Christmas trees in Texas may now be adorned with the nineteenth edition of The Original Texas Christmas Ornament, according to Martin Miazza, designer of the copyrighted series.

This year's ornament shows the Matagorda Lighthouse which was also featured on the recent stamp issued by the U. S. Post Office. The polished pewter ornament is packaged in a free gift box especially designed for it. The dated Texas ornament is part of an ongoing series whose design changes every year.

"We expect this latest edition of the Texas ornament to enjoy the growing popularity of our previous issues in the series," Miazza said. The limited edition state ornament is also available for the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida where previous editions are still sought by collectors.

Miazza, who has been in business since 1965, also does an annual ornament based on the music of Christmas, which he feels makes an ideal gift for those who do not collect the state ornaments. This year's edition begins a new series within a series by introducing the First Day of Christmas.

You may contact the designer at 1-800-476-1208 or you are invited to visit his store on the Internet at www.MartinMiazza.com.

Current issues are $13.95 for either the state or music ornaments. A limited number of past editions is also available.