New Styles from Soffieria De Carlini

The Krampus Tradition …

St Nicholas and Krampus

If you are a child in southern Germany or Austria, when St.

Nicholas rides through your village on the evening of December 5, he does not arrive alone. Krampus is his scary companion.

St. Nicholas Ornament
Vintage Krampus postcard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Krampus, a terrifying horned figure wearing chains and carrying switches, runs behind him. It’s his job to scare children into being “good.”

Krampus ornament

 

 

The Soffieria De Carlini Krampus ornament depicts a classic German orAustrian Krampus clad in black with a scary red face, horns and elongated tongue. And, don’t miss that tail. He is truly a frightening character … as bad as St. Nicholas is saintly!

Soffieria De Carlini has been a family-operated glass blowning working shop since 1947.  Located near Milan, the De Carlinis are the last workshop in Italy still producing these whimsical free blown holiday ornaments.

Krampus vintage postcard

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It’s A Mini Sale … Act Quickly!

Give yourself the gift you really wanted!

Still have room on the tree? We can help!  Celebrate365.com still has a large stock of European artisan-crafted ornaments.  Why not give yourself a gift?

In addition, the shop will be closing soon for the winter.  We will be leaving behind the Midwest’s winter cold in favor of sun and sand in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.  We will be away for 7 weeks and the store will be closed during that time.

Follow this blog as well as the Celebrate365 Facebook page to see what life is like for us in the Yucatan area. I taught high school Spanish for 26 years but I never envisioned a retirement perk quite like this!

Use the coupon code GOOD16 for a 15% discount on your order. Expires 12/31/16 … at the stroke of midnight!

ONE TIME use only, exclusions apply including previously reduced items, one-of-a kind folk art and 2016 “New Arrivals”.

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Iconic Fashion from Soffieria De Carlini

edith-headNew for Fall 2016 … Arriving in November

 

 

 

Thirty-five Oscar nominations and eight actual Academy Awards along with 1100 movies in her five-decade career … it’s not surprising that Edith Head became synonymous with Hollywood’s “Golden Age” of movies.  The iconic costume designer “dressed” dozens of actresses such as Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn.  Among Hollywood costume designers, Edith Head remains the queen!

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Edith Head Dress Design Ornament
DC-DO7311, $54

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Just Arrived from Italy, Soffieria De Carlini Glass Ornaments

The first shipment of our 2014 Soffieria De Carlini order just arrived from Italy. Quantities are limited! We won’t be able to re-order any of these styles for this holiday season. So, don’t hesitate! Shop early and tuck these new styles away for the holidays.Shop the “New Arrivals” page in the De Carlini portion of the Celebrate365.com web site. Hope you find something to love!

Lots more ornaments arriving September through November. Watch for blog updates!

DC-BN323 DC-BN451
DC-DO7093 DC-NA1371 DC-NA1372
DC-DO1437 DC-OM4374M DC-BA1741M
DC-A5443 DC-BA1715M DC-OM4224

 

Save on all De Carlini Ornaments This Week!

From Italy, Soffieria De Carlini Glass Ornaments

Special Celebrate365 Memorial Day Offer!

30% off all De Carlini ornaments currently in stock at Celebrate365.com through May 31, 2014.

If you know me, you know I LOVE Italian free blown ornaments. I need to make some space for the massive order that I placed in January. Soffieria De Carlini is the small workshop who created many of the Radko designs over the years going back to about 1994.

Promotion expires at midnight 6/1/14.

USE THIS CODE IN THE PROMO BOX: DC30

The discount will appear during checkout.

Happy shopping! And, please feel free to share the discount code with your collecting friends.

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Here are just a few of the styles available in the online store.

DC-BN323 DC-BN341 DC-BN451
DC-DO7093 DC-NA1371 DC-NA1372
DC-DO1437 DC-OM4374M DC-BA1741M
DC-BA1715M DC-A5443 DC-OM4224
DC-OM4225 DC-OM4276 DC-DO7080
DC-OM4277 Italian Friar Tuck DC-A5056
DC-A5249 DC-AN142 DC-OM4374
DC-OM4411 DC-OM4412 DC-V3479