldn’t shake me.” Then, in 2015, the owners planned to retire and sell the business—so they turned to someone who knew the shop more than anyone else. “They wanted it to stay with somebody like me,” Carvalho said. “It was my dream.” So, for the last 10 years, Carvalho has been in charge of The Christmas Shoppe, a business that has been in Boerne’s downtown since 1998. Read all about it The store is full of Christmas tree ornaments, decorations, clothes, accessories and more. There’s also a tree trimming and home
Emily Carvalho said she took ownership of The Christmas Shoppe in 2015.
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connection with local artists,” Carvalho said. Along with more handmade items, Carvalho said she wants to continue connecting with the commu- nity in downtown Boerne. In the meantime, she’s already in the early stages of preparing for 2026’s holiday season next year. “As soon as early January rolls around, I’m already planning for next Christmas,” Carvalho said.
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