A Tribute to Silver Christmas Bells
During the holiday season, images of gold and silver bells are common - Salvation Army volunteers ring bells to collect money for charities, radio stations and shopping malls play songs like "Silver Bells" and "Jingle Bells," Christmas trees are decorated with bells, and stories such as "The Polar Express" celebrate Christmas bells. Here's a salute to silver Christmas bells and the wonderful sound and imagery they bring to the holidays.
Wallace Sleigh Bell
Silver Christmas bells are an annual tradition
Each year since 1971, Wallace Silversmiths has been producing collectible sleigh bells. The bells feature a new bas relief border design and year with each edition and come in sterling silver, silver-plated and gold-plated variations. If you're seeking this year's edition or previous collectible editions, here are some bells currently available for sale.
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"Silver Bells" Lyrics
Classic song was inspired by Salvation Army bell ringers
According to Wikipedia, the song "was inspired by the imagery of Salvation Army bellringers standing outside department stores during the Christmas season."
"Silver Bells" Lyrics
City Sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there is a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing
Greeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you'll hear.
Silver Bells, Silver Bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day.
Strings of streetlights even Stop Lights
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures
Here the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
It Santa's big day
And above all the hustle you'll hear
Silver Bells, Silver Bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day.
Silver Bells, Silver Bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day.
Soon it will be Christmas Day.
Soon it will be Christmas Day.
"Silver Bells"
"Ring-a-ling, hear them ring. Soon it will be Christmas Day."
Silver Bells by Johnny Mathis
Personalized Silver Christmas Bells
Ring in the holiday season with these Shining Silver Holiday Keepsake Bells!These elegant silver bells make a delightful addition to your holiday decor as well as a treasured keepsake for years to come.
Star Bell measures 3 1/4"H x 2" in diameter.
Tree Bell measures 4"H x 2 1/2" in diameter.
Each features a shimmering, non-tarnish finish so it will look just as stunning for years to come.
A delicate red satin ribbon is tied around the bell neck for added festive flair (as shown).
Can be professionally engraved with any 3 line message you choose - include family name, year or message, making it a one-of-a-kind keepsake to be treasured through the years.
Turn your home into a holiday wonderland by creating an entire table of bells, one for each family member! A perfect holiday hostess gift as well!
Silver Christmas Bells on Amazon
Wallace 2009 Silver Plated Sleigh Bell, Christmas Ornament 39th Edition
Amazon Price: (as of 12/05/2009) 
Reed & Barton Plain Silver-plated Christmas Bell Ornament
Amazon Price: $24.69 (as of 12/05/2009)
Thomas Kinkade Silver Bells Christmas Tree Ornament Collection: Set One by The Bradford Editions
Amazon Price: $29.98 (as of 12/05/2009)
Wallace 2008 Silverplated Sleigh Bell - 38th Edition
Amazon Price: (as of 12/05/2009)
925 Silver I BELIEVE BELL Bead CHARM fits Pandora Biagi Chamilia Bracelet GIFT BOXED
Amazon Price: $25.99 (as of 12/05/2009)
The Polar Express Silver Bell
The Polar Express
Amazon Price: $11.07 (as of 12/05/2009)
Amazon product description: One couldn't select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children's book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn't ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg. Allsburg, a sculptor who entered the genre nonchalantly when he created a children's book as a diversion from his sculpting, won the 1986 Caldecott Medal for this book, one of several award winners he's produced. The Polar Express rings with vitality and wonder.
Hallmark Polar Express Silver Sleigh Bell
HALLMARK POLAR EXPRESS THE FIRST GIFT OF CHRISTMAS BELL
Amazon Price: (as of 12/05/2009)
This collectible original Polar Express silver sleigh bell is engraved with THE POLAR EXPRESS and packages in a red leather-like box with a a red lining and a ribbon. Inside box reads: The bell still rings for me - as it does for all who truly believe.
"Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe." - The Polar Express
Silver Christmas Bells on Tees, Cards and Gifts
Thomas Kinkade Silver Bells Christmas Tree Ornaments
This set of two silver Thomas Kinkade Christmas tree ornaments was available exclusively from The Bradford Editions.
Both of the Thomas Kinkade Christmas tree ornaments in this set of two are expertly handcrafted of delicate glass and enhanced with a luminous, silvery finish. Sculptural symbols of the holiday season - an Old-World Santa Claus and his sleigh - top the bell-shaped ornaments while scrolling designs provide an elegant border and sparkling snowflakes dangle below.
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A poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Then from each black accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
"For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men!"
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
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