Santa is 6 inches tall. He is wearing a beautiful long, hooded, burgundy cape with gold glitter around the edges over an exquisite longer robe that is sapphire blue fading into light blue with gold, five pointed and Bethlehem style, stars and dots. The blue robe is edged with gold glitter and the lining is gold with gold glitter dots. Under the blue robe is another burgundy robe. He has off white iridescent glitter in his hair, beard and mustache. He is holding a baby doll in his right arm and a small pine tree decorated with gold glitter and topped with a gold star, in his left arm. This ornament was made in Germany by Krebs Glas. Select this link to view our Glass Snowman Ornaments.
Krebs Glas Lauscha
Well over a hundred years ago in the small village of Lauscha in the middle of Germany the glass Christmas tree decoration was born. This precious art of glassblowing started from here it’s triumphal march all over the world. Still today the most beautiful patterns and designs that decorate the Christmas trees worldwide are developed here. The family Krebs brought the Bohemian art of glasswork to Thuringia. In the Krebs Glas Collection special handcrafted pieces can be found especially desired as collectables. Select this link to view our Ornament Sets.
History of Santa Claus
Born in the United States of mixed ethnic and religious heritage, Santa Claus embodies the American ideal of the nation as a great melting pot of cultural identities. Santa Claus became an important folk figure in the second half of the nineteenth century, about the time when Americans were beginning to celebrate Christmas in large numbers. Santa Claus bears a good deal of resemblance to his closest relative, the old European gift bringer St. Nicholas. Indeed “St. Nick” serves as one of Santa’s nicknames. Select this link to view our Glass Snowman Ornaments.
Many popular songs tell of his North Pole and Christmas Eve activities. Nearly every American child can tell you that Santa is a plump, old man with a white beard who wears a baggy red suit and cap trimmed with white fur. Many send letters to his North Pole workshop describing the gifts they would like to receive for Christmas. They eagerly await Christmas Eve, when he loads his sled with toys for good girls and boys and flies around the world, sliding down chimneys to place the presents under decorated Christmas trees. As if to confirm this Christmas fairy tale, men in Santa suits regularly appear on street corners, at office parties, and in department and toy stores around Christmas time. Select this link to view our Ornament Sets.