This Santa Flying in a Ship Ornament
is 3˝ inches tall and 5˝ inches across. Our Unique Christmas Ornaments Santa is peeking out from inside his large pack of toys and gifts. One of his helpers is in the crows nest keeping a look out with his telescope. These Santa Ornaments are wearing a red cap and has candy canes around his head. The Ship is made of brown wood like slats with a porthole on the side that has a candle burning in it. The deck is filled with toys and gifts and a small stuffed bear leaning over the side. There is a lantern hanging on the bow and a stocking hanging on the stern. The flag above the white sail is midnight blue and has ‘NORTH STAR’ printed in white letters. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

History of Christmas Wrap.
Though most Christmas presents today are wrapped, this was not always the case. In the 19th century, gifts were placed under the tree, hung on its branches or placed in piles on the table. The children of the house would be kept out of the room in which the tree was being decorated on Christmas Eve and when allowed to enter they would see the tree and unadorned presents for the first time. In Scandinavia, gifts were thrown into the house after an anonymous person knocked at the door. It was not until late in the century that wrapping became common.
Why then wrap the gift? A very simple explanation is that some cultures set the tree up earlier than Christmas Eve and placed presents under the tree that had been sent from other family members. An unwrapped gift on Christmas morning meant Santa Claus had dropped it off in the night.
Hiding the gift also heightens the pleasure by prolonging the moment of revelation and perhaps disguising the contents. In many places, such as the Netherlands and Sweden, it is considered good fun to disguise a gift with deceptive wrapping or by placing it in an unlikely spot. In Victorian England, this trick was called a Yule Trap. Another reason for wrapping a gift in colorful paper is that it transforms a commercial, mass market product into a personal real.

Christmas Spider Story:
Proud of her Christmas tree, an elderly woman left to attend Christmas Eve Services. While away, a white spider spiraled the tree marveling at the decorations. Realizing he left his webbing all around the tree, he scurried away. Shortly afterwards, Santa arrived. Knowing the lady would be devastated by the spider’s unwelcome contribution; he added glitter to all the webbing on the tree and created a shimmering sight to behold. The woman returned to delight in the sparkling addition made to her tree. And thus “tinsel” was created. Select this link to view our Christmas Stocking Holders.

Legend of The Candy Cane.
Candy Canes are a stick of striped, hard candy bent into a hook at one end. They have been associated with Christmas for over three centuries. Legend attributes the origins of the candy cane to the choirmaster of cologne Cathedral in the 1670’s. Bothered by the noise of children attending the church’s nativity scene, he had candies made up in the shape of a shepherd’s crook and gave them to the young children to encourage them to be quiet. The shape of the cane soon led to them being hung from German Christmas trees, where sweets were a common decoration. Select this link to view our Santas Elves and Children's Santa Claus Costume.

Candy Cane.
The candy cane to many is a delicious Christmas treat. Centuries ago, a simple candy maker needed to create a perfect gift for the King. The candy was shaped into an upside down “J” in order to represent the Good Shepherd’s staff. However, the candy maker wanted it to mean more. He added white and red stripes. The white represented the birth of Christ and the red would stand for the blood Jesus shed. The candy maker knew this would be the most perfect gift the King had ever received. Select this link to view our Angel Ornaments.