Show Me Christmas

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.

Send an ornament to a friend that is a replica of their pet!!  This hand blown glass ornament will be a treasured addition to their tree or collection. 

Dog ornaments are a great addition to any family Christmas tree.   Such adorable dogs are sure to be loved by children of any age.  If you have planned a theme tree this year, an animal ornament tree is a great idea.

Legend has it that the reflection from reflex or reflection ornaments will ward off evil spirits.   This brings good luck to the Christmas season.  So for good luck this Christmas season, be sure to add one to your tree!!  

These beautiful, handblown glass ornaments are a great addition to any Christmas tree.  Start with a few for good luck or do the whole tree!!

If you like to decorate theme Christmas trees with a varying theme from year to year, designer Abigail Pfeffer has created three product lines of handcrafted ornaments featuring beloved fictional characters–Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and the perennial Christmas favorite, Nutcracker Suite.

These collections could be the delight of any child that has ever loved these stories, whether in play, book, or movie form.  They may also give you a little extra twinkle as well!

The Carousel Collection by American Designer, Abigail Pfeffer would make a beautiful addition to your ornament collection this year. 

Each piece is a multi- colored diamond designed carousel complete with a favorite animal.  The colors and detailed workmanship on each hand blown and hand painted glass ornament is quite exquisite.  These would make a wonderful gift or a great piece for your own collection. 

Christmas comes in small packages with delightful miniatures for smaller trees, wreaths or tied in with a ribbon for a special gift.

All are hand blown glass ornaments with great workmanship for your decorating pleasure. 

Choose from Mini Santa Train, Mini Cottage or many others for that special theme.