Description
“Hold still,” said the oldest reindeer, fastening a shiny bell around the youngster’s neck with a ribbon. It was his first Christmas Eve on the team, and he could barely keep his hooves on the ground. He had practiced take-offs in the meadow all autumn, crashed into two haystacks and one very surprised goat, and now, at last, he was going to fly with Santa.
He jingled the entire way across Europe. Over Paris, over Lyon, over the vineyards of Burgundy, his bell rang so constantly that the others rolled their eyes. Secretly, every one of them was proud. This box celebrates that wide-eyed first adventure: a young reindeer with a bell at his throat and the whole sky ahead of him. Give it to a child heading off to a new school, a graduate starting a first job, or a little one who has just learned to ride a bicycle.
About this piece
- A youthful reindeer figure wearing a bell
- An eager, endearing expression that suits a child’s room
- Hinged lid opening to a small compartment
- Warm browns accented with a gleaming bell
- Shiny bell painted with a bright metallic look against his russet coat
- Hand-decorated Limoges porcelain from France
A charming way to mark any first, from a first Christmas to a first big step out into the world. Every new adventurer deserves a bell.
