Old World Christmas

The Story Behind Raccoons are recognizable by their masked faces and bushy tails. Intelligent and mild mannered, they are good climbers and swimmers, and will fight bravely if cornered. With their...

The Story Behind The quick and agile chipmunk is a small, brownish, ground-dwelling squirrel typically 5 to 6 inches long. According to Native American folklore, it got its stripes when escaping from...

The Story Behind The Lobster is a most unusual creature. Not only is its skeleton on the outside of its body, but it listens with its legs, tastes with its antennae, and its teeth are in its stomach!...

The Story Behind The Donkey is the emblem of the Democratic Party. Originally adopted in by Andrew Jackson as an allusion to his nickname, the association was further strengthened by political...

The Story Behind In the Bible it is said that when Jesus returns to Earth, the world will be peaceful and all who were enemies will live together in harmony, even the animals. The powerful lion will...

The Story Behind The fairy tale The Frog King by the Grimm Brothers, tells how the kiss of a princess turns an enchanted frog into a prince! Actually, frogs are symbols of sincere friends who love...

The Story Behind This beautiful glass ornament honors the profession which provides such important service to others and it makes a perfect gift for a favorite nurse! It was mouth-blown into a finely...

The Story Behind After arriving in Bethlehem and finding no room at the inn, the weary couple, Mary and Joseph, spent the night in a stable. Baby Jesus was born and placed in the hay-filled manger...

Not pictured: This product has been personalized for Kris Kringl and has a wooden sign below the top window of the building that reads "Leavenworth, WA". Ginger Cottages by Old World Christmas were...

The Story Behind Santa's Snowflake Factory has a small hole on its underside designed to borrow a standard bulb from your Christmas tree to light up the cottage. Upon lighting your cottage, you will...

The Story Behind Peppermint Twist Pretzel Shop has a small hole on its underside designed to borrow a standard bulb from your Christmas tree to light up the cottage. Upon lighting your cottage, you...

The Story Behind Christmas tree Lot has a small hole on its underside designed to borrow a standard bulb from your Christmas tree to light up the cottage. Upon lighting your cottage, you will...