My German penpal sent me a little parcel for Christmas. She wrapped each item in lovely poinsettia paper. There was lebkuchen
an Advent calendar card
and wooden decorations - each one of the 6 is different.
This is what she told me about these items:
"The
little stars were made in the ‘Erzgebirge’. That is a small mountain in
the east of Germany which is well-known for producing traditional
Christmas decorations. They produce lots of items made of wood, such as
angels, German incense smokers or nativity figurines - all of
first-class quality. The little Advent calendar
shows a typical scene at a German Christmas market. There you can buy
nice Christmas decorations, you can taste yummy lebkuchen and glogg and
you can stroll around the market enjoying the illumination of the trees
and the stalls."
You bring back memories - Christmas markets in Germany are to be experienced. I have a Christmas angel I bought in Dresden - love all the wooden stuff..............sigggggh!
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