Description
Up on the roof the night air was sharp and still. Santa crouched beside the chimney, one hand on the cold bricks, and listened. Below, the house was silent. The stockings were hung, the cocoa mugs rinsed, the dog asleep by the stove. Somewhere a clock ticked. The moon slid out from behind a cloud and lit the slates silver, and he knew it was time.
He winked at the stars, swung his sack over his shoulder and disappeared down the chimney with barely a whisper of soot. This box captures that suspended moment, Santa on the rooftop of a house, poised for the most magical part of his night. It belongs in any family’s collection of Christmas Eve treasures, or with a child who has always wondered how he fits down the chimney, or a chimney sweep with a sense of humor. Set it high on a shelf, of course, where rooftops belong.
What makes it special
- Santa on the rooftop of a house, a timeless Christmas Eve scene
- Approximately 2.75 by 1.5 by 3.75 inches (length, width, height)
- A chimney rising beside Santa on the snowy roof
- Hinged lid that opens onto a small keepsake space
- Rooftop, chimney and Santa all painted by hand in Limoges, France
Leave it on the mantel on Christmas Eve as a hint of what is to come. Little ones will check it first thing in the morning.
