This Father Christmas Stocking Holder is 9 inches tall including the hanger hook. Father Christmas is standing on a patch of snow on top of a 3 inch diameter dark antique red base. He is wearing an antique red and white Santa hat, long antique red and white coat with gold trim over a long medium slate blue robe with green sash and gold trim and black boots with white cuffs. He has a basket of toys and gifts over his shoulder, a teddy bear in his arm, a tree over his other shoulder and a toy drum attached to his sash. Select this link to view our Christmas Stocking Holders.
Where do Teddy Bears Come From?
Teddy bears are stuffed toy bears and are an enduring, traditional form of stuffed animal, often serving the purpose of comforting children but some have become expensive collector's items. Select this link to view our Christmas Tree Skirt.
The "fur" which these charming creatures are made of is as varied and interesting as the bears themselves. Mohair is the fur shorn or combed from a breed of long haired goats which is woven into cloth, dyed and trimmed to produce a fascinating choice for any artist's palette. Alpaca teddy bears are made from the pelt of an alpaca because the fiber is too soft to weave. In addition to mohair and alpaca, there are huge selections of "plush" or synthetic fur made for the teddy bear market which are commercially produced. Select this link to view our Christmas Stockings.
Some teddy bear artists specialize in the production of bears made from recycled materials. These artists haunt thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales and trash collection centers as well as their own and their families' basements and attics in search of forgotten treasures to be turned into a collector's dream. Old quilts, dresses, fur collars, coats and stoles as well as beaded bags and garments are quickly transformed into stunning teddy bears. Select this link to view our Santa Claus Hats.
Christmas Decorations
Christmas ornaments can be made of glass, metal, wood or ceramics and are used to decorate Christmas trees. Originally people hung things like candy, fruits, paper decorations and candles. Today we have all shapes and sizes of ornaments from simple balls to very ornate finial shapes. Ornaments are almost always reused year after year and family collections often contain a combination of commercially produced ornaments and items that have been hand made by family members. Select this link to view our Santa Suits.