Collectibles

The Story Behind This beautiful glass Celtic Brooch ornament blends several significant Irish symbols. Celtic Knots are believed to represent the intricacy of God's creation and an individual's journey through life. The shamrock is a symbol of the Holy...

The Story Behind A lantern is a portable light used to illuminate areas, such as a campsite. Many family camping memories are created around the light of a lantern. Cherish the memories of telling ghost stories, going for walks in the woods and having...

The Story Behind The buffalo symbolized abundance, generosity of spirit, and the sacredness of life to native North American tribes. Buffalo meat, hides, and bones were used for food, shelter, clothing, and tools. Buffalo freely roamed the plains in huge...

The Story Behind Photography is one of the most popular hobbies today. Camera technology has allowed amateurs to spectacularly capture moments and images with professional quality. Celebrate the photographer in your family whether it be mom, dad or a...

The Story Behind As good companions, cats are affectionate and intelligent, but also independent. This is interpreted as cats having regal dispositions. An old English proverb says, In the eyes of a cat, all things belong to the cat. This glass ornament...

The Story Behind It s not really a baby cabbage, but it's from the same family. The edible sprout was grown near Brussels, Belgium & the French brought them to Louisiana in the 18th century. There are numerous ways to prepare this healthy & tasty...

The Story Behind Blue Jays are noisy, fearless and energetic. They are talented in cleverly surviving with the least amount of effort. The crest on their heads symbolizes higher knowledge, which must be focused to be helpful. Blue Jays serve as...

Boxing is known as the manly art of self-defense. The sport involves fighting with gloved fists in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules. Boxing first appeared as a formal Olympic event in the 23rd Olympiad. The sport draws huge crowds of...

The Story Behind Border Collies originated as herding dogs in England and Scotland, and are still used as such all over the world. They are energetic, intelligent, responsive and have an instinctive desire to work with humans. Border Collies excel at...

The Story Behind Cancer, the crab, is the fourth sign of the zodiac. People born under this sign are traditional, sensitive, and nurturing. In ancient Greece, the crab was considered to be sacred, and in many eastern countries they are a good omen. In...

The Story Behind In the Victorian era, infants were dressed in miniature versions of adult clothing. At their most relaxed, babies were dressed in white gowns. It wasn t until the 1950s that Walter Artzt designed the first baby onesie, creating a comfy...

The Story Behind Celebrate the special talents of a favorite hair stylist with this beautiful glass ornament. It was carefully mouth-blown into a finely crafted mold. Then a hot solution of liquid silver was poured inside. Finally, the ornament was...