Show Me Christmas

Wedding Set

According to the old German tradition, the tree of a newlywed couple should include these twelve ornaments to insure blessings and happiness for their life together.

This wedding set of twelve  are hand blown and hand painted in Germany and make a wonderful gift for the newlywed couple or a lovely and unusual wedding or shower gift.

Each ornament will make a lovely keepsake for that new couple as they begin their life together and the start of a beautiful collection of Christmas ornaments.

Angels, or the belief in higher spirits – guardians from the spirt world have existed within many cultures for thousand of years. 

We especially like to use angels throughout the Christmas season in our homes and on our Christmas trees.  Angels are devine helpers or messengers that often help us keep the true spirit and meaning of Christmas alive throughout this busy season.

I like to have an angel finial on top of my Christmas tree.  I love the angel finial from the Abigail Collection of hand blown and hand painted glass ornaments from Poland.  This finial would be perfect for any Christmas tree this year!

May the spirit of Christmas be alive all year long!

Choose a ‘THEME’ tree from your favorite fictional characters!!!  These will be the delight of any child or the child in you!  Alice in Wonderland makes the most unusual and delightful tree for your holiday decorating with these handblown glass ornaments all handpainted. 

In our family, decorating the Christmas tree has always been a sacred family tradition – right up there with the camping trip we take each summer in Michigan. When Christmas Eve comes around, the cooking and baking begins early. The grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins filter into the house in waves, all eagerly anticipating the feast that’s sure to follow. We finish up the ham, potatoes and vegetables just in time to get ready for Midnight Mass.

But before any of that takes place, my husband sets the scene by topping the Christmas tree with one of our prized genuine Polish Christmas ornaments. The tree topper is the most important of all ornaments as it’s the first guests will bother to notice. Every year without fail, family and friends heap praise on the tasteful ornament, saying that it reminds them of small-town Christmases of old.

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!

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!

Begin a collection of Christmas Treasures for the Bride and Groom with these beautiful hand blown glass ornaments imported from Poland.

Hand painted by the finest artisians, these works of art make an impressive shower or wedding gift for the newly weds. 

 The newly wed couple will treasure these ornaments for years to come and they will always be a remembrance of a happy new time in their lives.

The most beautiful wooden articles in the world come from the Erzgebirge region of Germany.  The earliest wooden products were simple ones, easily made.  But as time passed, the pieces became more sophisticated.  German smokers or smoking men and the smell of incense belong to the Erzgebirge Christmas just like the German nutcracker.  An important component in the development of the German smoker was the use of frankincense.  In the Christmas tradition, frankincense was next to gold and myrrh, one of the presents the three kings brought to the baby Jesus.

The nutcracker traditionally represented officers and other officials but the smokers represented everyday people such as miners, shephards, chimney sweepers and other traditional German occupations.  

Today, in the Erzgebirge Mountains, the tradition of creating beautiful wooden folk art is much unchanged from 100 years ago.  New models are devised each year, however the tradition of the Erzgebirge handcrafted product is the same. 

 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.

When shopping for your baby’s first Christmas ornament, you should search for something with lasting appeal and representative of the magic and innocence of a newborn.  Common themes for babys first ornament include cherubs, teddy bears, manger scenes, and cribs.  It is also common to have the ornament engraved with the child’s name and the year of birth.  Though this is more difficult with glass ornaments, metal or ceramic ornaments should hold up to an engraving.

Whatever you choose to buy, make it special by giving it a place at the top of the tree where everyone can view it, and where it can hang in close proximity to your angel or star.