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You can tell a lot about a household by its holiday decorations. Some families go all-out, lighting up the entire neighborhood with flashy exterior lights and elaborate themed displays. It’s almost as if they’re compensating for a problem that lies just beneath the surface. Others wear their ambivalence on their sleeves, maybe putting up a decoration or two half-heartedly – or even leaving their lights up all year round for convenience’s sake.

Then there are the households that put family first – the ones with trees that have been painstakingly decorated. The decorations themselves are often homemade, whether they are the result of class arts and crafts projects or just the fruit of a boring afternoon from years past. Handcrafted Christmas ornaments have a unique feel that can’t be duplicated by mass-produced knockoffs, and provide just the right amount of holiday cheer.

There is nothing like good old fashion ball ornaments for your Christmas tree especially if they are equisitely hand blown and hand painted glass ornaments from Poland. 

 Whether they are rhapsody in blue or Baroque revival they are sure to win squeals of delight as well as astounding appreciation of a true work of art.   These ornaments are so beautiful that I am sure they will please the most particular of collectors.

Happy Decorating!

You might think leopard print and Christmas decorations would not go together,  but I think a Christmas tree with leopard ball ornaments mixed with gold and black ornaments would be stunning.  Tied together with black or gold trim and topped with the leopard finial.  (The finial is the same exact print as the ball ornament – the picture is just fuzzy).  Add a little funk to your Christmas decorations this year.

These are hand blown and hand painted ornaments and finial from Poland.  The hand painting is exquisite.  I can’t wait to see these on a tree this year at Christmas time.  This would be fabulous!  You won’t see this tree everywhere.

Happy Holidays!

If you are looking for something different this year for your Christmas tree.  If you like the unusual, look no further than these Polish hand blown and hand painted ornaments.   The accompaning finial will truly top off your Christmas tree with style.  

I feel it is difficult to find ornaments that are truly different, but these are unique.  What a beautiful tree this would make mix in with red, gold or black ornaments and ribbon trim. Gorgeous!

Happy Holidays!

I can’t believe it’s time to start thinking about Christmas again!  It’s the happiest time of the year.  However, it is only happy if you plan ahead.  You need to plan for decorating , gifts and holiday food. 

Holiday traditions can help you with your decorating.  It is always fun to add a few new hand blown glass ornaments to your heirloom collection.  Collectibles are truly an investment in a lifetime of memories.

For the avid collector these hand blown glass ornaments from Poland, make an ideal gift for Christmas.  Anyone who enjoys old world charm and tradition will delight in a special ornament as a gift at Christmas time.

The holiday food is always the easiest to plan for because it is always based on long standing traditions in your family.  You might try a new recipe, but if your family is like mine – they will say oh no what happened to my favorite pie etc. 

Do yourself a favor and start your plans soon, if you haven’t already – that way you can truly enjoy the approaching family time.

Happy Holidays!

This group of hand blown ornaments are the perfect gift for all occasions for anyone from the breast cancer survivor to the loved ones of our military personnel. 

 They make great gifts year round and especially during the holiday season.  What a great way to say Merry Christmas and to let them know our thoughts and prayers are with them!! 

 Every Christmas tree needs a bird since it represents good fortune for the year ahead.  This tradition started when Christmas trees were brought in from the forest.  If you found a nest in the tree, it represented a sign of good luck.

We have  a wonderful collection of hand blown glass birds.  These feathered friends are an excellent addition to your ornament collection.

Many of these hand blown glass ornaments simply clip to a branch of your Christmas Tree and add an amazing tradition to your holiday experience.

The pig is honored as a traditional Victorian holiday symbol representing good health, prosperity and happiness. The peppermint (pink) pig originated in Saratoga, New York.

Originally cast in hard candy similar to a festive pink candy cane, it came to represent even more. It stood for old-fashioned Yuletide, a wondrful time to share memories through the gathering of friends and relatives.

A hand blown glass ornament in the shape of Wilbur the Pink Pig is a wonderful addition to your Christmas tree for this holiday season!

The Christmas tree part of the traditional Christmas celebration in the United States originated in Germany—most of us have sung “O Tannenbaum” at one time or another.  There are other Christmas standbys that come from German Europe as well—the blown glass ornaments, for one, and the tinsel for another—not to mention the nutcrackers!

No matter where the glass balls that decorate much of your tree may have been made, the originals came from Germany.  In the late 16th century, the small German town of Lauscha became renowned for its glassblowing.  Glassmaking had been a part of the town as early as the 12th century.   Lauscha would also produce drinking glasses, flasks, bowls, beads, and even glass eyes.