Happy the Hedgehog

Happy the Hedgehog is a new clip on style Christmas ornament from the 2011 Animals on Parade Collection.
We haven't had a lot of animal style ornaments at Trendy Tree from Inge-Glas so I'm really anxious to see the new styles coming in for this year. And a hedgehog is very different! Not something you're likelyl to see at your favorite department store Christmas section))

According to Wikipedia: A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to North America; those in New Zealand are introduced. Hedgehogs have changed little over the last 15 million years. Like many of the first mammals they have adapted to a nocturnal, insectivorous way of life. The name 'hedgehog' came into use around the year 1450, derived from the Middle English 'heyghoge', from 'heyg', 'hegge' = hedge, because it frequents hedgerows, and 'hoge', 'hogge' = hog, from its piglike snout.Other names include 'urchin', 'hedgepig' and 'furze-pig' .

Hedgehogs are a food source in many cultures. Hedgehogs were eaten in Ancient Egypt, and some recipes of the Late Middle Ages call for hedgehog meat^. In the Middle East and especially among Bedouins, hedgehog meat is considered medicinal, and thought to cure rheumatism and arthritis. Romani people supposedly still eat it, and also use the blood and the fat for its supposed medicinal value. One method for killing the animal suggests holding it up by one of its hind legs and cutting off the tip of its nose when it unrolls, which kills it and drains the blood at the same time. The animal is then cleaned and boiled or roasted.


During the 1980s, "hedgehog-flavour" crisps were introduced in Britain, although the product did not in fact contain any hedgehog.

Wikipedia Image of a Hedgehog

Interesting material from Wikipedia!

Think I'll just stick with the Hedgehog Christmas Ornament)))  Isn't the likeness of the ornament to the real thing remarkable)) Visit us at Trendy Tree to see more ornaments from the Animals on Parade Collection by Inge-Glas of Germany.

Black London Taxi Cab

According to Wikipedia:
A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or automobile for hire. A livery carriage superior to the hackney was called a remise.
In the United Kingdom, the name hackney carriage refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office in Greater London or by the local authority (non-metropolitan district councils or unitary authorities) in other parts of Great Britain, or by the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.
In the United States, the police department of the city of Boston has a Hackney Carriage Unit, analogous to taxicab regulators in other cities, that issues Hackney Carriage medallions to its taxi operators.

London Cab - Wikidpedia Image

 

 

Our London Cab is from the Inge-Glas 2011 Christmas Visions collection and will be arriving in just a few weeks! Great keepsake for that European vacation! Visit us at Trendy Tree to see more of the 2011 Christmas Visions collection!

Making Memories

Making Memories is a Christmas stocking shaped ornament in assorted colors studded with Swarovski Elements. Stocking is glittered with a scroll design and gold glittered top. Priced individually, choose from green, red or gold.  Measures approximately 4"

Inge-Glas has created a series of exclusive ornaments, which shine with multi-faceted crystals on the Christmas tree. These extraordinary pieces fascinate through the incomparable play of light and color. All of the ornaments in this collection are mouth-blown in the Inge-Glas workshop in Germany, using old tradition and handicraft and carefully hand painted with much detail. They are decorated with sparkling Swarvoski Elements, which intensify in the twinkling Christmas lights.

 Visit us at Trendy Tree to see more great heirloom ornaments from Inge-Glas. 2011 Ornaments will be arriving in just a few weeks!

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere!

"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" How many times have you heard that phrase)))))

Well, now you have a keepsake ornament to make it come true! Whimsical clock face with 5:00 pm on the face. Perfect for that office ornament exchange and for those who like to frequent happy hour)).

This ornament will be arriving to Trendy Tree along with about 70 other new styles in the next few weeks. Come browse our growing inventory of over 250 styles of Inge-Glas European keepsake glass Christmas Ornament.

Also "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" is a song performed by Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins. The song hit number 17 on the US Hot 100, making it the biggest pop hit Jackson and the first top forty for Buffet since the seventies. On November 5, 2003, it also won the Country Music Association (CMA) Award for Vocal Event of the Year. It is also Buffett's only Number One country hit. (Wikipedia)

Lil' Red Riding Hood - New for 2011

Christmas ornament made of mouth blown, hand painted glass using the unique "Life Touch" method by Inge-Glas. Classic storybook character, Little Red Riding Hood on her way to her grandmother house with her basket of goodies. Measures approximately 4 3/4"

"Fairytale Forest" collection by Inge-Glas.

Somewhere our there, deep in the forest, live beautiful princesses, gallant knights and fabulous creatures of folklore and myth.

Browse the Inge-Glas collection at Trendy Tree. Our collection has grown to over 250 unique styles and we're in the process of adding over 70 new styles for 2011!