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. 

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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!

If you don’t know much about hand-blown glass, it’s about time to learn. A craft that requires patience and creativity, hand-made glass pieces offer a unique art form with every design. Each swirl of color that winds around the shape of every piece has been carefully placed and contorted to represent the artistic mind of its creator. When you purchase a hand-blown glass item, you’ll know that it’s a one-of-a-kind collectable.

Items such as handblown glass ornaments are exquisite additions to any glass Christmas ornament collection you may have. Delicately vivid, these ornaments will spread holiday cheer every time you see it on your Christmas tree. Great for presents or home decoration, the receiver of a glass ornament will possess a truly artistic facet of holiday tradition.

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!