'Tis the Season to Gather and Send Advent Calendars
Advent Calendars are a special part of the Christmas season. From December 1 through Christmas Eve open a little door to discover an image or a biblical quote. They are simple and of an everlasting nature (spiritually and because they can often be reused year-in-year- out). They bring us a bit of "quiet time" amid all the hustle-bustle.
Angels Looking After the Children
All of the advent calendars that we offer come, of course, from Germany. We try to add a significant selection of new ones each year.
and rejoice in keeping as many of the standard classics as well.
Santa and Angel with Horse Drawn Sled
They make a perfect little gift for family and friends - add a touch of joy throughout the holiday season. Find our full selection here - German Advent Calendars .
Wendt and Kühn's New for 2016 Orchestra Angel with Percussion Drums
This years Orchestra Angel from Wendt and Kühn is a three piece set - the Angel with two separate percussion drums.
We have added a number of other members of Wendt and Kühn's Orchestra Angels and now offer more than 40 to choose from. You can find your favorite instruments here.
Enjoy!
The Ultimate Storage for Your Wendt & Kühn Christmas Ornaments
This Year - new for 2015 - Wendt and Kühn has introduced a second Slumber Vault (the first being a Slumber Vault to house your Angel Musicians) - storage box - tailor-made for the safekeeping of your Wendt & Kühn Grunhainichen Angel Christmas Ornaments
Sealed at the factory - the ornament vault measures 18 inches wide x 12 inches deep and 4 inches high and is made of presentation-quality cardboard. 30 compartments house your Grunhainichen Angel ornament collection. The Angel ornaments are pictured on all four sides of the vault.
An exquisite answer for storing and protecting your prized Wendt and Kuhn Christmas ornaments year-in-year-out.
A My Growing Traditions Folk Art Sampler - Celebrating the Best
The perfect gift of art! or, simply enjoy this sampler - a very special and wonderful opportunity to discover the artists we all treasure... and save $20.00
An Anniversary Angel - Celebrating Wendt and Kühn's 100th
She stands proud with the Musician Angels, beside your collection of Grunhainichen Angels, or even enjoyed in a Children's Parade.
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A wonderful gift at Christmas!
Christmas Tree-Toppers - Finials... a Tradition
The tippy-top position (or "crown"), on our Christmas trees invites a very special treatment. Decorative Christmas ornament tree-toppers (treetoppers or finials) have their origin in the Victorian era, when Christmas trees became popular in England. Wikipedia notes that in 1848 The Illustrated London News published a picture of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their family around a Christmas tree topped with an Angel. Thus the Christmas Angel became the most common tree-topper. Christmas stars are very popular, as are elegant Christmas reflectors. Santas, and Snowmen are also commonly used. My Growing Traditions offers some of each from Inge-Glas of Germany (the oldest Christmas ornament company in the world).
Left to right: Spirit of Christmas Dreams, Twinkling Star Tree Top, Vintage Poinsettia
Left to right: St. Nikolaus' Tannenbaum and King of the Hill.
These glass finials and the elegant, simple, wooden Spanbaum (also known as span trees, wood shaved trees, chip or chipped trees, twilled trees, and curled trees) tree topper from the Erzgebirge (Germany's Christmas Center) that we happily carry this year for the first time, all require some special care when it comes to decorating your tree.
About.com - provides some useful "Tips for Topping the Tree"
- "When using glass finials, extra care must be used when attaching them to the tree. It can be difficult to attach and/or slide the finial onto the top branch of the tree, although it's a bit easier with an artificial tree. When using a finial on a live tree, one suggestion is to wire or attach a wooden dowel to the top of the tree and slide the finial onto the dowel.
- Be careful when adding the finial to the dowel or top of tree, make sure it is securely attached and is straight. (... a small amount of cotton batting around the wooden dowel will cushion the glass).
- If the finial has a reflector in the mold, they can be easily damaged by the dowel or even the tree top branch.... Make sure the dowel/tree branch doesn't reach the spot where the reflector is in the glass.
- Although the perfect scenario is having a beautifully decorated tree, with the top put on at the very end, in reality it's much easier to put the finial or tree-topper on first!"
Wendt and Kühn Santas and Pixies - Christmas is Here
Wendt and Kühn is especially known for their Classic Angels and Flower Children. Yet, Wendt and Kühn provides us with even more with their charming pieces for creating Christmas displays.
The Large Santa Claus with Toys - the toys come separately, so that you can tuck them into his bag - is 6" tall and more than majestic! He makes a perfect centerpiece for your Christmas table.
Add the Ore Mountain Pines, the Grünhainichen Angels with Tree, and the Angel with Candle to complete the theme.
The Santa Claus with Candles is magical shown here with the Small Angel with a Star and an Angel in a Ring ornaments.
and is wonderful displayed with the Pixies by his side.
Wendt and Kühn Santas are simply essential to Christmas!
