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Christmas Gift Basket The Book of Santa Claus The legend of Santa Claus began in America in 1822 with Clement C. Moore's poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This enduring poem, which begins with the now-classic line "'Twas the night before Christmas," paints a vivid picture of St. Nick and his miniature sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer. Illustrated for the first time by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly in 1863, this famous depiction became an inspiration for much of the detailed Victorian art captured in The Book of Santa Claus. The rich compilation celebrates Santa Claus through the beautiful illustrations from century-old postcards from that era's preeminent commercial artists, such as Frances Brundage and Ellen Clapsaddle. Vicky Howard's personal collection of art from the "Golden Age of Postcards" is coupled with poems on the Christmas joy of Kris Kringle. This joyful miniature edition is perfect for a finishing touch to any gift basket, as a hostess gift, or for your own treasured keepsake.
Hickory Farm Beef and Cheese Feast Sampler The Hickory Farms Feast Sampler features: 7-ounce Beef Stick summer sausage 4 ounces of Smoky Bar cheese 4 ounces of Chedd'r cheese 4 ounces of Chedam cheese 4-ounce Cheez-N-Onion stick 2.25-ounce jar of Dijon mustard 2.25-ounce jar of sweet-hot mustard 4 ounces of hot pepper cheese 4 ounces of Smooth N Sharp cheese Two 1.75-ounce spicy beef summer sausages 2 ounces of Christmas Celebration coffee 2 ounces of Colombian supremo coffee 4 petits fours 1.6 ounces of Swiss mints 1.5-ounce chocolate torte 2 ounces of assorted holiday cookies 1.5-ounce jar of orange marmalade 1.5-ounce jar of strawberry preserves 1.
Father Christmas - Father Christmas is a name used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and several other Commonwealth Countries, as well as Ireland, for the gift bringing figure of Christmas or yuletide. Although Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus (the latter deriving from the Dutch for Saint Nicholas: Sinterklaas), are now used interchangeably, the origins of Father Christmas are quite different. Christmas pickle - The Christmas Pickle is a tradition in which the family decorates a Christmas tree, placing a glass pickle ornament on the tree. On Christmas morning, the first child to find the pickle on the tree would get a special gift and would supposedly have a year of good fortune. Give Love on Christmas Day - "Give Love on Christmas Day" was a Christmas classic soul original by Motown family quintet The Jackson 5. Released to R&B radio in 1970, the song, written by the famed label's songwriting-producing team, The Corporation, was an ode to everybody to "give love on Christmas" because "no greater gift is better than love. Shining Time Station: 'Tis A Gift - Shining Time Station: 'Tis A Gift is the Christmas special of the television series Shining Time Station. (Photo of front video cover) christmasgiftbasket |
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