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1. Chocolate Christmas Ornaments Right, so it's time to decorate for the holidays! I have a "Christmas" box with decorations - lights, tree stand, garlands, ornaments, and stuff. It waits in the basement for most of the year and faithfully produces its festive treasure...
2. Wavy the Crocodile With his inimitable Scottish/Louisiana accent Wavy is such a popular figure on Craig Ferguson's "Late Late Show." His "Whatadoo Everybody" gets us all laughing, and we love the way he's learned to talk to the guests of "that Scottish Conan guy" and n...
3. Best "Nutcracker" Movie of all Time "The Nutcracker" is one of the most beloved ballets of all time. This is partly because of its Christmas setting, so it's guaranteed an audience every year, but mostly because of the amazing music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The fact t...
4. The Mythical Phoenix Bird The mythical phoenix bird has captured our imagination from ancient times. It is the most beautiful bird in the world, it brings good fortune, and it lives forever - what more could you want! The phoenix has featured in mythologies of cultures around...
5. Jewelry for Musicians - Woodwind Players Musicians and music lovers can always appreciate a well-crafted piece of jewelry reflecting their favorite instrument. My family has many musicians and music lovers, spanning almost the whole orchestra - our jewelry collection is a bit more limited t...
6. Christmas Train Ornaments Christmas trains have somehow become an important part of Christmas. They appear in displays at stores and other public places; and model train sets are often placed around the tree in homes for the holidays. If you don't have room for a model tr...
7. Mythical Creature Figurines If someone you know loves mythical creatures - dragons, unicorns, and the like - why not buy them a beautiful figurine that captures the magic of these wondrous beings? I'm a lover of these amazing creatures and nothing makes me happier than a l...
8. Jewelry for Musicians - Brass Players I love that blaring sound of the brass section in a band or orchestra. It really is exciting! Brass instruments are quite large and some, like the tuba, seem rather cumbersome. But they're actually very detailed in their design, quite beautiful in fa...
9. Baba Yaga - Who Is She? Baba Yaga, does that sound familiar? Maybe not. She's an Eastern European, particularly Russian, legendary or mythical creature, a wild old woman, a hag, a witch, who lives in the forest in a cabin built on chicken legs. Baba Yaga is rather frigh...
10. Feng Huang - Chinese Phoenix The Feng Huang is a legendary or mythical creature, in some ways the Chinese version of the Western phoenix. Actually, though, it has many differences. First off, the Feng Huang is actually a composite of two birds, the male Feng and the female Huan...
11. Folkmanis Stage Puppets Who doesn't remember putting on a puppet show in their childhood? My family must have watched hours of puppet shows, some better than others. So, I think puppets are the best toys ever! These Folkmanis puppets are so well made and authentic in th...
12. Fairies and Fairy Lore Fairies (also written faeries) are "little folk" or "wee folk," mystical beings, humanoid in appearance but usually able to fly. Sometimes fairies are portrayed with wings; other times they just fly "magically." Fairies...
13. Chimeras and Chimera Mythology The Chimera appears in Greek mythology as a monstrous creature, apparently a combination of several different animals. While the chimera, or hybrid, creature, may exist only in legend and myth, the creatures from which it is composed are real. Some c...
14. Lascaux Cave Paintings The Lascaux caves in France, near the village of Montignac in the Vezere Valley, became famous for the numerous Paleolithic cave paintings that were discovered adorning their walls. These paintings, realistic portrayals of a variety of large animals,...
15. Dragons and Dragon Mythology The dragon is my favorite mythical creature, probably because I was born in the year of the dragon! Also they are typically portrayed as having supernatural or spiritual qualities - nothing mundane about your average dragon! The Western version usual...
16. Musician Figurines Make Great Gifts! If you play a musical instrument you know how special they all are, how delicate and well crafted they have to be, and how precisely you have to hold them and maintain your own posture in order to produce the best music. Figurines of musicians may n...
17. Plush Mythical Creatures I love mythical creatures, those wondrous beasts that appear in tales of fantasy, legends, and mythologies. Now they exist in plush toys! Some of these creatures are beautiful, bringers of good fortune and happiness; others are dangerous, evil, and h...
18. Loch Ness Monsters Loch Ness Monsters, or perhaps just the one known as "Nessie," are reputed to live in Loch Ness in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is a large, deep body of water, that is very dark in color. There have been numerous sightings of Nessie, who is...
19. Legendary creatures of this world and beyond I have always been fascinated by legendary creatures. They appear in tales of wonder, fantasy, legends and mythologies of all cultures. Some appear in the tales of many cultures, others are specific, peculiar even, to a particular culture. Some are b...
20. The Lady and the Unicorn Wall Tapestries When I saw these wall tapestries with the lady and the unicorn I was just thrilled! I love mythical creatures, and unicorns are one of my favorites. These tapestries are so glorious in their deep, strong colors. Not only the lady looks very noble, re...