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Grünhainichen Gold Edition Angel / The Chronicler with Camera / No. 19

Posted on June 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

Grünhainichen Gold Edition Angel / The Chronicler with Camera / No. 19

Preorder now the Gold Edition No. 19 for Late July Delivery.

It will make a wonderful present, especially for the camera enthusiast in your world.

All Carbonel Santons' Stables are now on Sale

Posted on January 15, 2026 | 0 Comments

All Carbonel Santons' Stables are now on sale - Save 50%

Stable Classic with Trees / Size #1 / Cricket

Provencal Farmhouse / Stable / Size #1 / Cricket

Stable Ruins Plus Size #3 / Grande

Use Discount Code at Checkout:  CARBONELSTABLES50

Enjoy adding a stable to your collection!

Inge-Glas Red Shiny Christmas Twinkies is now on sale for 40% off - previously $23.25, now $13.95.

Posted on January 04, 2026 | 0 Comments

Red Shiny Christmas Twinkies is now on sale for 40% off - previously $23.25, now $13.95. Only on sale through 31 January.

A lovely addition to your collection.

Happy New Year!!

Posted on January 01, 2026 | 0 Comments

All Inge-Glas Ornaments are Now On Sale Until January 31st

Posted on December 30, 2025 | 0 Comments

Use Discount Code INGEGLASS40

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Tradition of Tinsel - the Legend of the Christmas Spider

Posted on November 28, 2025 | 0 Comments

The story of the Christmas Spider appears in many different versions throughout central and eastern Europe. In all of them the spiders' webs, spun on Christmas Eve, turn to silver and are seen as the beginning of the beautiful tradition of hanging sparkling tinsel on your Christmas tree. The tinsel symbolizes a Christmas miracle from long ago. 

And, the Christmas Spider legend beckons us to give thanks to the industrious spiders by hanging a spider ornament in a special place on our trees.

In Germany, the legend has it that a poor woman was unable to provide the traditional decorations for the Christmas holiday. A spider, who had narrowly escaped the dust mop, made his home in her tree and began to spin beautiful webs. On Christmas morning, the first light of the day struck the cobwebs, turning them to silver. When the woman awoke, she found the tree covered with silver treasure - the spider had brought good fortune! And the tradition of hanging tinsel on one's Christmas tree was begun.

This Christmas, pair the Christmas Spider ornament from Inge-Glas with one of these two delightful children's books as a charming addition to your Christmas traditions.

Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel by Shirley Cimo with illustrations by Jane Manning - 

and

The Spider's Gift: A Ukrainian Christmas Story by retold by Eric A. Kimmel with illustrations by Katya Krenina 

There is nothing more special than adding a touch of folklore with a piece of Inge-Glas folk art to your Christmas.

Enjoy our Pinterest Board on Inge-Glas - here

Posted in Christmas Legends, Christmas Traditions, German Christmas, German Traditions, Inge-Glas