Music Box Makes Perfect Christmas Gift

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Lift Spirit of Christmas With Unique Music Box!

Do you remember how you felt when you received your first music box? I know that I was obsessed with my ballerina music box. I could sit for hours and make her play again and again!

There are some gifts that really make us all soft and excited! Music boxes are such gift!

Here you'll find the best selection of wonderful music boxes created specially for Christmas and with Christmas theme tunes! Enjoy!

Read about Music Boxes on Wikipedia 

A musical box (UK usage; music box in US English) is a 19th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc so as to pluck the tuned teeth of a steel comb. They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique. Some of the more complex boxes also have a tiny drum and small bells, in addition to the metal comb. Note that the tone of a musical box is unlike that of any musical instrument (although it is best described as somewhere between the timbres of an mbira).

200 Years of Music Boxes 

The history of the musical box is 200 years old. In 1796 a Swiss watchmaker named Antoine Favre described his idea for what we now call the cylinder musical box. He described the plucking of tuned steel teeth by pins in a rotating barrel. Over the next two centuries, many changes were made, including a new method of making music on tuned steel teeth, the disc musical box. Today, the sound remains the same as is did 200 years ago.

The cylinder musical box grew out of the Swiss watchmakers craft from an accompaniment to watches and clocks into instruments of their own beauty and recognition. Competition in the musical box business was fierce and trade secrets were closely held. After the first hundred years, the cylinder musical box had been fully developed. In 1882 Miguel Boom of Haiti patented a design for a musical box that played not by a pinned cylinder but by a perforated disc. The next thirty years (1885-1915) saw the rapid development of the disc musical box industry, first in Leipzig, Germany then in Rahway, NJ, among other places. Read more on The Musical Box Museum.

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Check out my favorite songs! I've handpicked these MP3s from Amazon. Take a listen. If you like, you can click to buy them on Amazon.

Peaceful Angel with Flute 

Christmas box with very prestige and beautiful dark wood finish

This item is immaculate, has a great design with the most spectacular glossy wooden finish, and an amazing inlay that you will absolutely adore for the rest of your life, since it is made to last and last. You can choose a tune by yourself! More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Carousel Music Box 

A gorgeous, animated seasonal clock.

Featuring the finest workmanship, materials, music and more. Over 100 miniature LED lights with light show effects, intricate sculpting and hand-painting. Can also play continuously. Plays 40 songs in total. 20 Christmas Carols and 20 all time classics. Makes the perfect gift for anyone at any age. More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Holiday Time Music Box 

Makes any room in the house have that Christmas spirit.

At every top of the hour, the door to the workshop opens and miniature hand-painted elves parade out to display their toys as Santa watches from the balcony. Can also play continuously. Plays 25 Christmas carols. More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Christmas Tree Express Wonderland 

Put a smile on children's face.

One unique item that is part of the new Winter Wonderland Collection that everybody has been waiting for. It has incredible details all-around the tree with a lovely train that goes round and round playing 30 songs, 15 Christmas Carols and 15 all time classic. More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Incredible Grand Triple Decker Carousel 

Astonishing carousel

Made with incredible detail, this beautiful carousel makes a wonderful gift at anytime of the year. As you turn on the carousel, it will start spinning with children on top of the horses, playing 25 Christmas carols. More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Holiday Around The Carousel 

A unique Grand Carousel ever made by Mr. Christmas.

The colorful horses, tigers and lions go round and round the carousel as the music plays. It plays thirty different tunes, including Christmas carols, and fifteen all time classics, allowing everyone to enjoy the carousel all year long. More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Season's Greetings  

By Everlasting Perry Como

Check out my favorite songs! I've handpicked these MP3s from Amazon. Take a listen. If you like, you can click to buy them on Amazon.

Miniature Carnival Wind Up Spinning Cup 

Lovely miniature carnival wind-up

A great and entertaining item for every child. This one of a kind Mr. Christmas figurine is made with beautiful detail. Simply tune the key and listen to the soothing music begin to play. This item plays the classic tune, "Joy to the World". More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Winter Wonderland 

Opens up to a winter wonderland.

Inside the winter wonderland is a skating rink that spins around as the music plays. There is a cozy looking cottage, an adorable bridge and a couple of skiers. It plays thirty songs in total, fifteen Christmas carols and 15 all time tunes. More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Train Deluxe Music Box 

From Gold Label Music Box Collection

Amazing detail and sound, guarenteed to make the perfect gift for anyone on any occasion. It has a handcrafted wood base with key & tassel. Reovlving animated scene with LED lights, and plays "O' Christmas Tree." More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Exclusive Hand Inlaid Sorrento HEART SHAPED Red Wine Music Jewelry Box 

Amazing Christmas Gift

An adorable and must have Ercolano new design heart shaped top quality musical and jewelry box. Spectacular hand inlaid precious floral theme and a gorgeous red wine wooden finish. The music box is top quality and will last a life time, it will be passed on from one generation to the other, a heirloom gift that is definitely one of a kind. More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Amazing Ballerina Musical Jewelry Box 

Never going out of fashion!

Made from the finest materials this world has to offer. Has a beautiful inlay on the lid of the box, there is a horn and a gorgeous border. The corners of the box are cut off to give a different and unique shape to the box. Inside is an adorable ballerina that dances to the amazing 18 note movement which plays, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". A large mirror will allow you to view yourself wearing your beautiful jewelry. More about this music box at MusicBoxAttic.com! On sale now!

Christmas Music Boxes on eBay 

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Music Box Museums around the World 

Swiss, USA, Japan

CIMA
Bienvenue au CIMA - Centre International de la Mécanique d'Art
Musée de boîtes à musique et d'automates
Sainte-Croix - Suisse
MUSIC BOX MUSEUM of IZU
The World of the Automatic Musical Instruments
Music Box Museum Wiscasset Maine - Musical Wonder House
Visit a unique music box museum in Wiscasset Maine, the Musical Wonder House is a historical shop and museum. We feature hundreds of new and antique music boxes, jewelry boxes, figurines and more for sale.

 

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