Little Red Riding Hood

Who would have ever thought that a tale so simple as Little Red Riding Hood, could cause so much mystique, cultural awareness ....and even have Freudian connotations. There is even a "politically correct" version....give me a break!

My suggestion is to stay with the Little Golden Book version and package the beloved book with a Christmas ornament of Little Red Riding Hood herself. We have three different ornaments to choose from, all in different price ranges. Perfect childhood keepsake gift......a book for now.....a collectible ornament for years to come.

Old World Christmas Little Red Riding Hood

The Old World Christmas ornament has a hang tag that reads: The fable of Little Red Riding Hood tells the tale of a little girl who always wore the red hood her grandmother made for her. On an errand one day, she disobeyed her mother and left the path - almost getting eaten by the big bad wolf. Rescued by a brave hunter, she reminds us to always obey our parents.

Inge-Glas Little Red Riding Hood

The Little Red Riding Hood from Inge-Glas was painted using the new Life Touch method of hand painting. The ornament is new for 2011 and from the Fairytale Forest collection.

Inge-Glas Little Red Riding Hood

This Little Red Riding Hood ornament was introduced in 2009 and is the most expensive of the three. It is also larger and packaged in a royal blue gift box.

Little Red Riding Hood on her way to grandma's with her basket of goodies. Ornament measures approximately 5". This heirloom Christmas ornament is from the "Fairy Tales" collection from Inge and introduced 2009.

This ornament was created using the new "Life Touch" Life Touch is introduced by Inge-Glas, an amazing development adding to their colorful 400 year family history of German glass blowers; a classy new and innovative painting technique known as "Life Touch." With precise and meticulous detail, skillfully trained Inge-Glas master artists apply ultra fine feather strokes revealing delicate life touches to enhance their uniquely beautiful Christmas ornaments.

Ornament is packaged in a royal blue Inge-Glas gift box.

If you want to know more about the controversial history of Little Red Riding Hood, visit Wikipedia and browse through the history there. For me.....I'm staying with the Little Golden Book)))

The Three Bears

No...this post isn't about the fairy tale The Three Bears, but it is about three NEW bear Christmas ornaments from Old World Christmas for 2011.

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The Panda Cub 12357

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But, come to think of it. Any one or ALL of these ornaments would make great keepsake gifts to go along with gifting a copy of the beloved fairy tale "The Three Bears" or "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."

The history of the famous tale is very interesting and can be read on Wikipedia. It actually dates back into the 1800's.

The Ruby Slipper

Great Wizard of Oz keepsake ornament. Who doesn't remember Dorothy clicking the heels of her ruby slippers together and saying "there's no place like home....there's no place like home."

32015 Ruby Slipper

(From Wikipedia) The ruby slippers are the shoes worn by Dorothy (played by Judy Garland) in the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz. Because of their iconic stature^. they are now among the most treasured and valuable of film memorabilia. As was customary for important props, a number of pairs were made for the film, though no one knows exactly how many. Five pairs are known to have survived; one of these was stolen in 2005 and never recovered.

An original pair of ruby slippers used in The Wizard of Oz; now part of the Philip Samuels Collection.

In the film, Dorothy's house falls on the Wicked Witch of the East, killing her and freeing the Munchkins from her tyranny. Glinda, the Good Witch of the North magically puts the dead woman's ruby slippers on Dorothy's feet to protect her from the Witch's vengeful sister, the Wicked Witch of the West. Dorothy knows the slippers are magical, but she is unaware of their specific powers. At the end of the film, Glinda reveals one of the slippers' abilities: Dorothy can return home to Kansas by simply clicking her heels three times and repeating, "There's no place like home."

The Ruby Slipper ornament is one of our most popular ornaments for sale at Trendy Tree. Customers buy them by the dozens. I hope they're not in line for retirement any time soon! Hope you're listening Old World Christmas!!

Cheshire Cat Back in Stock at Trendy Tree!

Cheshire Cat Christmas Ornament

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Merck Family's Old World Christmas

3 1/2"
The Cheshire Cat: In the well-known children's story, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the grinning Cheshire Cat teases Alice with his riddles, provoking her curiosity. He magically appears and disappears into thin air as one of the curious characters who inhabit Alice''s fanciful dream world.

Browse through our huge collection of Old World Christmas ornaments at Trendy Tree!

Shepherds New for 2010

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The Shepherds ornament reminds us of Christ's birth in a manger in a lowly stable in Bethlehem. Upon learning of Jesus' birth from the angels, the awe-struck shepherds hastened to the stable to worship the newborn King.

Princesses have Arrived!

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"Once upon a time......" and "they lived happily ever after......" are thrilling and familiar phrases in fairy tales. Kings, queens, princes and princesses inhabit these enchanting stories. What imaginative little girl hasn't dreamed of being a Princess herself? Honor dreams with this special keepsake.

 

New Retiree

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I'm sorry to report that the Fairy Tale Book ornament has been retired. This is a beautiful ornament and lends itself so well to personalization. So if you can find one.....better get it!

Once the Christmas rush has passed, my plan is to set up a "retired" list.....I would sure welcome any info you have on ornaments that have been retired by Old World.