This is a set of six small birds with 2 inch long bodies and about 3½ inch long tails and gold colored clips to attach them to your tree branches. The birds come in assorted colors and all the birds have gold glitter on their wings. One of the birds is dark green, one is golden brown, one is carmine pink, one is goldenrod, one is hunter green and the last one is very dark auburn. They have very soft feather tails. Select this link to view our Ornament Sets.
The Bird’s Christmas Tree.
Also known as the Sheaf of grain, the Bird’s Christmas Tree is a Scandinavian custom. A sheaf of grain is hung on a pole on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day as a way of sharing the Christmas spirit with the Christmas animals. Including the animals in Christmas is very important in Scandinavia, as it is believed that kindness to animals will help to insure a prosperous new year. Select this link to view our Other Glass Blown Ornaments.
The Glass Bird Ornament
Birds are considered a universal symbol of happiness and joy and are regarded by many to be a necessity on the Christmas tree. Glassblowers would often carefully capture wild birds in autumn to keep in cages in their workshops and to shelter them during the winter months. The sound of the gas flame from the Bunsen burners used to make glass ornaments would prompt the birds to sing throughout the day, thereby entertaining the entire family. Because bird ornaments were difficult to create, few glassblowing families in Germany specialized in the making of these special pieces. Many collectors remember the lovely glass bird ornaments delicately perched on their grandmother’s tree, which is one reason birds have continued to be among the most coveted of glass ornaments. Even today, birds represent messengers of love and the harbingers of good things to come. Select this link to view our Old World Father Christmas Ornaments.