Description
At the fair in the park, the balloon man let each child choose one color. Camille took ages. She considered red, then yellow, then the green one shaped like a frog, before finally pointing at the very balloon she had wanted all along. She held its string so tightly all afternoon that her fingers left little marks, and she would not let anyone else carry it home.
This box captures that fierce, delighted grip. A little girl holds her balloon aloft, painted with the bright innocence of a perfect day out. It opens to hold small keepsakes or jewelry, perhaps a first pair of earrings or a birthday charm. It is a sweet gift for a daughter, a granddaughter, a goddaughter or any little girl celebrating a birthday, and it grows with her, from a nursery shelf to a teenage dresser to a grown-up jewelry tray. Many parents give it on a first birthday and add a small treasure inside every year after, a lovely way to mark the passing of time. Her rosy cheeks and the soft colors of her dress make the scene feel like a page from a picture book.
Little particulars
- A girl holding a balloon
- Opens to hold small keepsakes or jewelry
- A sweet gift for daughters and little girls
- Painted entirely by hand on Limoges porcelain in France
Give it with a real balloon in her favorite color to complete the surprise.
