Description
Snow tapped against the windows of the little flat in Strasbourg while the Christmas market hummed below, full of mulled wine, gingerbread and carols. Inside, the fire crackled, and four stockings hung from the mantel, each one embroidered with a name and stuffed with oranges, walnuts and a single wrapped surprise.
This shopping bag box brings that cozy scene home. Its sides show a hearth with stockings waiting to be filled, so it looks as if someone has carried Christmas Eve back from the shops in a single bag. It is a joy to tuck into a stocking, to give a hostess on the first night of the holidays, or to set out each December among pine cones and candles. Hide a tiny ornament or a pair of festive earrings inside for an extra moment of delight. On a dark winter evening, set it near a candle and the painted flames seem to flicker right along with the real one.
The details
- A miniature shopping bag shape
- A painted fireplace scene with hanging stockings
- Warm, festive holiday colors
- Holds a small treasure or a folded holiday note
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
Bring it out each year with the advent calendar and it will quickly become part of the family’s traditions. Children will soon learn to check inside it for a treat on Christmas morning, right after they have emptied their own stockings.
