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VINTAGE TRUCK CHRISTMAS DECOR IDEAS

These vintage truck Christmas decor ideas have farmhouse style written all over them. Old trucks used in holiday decorations are trendy right now so we couldn't wait to share these talented decorators' ideas.

Every Christmas we love researching what is trending and this year vintage trucks are popular. If you love old antique finds then we hope you will be inspired by these vintage truck Christmas decor ideas.

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What is the Symbolism of a Vintage Truck at Christmas?

During the Christmas season, you will see vintage trucks used in decor everywhere, especially the iconic vintage red truck with a Christmas tree in the truck bed and a Christmas wreath on the front grill or the truck door. The vintage truck brings to mind the Christmas spirit and the feeling of bringing people together. Christmas truck decorating ideas are particularly popular in farmhouse design. Whether it's red truck ornaments, a vintage toy truck, or other types of red truck decor, you're sure to agree they make the perfect Christmas decoration.

Where Can You Use these Christmas Truck Decorating Ideas?

You can decorate many places with your vintage Christmas truck decorations. Some of my favorite places to incorporate this vintage style include:

  • Mantel
  • Bookcase
  • Bathroom
  • Coffee Table
  • Nightstand
  • Entryway
  • Playroom
  • Dining Room
  • Tiered trays
  • Outdoor Christmas decorations

See how many different ways there are to decorate with vintage truck decor. I bet we come up with more great additions as we go.

Vintage Truck Christmas Decor Ideas

Let's get the motor going with this first adorable mini truck Christmas decoration idea.

Vintage Christmas Truck Decoration on a Bookcase

Vintage Christmas truck decoration idea on a bookcase

All the pastel colors in Whimsical Treasures Decor Christmas decor are absolutely wonderful! But look across the room at that adorable vintage Christmas truck nestled on the bookcase. I love how well this little truck coordinates with the other pastel vintage decor.

Add a Christmas truck to your bookcase is a great decorating idea for Christmas!

Bathroom Decorated with a Vintage Christmas Truck

purposedrivenlivinghome neutral Christmas bathroom decorated with a farmhouse truck

Adding a cute Christmas truck to your bathroom decorations is a fun way to bring Christmas decorations into another room of your house. What a festive look!

Purpose Living Driven Home decorated her shelves over her toilet with holiday decorations and added an adorable automobile with a Christmas tree on top.

How adorable and an easy way to decorate with a vintage vehicle!

Vintage Christmas Truck on a Coffee Table

A great place to decorate with your vintage Christmas truck is in the living room on your coffee table. Look at how cute their red vintage truck looks on JeriKay's coffee table!!

JK_farmhouselove is a great Instagram to follow!

Red Vintage Christmas Truck Nightstand Decoration

stefanasilber holiday nightstand with red Christmas truck

Here is another fun way to add an old Christmas truck to your decorations by simply placing one on your nightstand. Stafana's idea of using a little red truck on the nightstand and sheets on the bed really make this room fun!

It is a great idea to sprinkle decorations in different rooms of your home so drive one of those treasured trucks to a bedroom.

Red Christmas Truck Decorations in an Entryway

Loads of Christmas tree trucks in Wilshire Collections home with a red Christmas truck wreath

Wilshire Collections is giving us all the Christmas tree trucks! Not 1, not 2, but 4 red trucks are in this picture and we are living for it! I really love the red pickup truck sign.

Go check out Staceys blog Wilshire Collections for more holiday inspiration.

Vintage Christmas Van Decoration Idea

Bench decorated for Christmas with a blue van with Christmas trees on top

When we came across At Home with Jessidee we fell in love with all the beautiful colors in her holiday-decorated entryway but what caught our eye was the adorable Christmas van.

How fun is this charming blue van carrying a Christmas tree on top! Consider grabbing any toy vehicle and adding a tree to the top to give your decorations a Christmas vehicle.

Old Christmas Truck Decorations in a Playroom

sugarmaplenotes Christmas decor with the farmhouse Christmas truck.

Over on Instagram our friend Sarah from Sugar Maple Notes decorated her playroom for Christmas with the iconic red Christmas tree truck!

We love this set up she did in her child's play area. I love the pine tree in the bed of the truck. And how adorable is this farmhouse Christmas truck sign!!!

Vintage Truck Art

Blue vintage Christmas truck art by Haley B Design

A real easy way to add holiday cheer with vintage trucks is with signs or art and we couldn't wait to share Haley B Designs.

Aren't her watercolors absolutely gorgeous!! You can add her blue Christmas truck to your mantel or hang it on the wall. They would be a great addition to your cheerful decorations.

Concrete Christmas Truck

Clay Christmas truck

We don't see concrete Christmas trucks very often but we fell in love with Genkoe Store one decorated with a Christmas tree. Add this cute guy to your holiday decorations in any room of your home.

Isn't this vintage truck fun!!! While this concrete truck is not on their website, you can find other great vintage truck decorations for your holiday decorations.

Decorated Vintage Christmas Truck

Here is another fun idea and you can use this one to decorate under your tree, as a centerpiece on your dinner table, or sitting on a bench.

Holiday Baubles has so many fun florals for the holidays but this vintage floral Christmas truck was one of our favorites. She is out of this truck but check out all the other shoppable floral items.

Red Christmas Truck Tiered Tray

Christmas truck tiered tray by design.whip.cream.dreams

We cannot leave out a fun Christmas truck tiered tray idea. We adore this fun little tiered tray our friend created. The string lights make it sparkle so prettily. The batting look gives it a winter wonderland vibe! The old red truck looks like it's pulling into the farm.

Such a sweet set up here, we love the farm on the bottom! Be sure to follow Dream Whip Cream Dreams on Instagram for more Christmas decor ideas!

And check out these other jolly inspiration styling tiered trays ideas.

Vintage Christmas Truck Gift Tags

Christmas free printable gift tag used as a bookmark

For Christmas this year we wanted to give back so my daughter Hannah created these vintage gift tags and we included a vintage truck. We give lots of ideas on how to decorate with the gift tags as well as using them on presents in our Christmas DIY gift tags.

But the best part is that they are free for you to download. All you have to do is subscribe to my newsletter and you will get access to the library.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed these fun ideas for Christmas truck decorating. Now that you have some automobile inspirations for your holiday decorations which idea would you like to try first? A vintage truck, van, or car? And what room would you place your Christmas vehicle in? The living room, bedroom, bathroom or entryway? Your'e sure to have a festive home.

All these ideas have inspired me to start searching for a vintage truck and incorporate it into my decor.

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Share any other ideas in the comments on where to use a vintage Christmas truck in holiday decor. Merry Christmas!

Happy Decorating!

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