More Christmas Papier Mache Boxes From Germany

Two more of the designs we have of German papier mache Christmas balls - you can see the rest here!

Silver And Blue Dresden Snowflakes From Germany

It may be July, but snowflakes are in abundance around these parts! If you like to make your own ornaments or cards for Christmas, these heavy foil Dresden snowflakes from Germany may be just the ticket.

They're sturdy enough to build on in layers, have heavily embossed detailing and are intricately die cut.

They range in size from 2" to 4.5" and are available now on our website and in our Etsy store.

Just Arrived From Germany: Traditional Advent Calendars

Yes, yes, we know, Christmas is still quite some time off. But around here we're always thinking ahead and are SO excited about these new styles of advent calendars that we just had to tell you about them! Above is my mom's favorite called Santa's Sleigh. I love how the artist captured the warm light spilling from the windows.


Above we have Winter White House, a gorgeous Victorian style rendition of the White House at Christmastime. Below is my personal favorite, Christmas Village. The architecture in the square is so quintessentially Europe and I can't resist the tree with children gathered around.

We stock over 50 different styles of advent calendars on our website and add new favorites each year. All are made in Germany by a company making advents since 1946.

So, do you have a favorite?

Making Pine Cone Santas: A How-to Video

For those who like to make their own vintage-inspired Christmas decorations, we offer a small selection of craft project kits with the vintage enthusiast in mind.

A Pine Cone Santa Project Kit

A completed Santa.

Here's a clip showing a brief demonstration of how to make pine cone Santas using one of our kits:

Supplies included in this kit.

This kit arrives in a wooden box and includes:
• 4 silver-glittered pine cones
• 4 spun cotton Santa heads
• 8 red bumpy chenille stems
• 16 vintage silver mercury glass beads
• 4 small silver bells
• 30" of silver pennant Dresden foil
• sturdy paperboard for bases
• 2 1/8" circle template
• instruction sheet